Major bowling championships roll into Perth

Mar 12 2010 Perthshire Advertiser Friday

PERTH will play host to the Joint British Isles Indoor Bowling and Home International Series over the next week as part of the Perth 800 celebrations.

The event will be held from March 11–19,at Dewar's Centre, which boasts an eight-rink world class indoor bowling arena.

The event is split into three separate tournaments. The Men’s Home International Series is first with Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales playing against each other for the Home International Title, which started yesterday (Thursday).

The joint British Isles Championships start on Sunday with the winners of the Ladies and Gents Indoor Bowling Championships in Scotland, England, Ireland, Wales and Channel Islands participating in junior singles and singles play, pairs, triples, rinks and men’s senior fours. The British final of all 11 events takes place on the Tuesday.

This is then followed on Wednesday, March 17, by the Ladies Home International Series with Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales playing against each other for the Home International Title.

Admission to spectators throughout the tournament will be £4 per day.

Provost John Hulbert welcomed the competition to Perth, saying: “It is fantastic that Perth has been able to attract this prestigious sporting event as part of our Perth 800 celebrations.

“I would like to extend a warm Fair City welcome to bowlers from all over the UK, along with their friends and families. I trust they will have a very enjoyable stay.

“This will be a great spectacle for bowling fans, with some of the best British players on show. I would urge bowling fans to go along and cheer on the players.

"It is also a superb showcase for the superb local bowling facilities we have here in Perth at Dewar's."

Perth Indoor BC

RESULTS (March 10): Gents Senior Fours – D Johnston 8, B Anton 18; R Keir 12 D Ferguson 14; C Layland 18, B Heath 15; A Leslie 15, N Gow 7; J McGlashan 20, J Whytock 10; J McKenzie 24, M White 4; J McLaren 16, I Watson 9.

Club League: Bankfoot 22, Perth B 1.

Top Six Tournament: R Dennis 3, M Morrison 3.

Triples: J Ewan 6, R Dennis 23; A Rennie 19, J Duncan 5; H Hutchison 10, D Lambert 10; K Oake 8, R Brown 12; P Edwards 9, J Doig 7.

Ladies Pairs: I Smith 11, I West 13; I Loudon 12, G Powrie 10; E Craig 11, I Gardner 13; J Cruickshanks

14, M Flood 11.

Ladies Evening Pairs: H Winter 10, L Rennie 12.