Welcome to Forth & Wilsontown Bowling Club.

The Bowling Green which is situated in Manse Road was opened in 1930 and paid for by The Miners Welfare Fund
The United free church ( wee kirk)close by is now a family home.
The Miners Welfare opened in 1930 and was demolished on1995
All visitors are welcome.

Season 2008

Gents Section Committee
President:James Lindsay
Vice President:Tom Lindsay
Treasurer:Mrs Mary Lindsay
Secretary: Mrs Janette Alexander


Committee: S Kerr, K Lindsay, M Stewart,
S Dunn, S Thomson, W.Hamilton, A.Davidson, John Douglas.

Ladies Section Committee
President: Janette Alexander
Vice President: Rebecca Watt
Treasurer: Mary Thomson
Secretary: Jeanette Alexander

Committee: Elizabeth Mitchell, Margaret Findlayson, K Lindsay,
Catherine Neilson.


 

 

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2008 Bowling News

 

The Green was opened for the new season by Mary Lindsay on Friday 11th April 2008.

Syllabus for 2008


April
Fri 11 Green Opening

May
Sat 3 Ladies Open Day
Sun 4 Billy Gibson
Wed 21 Russell Trophy
Sun 25 Mixed Invitation Triples

June
Wed 4 Smith Cup
Wed 18 Gala Week Promiscuous
Mon 23 Invitation Optional Triples
Sat 28 Mary Ruddy Ladies Pairs ( Invitiation)


July

Sat 5 Masonic Tournament
Sun 6 Ladies Triples ( Invitation)
Sat 13 1st For Convenience Triples (Club)
Sun 20 Cockburn Mixed Triples (Invitation)
Sun 27 Club Mixed Pairs


August
Fri 1 Alexander Ladies Pairs
Sat 9 G.Cuthbertson Trophy (Masonic)
Sun 17 Gents Pairs
Fri 22 Ladies Welfare Pairs
Sat 23 Gents Triple Invitation
Fri 29 Young Guns V Auld Foggies

September
Sat 6 Robbie Robb (Masonic Tournament)
Sun 7 Invitation Mixed Triples
Sat 27 Invitation Mixed Triples

October
Fri 10 Presentation of Prizes and Closing Dance


 

 

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The finals of the club tournaments.2008

Gents

Competition
Players (winners in bold)
Date
Championship  
Sept 2008
Presidents  
Nimmo cup    
Handicap    
Non-winners    
Nominated pairs    
Gebbie cup (pairs)    
Reid cup (pairs)    
Club triples    

Ladies

Competition
Players (winners in bold)
Date
Championship  
Sept 2008
Presidents    
Club singles    
Handicap    
Club pairs    
Porteous pairs    
Mixed pairs    
Alexander pairs

 
Welfare pairs    

The Golden Years

2004 -2005


2004 Lanarkshire Rinks League Division 17.
Forth
21 14 0 7 365 292 28
Motherwell
21 12 3 4 353 306 27
Airdrie
21 12 0 4 338 343 24
Colville Park
21 11 0 4 360 323 22
Motherwell M.W
21 11 0 4 328 309 22
Red Deer
21 9 0 6 289 367 18
Biggar
21 7 2 6 271 314 16
Newmains
21 6 1 6 266 328 13

Forth won Division 17 this is the sixth time in eight years they won their division .

 

 

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