Portobello Bowling Club

Great day at our mixed triples competition. It was a long but enjoyable day. Thank you to everyone who came along. Our runners up were Fiona Lloyd, Tom Bell and Norma Stirling. A great final. Our winners are Stevie Logan, Ruth Allan and Jimmy Brisbane. Well done.

💙💛 GOOD LUCK, JAMES! 💙💛

A big night for the club tonight as James Carlton represents Portobello in the East Edinburgh Bowling Association Under 25 Final.

James takes to the green at Postal Bowling Club at 6.15pm, and it would be great to see plenty of Portobello faces there to get behind him.

Reaching a final is a fantastic achievement in itself, so whatever happens tonight, James can be very proud to be representing the club.

If you’re free this evening, head along to Postal and give James your support.

All the very best, James — enjoy the occasion and give it everything! 💙💛🏆

📍 Postal Bowling Club
⏰ 6.15pm tonight

Great turnout today for the Tom Blore rinks Trophy. Great weather for bowling. Runners up today were Christine Macleod, Brian Scotland, Tricia Campbell and Fiona Lloyd. The winning rink were Stevie Logan, Matthew Dunleavy,Norma Stirling and Bill Thomson. Congratulations.
Thank you to our match Secretary for organising the day.

🏆 TOM BLORE TROPHY – TOMORROW 🏆

Another big club competition this weekend as we play for the Tom Blore Trophy tomorrow afternoon.

It’s always a great day on the green, with plenty of friendly rivalry and, no doubt, a few close ends along the way!

📅 Saturday 15th August
⏰ 1.30pm for a 2pm start
🎯 Two Bowls, Rinks – 17 Ends

Best of luck to everyone taking part. Here’s hoping for some good bowling, good company and an enjoyable afternoon at the club.

Spectators are very welcome to come along and watch too. 💙💛

Well done to Brian Scotland and Andy Ewan who were the winners of the Gavin Strang Trophy. Commiserations to Dave Roberts and Tom Bell as runners up. A great final game. Thank you to everyone who took part in the competition. Also a big thanks to our match secretary, Norman Macleod, for organising the day

🖤This Week at Portobello Bowling Club

Before we look ahead to another busy week at the club, we want to take a moment to remember Derek Johnston.

Derek was a much-loved and respected member of Portobello Bowling Club for many years. His friendship, humour and love of the game touched so many people, and he will be greatly missed around our green and clubhouse.

On Tuesday at 12 noon, family, friends and fellow members will gather at Seafield Crematorium to say their final farewell. Our thoughts are with Derek’s family and loved ones at this difficult time, and we know many of our members will be there to pay their respects.

The attached poster contains all of this week’s fixtures, competitions and social events. As always, we wish every team and every member the very best of luck in the days ahead.

Rest in peace, Derek. You will always be remembered as part of the Portobello Bowling Club family. 💙💛

The Kenny Payne winner Norman, alongside beaten finalist Jane. With thanks to Elizabeth for presenting the trophy on behalf of the Payne family and for the buffet after the finals.

Our winning Two Bowl Pair - Alan and Steuart

🏆 Kenny Payne Trophy Winner

Congratulations to Norman MacLeod, winner of the 2026 Kenny Payne Trophy.

Norman produced an excellent performance in Sunday’s final to lift the trophy after a very competitive match against Jane Goodall.

Commiserations to Jane, who played her part in a final contested in the best spirit of the game. Both finalists represented themselves and the club superbly.

A big thank you to everyone who came along to support over the weekend. It was another enjoyable afternoon at Portobello Bowling Club, with great bowling, good company and a fantastic atmosphere around the green.

Congratulations once again to Norman MacLeod, our 2026 Kenny Payne Trophy Champion. 💙💛