Bowls News from the Lothians
This weekend heralds the final round of fixtures in the national league system and opportunity knocks for the star brigade of West Lothian IBC gents team to clinch a respectable second top place in the A Division of the Premier League.
Billy Mellors has retained the captaincy of Scotlands team for the gents Home International Series being staged at Falcon IBC in Chelmsford, Essex, from Thursday March 14 to Saturday the 16th.
East Lothian gents faced a crucial fixture last weekend when they journeyed to Blantyre to face a team who had not lost at home in several years.
Kevin McNab beat his twin brother George in the final of the club championship at Dean to win it for a super sixth time and the 47-year old Head Groundsman at a College in Edinburgh now has his sights focused on capturing The Tait Trophy.
West Lothian’s campaign in the Cities and Counties Championship for The Hamilton Trophy has ended in grief with an inglorious performance away to Borders at Gordon resulting in a disappointing 32 shot defeat (126-94).