Bowls: Defeat for County side

Jun 12 2009 by Our Correspondent, Dumfries Standard Friday

THE DUMFRIESSHIRE County team was at home at Sanquhar against Lanarkshire (S) on Saturday.

Although Lanarkshire (S) were the narrow winners by 112/107 shots.

The visitors were in the lead throughout the game being in front at the fifth end by seven shots 32/25 increasing their lead to 19 shots 63/44. At the 15th end Dumfriesshire were in arrears by 12 shots 84/72 but were fighting back for as at one stage were only two shots adrift.

Over the last six ends the home side were coming back strongly by scoring 35 shots which was just not enough to over take Lanarkshire for they added 28 shots for a win by five shots.

Details of the match (Dumfriesshire first): Trevor Black 15 Ian Campbell 21, Colin Peacock 15 R Grant 17, Rae Graham 20 Scott Forrest 20, Martyn Rice 23 John Simpson, Steven Lowther 20 Andy McIntyre 16, Lawrence Moffat 14 Jim McCann 22.

Results of the other matches in the south section: Renfrewshire (S) 89 Glasgow City 143; Dunbartonshire (E) 110 Ayr County 118; Stewartry 134 Wigtownshire 97.

League table South Section: Lanarkshire (S) 10 pts (+103), Ayr County 10 pts (+89), Dumfriesshire 6 pts (+45), Stewartry 6 pts (+29), Dunbartonshire (E) 6 pts (-4), Glasgow City 2 pts (-7), Renfrewshire 0 pts (-123), Wigtownshire 0 pts (132).

The Dumfriesshire team next match is away in the Scottish Cities and County Championships (Hamilton Trophy) at Girdle Toll against Ayr County to-morrow Saturday June 13.

The players that have been selected to take part are: Skip Lawrence Moffat, Willie Linton, Alan Jess, Craig Allan;

Skip Steven Lowther, Donald Poland, Sandy Kirkpatrick, Roger Murray;

Skip Rae Graham, Jimmy Little Jnr, Robert McNeil, Neil Shearer;

Skip Colin Peacock, Ray Gall, John Bryden Jnr, Lee Marshall;

Skip Martyn Rice, Paul Fraser, Eric Muirhead, Gary Robertson;

Skip Trevor Black, David Jess, Bob Steele, Andrew Lauder.

National Top Ten: Lockerbie qualified for the semi-finals against Perth at Eddlewood, Hamilton on Sunday. Players selected to take part are:

Singles: Neil Shearer; pairs: Rae Graham, Andrew Lauder; triples: Willie Linton, Jim Lauder, Gary Robertson. fours: Richard Thomson, Andrew Coltart, Tommy Linton, Dougie White. Reserve Richard Linton.

SYBA: The Scottish Young Bowler Association is holding their pairs at Gretna Bowling Club on Sunday.

Senior league: The Dumfriesshire Bowling Association’s fourth round of the Senior League for the Andrew Logan Cup was held on Wednesday, June 3.

North section: Maxwelltown 0 Dumfries 7; Sanquhar 2 Glencairn 5; Thornhill 0 Kirkconnel 7; Marchmount 0 Annan 7.

League table: Annan 28 (+52), Dumfries 19 (+23), Sanquhar 18 (+18), Marchmount 13 (-22), Glencairn 12 (-4), Kirkconnel 9 (-24), Thornhill 7 (-28), Maxwelltown 6 (-15):

Central Section: Crichton 2 Annan 5; Gretna 0 Lockerbie 7; Marchmount 7 Lochmaben 0; Dumfries 6 Maxwelltown 1.

League table: Annan 20.5 (+28), Lockerbie 20 (+29), Lochmaben 18 (+6), Dumfries 15 (-2), Marchmount 12.5 (-7), Crichton 11.5 (-8), Maxwelltown 9 (+2): Gretna 5.5 (-48).

South section: Annan 7 Crichton 0; Eastriggs 0 Gretna 7; Canonbie 0 Dumfries 7; Eaglesfield 5 St Mungo 2.

League table: Annan 25 (+55), Gretna 23 (+24), Dumfries 21 (+32), Canonbie 14 (-26), Eastriggs 12 (+7), Crichton 7 (-22), Eaglesfield 5 (-27): St Mungo 5 (-43).

DBA triples league: The first round for the triples league for the Cochrane Shield was held on Wednesday, June 4 with the following results: Gretna 10 Eaglesfield 4.

The second round is on June 11.

DBA rinks league: The first round of the rinks league, sponsored by Dumfries and Galloway Standard, for the Standard Trophy on Wednesday, June 4 with the following results: Kirkconnel 8 Dumfries 4; Lockerbie 10Thornhill 2; Marchmount 8 Annan 4; Maxwelltown 2 Sanquhar 10.

DBA reserve league: The Dumfriesshire Bowling Association started their first round for the reserve rinks League on Wednesday, June 4 with the following results: Dumfries 9 Lockerbie 3; Annan 2 Marchmount 10; Maxwelltown bye.

SBA Championship: On Monday, June 8 the Scottish Bowling Association District Championships held their semi-finals with the following results:

Singles: Dumfries (Willie Rice) 16 Lockerbie (Richard Thomson) 21; Creetown (Chas Wilson) 18 Beechgrove (Kenny Boa) 21.

Junior singles: Auchencairn (Ronan Crossan) 5 Dumfries (Martyn Rice) 21; Kirkcudbright (Steven Johnstone) 10 Lockerbie (Richard Linton) 21.

Pairs: Creetown 11 Castle Douglas 19 (Steven Conchar, Scott Davies); Lockerbie 19 (Andrew Lauder, Andrew Coltart) Sanquhar 9.

Triples: New Abbey 14 (Oliver Clingan, Neil and Keith Shuttleworth) Castle Douglas 6; Maxwelltown 17 (Mark Patterson, Drew Kennedy, Kenny Simpson) Creetown 6.

Fours: Sanquhar 14 (Jock Hiddleston, Robert Patterson, Jim Pirrie, Andy McMillan) Maxwelltown 13; Kirkconnel 15 (Gary Adamson, John Cameron, Bobby Waddell) Lockerbie 14.

Senior fours: Maxwelltown (1) 21 (John, Joe, Jack Kirk, Bob Gilchrist) Sanquhar (3) 6; Lochmaben 20 (David Heal, Ian Vidler, Eric Gracie, Brian Allison) New Abbey (2) 18.

The finals will be held on Monday, June 15 at Lockerbie Bowling Club.

Club tournaments

Gretna: Mixed American triples, sponsored by Doug Ritchie for the Portstormont trophy: 1 Myra and David Lowther (E/fld), Bernard Jackson (E/riggs); 2 Kate Jock McGarry, Joe Caldow, (A/cairn). The presentation was made by Doug Ritchie the sponsor.

Annan: Mixed pairs for the J & J Thorburn Memorial Cup was won by Christine Povall, John Cairnie; runners-up Betty Wilson, Alan Boyd. The semi-finalists were Elizabeth Bell, Brian Murray and Phyllis and Nicky Nicholson. All the prizes winners were from the home club. Presentations were made by Kenny Thorburn the sponsor.

Marchmount: Mixed American triples for the Mirrey Cup: 1 David Rutherford, Bill Thomson, Pat Laurie; 2 George Robson, Irvine Lawrie, Susan Gass (All M/mount); 3 Ronnie and Margaret Marchbank, Hugh Kelly (C.R.). President Kate Peacock made the presentations.

Maxwelltown: Mixed triples for the O K Geddes Trophy was cancelled for the lack of entries.

Thornhill: Mixed American triples, sponsored by Wallaces Express: 1 Jimmy Broatch, Stuart and Yvonne Hiddleston (Sanq); 2 Trevor Black, Winnie Shields, Gibb McConnell (T/hill). President Bob Steele presented the prizes.

Kirkcudbright: Open triples was won by David and Willie Kiltie, Tom Rogerson (G/hse); runners up George Brown, John McFarlane, Callum King (Kbt). President Helen Johnstone made the presentations.

Beechgrove: Open American pairs sponsored by Star Hotel, Moffat. First: Fred Hollis, John Cairnie, (Annan).

Second: Billy Gordon, Alan Johnson (L/maben). The president Paul Leighfield together with sponsor Jo Phelps presented the prizes.

Lochmaben: Ladies triples for the Laurie Young Cup was won by Elsie Copeland, Sheila Warrick, Liz Johnstone (L/bie); runners up Molly Geddes, (C.R), Mary Armstrong, Hazel Edgar (M/mount). Semi-finalists Barbara McBride, Mary Thompson, Betty Purcell (L/maben) and Jean Rae, Isobel Fraser, Cathy McKinley (E/fld). President Moira Irving presented the prizes.

Ladies

SSWBA League: The penultimate round was held Monday, June 8.

Section A: Dumfries (B) 4 Crichton 4, Sanquhar 0 Lochmaben (A) 8, Thornhill 6 Marchmount (B) 2.

Section B: Castle Douglas 8 Creetown 0, Kirkcudbright 6 Dalbeattie 2, Maxwelltown 2 Gatehouse 6.

Section C: Annan 2 Eaglesfield 6, Marchmount (A) 2 Dumfries (A) 6, Lochmaben (B) 8 New Abbey 0.

The last round will be held Monday, June 15.

SSWBA County pairs: The semi-finals held were at Maxwelltown Bowling Club on Friday June 5 with the following results: Evelyn Patterson, Greta Howieson (Dfs) lost to Janice Maxwell, Anne Houston (C D) and Jean Reid, Anne Motroni (Dfs) Lost to Sheena Kirkpatrick, Agnes Dorman (Annan). The winners Castle Douglas v Annan go forward to the County Finals on Monday August 17 at Kirkcudbright.

The South of Scotland Women’s Bowling Association County Triples first round will be held at Lochmaben on Tuesday June 16. The results will be reported in the next issue of the Standard.

SWBA County championships: Last weekend saw the start of the Scottish Women’s Bowling District Championship two-bowl Pairs at Castle Douglas. The singles were held at Stranraer.

The results were as follows:

Two-bowl pairs: Irene Brown, Valerie Gordon (Dumfries) v Mae Donaldson, Inga Paterson (Marchmount).

Singles: Peggy Thomson (Castle Kennedy) v Christine Tennant (New Abbey). Both qualified for the district finals on Saturday, June 20 at Kirkcudbright Bowling Club.