Markinch Bowling Club

🏆 JIMMY DAVIES MEMORIAL 2026 🏆

Last call! This Saturday, we're honouring the memory of the legendary Jim Davies Snr at the annual Jimmy Davies Memorial Trophy - a good fun Single Hand Competition at Markinch Bowling Club.

📅 Saturday 20th June 2026
⏰ Starts 10am
📍 Markinch Bowling Club, Bowling Green Road, Markinch

There's still time to get your name down and join us for a special day on the green in Jim's honour.

To enter, contact Judd Clark on 07949 419 195

Slightly later than usual. Success last week continued for Markinch and we move into the final week of the Mens Scottish.

In the Gents District 7 Scottish Semi finals at 1pm:
Gents O55 Singles - Markinch (S.McFarlane) Vs Kennoway at East Wemyss

Gents District 7 Scottish Semi finals at 6.30pm:
Gents Singles - Markinch A (D.Comrie) Vs Auchtermuchty at Windygates

Wednesday 17th June at 6.30pm:
Gents U25 Singles Semi-Final - Markinch A (E.Comrie) Vs Coaltown of Wemyss at Scotscraig

Fife Womens Bowling Association ties (6.30pm) on Tuesday 16th:
Ladies Singles - Markinch (R.Bunting) V Strathmiglo at Lundin
Ladies Pairs - Markinch (D.Pettigrew) V Freuchie at Strathmiglo
Ladies Triples - Markinch (A.Blyth) V St Andrews at Windygates
Ladies Fours - Markinch (B.Whyte) V Duffus Park at Lundin

Fife Bowling Association ties:
Thursday 18th June at 1.00pm
Gents Senior Fours (Area Semi Final) - Markinch (M.Comrie) Vs Kirkcaldy West End at Lochgelly

Thursday 18th June at 6.30pm
Gents Triples (Area Semi Final) - Markinch (C.Penman) Vs Dunfermline Northern at Headwell

Please note the Friday Night Wemyss League is at home this week on Tuesday instead of Friday vs Kennoway - kicks off 6.30pm.

Congratulations to our Markinch Bowling Club Open Pairs Winners for 2026.

R.Crawford (Markinch) and P.Jamieson (Thornton) presented by Derek Lithgow.

Massive thanks to our sponsors Home Sweet Home Estate Agents Fife.

Also to the ladies who provided the Catering, Davie and Clark behind the Bar and all the bowlers from Markinch and other clubs for supporting the competition.

Our Open Pairs Competition this Saturday now has a full compliment of 24 teams again!

Thank you to our sponsors at Home Sweet Home Estate Agents Fife for their continued support.

Players should report at 9.40 for registration.

🚨 Now FULL - Spot filled 🚨

We have 1 opening remaining for a pair at the Markinch Bowling Club Open Pairs this Saturday!

📅 Saturday 13th June
⏰ 9:30am arrival | 9.40am arrival for 10:00am start
💷 £20 per pair
🏆 £700 prize pot
Don't miss your chance to be part of a fantastic day of competitive bowls and great company.

📞 Contact Derek Lithgow on 07969 756 393 to secure the final place before it's gone!

Happy Monday! Let's start with some incredible achievement from our Ladies section in the Bowls Scotland Ladies District 7 Finals yesterday at Cupar BC.
Congratulations to Amy Blyth qualifying for the National Finals in Ayr winning 21-19 in the Under 25s Single Hand.
Commiserations to our Ladies Rink, Jaimey Crawford, Sheila Singer, Jennifer Crawford and Rhona Bunting who were runners up behind our friends from Windygates Bowling Club Jane Anderson, Anne Bone, Julie Sword and Lynn Stein, congratulations to them on their road to holding their Scottish title.

This week - Week Commencing Monday 8th June we have the following:

In the Gents District 7 Scottish 1/4 finals this afternoon - 1pm:
Gents O55 Singles - Markinch (S.McFarlane) Vs Strathmiglo at Duffus Park

and 1/4 finals this evening - 6.30pm:
Gents Singles - Markinch A (D.Comrie) Vs Leven at Strathmiglo
Gents Fours - Markinch (R.Crawford) Vs Guardbridge at Leven

Wednesday 10th June at 6.30pm:
Gents U25 Singles 1/4 final - Markinch A (E.Comrie) Vs Strathmiglo at Auchtermuchty

Sunday 14th June at 6.30pm:
Mixed Pairs Semi Finals - Markinch A (D.Clark) Vs Windygates at Strathmiglo

Fife Bowling Association ties:

Thursday 11th June at 1.00pm
Gents Senior Fours - Markinch (M.Comrie) Vs Fair Isle at Bowhill

Thursday 11th June at 6.30pm
Gents Triples - Markinch (C.Penman) Vs Abbeyview at Cowdenbeath
Gents U25 Singles - Markinch (E.Comrie) Vs Newburgh at Cupar

On our own green this week:
Thursday 11th - 6.30pm - 2 Rinks
FBA Singles - 1 Rink - Marker Required
FBA Pairs - 1 Rink

For those who are to still collect their Membership Cards, these are all now available behind the bar. Bar Opens at 1pm today.

It's already been a busy week for our Bowlers, internally and externally.
Congratulations to the winners so far this week and commiserations to those in second place. Here are some of our results:

District 7 - Scottish Ties
✅ Gents O55 Singles - S.McFarlane won against Auchtermuchty at Newburgh
✅Gents Singles - D.Comrie won against Buckhaven at Kennoway
✅ Gents Fours - R.Crawford won against Leven at Dysart
✅ Ladies Fours - J.Crawford won against East Wemyss at Duffus Park

Fife Womens Bowling Association - Ties
✅ Ladies Singles - R.Bunting won against St Andrews at Buckhaven
✅ Ladies Pairs - D.Pettigrew won against Ladybank at Duffus Park
✅ Ladies Triples - A.Blyth won against Leven at Guardbridge

For the reminder of the week we have:

Tonight Scottish District 7 Gents U25 Singles - Markinch A (E.Comrie) Vs Markinch B (C.Crawford) at Markinch at 6.30pm

Fife BA Ties - Thursday 4th June at 1.00pm
Gents Senior Fours - Markinch (M.Comrie) Vs Kirkcaldy at East Wemyss

Fife BA Ties - Thursday 4th June at 6.30pm
Gents Triples - Markinch (C.Penman) Vs Fair Isle at Victoria
Gents Fours - Markinch (W.Cowan) at Kirkcaldy

Scottish District 7 Ladies Finals at 11am
Ladies U25 Singles (District Final) - Markinch A (A.Blyth) Vs Auchtermuchty at Cupar

Scottish District 7 Ladies Finals at 2pm
Ladies Fours - Markinch (J.Crawford) Vs Windygates at Cupar

Scottish District 7 Mixed Pairs at 6.30pm
Markinch A (D.Clark) Vs Duffus Park at Guardbridge

Reminder that there are some Internal Competitions rounds to be played by this coming Sunday.

Fife Bowling Association and Fife Womens Bowling Association ties for Week Commencing 1st June 2026 - Well done to last weeks winners:

Tuesday 2nd June at 6.30pm
Ladies Singles - Markinch (R.Bunting) Vs St Andrews at Buckhaven
Ladies Pairs - Markinch (D.Pettigrew) Vs Ladybank at Duffus Park
Ladies Triples - Markinch (A.Blyth) Vs Leven at Guardbridge

Thursday 4th June at 1.00pm
Gents Senior Fours - Markinch (M.Comrie) Vs Kirkcaldy at East Wemyss

Thursday 4th June at 6.30pm
Gents Triples - Markinch (C.Penman) Vs Fair Isle at Victoria
Gents Fours - Markinch (W.Cowan) at Kirkcaldy

At Markinch:
Thursday 4th June at 6.30pm - 2 RINKS
Gents U25s Singles - Thornton Vs Duffus Park
Gents Singles - Dovecot Vs Headwell

June is here already and we're into the next week of our road to the District 7 Finals and ultimately the National Finals in Ayr. Congratulations to the Markinch Teams winning last week making it to the next round - This week we have:

Monday 1st June at 1pm
Gents O55 Singles - Markinch (S.McFarlane) Vs Auchtermuchty at Newburgh
Ladies O55 Singles - Markinch (R.Bunting) Vs Cupar at Auchtermuchty
Gents O55 Fours - Markinch A (J.Davies Jnr) Vs Crail at Ladybank
Gents O55 Fours - Markinch C (M.Comrie) Vs Coaltown of Wemyss at Kennoway

Monday 1st June at 6.30pm
Gents Singles - Markinch A (D.Comrie) Vs Buckhaven at Kennoway
Gents Singles - Markinch B (S.McFarlane) Vs Leven at Newburgh
Gents Pairs - Markinch A (B.Drysdale) Vs Scotscraig at Balgonie
Ladies Triples - Markinch (B.Whyte) Vs Ladybank at Strathmiglo
Gents Fours - Markinch (R.Crawford) Vs Leven at Dysart
Ladies Fours - Markinch (J.Crawford) Vs East Wemyss at Duffus Park

Wednesday 3rd at 6.30pm
Gents U25 Singles - Markinch A (E.Comrie) Vs Markinch B (C.Crawford) at Markinch

Sunday 7th at 11am
Ladies U25 Singles (District Final) - Markinch A (A.Blyth) Vs Auchtermuchty at Cupar

Rescheduled - to be confirmed
Mixed Pairs - Markinch A (D.Clark) Vs Duffus Park at Guardbridge

On our own Green - we have:
Monday 25th at 1pm - 2 RINKS
Ladies O55 Singles - Windygates Vs Guardbridge
Ladies O55 Fours - Auchtermuchty Vs Newburgh

Monday 1st at 6.30pm - 3 RINKS
Ladies Singles - Freuchie Vs Auchtermuchty
Ladies Triples - Guardbridge Vs Scotscraig
Ladies Fours - Windygates Vs Strathmiglo

Wednesday 3rd at 6.30pm - 2 RINKS
Gents U25 Singles - Markinch A (E.Comrie) Vs Markinch B (C.Crawford)
Gents U25 Singles - Windygates Vs Coaltown of Wemyss