Marchmount Bowling Club

Penman Cup semi and final at Dumfries Bowling Club tonight, with Marchmount Bowling Club's Leanne Hamilton, Steven Lowther and Colin Peacock taking 3 of the four places and Malcolm Ramage, Dumfries the fourth player.

The semi finals saw Leanne take on Malcolm and Colin play Steven. Played as a sets competition both games went to a tie break. A wonder bowl from Steven to take the second set and force a tie break. In the other semi Leanne took the first set and looked good for the second with Malcolm needing at 3 in the last end to level things up and get the tie break, which he managed to do. Leanne and Colin both progressed to the final.

Leanne took the first set with a convincingly at 10-2 victory and continued in the same vein in set 2 with Colin needing a 4 in the 7th end to have any chance of getting back into the game. It wasn't to be and Penman Cup Winner 2026 is Leanne Hamilton🏆🏆🏆.

Presenting the prizes, Dumfries President Andy Cochrane thanked all players for supporting the event with 33 entries this season and becoming an established event in the bowling calendar for the Dumfries Clubs. He also thanked the sponsors, Irongray Auto Centre for their continued support and invited David Girdler the sponsors representative to present the prizes.

A modest Leanne said she hadn't prepared a speech given the company she was in and hadn't even contemplating winning but thanked Andy and Dumfries Bowling Club for organising the event this year and everyone who had taken part.

Well done Leanne. Played well all night and a deserved winner🏆🏆🏆.

Thanks also to Andy Cochrane for organising things this year and Dumfries Bowling Club for their hospitality and hosting the finals.

Roll on 2027 Crichton Royal Bowling Club

Marchmount's Pro Am tournament took place yesterday on a beautiful day. 24 members took part in a round robin format, playing 3 games and changing partners each game with winners decided on the highest number of points and shots if points were tied, over the 3 games.

The Am winners on the day were:

1st - Helen Drinkwater
2nd - Janice Hill
3rd - Jim McQuade

The Pros
1st - Julie McDowell
2nd - Colin Peacock
3rd - Kate Peacock

Photo shows Julie McDowell, President George Wilson (winner of the Am event for the past 2 years) and Helen Drinkwater.

Well done everybody and special thanks to Robert Mclemon for organising and running the competition.

Good luck tomorrow, Niamh McGeoch, representing District 31 at Northfield. Enjoy the experience! 👍

Ladies and Gents Club Championship finals were played at Marchmount Bowling Club tonight and despite the forecast earlier in the week we survived with only light rain and the odd bit of sunshine thrown in for good measure.

Club Champions 2026 are Steven Lowther and Nancy Craik🏆🏆🏆.

Thanks to everyone who made the effort to come and spectate. Sure it was appreciated by the players.

𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗕 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 🏆 🏆

DBA TOP 5 🏆

Marchmount lost 3-1 away to Maxwelltown in tonight’s semi-final.

The club would like to extend their congratulations to Maxwelltown Bowling Club on the win and wish them all the very best in next week’s final, where they will play Lochmaben, who beat Beechgrove 3-2 in the other semi-final.
The venue of the final has to be confirmed.

Top 3

Annual Top 3 competition took place at Marchmount Bowling Club today.

A great day for the club with entries from across Dumfries and Galloway and Cumbria. Thanks for the continued support and sponsorship from Carlisle Window Systems Ltd and DW & Son Construction & Joinery Ltd which is much appreciated and without which the competition wouldn't happen. Thanks also go to Robert Mclemon for organising and running the competition and to everyone who helped in the kitchen, the bar and who marked the games in the semis and finals.

Winners on the day were Trudi McCubbin, David Broatch and Elly McCubbin. Runners up Keith Shuttleworth, Christine Tennant and Donald Poland. Beaten semi finalists were Doit Kiltie Derek Kiltie and Jock Herron, Alan Glendinning, Paul Barlow and Julie McDowell.

Many thanks to everyone who entered and to those who came in and supported the club on the day.