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CORONAVIRUS — UPDATE
TO ALL CLUB SECRETARY’S / TREASURERS
GRANTS ( £10,000) ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO BOWLING CLUBS DURING THE CURRENT PANDEMIC.FROM THE
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT VIA YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITY.
YOU DONT HAVE TO REPAY THESE GRANTS.
CLUBS IN GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL AREA
1. GO TO — WWW.COVIDbusinessgrant@glasgow.gov.uk.
2. DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM
3. COMPLETE FORM AND RETURN
CLUBS IN EAST DUMBARTONSHIRE / EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
AREAS CAN APPLY TO THEIR LOCAL COUNCIL FOR THESE GRANTS.
IE www.COVIDbusinessgrant@eastdumbartonshire.gov.uk
or www.COVIDbusinessgrant@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
CORONAVIRUS
The following was agreed by the Directors at a meeting on Thursday 19 March 2020.
Opening Days
Directors will not be attending club openings, if they occur, until the current medical
emergency subsides.
Club Anniversary Games
Arrangements will be made to visit clubs and present them with their decanters to mark
the anniversary as soon as practical.
Capitation Fees & Charity Donations
Clubs are liable to pay these fees whither competitions take place or not.
For clarification of the position with regard to Capitation Fees.
Prior to the onset of the current Coronavirus pandemic, the Association has incurred
expenditure in preparation for the season which need to be paid.
As the Association’s primary source of income, the Capitation Fees are required to pay these
bills and maintain a reasonable level of reserves within the Association funds.
Without this income the Association may not be able to meet their financial commitments
- Competitions
Suspended at the moment
However draws have been made and will be ready for distribution if the current crisis
is reduced sufficiently to allow clubs to open their doors and greens.
Priority will be given to Championship, Top 10 and Top 5 Competitions. - Competition Fees
If competitions cannot be played this year, clubs will be given the option of
a) Leaving the fees in situ for next years(2021) competitions
or
b) Receive a refund of Competition Fees Paid
Please Note
If competitions are able to proceed, clubs who have received a refund of Fees will not
be eligible to participate since they have effectively withdrawn from this year’s
competitions. - Glasgow v Ayrshire
under discussion at present.
UNDER 25
CONGRATULATIONS ON A SUCCESSFUL YEAR
RYAN LANGDON SCOTTISH JUNIOR SINGLES — SILVER MEDALIST
SCOTTISH CUP —- 1/4 FINALISTS
CALDER CUP — SEMI-FINALISTS (lost by 1 shot from qualifying for the Final)
INTER-COUNTY TOP 10 —- WINNERS
PLAYER OF YEAR 2019 — CALEB CRAIG (RIDDRIE BC)
WELL DONE — A GREAT TEAM EFFORT.
SOUTH , WEST AND UNDER 25 FIXTURES 2020
WEST TEAM
2 MAY TRIAL SOUTH v WEST VENUE CARDONALD BC
9 MAY AWAY STIRLING COUNTY WEST VENUE STIRLING BC
17 MAY HOME LANARKSHIRE WEST VENUE EAGLESHAM BC
23 MAY AWAY AYRSHIRE NORTH VENUE KILWINNING BC
30 MAY AWAY DUMBARTONSHIRE WEST VENUE DUMBARTON BC
6 JUNE HOME RENFREWSHIRE WEST VENUE CROOKSTON BC
13 JUNE HOME ARGYLL & BUTE VENUE WHITEVALE BC
20 JUNE AWAY CLACKMANNAN & KINROSS VENUE SAUCHIE BC
SOUTH TEAM
2 MAY TRIAL SOUTH v WEST VENUE CARDONALD BC
9 MAY HOME LANARKSHIRE SOUTH VENUE CARDONALD BC
16 MAY AWAY AYRSHIRE SOUTH VENUE GIRVAN BC
23 MAY HOME DUMFRIESSHIRE VENUE SANDYHILLS BC
30 MAY HOME RENFREWSHIRE SOUTH VENUE BELLAHOUSTON BC
6 JUNE AWAY DUMBARTONSHIRE EAST VENUE RADNOR PARK BC
13 JUNE AWAY WIGTONSHIRE VENUE STRANRAER BC
20 JUNE HOME STEWARTRY VENUE BURNBANK BC
QUARTER FINAL 4 JULY 2020 VENUE TBC
SEMI – FINAL 11 JULY 2020 VENUE TBC
FINAL 18 JULY 2020 VENUE TBC
UNDER 25 LEAGUE
10 MAY HOME AYRSHIRE VICTORIA PARK
24 MAY HOME DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY BELLAHOUSTON
7 JUNE AWAY LANARKSHIRE VENUE TBC
SCOTTISH CUP
5 JULY SIGHTHILL BC MIDLOTHIAN v E&L BA
…………………………………………….. EAST LOTHIAN v GLASGOW
CALDER CUP 23 AUGUST SIGHTHILL BC
25TH ANNIVERSARY GAME —–>
12 SEPTEMBER 2020 — SIGHTHILL BC
TOP 10 NEW FORMAT FOR 2020 TO BE ADVISED
SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MEDALISTS FROM PRESIDENT IAIN COOK
AND HIS DIRECTORS.
GOLD MEDAL –PD B6 CATEGORY
GEORGE GUTHRIE ( MARYHILL BC )
SILVER MEDAL — JUNIOR SINGLES
RYAN LANGDON ( CROOKSTON BC )
BRONZE MEDAL — PAIRS
MICHAEL GILMARTIN ( FAIRFIELD BC )
DAVID EDGAR ( FAIRFIELD BC )
BRONZE MEDAL — Over 55 SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
GORDON CUNNINGHAM ( STAMPERLAND BC )
NEW YEAR 2020
President John Murdoch and his Directors wish all our member clubs
a very happy, prosperous and successful New Year.
Championship Draws
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CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS 2019
DUE TO THE ANOMOLY OF EVERY SATURDAY IN JULY BEING TAKEN UP WITH
BOWLS SCOTLAND COMPETITIONS AND THE CONSTITUTION STATING THAT THE
FINALS MUST TAKE PLACE IN JULY;
THE CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS WILL TAKE PLACE AT CARDONALD BOWLING CLUB
ON SUNDAY 7th JULY 2019.
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DIARY DATES 2019
Competition start dates :
Championship ………Wed 8th May……Semi-Finals 11th(Hillpark) & 12th June(Springburn)
Sponsored 4’s …….. Wed 8th May……Final 28th July}Burnbank
Under 45 ……………. Fri 10th May…...Final 28th July}Burnbank
Charity Cup………..Sun 23rd May….. Final 28th July}Burnbank
Millennium Triples Wed 19th June…Semi-Finals 4th Aug(Blackhill) Final 11th Aug (Weir BC)
Top 10 ………………..Tues 2nd July…..Semi-Finals 18th Aug(Crookston & North British)
Final 25th Aug (Partick)
Top 5………………….Wed 31st July….Semi-Finals & Final 1st Sept (Mount Vernon)
GLASGOW CUP…..10th AUGUST AYRSHIRE (HOME) ……..FRIDAY 5 JULY
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President Badge 2017
Bowls Scotland decided not to issue badges to club Presidents from 2011.
These badges indicated the year the club President was in office. Presidents were honoured to received them since it recognised their special year.
The Association decided that their Presidents should continue to receive this memento of their presidency. Consequently a badge has been ordered and when received will be issued to club Presidents.
Badges will either be posted to clubs or hand delivered by GBA Directors. Most badges will be presented at club opening days.
Substitution
In all competitions, except championship games which are covered by rule 5, players who have played in a competition and been substituted in that competition can be re-instated back into that competition.
Dress code
1. All championship and competition ties except finals
a) Grey or black trousers
b) White dress shirt & club tie or collard coloured polo shirt
c) Bowling shoes
d) Players may arrive in non-bowling attire and change into bowling clothing prior to playing on the green.
2. All championship / competition finals
a) Grey or black trousers
b) White dress shirt & club tie
c) Club blazer (optional)
d) Players may change into a collard coloured polo shirt before playing in the competition. After the game players must change back into a white dress shirt & club tie prior to any presentation of prizes.
Note: In championship finals, souvenir polo shirts are provided by our sponsor.
c) Bowling Shoes
Failure to comply with any of the above will result in the player(s) elimination from the competition. In all team or side games, all players wearing tops must be dressed the same.