Woodend Bowling Club

A Reminder to our Members
On Saturday the 9th February we have our Scottish Evening in the Clubhouse and spaces are still available if you are interested in attending.
Please contact Isla Gibb or Alistair McCulloch for further details and to book your place.

Great news about our Ladies Club champion Valerie Keith who has been competing for Scotland in the 2019 International Deaf Bowlers Championship in Christchurch, New Zealand. Valerie was competing in the ladies pairs and ladies fours and won bronze medals in both events. In addition, the Scottish team finished 3rd overall in the team event therefore collecting a third bronze medal.
In the individual events Scotland won two silver and four bronze out of a possible eight events.
Congratulations to Val and Team Scotland on your success!!

COLOURED CLOTHING ORDER FOR 2019 SEASON
The new outdoor bowling season will soon be with us and this provides an opportunity to get kitted out with a new Club shirt and/or jacket. The coloured versions of our Club clothing take 8-12 weeks to arrive, therefore if you wish to place an order this will need to be done now to ensure delivery for the start of the season.
Please find attached an information sheet with pictures of the shirts & jackets, a mens & ladies size guide and ...price details. We recommend that for the shirts you select your actual chest size and for the jacket you select the size below as they are bigger made.
If you wish to place an order or have any queries please contact Cameron Millar on 07952 650919 or by email at cameron.millar@virgin.net with your name and order details NO LATER THAN FRIDAY 11TH JANUARY 2019.
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As 2018 draws to a close, the Woodend Bowling Club Committee would like to thank all our members and volunteers who helped us with our various competitions, matches and events throughout the year. Without your help & support the year wouldn't have been as successful as it was.
During the year we continued to hold successful member events - Scottish evening, Quiz night, Xmas night, Coffee morning, ladies evening, gents golf day and our Family Fun day. This season also saw the ...club hold it's first joint venture with Hazelhead Primary to encourage children into our sport and we hope this will continue in 2019.
Our new President, Isla Gibb opened the green back in April and on the green, Woodend were very successful in external events. Our ladies won the ADLBA League for the first time since 2013 and our gents won the Bon Accord Fours Division 2 league and were runners-up in the Bon Accord Top 10. There was also individual successes with Kieran Craigen winning the Bon Accord SYBA Pairs and being runner-up in the Bon Accord U17 singles. The trio of Cameron Millar, Alistair Roy & Rory Thomson won the Bon Accord Triples KO beating another Woodend team in the final. Leta Strachan & Joyce Barkel represented Woodend in the final of the ADLBA Scott Pairs and were victorious . Unfortunately, we had no representatives at Ayr however we did have a few entries reach the semi-finals; hopefully we can improve in 2019. Finally congratulations to our members who represented the ADLBA and Bon Accord county teams during the season and a special note to our Bon Accord representatives Neil Anderson, Rory Thomson, Cameron Millar and Mark Smith who helped the Bon Accord reach the national Andrew Hamilton Trophy final for the first time in 44 years. We also had another successful Invitational Triples tournament sponsored by AC Morrison & Richards; this year Newhills won the event.
In our internal competitions, Neil Anderson won the gents singles championship for the first time and Valerie Keith regained the ladies singles championship. Sandy Gibb won the gents senior singles for the first time. Many thanks to all the players for playing the ties in a timely manner.
For early 2019, there are a couple of important dates to remember. On Saturday 9th February we have our Scottish evening in the clubhouse starting at 7pm. Then on Saturday 16th February at 11am will be our AGM and we hope as many members as possible will attend.
Finally, we would like to wish all our members, friends and followers a Happy New Year and a healthy, fun and prosperous 2019. We look forward to getting back on the green in April!!
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A very merry Xmas to our members & their families and our friends and followers!

2018 Singles Club Champions
Gents - Neil Anderson Ladies - Valerie Keith Senior Gents - Sandy Gibb

2018 Prize-Giving Evening
Photos from the end of season social & prize-giving evening have been added to the Gallery page of the website.
Click on the following link to jump straight there!
... https://woodendbowlingclubaberdeen.teamap p.com/photos
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Received very sad news tonight that our member and friend, Jim McGregor passed away on Saturday night. Jim wil be fondly remembered and sadly missed! RIP!
Jim is pictured here with Graham Wilson - when they won the Gents Nominated Pairs in 2015

Indoor Friendly v Stonehaven (28th October 2018) - Team Details
Mixed Match (6 Rinks)
At: Stonehaven Indoor Bowling Club ... On: Sunday 28th October
Time: 1.00pm
WILL ALL TEAMS PLEASE MEET AT WOODEND BOWLING CLUB AT 12.00 NOON
WILL SKIPS PLEASE COLLECT £7.50 ON THE DAY ( i.e. £30.00 per team) FROM EACH PLAYER IN YOUR TEAM TO COVER RINK CHARGE & AFTERNOON TEA (Sausage Rolls, Sandwiches, Biscuits & Tea/Coffee will be served during the game)
Team 1 A Cowie, E Noble, G Pritchard, R McKay
Team 2 E Clark, A Fraser, B Race, S Gibb
Team 3 G Davidson, I Elrick, I Gibb, J Murray
Team 4 G Aitken, P Minett, A Coull, A Robb
Team 5 M Percival, G Milne, M Matthew, J Clark
Team 6 R Cantlay, S Robb, N Main, S Cowie
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INDOOR MIXED FRIENDLY V STONEHAVEN - PLAYERS REQUIRED
Our first indoor friendly v Stonehaven takes place on Sunday 28th October at 1pm and currently we require more names to make up a team.
The cost of the day is £7.50 which includes rink fee, tea/coffee and sausage rolls/sandwiches.
... If you are free to play, please contact Pat Geddes as soon as possible.
Thanks
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A reminder to all our members that the closing of the green takes place this Saturday at 2pm with the Secretary v Treasurer match followed by refreshments.

The closing of the green including the annual Secretary v Treasurer 'friendly' followed by a light refreshment.

2018 CLUB COMPETITION WINNERS - ROLL OF HONOUR
As the season comes to a close and now that all the Club competitions have been completed, you can view all the winners details in the 2018 Roll of Honour page which can be viewed by clicking on the link below.
https://woodendbowlingclubaberdeen.teamap p.com/docum…/518766

2018 LADIES 7 END SINGLES SINGLES
Congratulations to Yvonne Keith in winning this season’s Ladies 7 End Singles.
In the final Yvonne defeated Sheila McPherson.
... Well done to both players in reaching the final.
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2018 SENIOR GENTS SINGLES - FINAL
Congratulations to Sandy Gibb in winning this season’s Senior Gents Singles.
In the final Sandy defeated Russell Smith.
... Well done to both players in reaching the final.
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2018 SENIOR GENTS FORREST QUAICH 7 END DRAWN TRIPLES - FINAL
Congratulations to Alec Robertson, Jim Graham & Cecil Fraser in winning this season’s Senior Gents Forrest Quaich 7 End Drawn Triples.
In the final they defeated Bill Thomson, Ed Cameron & Bob Greig.
... Well done to all in reaching the final.
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2018 MIXED BRIDGE CLUB QUAICH - FINAL
Congratulations to George Milne, Gladys Stroud and Bob Greig on winning this season’s Bridge Club Quaich.
In the final they defeated Sheila Laurie, Janis Addison & Bill Thomson.
... Well done to all in reaching the final.
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2018 GENTS HAT NIGHT - FINAL STANDINGS
Congratulations to Alex Robertson who has won this season’s Gents Hat Night Trophy.
Going into the last night of games, mathematically four gents were still in with a chance of winning, however Alex prevailed.
... Runner-up was last year’s winner, Mark Smith.
Thanks to all the gents who played throughout the season and who donated prizes.
The final standings can be viewed by clicking on the following link.
https://woodendbowlingclubaberdeen.teamap p.com/teams/360913
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Bowls Coaching
Are you interested in trying bowls for the first time or you're a beginner looking to improve?
Why not come along to our free coaching sessions which are open to both members and non-members on Sunday morning's between 10am and 11.30am.
... There is no need to book in advance - just turn-up on the day!!
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We had a great time at your open day, Ronald was great teaching the kids, me and my cousin the correct techniques and kids loved getting a high five for great effort! Great little buffet supplied too and very friendly ladies serving

Thank you so much for such a warm and friendly welcome at the Try Bowls day - my girls had great fun.