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The Inverness Bowling Club
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The Inverness Bowling Club Calendar of Events April
May
June
July
August
September
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| Ian Houston & Jim ( bench)Shields . | Jim
& Agnes Stewart |
| Eileen and Margaret and more workers |
Irene and May |
The
Bar with some ??? | George
Spence |
Linda
& Morag Our Ladies | Tom
and Margaret Russell from Highland |
Kevin
and Stuart | Kevin
and Miranda |
Frank
& Rae & Peter | The
Smeatons |
What
is he doing ? | our
main spoon man Tommy |
Heather
And Neil | Ian
Opening The Green |
Here
we see smiles | Here
we see more smiles |
On Saturday we had our first Friendly against a very friendly team from Musselbrough that brought along a lot of mussel but not in the shells type but a really good team as you can see.some photos are a wee bit out of focus but the reason is very clear (they widna stand Still )But a really good game
Northern Counties Calendar of Events
April
Sun
29 NCBA Team Trial at Alness BC 6 rinks 1.30pm
May
Sun
6th Team Trial at IBC
Sat 12 NCBA versus Angus BA at IBC 2.00pm
Sun 13 National
Top Ten Preliminary (not involved)
Sat 19 Bon Accord versus NCBA at Polmuir
2.00pm
Sun 20th National Top Ten First round IBC vrs Elgin or Chirnside Away
N.C.L.B.A. Triples at Alness & Invergordon
Sat 26 NCBA versus Buchan at
Highland BC 2.00pm
Sun 27th National Top Ten Second round
Sun 27thTop Ten
Preliminary
Wed 30 NCLBA Team Trial at IBC 6.30pm
June
Sat
2 NCBA versus A and K at St Duthus 2.00pm
Sat 9th N.C.B.A Vrs Highland at Lossiemouth
Sun10th
National Top Ten Finals At Colinton
Sat 16th N.C.B.A. vrs City Of Dundee At
Lochee
Sat 17th Top Ten First Round
Thursday 21st Championship Preliminary
Round
Frid 22 NCLBA vs. Clackmannan at IBC 2.00pm
Sat 23 NCBA vrs Perthshire
At Alness
Thur 28th Championship First Round
July
Sat
7th Hamilton Trophy Quarter Final
Sat 7 NCLBA Elizabethan Pairs at IBC green
9.00am
Sat 14th Hamilton Trophy Semifinal
Sun 15th TOP TEN Second Round
Thur 19th Championship Second Round
Sat 21st Hamilton Trophy Final At Montrose
Wed
25th To Sun 29th SBA/SWBA Championship Finals at AYR
August
Sun
5 NCBA Top Ten Semi Final 2.00pm
Sun 19th Championship--Semi-Finals and Finals
at Invergordon 9AM
NCLBA Moffat Quaich at Dingwall BC
Sun 26 NCBA Top Ten
Final
September
Sun
2 NCBA Munro Cup Final
Sun 9 NCLBA Bridge Cup
THE INVERNESS BOWLING CLUB
(Instituted 1874)
Short History of the Inverness Bowling Club
(Northern Counties Bowling Association)
Inverness Bowling Club (IBC) was formed in July 1874 and situated firstly at Bellfield Park before moving to other sites until eventually purchasing land at Bishop's Road on a perpetual feu in May 1882. The Club joined the Scottish Bowling Association in September 1992.
The Clubhouse and green have been improved and extended over the years and the premises now comprise a lounge bar, main hall with viewing area, bar and catering facilities and revamped changing rooms capable of hosting open competitions and touring teams as well as Hamilton Trophy matches.
The Club is affiliated to the Northern Counties Bowling Association (NCBA) and Club members have not only been actively involved in the management and administration of the association and its predecessor, the Inverness and Northern Counties Bowling Association, but have successfully competed for many years in their Championships and open competitions. IBC is immensely proud to have member Jim Stewart as the 2009 President of the Scottish Inter County Top Ten Association. Jim is also a long standing, respected administrator and diligent Secretary of the NCBA. The Scottish Bowling Association Director and Councillor for the North of Scotland District 1, Roddy Mitchell, is an active member and Secretary of the Club.
Members of the Ladies Section became full members in 1984 and enjoy all the facilities and privileges of the Club. The Club is also very proud to have had The late Honorary President Sarah Malcolm as President of the Scottish Women Bowling Association.
Throughout its long history Club members, both men and women, have been prominent bowlers in the North of Scotland and have achieved many successes in local and national competitions. The Club is particularly proud to have had as a member former International (1978, ’80, ’82, ’83, ’86) and Commonwealth Games representative (1982), Sandy MacKintosh. In addition, the current Club membership includes former Internationalists Ian Penwright (1985,’86) and Kevin MacKintosh (1994) with Keith MacKay a Junior Internationalist (1993, 94). Husband and wife Mark and Elaine Davidson won the Scottish National Mixed Pairs Championship in 1998. The IBC Ladies Triples team of Betty MacKenna, Jennifer Forbes and Margaret Davidson won the Scottish Women Bowling Association National Triples Championship in 2008 and represented Scotland at the British Isles Championships in Jersey 2009.
Practically all of the present Top Ten side are members of or former players with the Northern Counties Hamilton Trophy team.
This is the sixth occasion the Club has competed in the Scottish Inter County Top Ten tournament. After twice failing at the first hurdle the Club won the Jimmy Page Memorial Trophy in 2002 at Colinton, Edinburgh and reached the final there again in 2004. It is hoped that our team can emulate that success this year.
I would like to thank our club secertary for the above short history .
Well
here is a real Motley Crew |
Two
Guests From Waterloo |
Over
head is the Edinbrugh Teams Badge
And
Here is the Boys Minus Three who where late in arriving Hee Hee
Bowling Etiquette
1. Players should use the steps provided
when going on and off the green.
2. Bowls should not be dropped on the green.
3. Do not sit on the banks nor stand thereon.
4. The only objects which
are allowed to be placed on the Banks are "Dead Bowls" and the markers
which show the position of the Jack in the Ditch, and that of a live Bowl or bowls,
that also may be therein.
5. It is forbidden to place Bowling Bags, articles
of clothing and Bowling Accessories on the Banks.
6. Matches, cigarette ends
etc., should be placed in the Litter Baskets provided, and NOT IN THE DITCHES
OR THE SURROUNDS OF THE GREEN.
7. Bowls should not be "kicked in"
until a decision has been reached regarding the Shot or Shots.
8. After delivering
a bowl the player should either retire behind the Mat or advance to the head.
A position between those points delays the player following, and shows lack of
consideration for others.
9. Do not delay the game.
10. Do not wander
about, or move around the Head when another player is preparing to deliver a Bowl.
11. In a "Fours" game, the Second keeps the score; in a "Pairs"
game it is the Skip.
12. Bowling is a friendly game, and all players should
show courtesy and good sportsmanship.
13. All Bowlers should know the rules
of the game, as laid down by the International Bowling Board, and the Bye-laws
of their own Club.
14. Always ensure that visitors are wearing the correct
footwear when playing on the green.
15. When "setting" the Jack,
PLACE IT BY HAND. Do not roll it underfoot.
16. It is important that suggestions
and complaints must be put in writing and delivered to the Secretary, who will
place the matter before the General Management Committee for attention. All such
items will be acknowledged, in the first instance, by the Secretary.
To-day We Honour our very own Mr. Northern
Counties Rep..Mr James Stewart For 25years dicated Service 
STOP
PRESS
INVERNESS TOP TEN MAKE THE FINAL
Northern Counties Top Ten Championship Final – Inverness beat Ardross Alness
by 6 points to 2; Ian Penwright beat Andrew Adamson 21 - 17 in Singles Keith MacKay
and Barry MacKay beat Keith MacDonald and Jimmy Jack 19 - 15 in the pairs. In
the Triples – Stuat Harrigan, Mike Ross and Kevin Bowie lost to Jimmy Garland,
Colin Brett and Jim Wilson 13 - 12; In the Fours – Kyle Ross, Frank E. Davidson,
Kevin MacKintosh and Mark Davidson beat Ernie White, Lex Coghill, Jimmy Reid and
George Dunn 20 - 13. This qualifies our team for the National Competition next
year which will be our third year in succession in the competition.
Where are we going Ah But will the Bus make it?
Inverness miss the preliminary round on 13th May but are first out of the hat
for the first round and are away to the winners of Chirnside (Borders) and Elgin
(Highland)
© Frank Davidson 2012
Last Update Thursday, 17 May, 2012 10:45 PM
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