Bainfield Bowling and Social Club

Bowling Diary

by Co-ordinator Alex Cumming

Dec 2005 - Feb 2006

Recently the 2005 Headwell Team Championships Final was played at Headwell on the 18th of December and won by Headwell with Bainfield Runners-Up.

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In the recent Ladies Under 25s International, Scotland lost to England and Northern Ireland, but managed to beat Wales. Both our representatives thoroughly enjoyed their experience - namely Mandy O'Donnell and Kathryn Crombie. Who both have a bright future ahead of them.

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On Saturday 17th December Bainfield Gents team travelled to Prestwick, but suffered an 85-59 defeat. the rink scores were as follows.

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After three defeats in a row the Bainfield Gents team beat Nithsdale by 74 shots (127-53). All Bainfield rinks won their games - skips were as follows:- Robert Marshall, Gavin Smith, Paul O'Donnell and Alex Ross. This was an important result as it kept us in a position of safety in section "A" of the Premier League.

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The Bainfield Seniors Team for the Scottish Cup game against Tweedbank at Midlothian on Wed 8th February was as follows -

The result was as follows -

Bainfield 48    -    Tweedbank    53

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Bainfield Ladies Knock Out Fours

Season 2005/06 was won by -

Ladies National 2 Bowl Pairs

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Bainfield Ladies Team for game against Balbardie on 4th February was :-

The result was as follows - Bainfield lost the game on shots.

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Scottish Team Championship 2006

- Sunday 5th Feb 2006  V Stirling @ Falkirk

Singles        -     Steven Pilley

Mixed Pairs    -    Nora Gilmour, Ian Mowat

Mixed Triples    - Sylvia McAnna, Willie Garden and Stuart Patterson

Mixed Fours    -    Aimee Robertson, Kathryn Crombie, Chris Steven, Jamie Gracie

The result was as follows - Bainfield shared the points 4-4 with Stirling at Falkirk, but made a 57-43 exit on shots.

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In a recent Seniors Top Six  game (26th-27th Jan) the results were as follows.

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Bainfield's  only representative in the forthcoming Commonwealth Games Colin Mitchell returned home from Melbourne, Australia last week after an 11 day stay. He managed to get in a few practice sessions and a bit of sightseeing and found his journey very worthwhile.

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On the 18th January Bainfield's Seniors competed in the East Lothian Jock Brodie Trophy against Perth Seniors and lost by 31 shots to 39 shots.

Bill Little Won 13-10

John summers Won 13-11

Charlie Adamson Lost 13-20

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In the first round of the Gents Scottish Cup Bainfield have drawn either Ayr or Allander on the 4th March.

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Congratulations to Ross Neil for qualifying for the final stages of the "Richard Corsie Challenge". The Finals will be played on Sunday 2nd April at Midlothian Bowling Club.

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The final of the under 13s Championship is between Steven Pringle and Steven Rennie. To be played in Finals week.

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After 5 games in the Gents Divisions 1, two teams are setting the pace at the top. Both on 8 points.

Alex Ross + 41 shots and Barry Hill + 15 shots. 

After 5 games in the Seniors Division 1 Bruce Methvens's team is setting the pace with a maximum of 10 points.

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