Bowls: Margaret Strattan elected as DWBA president

Nov 20 2009 by Andy Galloway, Lennox Herald (main ed)

THE Dumbartonshire Women's Bowling Association held its AGM last Monday. Margaret Strattan of Radnor Park was elected as president with Margaret Stevenson (Townend) as vice president.

Myra Hastie (Dumbarton) is secretary while Elizabeth Black (Vale of Leven) was elected treasurer.

District secretaries will be: West 1 – E McLeod (Helensburgh); West 2 – Margaret Smith (Vale of Leven); East 3 – M Cochrane. The East 4 position has not been filled.

The competitions will start on the week commencing Monday, May 3. The inter-district finals will be on June 5 and 6, with the finals at Radnor Park BC on June 16. Bowls will have to be stamped 2010 and upwards.

Around the greens

LAST Friday the ladies from Dumbarton BC held their annual dinner and prizegiving in the clubhouse.

The winners were (runners-up in brackets):

SWBA Senior Fours district final winners: Marion Mills, Isobel Beaton, Helen Roberts, Lindsay Rodgers; SWBA Two-bowl Pairs district final runners-up: Ann King, Marilynne Phillips.

DWBA Triples runners-up: Jean Rose, Helen Roberts, Lindsay Rodgers.

West of Scotland Two-bowl Pairs runners-up: Marion Mills, Jean Irwin; Internationalist: Michelle Keenan; Lomond League winners: Isobel Beaton, Ella Carmichael, Myra Hastie, Jean Irwin, Anna Kennedy, Ann King, Mary Lang, June Lowson, Mary Rose Mair, Marion Mills, Rita Murray, Marilynne Phillips, Helen Roberts, Lindsay Rodgers, Jean Rose, Irene Thomson, Margaret Stickings, Margaret Shields, Bunty Wilson.

Top Ten (Michael Law Memorial Trophy): Singles: Margaret Stickings; Pairs: Jean Irwin, Margaret Shields; Triples: Marion Mills, Bunty Wilson, Lindsay Rodgers; Fours: Irene Thomson, Mary Lang, Marilynne Phillips, Helen Roberts (Jean Rose, Myra Hastie).

Lang Triples: Michelle Keena, Michael Keenan, Scott Keenan (Margaret Shields, Stewart Shields, Gerry Devoy); Mixed Pairs: Margaret Shields, Stewart Shields (Jim Irwin, Jean Irwin); Bob Lindsey Trophy: Jean Rose, Marilynne Philips, Marion Mills; Howat Trophy: May C Miller (Rita Murray).

Club Triples: Margo Smith, Anne King, Bunty Wilson (Mary Rose Mair, May Miller, Margaret Stickings); Tournament Day: Mary Lang; Ladies Rinks: Marion Mills (Anne King); Martha John Trophy: Margaret Stickings (Rita Murray); Allan Trophy (Two-bowl Pairs): Margaret Stickings, Margaret Shields (Jean Irwin, Rita Murray).

Four-bowl Pairs: Irene Thomson, Jean Irwin (Margo Smith, Margaret Shields); Presidents Trophy: Michelle Keenan (Ann King); Championship: Michelle Keenan (Rita Murray)

DUMBARTON Rock BC held their 125th annual supper and presentation of prizes in the clubhouse last Friday.

The winners were (runners-up in brackets):

Club championship: G Sloan (D McBride); John Weir Rosebowl: K Watters (G Sloan); Margaret Ritchie Handicap Trophy: W Stewart (G Sloan); Club Pairs: S Paton, K Paton (R Beattie, I Hemphill); Norrie Stephens Sets: J Carruthers (W Stewart).

Junior Championship: G Collins (G Brown); Senior Championship: R Hemphill (A McAdam); Two-bowl Singles: A Stenhouse (R Sloan); Peter Clark: D Neave (A Allan).

Club Triples: G Connor, A Jamieson, R Clark (D Ballantyne, G Crawford, J Ballantyne); Club Fours: W Boyle, D Hislop, G Collins, R Collins (J Robertson, I Marshall, R Beattie, S McDonald); Weekly Rinks: S Paton (K Watters); Seniors Rinks: D Ballantyne (D Collins).

Two-bowl Triples: R Sloan, I Hemphill, K Watters (T Howells, G Brown, R Collins); Senior Seeded Pairs: T Howells, A McAdam (W Mathieson, D Ballantyne); Jim Donald Pairs: A Brown, G Crawford (W Patterson, W Stewart); Two-bowl Pairs: G Crawford, G Allan (G Collins, R Collins).

Inverclyde Trophy: S Burnside, A Kennedy, A Jamieson; Chambers Pairs: D Ballantyne (Renton); K Gibson Triples: R Collins (Rock); D Prophet Fours: L Campbell (Brock); R Sloan Fives: A McLed (Old Kilpatrick); D W Jamieson Triples: J Ross (Paisley)

Inter-club leagues

DUE to the withdrawal of Cowal IBC from the ladies inter-club league the ladies had no fixture last Saturday.

After their fine win against the league leaders the previous week, the senior gents team looked forward with confidence to their return fixture with Cumbernauld.

They were behind at the halfway point but staged a great fightback to win 83-60. Individual rink scores (Dumbarton skips first): Robert Kennedy 21, Jim McConnaghie 11; Stewart Shields 21, Alex Stirling 12; David Cole 18, Tom Turnbull 28; Jim Marsland 23, Tom Anderson 9.

Next week the senior gents have an away fixture against Ayr IBC.

The gents team travelled to Irvine last Saturday needing a win to keep them in contention at the top.

But they never managed to gain the initiative and Irvine ran out worthy winners by 82 shots to 61.

Individual rink scores (Dumbarton skips first): Keith Tait 14, A Parker 20; Brian Neeson 15, K Boyd 16; Kenny Paton 15, M Robson 22; Graeme Sloan 17, M Williamson 24.

Next week the gents have an away fixture against Ardrossan IBC.