Bowls 2011 Season

[sambajustice]

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Aye, the game can go like that at times. How did you get on in the championship?

LOL

lost.

21-20

Somehow managed to hang in there but was always just a wee bit too far away then at 20-14 i've picked up a 4 then a 2. Last end i've trailed the jack a wee bit then in a exact replica of what happened on Tuesday he's come up and knocked my bowl out the way and just lay on top of the jack himself. I had one bowl to knock it out but messed it up.

i'm actually sick!!

[tanfield]

Nae luck Mike. Great fightback though. Got to take heart from that.

[MSK]

Won 21-5 in the Scottish pairs tonight ...so far this season ..played 3 ..won 3 ..

2 bowl single hand tomorrow morn then 2 bowl Hope pairs next Wed ..

[James Connolly]

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Won 21-5 in the Scottish pairs tonight ...so far this season ..played 3 ..won 3 ..

2 bowl single hand tomorrow morn then 2 bowl Hope pairs next Wed ..

Good start to the season; stick in!

[James Connolly]

Esk League Fixtures (Week 7) - Friday 3rd June

Polton v Dalkeith (1)
Arniston v Dalkeith (2)
Dalkeith (3) v Kirkhill

[MSK]

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Good start to the season; stick in!

Cheers mate ..opponent couldnt make yest so I was given the tie ..

3rd round of championship ..3rd round of 2 bowl single hand ..QF of 2 bowl pairs & QF of Scottish pairs ...gave handicap away ..still to play triples & rinks..

Ready for the imminent implosion...

[Lmc2105]

We had a great results for the 2nds last night with a 5-4 victory over craigintiny, great result for us!

However the 1st team went down 9-0 away to same opposition, things can only get better!!

[tanfield]

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We had a great results for the 2nds last night with a 5-4 victory over craigintiny, great result for us!

However the 1st team went down 9-0 away to same opposition, things can only get better!!

Great result Lee. Craigie are very strong throughout all their teams.

[MB62]

Tanfield beat our young hopeful in the District 11 Scottish Singles semi-final last night on his own patch. It was a good 21-13 win for Andrew, who manage to pull away in the later stages after being 7-10 down. A bit lucky with his last bowl to win the game (still must have had that lucky smelly stuff on his shoes that was there on Saturday against the mighty Northern Hibees ) but it was a deserved win.

Congratulations Andrew, I will be along at Wardie on Friday giving you my support and good luck on the night.

[sambajustice]

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Tanfield beat our young hopeful in the District 11 Scottish Singles semi-final last night on his own patch. It was a good 21-13 win for Andrew, who manage to pull away in the later stages after being 7-10 down. A bit lucky with his last bowl to win the game (still must have had that lucky smelly stuff on his shoes that was there on Saturday against the mighty Northern Hibees ) but it was a deserved win.

Congratulations Andrew, I will be along at Wardie on Friday giving you my support and good luck on the night.

Ah well done Captain Sneddon. You've clearly learned a lot and picked up many tips from those world class players that gave you a roasting on Saturday. You keep watching those guys and learning from them and you'll go far in the game!!


I'm planning on going along as well on Friday to support the 2 Northern rinks and now yourself of course!

Any idea on who you are playing?

[sg7nil]

The finals on Friday at Wardie are:

Singles
Grant Walker (Blackhall) v Andy Sneddon (Tanfield)

Junior Singles
Josh Spalding (Craigentinny) v Jamie McIntosh (Tanfield)

Pairs
Wardie v Leith

Triples
Craigentinny v Northern

Fours
Queensberry v Maitland

Senior Fours
Craigentinny v Northern

[MSK]

Conceded all my ties tonight ..thinking of giving up the game altogether now ..

Was going great guns but all bar one of my next round ties have to be played by the next 3 weeks ..im on holiday as is my bowling partner...absolutley gutted but work & family come first ..

The dates are utter bollox too with all or most QTR finals to be played between 3rd or 5th July..

The green doesnae shut till ****ing September !!!

Got 2 sets o size fives, a set o 7 1/2's & a bowling bag if anyone is interested ..

****ing scunnered !!!

[MB62]

Go on your holidays, come back refreshed & relaxed Kenny, move house during the winter to the canonmills area and join the NORTHERN, all your problems will be solved mate.

Don't give up Kenny, need your skills

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Conceded all my ties tonight ..thinking of giving up the game altogether now ..

Was going great guns but all bar one of my next round ties have to be played by the next 3 weeks ..im on holiday as is my bowling partner...absolutley gutted but work & family come first ..

The dates are utter bollox too with all or most QTR finals to be played between 3rd or 5th July..

The green doesnae shut till ****ing September !!!

Got 2 sets o size fives, a set o 7 1/2's & a bowling bag if anyone is interested ..

****ing scunnered !!!

[MSK]

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Go on your holidays, come back refreshed & relaxed Kenny, move house during the winter to the canonmills area and join the NORTHERN, all your problems will be solved mate.

Don't give up Kenny, need your skills

I have tae say to the Wife that we have to change the date of future holidays ...they are bang on the wrong bloody times !!...

The club could have stretched the pairs in to early August though to at least give folk a chance ..when I was along last night there was 5 ties given away by others too with more to come ..the guy's doing the draws are gonna have to re-think things to avoid the same chaos next year ..

[James Connolly]

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Esk League Fixtures (Week 7) - Friday 3rd June

Polton v Dalkeith (1)
Arniston v Dalkeith (2)
Dalkeith (3) v Kirkhill

Team 1 won 6-2
Team 2 drew 4-4
Team 3 beat 2-6

[James Connolly]

Esk League Week 8 Fixtures - Friday 10th June

Dalkeith (1) v Rosewell - Div 2

Dalkeith (2) v Polton - Div 2

Loanhead W (2) v Dalkeith (3) - Div 4

[sambajustice]

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The finals on Friday at Wardie are:

Singles
Andy Sneddon (Tanfield)

Junior Singles
Josh Spalding (Craigentinny)

Pairs
Leith

Triples
Craigentinny

Fours
Queensberry

Senior Fours
Craigentinny

The winners above. Leith and craigentinny triples won by a fair bit. Close in the junior singles. Senior 4's won by 1 shot and our very own Hibs.net champion won 21-17 I think. Was a fair bit ahead then grant from blackhall came right back into it!

Well done Andy!!

[tanfield]

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The winners above. Leith and craigentinny triples won by a fair bit. Close in the junior singles. Senior 4's won by 1 shot and our very own Hibs.net champion won 21-17 I think. Was a fair bit ahead then grant from blackhall came right back into it!


Well done Andy!!

Cheers Mike. It's just as well I built up a lead at the start as Grant came right back into it. Delighted to get through to Ayr again!

[James Connolly]

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Esk League Week 8 Fixtures - Friday 10th June

Dalkeith (1) v Rosewell - Div 2

Dalkeith (2) v Polton - Div 2

Loanhead W (2) v Dalkeith (3) - Div 4

Team 1 won 8-0
Team 2 won 7-1
Team 3 lost 2-6

[MSK]

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Cheers Mike. It's just as well I built up a lead at the start as Grant came right back into it. Delighted to get through to Ayr again!

Well done Andy ..fantastic stuff Captain ..

[MSK]

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Team 1 won 8-0
Team 2 won 7-1
Team 3 lost 2-6

Loanhead Welfare ..not been up there for a while ..

Keep up the good work ..

Jewel lost for the first time last week away to Gilmerton private 6-2 ..hopefully they bounced back Friday night ..

[Speedy]

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The winners above. Leith and craigentinny triples won by a fair bit. Close in the junior singles. Senior 4's won by 1 shot and our very own Hibs.net champion won 21-17 I think. Was a fair bit ahead then grant from blackhall came right back into it!

Well done Andy!!

Well done Andy.

The bit in bold has got me thinking though, maybe we could have our own championship. Everyone enters at the start of the season, the draw is made and whoever is drawn out first is "home" and plays their opponent on their own green.

What does everyone think of that?

[tanfield]

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Well done Andy.

The bit in bold has got me thinking though, maybe we could have our own championship. Everyone enters at the start of the season, the draw is made and whoever is drawn out first is "home" and plays their opponent on their own green.

What does everyone think of that?

Great idea Dean. If it could be slotted in with other ties I see no reason why we couldn't do something like this.

Could either be a round robin or knockout basis.

If fitting it in with other ties is problematic could hold a one day event perhaps in late Aug early Sept once the outdoor season calms down.

Certainly enough good bowlers on .net.

[sambajustice]

I would definitely be up for that. I think a one day thing at a specified club would be the best way to go. It would save on hassle of travelling god knows where on a thursday night or something. It would make it more of an occasion as well if everyone is together in the same place.

[Speedy]

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Great idea Dean. If it could be slotted in with other ties I see no reason why we couldn't do something like this.

Could either be a round robin or knockout basis.

If fitting it in with other ties is problematic could hold a one day event perhaps in late Aug early Sept once the outdoor season calms down.

Certainly enough good bowlers on .net.

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I would definitely be up for that. I think a one day thing at a specified club would be the best way to go. It would save on hassle of travelling god knows where on a thursday night or something. It would make it more of an occasion as well if everyone is together in the same place.

Good points, I reckon a one day thing would definitely be better if there was a club willing to host it.

[sg7nil]

Sounds like a decent idea, but the main issue when organising singles tournaments is finding markers for the ties.

Best to state at the start that the loser of the previous tie HAS to mark the next tie on, otherwise it's not very good having to run around setting your own jack etc.

[MB62]

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Sounds like a decent idea, but the main issue when organising singles tournaments is finding markers for the ties.

Best to state at the start that the loser of the previous tie HAS to mark the next tie on, otherwise it's not very good having to run around setting your own jack etc.

Plus some people might not turn up for it when they have said they will

[MB62]

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Good points, I reckon a one day thing would definitely be better if there was a club willing to host it.

I'm sure I could find a Saturday or Sunday free at the Northern towards the end of the season, if everybody was up for it.

Having a quick look at our fixture card, the weekend of Sat/Sun Sept 24/25 is a possibility. This would have to depend on the football fixtures of course as MOST of us will DESPERATE to get back to ER to watch all C.C's new signings.

[sambajustice]

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Sounds like a decent idea, but the main issue when organising singles tournaments is finding markers for the ties.

Best to state at the start that the loser of the previous tie HAS to mark the next tie on, otherwise it's not very good having to run around setting your own jack etc.

Well if we were to do it on a groups then knockout basis you could just say for example that groups A & B play first, players in groups C have to mark group A games and group D players have to mark group B games and vice versa when Groups C & D are playing. It doesnt even have to be as organised as that. Just anyone who isn't playing is obligied to mark. As long as everyone takes their fair share it'll all be fine.

I think we have to see if there's a worthwhile number of players interested first then get a venue.

[James Connolly]

Esk League Week 9 Fixtures - Friday 17th June

Inveresk v Dalkeith (1)
Rosewell v Dalkeith (2)
Dalkeith (3) v Bilston