Ayrshire Finals - Auchinleck, 10th August
Please note, the Directors have agreed that we should start the morning games (Seniors) at 10am, a half hour earlier. This is due to games over-running, presentation of prizes and lunch etc before the main games start at 2.30pm. We hope this extra half hour earlier does not cause any disruptions to previously made plans by the Seniors on the day who are attending/playing, and appreciate your co-operation. The relevant Clubs will be notified by me of this time change.
Please note, the Directors have agreed that we should start the morning games (Seniors) at 10am, a half hour earlier. This is due to games over-running, presentation of prizes and lunch etc before the main games start at 2.30pm. We hope this extra half hour earlier does not cause any disruptions to previously made plans by the Seniors on the day who are attending/playing, and appreciate your co-operation. The relevant Clubs will be notified by me of this time change.
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Congratulations to Blair Davidson, David Crawford, Darren Weir and Paul Foster MBE who have all been selected for the BIBC Senior International Series which will take place on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th June 2019 at the National Centre for Bowling, Northfield, Ayr.
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All secretaries & Club officials, Please do not send me official questions etc via facebook messages. I do not uses facebook for any purpose apart from posting information, and usually these messages lie for ages before being noticed. Email, letter or phone only please. Thanks. Erik
Glasgow v Ayrshire - Due to Ayrshire having more entries than Glasgow for the first time ever, we still have a few Ayrshire rinks without a game. Slight delay is Glasgow trying hard to get Clubs to enter an extra rink if possible to make up the numbers. We will get the final draw completed hopefully over the weekend/start of next week and I'll post online and to relevant Clubs as quickly as possible. We are just trying to make sure everyone gets a game if possible and appreciate your patience!
SIBA Awards Night 2019
Glasgow Indoor Bowling Club
Saturday 28th September 2019
Scottish Indoor Team of the Year
This is the public vote this season and a Long List of 10 teams have been nominated.
The top four in the voting will be invited to the Awards Night.
The voting can be accessed through the SIBA Website from Monday 11th May and the voting will close at the end of June.
The Long List of nominees are as follows -
Abbeyview Gents Pairs
Stuart Pagan and Paul Brown winning both 2 Bowl and 4 Bowl Pairs titles
Auchinleck Ladies
Auchinleck Ladies team regained the league title for the fourth time in six years
Blantyre Gents Cup
Blantyre win the Gents Cup and show their strenght in depth as a club with changes from last season
East Lothian Ladies
East Lothian ladies claim their first major honour with a win in the Scottish Knockout Cup.
Galleon Fours
Galleon claim a well deserved National title success with Kenny Craig, Cameron Wilson, Drew Boyd and John McCabe going one stage further than last seasons final defeat.
Lanarkshire Seniors
Lanarkshire Seniors team upgrade their cup win to a league success one season later.
Midlothian Gents
Midlothian stage a superb second half comeback to win the Scottish League title.
Scottish Under 18 International Team
The Scottish Under 18 team play superbly well to defend the overall title that they won for the first time last season.
Scottish Over 50s International Team
The Scottish Over 50s team win the title for the third successive season
Turriff Top Team
Turriff surprise the odds by ending Blantyre's run on tEam Championship wins
The award winner will be announced during the Awards Night on Saturday 28th September.
Im sure the Ayrshire Ladies & Gents teams would be more than happy to receive your vote
Glasgow Indoor Bowling Club
Saturday 28th September 2019
Scottish Indoor Team of the Year
This is the public vote this season and a Long List of 10 teams have been nominated.
The top four in the voting will be invited to the Awards Night.
The voting can be accessed through the SIBA Website from Monday 11th May and the voting will close at the end of June.
The Long List of nominees are as follows -
Abbeyview Gents Pairs
Stuart Pagan and Paul Brown winning both 2 Bowl and 4 Bowl Pairs titles
Auchinleck Ladies
Auchinleck Ladies team regained the league title for the fourth time in six years
Blantyre Gents Cup
Blantyre win the Gents Cup and show their strenght in depth as a club with changes from last season
East Lothian Ladies
East Lothian ladies claim their first major honour with a win in the Scottish Knockout Cup.
Galleon Fours
Galleon claim a well deserved National title success with Kenny Craig, Cameron Wilson, Drew Boyd and John McCabe going one stage further than last seasons final defeat.
Lanarkshire Seniors
Lanarkshire Seniors team upgrade their cup win to a league success one season later.
Midlothian Gents
Midlothian stage a superb second half comeback to win the Scottish League title.
Scottish Under 18 International Team
The Scottish Under 18 team play superbly well to defend the overall title that they won for the first time last season.
Scottish Over 50s International Team
The Scottish Over 50s team win the title for the third successive season
Turriff Top Team
Turriff surprise the odds by ending Blantyre's run on tEam Championship wins
The award winner will be announced during the Awards Night on Saturday 28th September.
Im sure the Ayrshire Ladies & Gents teams would be more than happy to receive your vote
The SIBA Gents Selectors have named their International Team which will represent Scotland at Falcon IBC from Thursday 14th to Saturday 16th March 2019. Two Ayrshire players, Paul Foster MBE (Prestwick) and Darren Weir (Prestwick) are both selected to play with John McCabe jnr (Galleon) reserve.
The SIBA Selectors have named the team who will represent Scotland at the BIIBC Under 18's International Series from 11th - 13th October 2019 in Scotland. Represented in both the Triples and Fours are Ross Gouldstone (Prestwick) & Rebecca Houston (Prestwick)
The SIBA Lady Selectors have named their International Team who will represent Scotland at Falcon IBC from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th March 2019. Claire Johnstone (Auchinleck) was selected to play with Rebecca Houston (Prestwick) as reserve.
The SIBA Ladies Scottish Under 25 Selectors have named the following team who will represent Scotland at the BIWIBC Under 25 International Series to be hald at Belfast IBC on the 9th and 10th February 2019. Rebecca Houston (Prestwick), Katie Stevenson (Ardrossan), Carrie McLean (Auchinleck), & Dawn Anderson (Auchinleck) all selected to play.
The SIBA Gents Scottish Under 25 Selectors have named the following team who will represent Scotland at the BIIBC Under 25 International Series to be held at Aberdeen IBC on the 16th and 17th February 2019. Andrew Weir (Prestwick) & Darren Weir (Prestwick) both selected to play.
The ABA Directors would like to wish each and every player, all the best of luck. (Apologies if ive missed anyone, although im sure to be reminded, and list will be updated accordingly!)
The SIBA Selectors have named the team who will represent Scotland at the BIIBC Under 18's International Series from 11th - 13th October 2019 in Scotland. Represented in both the Triples and Fours are Ross Gouldstone (Prestwick) & Rebecca Houston (Prestwick)
The SIBA Lady Selectors have named their International Team who will represent Scotland at Falcon IBC from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th March 2019. Claire Johnstone (Auchinleck) was selected to play with Rebecca Houston (Prestwick) as reserve.
The SIBA Ladies Scottish Under 25 Selectors have named the following team who will represent Scotland at the BIWIBC Under 25 International Series to be hald at Belfast IBC on the 9th and 10th February 2019. Rebecca Houston (Prestwick), Katie Stevenson (Ardrossan), Carrie McLean (Auchinleck), & Dawn Anderson (Auchinleck) all selected to play.
The SIBA Gents Scottish Under 25 Selectors have named the following team who will represent Scotland at the BIIBC Under 25 International Series to be held at Aberdeen IBC on the 16th and 17th February 2019. Andrew Weir (Prestwick) & Darren Weir (Prestwick) both selected to play.
The ABA Directors would like to wish each and every player, all the best of luck. (Apologies if ive missed anyone, although im sure to be reminded, and list will be updated accordingly!)
21st March AHT Visitor meals & Coaches
At last nights Directors meeting, due to rising costs in Coaches, it was agreed that any visitors wishing to travel on the Coach with the players for any away games for the AHT and U25's games will be required to pay £5 for the coach travel.
The Ayrshire Association also gets charged by the home/away Association/Clubs for individual meal costs, therefore, any visitor requiring meals at home or away AHT venues will be charged £10 which will include a light lunch and two course dinner. Under 25's venues will cost £5 for a meal. We apologise, but rising costs force this issue.
Regards Erik
At last nights Directors meeting, due to rising costs in Coaches, it was agreed that any visitors wishing to travel on the Coach with the players for any away games for the AHT and U25's games will be required to pay £5 for the coach travel.
The Ayrshire Association also gets charged by the home/away Association/Clubs for individual meal costs, therefore, any visitor requiring meals at home or away AHT venues will be charged £10 which will include a light lunch and two course dinner. Under 25's venues will cost £5 for a meal. We apologise, but rising costs force this issue.
Regards Erik
Today BS launched the Try Bowls Recruitment campaign. Below is the first email that will be sent to clubs that indicated an interest on the capitation form. I’ve also included the Registration form if any club in your district want to register. Once registered, we send an electronic resource pack with 14 documents of support/guides and poster/flyer templates – with the offer of additional Development team support. Scotland Development team are committed to getting new people playing lawn bowls. Your involvement in Try Bowls helps us do that and is very much appreciated.
Please find attached the Try Bowls registration form which should be completed and returned to trybowls@bowlsscotland.com
The application form can also be found on the Try Bowls section of our website - https://www.bowlsscotland.com/clubs/try-bowls
Any club unable to do this can post the information to us at the following address
Try Bowls
Bowls Scotland
National Centre for Bowling
Hunters Avenue
Ayr
KA8 9AL
Please note submitting by email is the preferred method and allows us to respond more effectively and allows clubs to access information quicker than by post.
Upon registering you will receive and electronic resource pack with hints, tips and resources to help you along the way.
Thanks again, and we wish you all the very best with your event (s)
All the best,
Bowls Scotland Development Team
Please find attached the Try Bowls registration form which should be completed and returned to trybowls@bowlsscotland.com
The application form can also be found on the Try Bowls section of our website - https://www.bowlsscotland.com/clubs/try-bowls
Any club unable to do this can post the information to us at the following address
Try Bowls
Bowls Scotland
National Centre for Bowling
Hunters Avenue
Ayr
KA8 9AL
Please note submitting by email is the preferred method and allows us to respond more effectively and allows clubs to access information quicker than by post.
Upon registering you will receive and electronic resource pack with hints, tips and resources to help you along the way.
Thanks again, and we wish you all the very best with your event (s)
All the best,
Bowls Scotland Development Team
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I was asked at the recent AGM if i had any information about GDPR, so please find attached the following documents (produced by Harper Macleod LLP) for guidance and use from Bowls Scotland.
• Club Briefing Paper on GDPR – including FAQs and 5-steps every club should take in complying
• Template privacy notice wording for club use
• Example privacy notice for club members
• Template data processing agreement wording
• Template data processing clause wording
• Guidance note for data processing template wording
• Template privacy wording for employees of clubs
We recommend you start with the briefing paper which should guide you appropriately to the other resources.
These resources are compiled by legal firm Harper Macleod LLP, in conjunction with sportscotland. We do not have an expert resource on GDPR within Bowls Scotland and so will endeavour to respond to any questions to the best of our ability. I have also attached guidance notes and an example policy from Badminton Scotland which are very helpful.
Although this refers to ‘Clubs’ the principles are the same and you can insert the name of your county where it refers to club. If you have any questions please contact development@bowlsscotland.com
• Club Briefing Paper on GDPR – including FAQs and 5-steps every club should take in complying
• Template privacy notice wording for club use
• Example privacy notice for club members
• Template data processing agreement wording
• Template data processing clause wording
• Guidance note for data processing template wording
• Template privacy wording for employees of clubs
We recommend you start with the briefing paper which should guide you appropriately to the other resources.
These resources are compiled by legal firm Harper Macleod LLP, in conjunction with sportscotland. We do not have an expert resource on GDPR within Bowls Scotland and so will endeavour to respond to any questions to the best of our ability. I have also attached guidance notes and an example policy from Badminton Scotland which are very helpful.
Although this refers to ‘Clubs’ the principles are the same and you can insert the name of your county where it refers to club. If you have any questions please contact development@bowlsscotland.com
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Huge congratulations to Paul Foster MBE who beat Gordon McKenzie 21-12 in the Scottish Indoor Singles. Its Paul's 3rd singles win on a trot in this Competition. Congratulations from President Robin & the ABA Directors on another unbelievable achievement.
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ABA President 2019 Robin Grierson (Auchinleck BC) Vice President 2019 Charles B Johnston (Kilwinning BC) |
Bowls Scotland development team has lots of exciting things going on in 2019 and would love your club to get involved. Please see information below on various workshops that we hope will be of interest and we would appreciate you sharing with all contacts you think this may be of interest to.
Please also find the information attached below.
For more information please contact the development team: email; development@bowlsscotland.com
Please also find the information attached below.
For more information please contact the development team: email; development@bowlsscotland.com
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Glasgow v Ayrshire
As confirmed at this year's AGM, (as agreed by a large majority by both Associations), that this Competition has been moved to a Friday from the current Thursday. Therefore the first game starting on a Friday for 2019 will be Friday 5th July.
Please make sure your skips are aware prior to entering their names to make sure they, and their rink members are available due to the change of day! Thank you.
As confirmed at this year's AGM, (as agreed by a large majority by both Associations), that this Competition has been moved to a Friday from the current Thursday. Therefore the first game starting on a Friday for 2019 will be Friday 5th July.
Please make sure your skips are aware prior to entering their names to make sure they, and their rink members are available due to the change of day! Thank you.
IPP Jim Caldwell & Secretary Erik Smart presenting a cheque to Anne Clark of 'Ayrshire Cancer Support' for the sum of £1575.79p.
The funds were raised during the 2018 season by IPP Jim with the help of all the Directors, with a special mention to Kay Park BC & Kilwinning BC, with all the proceeds going to the Presidents chosen Charity for 2018 which was 'Ayrshire Cancer Support'.
Jim sincerely thanks everyone who contributed in so many ways towards this very worthy charity.
The funds were raised during the 2018 season by IPP Jim with the help of all the Directors, with a special mention to Kay Park BC & Kilwinning BC, with all the proceeds going to the Presidents chosen Charity for 2018 which was 'Ayrshire Cancer Support'.
Jim sincerely thanks everyone who contributed in so many ways towards this very worthy charity.
Ayrshire & Glasgow Directors at the Presentation of the Eglinton Trophy at Kilwinning Bowling Club. (September 29th 2018).
2018 Calder Cup Winners.
Aiden Smith, Jordan McCormick, George Robertson, John Sproat, Euan Edgar,
Graeme Hunter, Jordan Slaven, Jack Porteous & Calum Hunter (c)
Well done to the players involved above & U25's Directors.
Aiden Smith, Jordan McCormick, George Robertson, John Sproat, Euan Edgar,
Graeme Hunter, Jordan Slaven, Jack Porteous & Calum Hunter (c)
Well done to the players involved above & U25's Directors.
Photos from the 2018 Finals at kay park BC
Thanks to Jean Connor (Kay Park) for the photos.
Thanks to Jean Connor (Kay Park) for the photos.
Massive Thanks to ALL Our Sponsors...
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