May 8th Wigtownshire @ Stranraer

May 15th Lanarkshire @Dalbeattie

May 22nd Renfrewshire South @ Kirkcudbright

May 29th Glasgow East @ Mount Florida

June 5th Dumbartonshire East @ New Abbey

June 12th Dumfriesshire @ Marchmount

June 19th Ayr County @ Castle Douglas

At last I have got a photo of Keith and Neil Shuttleworth & Oliver Clingan the Scottish Triples Champions. Well done boys, every body in the Stewartry are proud of you.

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The Stewartry Championships were played today at President William Neville’s home green New Abbey. The green looked well despite the recent weather and every one was hoping for a dry day.

The County Championships are sponsored by Ian Bendall and Golden Charter.

With Keith Shuttleworth playing in three finals there was a early start at 10am with the Triples. On paper New Abbey looked the favorite to win this title with Scottish Triples Champions Keith & Neil Shuttleworth being joined with their father Les. The Castle Douglas triple of Graeme Maxwell, William Brydson & Tom Maxwell got of to a great start in the first with a four then lost a four in the second end. High scoring ends was to be the feature of this game. In the fifth end New abbey got another four to lead 9-6, by the eleventh end New Abbey lead by one shot 12-11 but in the next end Castle Douglas skip Graeme Maxwell dragged the jack to get a seven to lead 18-12. Castle Douglas never lost this lead and went on to win 23-18.

The next games were on at 12.45 with the Fours, Senior Fours & Mixed Pairs. In the mixed pairs Auchencairn’s Michael Kirkpatrick & Madge Marshall were always behind the Kirkcudbright pair of Hamilton Trophy skip George Brown and his better half Patrica. After five ends the Browns were 7-2 up after ten ends 16-4 up and the game finished 19-8 to Kirkcudbright.

There was no more joy for Auchencairn in the Senior Fours when they played a in form Dalbeattie rink of Joe McCall, Bruce Richardson, Ronnie Gibson & Dennis McKnight. The Auchencairn rink of John McGarrie, Laurie Little, Bert Little & Joe Caldow started the better with two singles in the first two ends but by the fifth end were 6-2 down. With Rooker in great form Dalbeattie went on to lead 13-3 after ten ends and finished 19-4 winners.

The fours always looked a game that would be difficult to predict, the Shuttleworths were joined this time by the other Scottish Triples winner Oliver Clingan and on their home green might just of been  favorites against the Castle Douglas rink of Scott Davies, Alan Davies, Hugh Robertson & Gary Davies. Considering that the Castle Douglas rink were “Wetting the Head” of Alan Davie’s new born girl Lacey last night they got of to a great start and lead 7-0 after three ends. After ten ends they still lead 11-6 and with a three in the eleventh to lead 14-6 Castle Douglas looked likely winners but New Abbey managed singles in the next five ends to be only three behind going into the last end at 11-14. With only one bowl left New Abbey were down and out but Neil Shuttleworth tells Big Brother to drag the jack to here and we have a chance, Keith then produced a cracker, drags the jack, gets a four and wins by a shot.

The final games of the day were the Pairs, Singles & Junior Singles. The Junior Singles was between to players new to finals day and with the weather turning terrible they struggled at the start. Kirkcudbrights’s Robert McClune gat of to the better start and lead 9-0 after five ends but Auchencairns Ronan Crossan managed to get to grips with the green and the weather and was down 5-13 after ten ends by fifteen ends he was down 11-15, by end nineteen he was up 17-15. Robert then got a three in the next and Ronan replied with two singles to lead 19-18. Robert then managed to get a three in the next to win 21-19.

The pairs had the look of a good game to watch but unfortunately the weather had driven the spectators in side. With four Hamilton Trophy team mates playing it was difficult to predict the result. The Castle Douglas pair of Alan and Scott Davies got of to the better start against Martin and Alan McClymont from Creetown, they lead 6-1 after five ends and 10-7 after ten ends. A two and a three in the next two ends put Castle Douglas in a commanding position and the Creetown pair were unable to recover. This was a good game with all players in good form but Castle Douglas were just a wee bit better on the day and won 20-10.

The last game of the green was the Singles with a twenty eight end marathon that lasted 2.5 hours.Keith Shuttleworth in his third game of the day got of to the better start with three single, Bruce Richardson then replied with a three and two singles to lead 5-3 after six ends. Bruce then had the better of the next few ends and lead 8-4 after ten ends and 13-6 after 15 ends. Keith then had a better spell and was 11-15 down after 20 ends but by twenty five ends had got the game back level at 17-17. Bruce then had the better of the finnish and managed to shift the jack for a two in the last end to win 21-19.

County Championships - Finalist’s

Aug 30th, 2009 by admin Edit |

Triples -  Start 10.00

Keith, Neil & Les Shuttleworth (New Abbey)

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William Brydson, Graeme & Tom Maxwell (Castle Douglas)

Fours - Start 12.45

Scott & Alan Davies, Hugh Robertson & Gary Davies (Castle Douglas)

V

Keith, Neil & Les Shuttleworth & Oliver Clingan (New Abbey)

Pairs - Start 15.00

Martin & Alan McClymont (Creetown)

V

Alan & Scott Davies (Castle Douglas)

Junior Singles - Start 15.00

Ronan Crossan (Auchencairn)

V

Robert McClune (Kirkcudbright)

Mixed Pairs - Start 12.45

George & Pat Brown (Kirkcudbright)

V

Michael Kirkpatrick & Madge Marshall (Auchencairn)

Senior Fours - Start 12.45

John McGarrie ,Laurie Little,Bert Little & Joe Caldow (Auchencairn)

V

Joe McCall,Bruce Richardson,Ronnie Gibson & Dennis McKnight (Dalbeattie)

Singles - Start 15.00

Keith Shuttleworth (New Abbey)

V

Bruce Richardson (Dalbeattie)

The play off for the Senior League title between Section ‘A’ winners Auchencairn and Section’B’ winners Gatehouse was held today at New Abbey. In a tight finish Gatehouse held on to win by 2 shots. In a seesaw game Laurie Little, Brian Jones & Jock Smith beat David Kiltie, Tom Kirkpatrick & George Brown 18 - 15. After 5 ends Auchencairn were 8-0 up, after 10 ends Gatehouse were 14-8 up, Auchencairn then scored 10 shots in the next 4 ends, with Gatehouse getting a single in the last.

Tom Rogers, Jock Wallace & William Carruthers of Gatehouse got of to a flyer in the other game with 5 shots in the first end. Jock McGarrie, William Malcolmson & Robert Edgar never managed to recover from this and were down 7-3 after 5 ends, 10-6 after 10 ends  and the game finished 15 - 10 to Gatehouse.

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Gatehouse was presented with the Dumfriesshire & Stewartry Inter County Cup today.

The Cup was presented to Gatehouse President James Cruickshanks Junior by Inter County Chairman Hamish Sinclair.

The Gatehouse team was Rink 1 - David Kiltie, James Cruickshanks Senior & Junior and Billy Doak

Rink 2 - Tom Rogers, Jock Wallace, George Baily and Harry McLeod

The Playoff between Section A winners Auchencairn and Section B winners Gatehouse will be at New Abbey on Monday 17th Augaust at 2pm.

Triples

Keith, Neil & Les Shuttleworth (New Abbey)

v

William Brydson, Graeme & Tom Maxwell (Castle Douglas)

Fours

Scott & Alan Davies, Hugh Robertson & Gary Davies (Castle Douglas)

V

Keith, Neil & Les Shuttleworth & Oliver Clingan (New Abbey)

Pairs

Martin & Alan McClymont (Creetown)

V

Alan & Scott Davies (Castle Douglas)

Junior Singles

Ronan Crossan (Auchencairn)

V

Robert McClune (Kirkcudbright)

Mixed Pairs

George & Pat Brown (Kirkcudbright)

V

Michael Kirkpatrick & Madge Marshall (Auchencairn)

Senior Fours

John McGarrie ,Laurie Little,Bert Little & Joe Caldow (Auchencairn)

V

Joe McCall,Bruce Richardson,Ronnie Gibson & Dennis McKnight (Dalbeattie)

Singles

Keith Shuttleworth (New Abbey)

V

Bruce Richardson (Dalbeattie)

After 3 weeks of the Stewartry Seniors Triples League, in Section A,  Auchencairn look in pole position on 16 points followed by Castle Douglas, Dalbeattie & Kirkcudbright all on 6 points.

Section B looks much tighter with Gatehouse on 12 points, Castle Douiglas 11  & defending league champions Auchencairn on 10 points. The final game at Auchencairn against Gatehouse looks like being a decider????

The Final of the Stewartry Top Ten was played at New Abbey tonight. The Final is sponsored by the Trophy Shop, English Street, Dumfries, thanks to them for their support.

In a tight game Kirkcudbright get the better of New Abbey and won 6 - 2. At the halfway point in this match New Abbey looked to be in control and were leading in the Singles, Pairs & Fours but Kirkcudbright fought back well and managed to win the Pairs, Triples and Rinks.

In the singles John McFarlane was always going to find it difficult against an inform Keith Shuttleworth. After 5 ends Keith was 8 - 2 in front and 18 - 5 after 10 ends. John then had a wee rally and got to 19 - 9 defore Keith won the next two ends to finish 21 - 9.

The pairs was a great game to watch with four inform players producing some great bowling. In the early stages of this game New Abbey had the upper-hand and lead 7 - 2 after 5 ends and 15 - 5 after 9 ends. Les and Neil Shuttleworth were going great but the game changed and the Kirkcudbright pair of Steven Johnstone and John Crawford  went on a run that saw them score 17 shots in the next 7 ends. NewAbbey got a 2 in the final end for a result of New Abbey 17 - Kirkcudbright 22.

The Kirkcudbright triple of Colin Campbell, Wig True and Brian McClune were always in charge of this game. after 5 ends they were 8 - 3 in front and after 10 ends were 18 - 5 up. The New Abbey triple of Oliver Clingan, Robert Bryden and William Mair found it hard going and the game finished Kirkcudbright 21 - 10.

The fours was a close game from start to finish. The Kirkcudbright four of Robert McClune, David Gourlay, Derek Rogerson & George Brown had the better start and lead 7 - 3 after 5 ends but the New Abbey four of William Kirk, Ralph Richardson, John Bigham & Alex Gibson had managed to level the game at 11 - 11 after 10 ends. After 15 ends Kirkcudbright had managed to edge in front at 16 - 14. Hard as New Abbey tried Kirkcudbright held on and finished 18 - 14 winners.

Stewartry President William Neville presented the Top Ten Trophy to Kirkcudbright President Helen Johnstone. There was then a finger buffet provided by the Ladies of New Abbey Bowling Club which was great - Thanks Ladies.

Thanks also to Robert Daz Dalziel for umpiring.