Boyer on Bowling

Jun 24 2011 Dumfries Standard Friday

DUMFRIESSHIRE County team were at home against Lanarkshire (S) on Saturday, June 18, with the game at Gretna.

Dumfriesshire lost out to a very strong side but only by 104 shots to Lanarkshire (S) 127 shots.

Dumfriesshire were always in arrears by five shots at the fifth end 27-32 going further behind at the tenth end by 24 shots 72-48.

There was little respite and by the 15th end they were still down at 96-74.

The home side in the last six ends tallied a further 30 shots but the visitors kept the pressure on with another 31 shots to win the match by 23 shots.

Details of the match (Dumfriesshire first): Rae Graham 22, J Simpson 20; Craig Poland 15, D Gardner 25; Martyn Rice 18, J Meikle 19; Steven Lowther 18, S Forrest 25; Lawrence Moffat 14, I Campbell 21; Colin Peacock 17, R Grant 17:

The results of the other matches in South section were; Renfrewshire (S) 126, Glasgow (E) 113; Dunbartonshire (E) 104, Ayrshire (S) 134; Stewartry 131, Wigtownshire 119.

League Table: Lanarkshire (S) 12 pts (+93); Ayrshire (S) 10pts (+169); Dumfriesshire 8pts (+69); Stewartry 6pts (+18); Wigtownshire 6pts (+14); Dunbartonshire (E) 4pts (-18); Renfrewshire (S) 2pts (-118); Glasgow (E) 0pts (-227).

Dumfriesshire County team play their final match away against Ayrshire on Saturday, June 25 at Cumnock.

Players that have been selected are: Skip: Martin Rice (Dfs), Adrian Potts (Max), Eric Muirhead (Max), Colin Ramage (Cri); Skip: Rae Graham (Lock), David Broatch (Sanq), David Borthwick (B/grove), Craig Allen (M/mt); Skip: Steven Lowther (M/mt), Richard Thomson (Lock), John Dunlop (Kcl), Gary Robertson (Lock); Skip: Colin Peacock (M/mt), Neil Shearer (Lock), Robert McLemon (M/mt), Robert Peacock (Th); Skip: Craig Poland (M/mt), Jim Little (Gretna); Willie Lenza (Th), R Murray (Annan); Skip: Lawrence Moffat (Dfs), Gary Telfer (Max), Alan Jess (Dfs), Zane Gray (Max).

Reserves: Donald Poland (M/mt).

Team Manager Brian Robertson.

Senior League

The Dumfriesshire Bowling Association the sixth round of the Senior League for the Andrew Logan Cup was held on Wednesday, June 15, with following results:

North Section: Sanquhar 7 Thornhill 0; Sanquhar are winners of the North section.

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

South Section: Eastriggs 0 Annan 7; Canonbie 6 Crichton 1; Eaglesfield 5 Dumfries 2; St Mungo 2 Gretna 5.

The seventh and final round was on Wednesday, June 22, with the results for the next issue of the Standard.

The finals will be held on Wednesday, June 29, at Thornhill.

DBA Triples League

The Dumfriesshire Bowling Association third round of the Triples League, sponsored by Annandale Insurance, for the Cochrane Shield was held on Thursday, June 16:

The following result was: Annan 2 Crichton 10: Beechgrove Bye.

DBA Reserve League

The Dumfriesshire Bowling Association third round of the reserve league sponsored by Annandale Insurance, were held on Thursday, June 16.

The following results: Maxwelltown 10 Dumfries 7; Marchmount 6 Lockerbie 6.

DBA Rinks North

The Dumfriesshire Bowling Association third round of the rinks North League sponsored by Annandale Insurance, were held on Thursday, June 16.

The following results were: Thornhill 4, Maxwelltown 8; Kirkconnel 10 Marchmount 2: Sanquhar Bye.

DBA Rinks South

The Dumfriesshire Bowling Association third round of the rinks South League held on Thursday, June 16.

The following results were: Eastriggs 10 Gretna 2; Lockerbie 0 Annan 12: Dumfries Bye.

DBA Top Ten

The Dumfriesshire Bowling Association held their Top Ten bye tie on Monday, June 20, with the following result: Eaglesfield 0, Gretna 8. Gretna is at home in the first round against Dumfries on Monday, June 27.

DBA County Pairs

The Dumfriesshire Bowling Association held their County Pairs at Dumfries Bowling Club on Sunday, June 19.

The results were as follows: First round: Maxwelltown lost to Dumfries; Sanquhar lost to Beechgrove; Gretna lost to Annan; Marchmount beat Lockerbie.

Second round: Dumfries beat Beechgrove; Annan beat Marchmount; Lochmaben beat Thornhill; Eastriggs lost to Crichton; Semi finals Dumfries lost to Annan; Lochmaben beat Crichton.

The finalists are: Annan (Eddy Murray, David Linton) v Lochmaben (Roger McGhie, Bruce Robison) goes forward into the finals at Marchmount Bowling Club on Saturday, August 13.

Bowls Scotland

The Bowls Scotland Championships semi-finals for the Mix Pairs were held on Wednesday, June 15, with the following results): Marchmount (Colin & Kate Peacock) 20, Annan (Ian Donaldson, Christine Povall) 11; Castle Douglas (Scott Davies, Janice Maxwell 25, Sanquhar (Jock and Yvonne Hiddleston) 6.

The Bowls Scotland Championships final for district championships were held on Monday, June 20, at Maxwelltown Bowling Club. The results were as following results:

Singles: Lockerbie (Andrew Lauder) 21, Marchmount (Steven Lowther) 19.

Junior Singles: Dumfries (Gregg Rice) 21, Sanquhar (Robert Menzies) 13.

Pairs: Annan (Alan Boyd, John Strong) 17; Castle Douglas (Scott and Alan Davies) 16.

Triples: Kirkconnel (Steven Farrow, John Cameron, Gary Adamson) 19, Annan (David Linton, Eddy Murray, Nicky Nicholson) 9.

Fours; Dumfries (Lawrence and Billy Moffat, Alan Jess, Archie McGowan) 18 Sanquhar (Neil Thompson, Simpson Moore, Willie Watson, Sammy McKenzie) 9; Senior Fours: Auchencairn (J McGarrie, L Little, B Hope, J Hunter) 17, Annan (4) (D Anderson, D Batey, A Snowdon, G McCulloch) 18 aee.

The winners go forward into the Joint Championships at Northfield, Ayr, on July, 27 and 31.

Singles: Lockerbie (A Lauder); Junior Singles: Dumfries (Gregg Rice).

Pairs: Annan (Alan Boyd, John Strong).

Triples: Kirkconnel (Steven Farrow, John Cameron, Gary Adamson); Dumfries ( Lawrence and Billy Moffat, Alan Jess, Archie McGowan).

Senior Fours: Annan (D Anderson, D Batey, A Snowdon, G McCulloch).

The Mix Pairs; between Marchmount (Colin and Kate Peacock) v Castle Douglas (Scott Davies, Janice Maxwell) will take place on Wednesday, June 29, at Maxwelltown Bowling Club.

Bowls Scotland – Ladies

Bowls Scotland District Championships for the fourth round to be held on Saturday, June 25, at Castle Douglas Bowling Green.

Singles: Marchmount (Zoe Haining) v Dumfries (Jan Oliver): Junior Singles: Stranraer (Helen Kelly) v Eaglesfield (Amy Anderson).

Triples: Dalbeattie (Maureen Feenan, Jean Richardson, Kathleen Harper) v Dumfries (Jan Oliver, June Austin, May Cannon).

Four Bowl Pairs: Marchmount (Doreen Beck, Betty Kerr) v Dumfries (Kathy Moffat, Maureen Love); Fours: Lochmaben (Tina Johnstone, Olwyn McCallion, Linn Bryson, Anne Wilson) v Stranraer (Margaret Reid, Joan Sutton, K McHaffie, Susan Kelly); Senior Fours; Marchmount (Ellen Goodwin, Isobel Riddick, Hazel Edgar, Mary Armstrong) v Gatehouse (Helen Malcolm, Margaret McWilliam, May Lockhart, Doreen Brown).

Two Bowl Triples: Kirkcudbright (Louise McClune, Christine Docherty, Pat Brown); Dumfries (Kathy Moffat, Irene Brown, Maureen Love). The results will be reported in the next issue of the Standard.

The Two Bowl Triples semi final is to be played by Tuesday, June 21, between Kirkcudbright v Maxwelltown.

The winners will meet Dumfries in the final which is to be played by Tuesday, July 12.

Club Open Tournaments

Glencairn: Open American Triples sponsored be Charlie McNeil and Walter Yule. 1 Gib McConnell, John Black, Wattie McTeir (Th); 2 Gordon McAdam, John Peacock, Ian Murray ( Spalding).

The presentations were made by Janet Yule on behalf of the sponsors.

Lockerbie: Mixed Pairs cancelled due to weather conditions.

Marchmount: Open set Singles T Marr Cup. Cancelled lack of entries.

Eastriggs: Open Pairs for the Magnox Cup sponsored by Magnox Ltd. The prizes winners were all from the home club.

The winners were: Alan Kelly, Greg Van Nuil; runners-up: Debbie Renwick, David Ferguson; semi finalists: Cyril Bryden, Brian Moore and Bernard Jackson, Matt Murray.

The president DR Johnstone introduce Sean Marshall representative of the sponsors to present the prizes.

New Abbey; Mixed American Triple: 1 Willie Mair, Willie Kirk, Avril Rankine (N/Abbey); 2 Keith Shuttleworth, Jim Clingan, Christine Tennant (N/Abbey); 3 Billy and Sheena Johnstone, (Max/CR) Kay Smith (Max). The president Oliver Clingan presented the prizes.

Annan: Gents Singles for the R.O.M. Cup. The winners were: J Scott (Sanq); runners up R Murray (Annan); Semi finalists: M Adamson (N/castletown) and N Nicholson (Annan).

Ladies – Gretna: American Triples cancelled due to bereavement.

Maxwelltown: Pairs cancelled due weather conditions.

SSWBA – League

The South of Scotland Women's Bowling Association completes their league with the following results:

The winners are: Section A: Lochmaben 26pts; Section B: Maxwelltown 26pts: Section C: Marchmount 19pts;

Section: D Castle Douglas 24pts.

The finals will take place at Lockerbie Bowling Club on Monday, June 27.

SSWBA – County Triples

The South of Scotland Women's Bowling Association is holding their County Triples over two days on Tuesday, June 21 and Tuesday, June 28 at Thornhill Bowling Club. The results will be reported in a later issue of the Standard.

Stewartry Top Ten

The Stewartry Bowling Association held their final of the Top Ten, sponsored by The Trophy Shop, Dumfries, at Spalding Bowling Club on Friday, June 17, which Castle Douglas were the winners by 6pts to Dalbeattie 2pts.

The details of the match (Castle Douglas first): Singles: Graeme Maxwell 21 Steven Richardson 19; Pairs: Alan Davies, Willie Brydson 10 Joe McCall, Dennis McKnight 17; Triples: Scott Davies, Alan Green, Gary Davies, 17 Bruce Richardson, Stewart Tait, D Halliday 9.

Fours: J Crawford, Willie and David Green, Stewart Gilmour 29, Ronnie Penny, N Burnie, Ronnie Gibson, J Wilson 4.

Prizes were presented by Arthur McFegan, Stewartry President.