Bowls: Dumbarton and District IBC run up two wins

Jan 15 2010 by Andy Galloway, Lennox Herald (main ed)

DUMBARTON and District IBC’s senior gents and ladies teams were in action last Saturday.

The senior gents team kicked off the second half of the season against Cowal IBC looking for a winning start to 2010.

The home team got off to a good start and soon established an early lead, but Dumbarton got themselves back into the game, and it became extremely close.

In the latter part of the game, however, the Dumbarton team moved up a gear and established a healthy lead to ran out comfortable winners83-56.

Individual rink scores (Dumbarton skips first): Stewart Shields 26, J Clark 14; Jim Marsland 26, D Rose 11; David Cole 18, D McClure 20; Robert Kennedy 13, S Storie 11.

Next Saturday the senior gents conclude their league programme with another away fixture, this time against Prestwick IBC.

The ladies team played host to Lanarkshire in the last game of their season.

They made a good start and held on to their lead for most of the game. The visitors came back at them, but the Dumbarton team held on to their lead and run out worthy winners by 93-76.

Individual rink scores (Dumbarton skips first): Margaret Shields 24, F Kerr 17; Mary Morrison 19, M Ritchie 25; Jacqui Waltham 21, F Steele 21; Annette Christie 29, I Hill 13.

Dumbarton IBC faced Whiteinch IBC in the first round of the national championships at Clydebank IBC.

They made a positive start to the competition as the game gave both teams four points each, with Dumbarton winning by 80 shots to 74.

Result (Dumbarton scores first):

Singles: John McCarry 20; Tony Fox 21; Pairs: Jean Irwin, Brian Neeson 25; Christine Condy, Jack Condy 19; Triples: Jacqui Waltham, Kevin Anderson, Scott Hardie 14; Lorna Cameron, Audrey Cameron, Peter Murray 23; Fours: Ann Jardine, Margaret Shields, John Gillies, Keith Tait 21; Ellen Kidd, Margeret Rankin, Paul Ward, Archie Glencross 11

Dumbarton will play their second round tie this Sunday, January 17, against either Fintry IBC or Cowal IBC at Castlemilk IBC.

THE ladies’ international junior team will travel to Wales next weekend, where they will take part in the International Series.

Dumbarton player Michelle Keenan will be playing, while clubmate Annette Christie will be in charge of the team.