Written by Congratulations to Renton Bc’ Charlie Cassidy , Jim Daly , Andy Kane & Richard O’Malley as they have been selected to represent DBA West in the Friendly match v DBA East this Sunday at 2pm.
Players have been asked to arrive at Milton of Campsie Bc by 1:15pm ahead of this fixture.
This will be last chance for players to impress the selectors before the first Andrew Hamilton Trophy match v Argyll & Bute BA at Kirn & Hunters Quay Bc on Saturday 10th May.
Best wishes to everyone selected for this game.
Monthly archives for April, 2014
DBA West v DBA East Friendly
Willie Cavan Trophy
Written by On Saturday 26th April, the Club held the seventh annual Willie Cavan Trophy. 24 players took to the green in a ‘triples’ format, playing four games of five ends.
After the sectional games the four highest teams progressing to the semi-finals were as follows:
| Team | Points | Shots |
| 1. Davie Lang (s), John Murphy & John Holland | 8 | +13 |
| 2. Michael Cavan (s), Stevie McGowan & Bobby Campbell | 7 | +13 |
| 3. Billy Hogg (s), Brian McNeil & Matt Morrow/Micky Haggerty ** | 5 | -6 |
| 4. John Brodie (s), Frank McCallion & Arthur O’Hare | 4 | +8 |
** Matt Morrow played the first three sectional games. Micky Haggerty played the remaining three games.
Billy Hogg’s triple had a comfortable 5-1 victory over the previously unbeaten Davie Lang in the first semi-final. The other semi-final was a much tighter affair with John Brodie’s triple edging out Michael Cavan by a single shot.
An excellent final was tied at 2-2 after three ends and 3-3 after five. The extra and deciding end was a nail-biting affair with the jack moving several times. However, Brad played a cool draw under pressure to win the cup with a 4-3 victory. It was redemption for Brad having lost by 31 shots the previous night in the Ken McKenzie Cup.
Michael Cavan presents the trophy to the winning triple of Frank McCallion, John Brodie (s) & Arthur O’Hare.
Ken McKenzie Cup
28 members took to the green last night in miserable, wet conditions for our first trophy of the season, the Ken McKenzie Cup. After 17 ends of play the Cup was presented to the winning triple of Charlie Cassidy (s), Michael Cassidy & Duncan Ballantyne. Michael and Dunky had never won this cup before and Charlie last won it 30 years ago!
They finished a remarkable 31 shots up, winning the first 15 ends. To protect their dignity the website won’t name the losing triple, although it was made up of three highly experienced bowlers, all of whom have previously won the Ken McKenzie Cup! (Hint: check the names on the trophy in 2012, 2010, 2005, 2002, 2001, 1986, 1984)
It was great to see several new (and relatively new) members – Andrew Baird, Stevie Connolly, Dave Gordon, Scott Mitchell – take part in the competition, plus the welcome return of Frank Gale. Hopefully the weather will be better next time they play the Friday night rinks.
Posted in Results
Bowls Scotland / DBA selections 2014
The following players have been chosen to represent Renton Bc in this seasons BS & DBA comps.
Bowls Scotland
Singles : C Cassidy
Pairs : D Ballantyne & F McCarry (s)
Triples : D McLaughlin , D McArthur & N McCallion (s)
Fours : T Pender , P Donnelly , M Cavan & Jim Daly (s)
Junior Singles : R O’Malley
Dumbartonshire Bowling Association
Singles : M Keenan
Pairs : J Murphy & S McArdle (s)
Triples : B Murray jun , R O’Malley & D McCarry (s)
Fours : B McNeil , J Holland , G Connell & A Kane (s)
Details of opponents , dates and venues are posted in bowl house.
The first competitive Cup and League game selections are also posted in club house , Burgh Cup (3rd May) , League Trophy (5th May) & League Quaich (26th May) please tick or sign your name if available.
Best wishes to those selected to represent Renton Bc this season.
Dumbarton Friendly
President John Murphy will welcome Dumbarton Bc officials and players on Monday 28th April for our Annual Friendly match.
The Renton Bc Teams selected are :
J Graham M Morrow J Gillies J Murphy (s)
B Campbell B Mooney B McNeil M Cavan (s)
M Haggerty F McCallion A McCallion S McArdle (s)
J Hopkinson M Cassidy B Hogg C Cassidy (s)
J Taylor T Fraser T Pender R O Malley (s)
T Lamont C Baillie D Atkinson R Jardine (s)
Best of luck to those playing.
Single Handed Competitions 2014
All Single Handed Competitions now have dates on them right thru to Semi Finals.
The 1st round dates are :
Vice Presidents : 13th May
Championship : 15th May
Two Bowl Singles : 18th May
Handicap : 22nd May
Presidents : 5th June
Past-Presidents : 17th June
Please ensure all ties are played on or before these dates , anyone who has any problems arranging their tie(s) should contact the relevant competitions convenor.
Opening Hours (end of April to August)
The Club has now moved to bowling season hours. These are as follows:
| Monday ** | 6pm – 11pm |
| Tuesday ** | 6pm – 11pm |
| Wednesday ** | 6pm – 11pm |
| Thursday | 1pm – 11pm |
| Friday | 12pm – 12am |
| Saturday | 12pm – 12am |
| Sunday | 12pm -11pm |
** On Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays we aim to open by 6pm at the latest. However, depending on bar staff availability we hope to open by 5pm on many of these days.
The Seniors and the Ladies section also have a set of keys for the Club and may open up on certain afternoons (e.g. League games etc.) to allow access to the toilets and kitchen.
These hours will apply from the end of April until August. Any exceptions / special openings will be advertised.
Brock Friendly
Renton Bc travel to face Brock Bc for the annual friendly this Saturday at 2pm.
The Renton Bc team selected is :
T Lamont T Murray B Murray Sen J Murphy (s)
G Mullin T Fraser T Pender R O’Malley (s)
M Cassidy B Campbell J Brodie C Cassidy (s)
D McLaughlin C Gemmell M Cavan B Murray Jun (s)
J Holland M Morrow D Atkinson G Connell (s)
J Hopkinson S McGowan B Hogg S McArdle (s)
Renton Bc have only won the Fred Kennedy Memorial Trophy once in last 5 years , so heres hoping for a change of luck on Saturday.
Lounge entertainment – Saturday 19th April 2014
The excellent John Fullerton will be singing in the members’ lounge on Saturday 19th April. Members and guests are most welcome.
The current programme of entertainment is as follows:
| Saturday 19th April 2014 | John Fullerton |
| Saturday 10th May 2014 | Cabaret (“The Dolls”) |
| Saturday 24th May 2014 | Quiz Night & Bingo |
| Saturday 7th June 2014 | Eileen Scullion |
| Saturday 21st June 2014 | Aileen Finn |
| Saturday 12th July 2014 | Des Caldwell |
| Saturday 2nd August 2014 | Quiz Night & Bingo |
| Saturday 16th August 2014 | John Fullerton |
| Saturday 6th September 2014 | Eileen Scullion |
| Saturday 27th September 2014 | t.b.c. |
| Friday 17th October 2014 | Sportsmans’ Dinner |
| Saturday 18th October 2014 | Des Caldwell |
| Saturday 1st November 2014 | Eileen Scullion |
| Saturday 15th November 2014 | John Fullerton |
| Saturday 6th December 2014 | Aileen Finn |
| Saturday 20th December 2014 | Christmas Dance |
Opening Day 2014
Our season got underway on Saturday 5th April under mixed weather conditions for the opening of the green, performed by the President’s wife Catherine Murphy.
President John Murphy introduces his green party
President John Murphy introduced his green party – John Gillies (DBA), Billy Neeson (DAC), Frank McCarry (Honorary President), Drew Atkinson (Vice-President), Billy Murray Snr (Past President), Matt Morrow (Seniors’ President) and Kirsteen Gillies (Ladies’ President) – to the assembled members and thanked the invited guests for joining us on our opening day.
Catherine delivers the first bowl of the 2014 season
With the formalities completed Catherine delivered the first jack and two bowls of season 2014 to a round of applause from everyone present before officially opening the green and wishing Renton Bowling Club every success for the coming year.
Owen, Eilidh & Cara present the flowers and gifts
Catherine was presented with flowers and a small gift by her nieces and nephew – Eilidh, Cara and Owen – on behalf of the Club as a token of our appreciation.
A full green of members and invited guests then took to the green for six ends of play – a shortened game to protect the green and a reflection of the cold weather and drizzles. A bottle of whisky was up for grabs for the first toucher of the day, and this was won by Richard Murphy, the President’s brother, playing only his second game of bowls in 30 years! Richard continued this success by being part of the highest up triple along with Stevie McArdle and Jim Daly (skip). The winning triple received bottles donated by Honorary President, Frank McCarry.
After the bowls the invited guests, members and their families retired to the hall for a buffet prepared by Margaret Stewart’s team. Afterwards, an enjoyable time was had in the members’ lounge where a karaoke machine had been set up, with a sing song late into the night .
The Committee, partners and guests
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