Bowls Scotland District 15

All but one of the ladies semi-finals have taken place today. Congratulations to the winners and commiserations to the runners-up.

The second semi of the open singles takes place Friday 12 June at 6.30pm at Sighthill BC between Beth Isbister and Alison Ward.

The known finals are shown below. Note times of games due to players playing in two disciplines.
Finals are being held at Carrick Knowe Saturday 13th June. There will be a raffle.

Thanks to all clubs and the small army of volunteers who have made the qualifiers such a success.

Ladies U25 semis take place Tuesday 9th at Sighthill and West End alongside Gents semis and the final is at Carrick Knowe on Friday 12 June.

Get along and lend the ladies some support.

Marcia

Apart from one singles tie that had to be postponed due to a medical emergency, we now have our semi-final line ups in the Gents and Mixed competitions.
Since Sunday I’ve been at Balerno, Parkside, Corstorphine, Ardmillan, Lutton Place, Bainfield, Colinton and Currie.

The standard of bowls has been excellent with many games going right down to the last bowl at the last end.

The semi-finals will take place over Sunday, Monday and Tuesday with raffle tickets being sold for the raffle at the district finals.
This helps to cover the cost of the buffet at the finals and our trophies.
Please remember to bring along a pound or two.

Again thanks to all the markers, umpires, club officials and those people responsible for sending in the scores.

And finally thanks to all the spectators.
You help to make the competitions special for the players.

Robert
District Co-ordinator

What a day for bowling.
Between the seniors this afternoon and the u25’s tonight I managed to get to Whitehouse & Grange, Colinton, Carrick Knowe, Sighthill and Currie.

The standard of bowls was excellent.
The draws for the competitions will be updated shortly and we move onto the open age competitions tomorrow night.

Thanks to all the host clubs, markers, umpires and persons responsible for passing on the scores.

It’s has been running smoothly so far. 👏🏻👏🏻

The 2026 District 15 competitions get underway today with the Senior Fours taking centre stage.

Unfortunately there have been a couple of call offs.

Games are taking place at Coltbridge, Merchiston, Slateford and Ardmillan from 2pm this afternoon.

Good luck to all involved.

Please get the scores to me as soon as possible.

Congratulations to David Sutherland of Corstorphine Bowling Club on receiving a National Volunteer Award from Bowls Scotland
David has given more than 30 years of loyal service to Corstorphine, in particular and to bowling generally. He has served as President, Match Secretary and for the last 10 years Secretary. He has worked with 3 local Primary schools to introduce P6 & P7 kids to bowling. And he has been the driving force behind the Silver Bowlsmark award that Corstorphine holds.
He is a qualified coach, Child Welfare Protection Officer and occasionally wields a paintbrush to freshen up the clubhouse. Recently awarded honorary life membership of the club and now this national recognition on top has left David feeling overwhelmed and a little bit proud.

Here are the dates and venues for the ladies Scottish qualifiers this year.
Can players who have clashes with Podium events or other Scotland duties please contact me as soon as possible so that alternative arrangements can be made?

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National Try Bowls Weekend takes place from 1–4 May 2026 🎉

This is a fantastic opportunity for clubs across Scotland to open their doors, welcome the local community and inspire new people to give bowls a go.

If your club is taking part, make sure to:

✔ Register your event on the Bowls Scotland website
✔ Download the official Try Bowls Resource Pack
✔ Promote your event locally
✔ Let us know so we can help amplify it

Let’s work together to make 2026 our biggest Try Bowls Weekend yet.

Find everything you need here 👇
https://www.bowlsscotland.com/bowls/national-try-bowls-weekend

2026 Club Development Forums
The Bowls Scotland Development Team will be hosting 34 Club Development Forums across the country in each local authority throughout March and April
Edinburgh City Forum at Colinton BC Thurs 12th March 7 till 9pm - delivered by Alan Mcdonald (Coaching & Volunteer Manager)
These Forums will provide a platform for clubs and members to discuss the new season; opportunities and challenges for local clubs; and share their good practice.
All affiliated clubs are encouraged to attend these forums where local issues will be discussed along with an outline of the support and resources available from Bowls Scotland to support the needs of our clubs.
Topics that will be discussed at the forums are:
Bowls in your local area
National Try Bowls Weekend
Coaching
Disability Development
Facilities
BowlsMark
And more!
Please click on the attached online link to register for your local forum
https://bowlsscotland.justgo.com/workbench/public/events?ref=8E2592FF6916948EFBAD3B58C55F60C500CCF750
Any club/member struggling to complete the process online, can register by replying to this email. Please note that the meetings are open to all club members and not limited to one person per club. However, to assist the host club for planning, advance notice of attendance and numbers from your club would be appreciated.
Please feel free to contact the Development team if you have any questions or require further information. The Development team look forward to meeting you at the forums and would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your club a successful and enjoyable season.

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Closing date for entries 28 February

🏆 2026 Bowls Scotland Competitions – Entries Now Open

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