Teams have been selected for the Benachie League fixture on the 11th May 2016 at Dyce. Good luck everyone.

14 people came out this evening for a lovely game of bowls. Congratulations to Margaret and Alan who won the sweeties!

Final Score 52-34

Six teams kicked off the first game of the Benachie league at Belhelvie this evening. Although a dry evening there was a chill in the air and the breeze which picked during the game  had the players reaching for their jumpers and jackets to stay warm. Oldmeldrum were short on players so Belhelvie took an automatic 8 point head start. Oldmeldrum had a strong 2nd end though and went into the lead 9-11. Belhelvie found their rhythm quickly and took the lead after the 3rd end. By the 7th end Belhelvie had a 15 point lead due in part to a strong performance by the team on rink 3. The Belhelvie team on rink 5 had a string of great ends in the middle of the game taking the team to an 18 point lead at the end of the 11th end. It wasn’t totally smooth sailing though as Oldmeldrum had a strong finish picking away at the score board but there just wasn’t enough ends left to steal the game. The game ended 52-34 to Belhelvie.

Teams have been selected for the opening Benachie League fixture of 2016. Good luck everyone.

Just a notification that the 2-4-2 pairs event for this evening has been cancelled.

Twelve hardy members turned out for the first hat night of the season. After eight ends, Helen and Margaret took home the sweeties with 12 shots. Well done ladies!

A great turn-out of 24 members took part in today’s opening day game, battling it out in 4 games of triples. President Ian Forman’s ‘red’ team and Vice President Phil Ward’s ‘black team’ went head to head over twelve ends with players switching positions after every four ends. All members were glad Saturday’s wintry showers had passed by as the weather held fair, if a wee bit chilly, throughout.

After Ian’s welcoming address, a lightning start on rink 1 and the better of the opening exchanges on his own rink, put the President’s side into an early lead. Phil’s team fought back though, gradually eating away at the margin throughout the second half. Eventually, a good win for the black team on rink 3 ensured the Vice President’s 12 came out on top by a narrow margin.

Everyone then tried their luck at winning the bottle on offer for the spider. Several players thought they might have done enough, with numerous touchers moving the jack, before it finally settled a foot away from Dave Lawson’s bowl. A well-earned cup of tea (and Mary’s famous rock cakes) helped warm up cold feet as Ian gave the closing remarks.

For photos from the day, click here.

Upcoming Events:

18^th April – Hat night, 7pm.

27^th & 28^th April – 2-4-2 Pairs. All members are encouraged to come along and compete for the first trophy of the season. Sign-up sheet on the noticeboard now.