SALSC - Events

28th SALSC National Seminar and Exhibition 2007
and the
26th Annual General Meeting of the Association

Friday 2nd February, 2007 to Sunday 4th February, 2007
at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow

Hosted by West Lothian and Livingston Sports Council
at Bathgate Bowling Club
on Friday 4th August

Hamilton Win National Junior Bowls Title

Hamilton Sports Council retained the Scottish Association of Local Sports Councils, National Junior Inter District Bowls Tournament, which was hosted by West Lothian and Livingston Sports Council at Bathgate Bowling Club on Friday 4th August.

Hamilton were represented by (left to right) Mark Scobie, Lauren Scobie, Claire Kerry and Robert Love of Raploch Bowling Club and in the final the Hamilton team defeated Aberdeenshire.

The losing semi-finalists were Sport Moray and the Hosts West Lothian and Livingston.

The winning Hamilton Rink are pictured with Mr Bob Ellis vice chairman of the Scottish Association of Local Sports Councils.

Hosted by Dunfermline & West Fife Sports Council
at Dunfermline Golf Club
on Tuesday 4th July

(Supported by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews and by Trophies Direct)

Boys Golf
-    Tuesday 4th July
-    at Dunfermline Golf Club
-    Hosts Dunfermline & West Fife Sports Council
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Draw Information
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Draw
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Invitation
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Rules and Condition
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Entry Form
Junior Bowls
-    Tuesday 4th August
-    at Bathgate Bowling Club
-    Hosts West Lothian Sports & Recreation Association
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Invitation
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Entry Form
Ladies Golf
-    Friday 11th August
-    at Forres Golf Club
-    Hosts sportMoray
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Entry Form
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Rules and Conditions
Gents Bowls
-    Tuesday 22nd August
-    at Duffus Park and Cupar Bowling Clubs
-    Hosts East Fife Sports Council
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Information and Entry Form
Ladies Bowls
-    Thursday 24th August
-    at Tillicoultry Bowling Club
-    Hosts Clackmannanshire Sports Council
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Invitation
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Competition Rules
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Entry Form

The inaugural Scottish Association of Local Sports Councils Inter District Youth Curling competition was hosted by Hamilton Sports Council at Hamilton Ice Sports Club on Friday 14 April 2006.

Eight rinks representing Sports Councils from Ross & Cromarty in the north to Scottish Borders in the south were in attendance for this Youth Curling Tournament.

Tournament winners were Hamilton Sports Council represented by Kyle Waddell (Skip), Andrew Ballantyne, Craig Waddell and Rachael Hannen, who recorded a narrow victory in the Final over the East Kilbride Sports Council team of Debbie Allison (Skip), Steven Murray, Rebecca Ogg, and Sara Wood.

In the match for third position, Motherwell Sports Council defeated Clydesdale Sports Council.

South Lanarkshire Sports Councils Forum Chairman Councillor Jackie Burns, Spokesperson for Youth in South Lanarkshire attended the Opening Ceremony and was a spectator at the early games.

At the Closing Ceremony the SALSC Chairman, Joy O’Brien presented prizes and in her vote of thanks Mrs O’Brien thanked Hamilton Sports Council for hosting the event, their Executive Committee member George Mackenzie and the organising Committee and South Lanarkshire Leisure’s Marion Wotherspoon for the appropriate pre-tournament arrangements and Hamilton Ice Sports Club for their excellent co-operation in the organisation of the event.

Hosted by Monklands Sports Council
at West End Bowling Club
on Friday 26th August

The S.A.L.S.C. Gents 50+ Bowling took place at the West End Bowling Club, Coatbridge on the wettest day of the summer if not of the year. Local M.P. Tom Clarke a former Provost of Monklands performed the opening ceremony and welcomed the bowlers who came from all over Scotland to Coatbridge and to the West End Bowling Club. In spite of the weather all of the bowlers enjoyed themselves although the souvenir minuters of Old Poulteney Whisky were being used for medicinal purposes, well that`s what they told me, rather than souvenirs.

Quarter Finals
-    East Kilbride C beat Sport Moray
-    Monklands C beat West Lothian B
-    Nairn B beat Wigtonshire A
-    Wigtonshire B beat Badenoch

Semi Finals
-    Nairn B beat East Kilbride C
-    Wigtonshire B beat Monklands C

Final
-    In the final we had the two teams from the farthest North to the farthest South of Scotland After a very close fought match Wigtonshire B gained revenge for the earlier defeat of their A team by Nairn and finished winners to take the Trophy which was presented by our lady chairman Joy Miller.

Hosted by Cumbernauld & Kilsyth Sports Council
at Greenfaulds Bowling Club and Abronhill Bowling Club
on Thursday 18th August

The weather was unkind and delayed the start for half an hour. Fortunately the rain eased off and eventually stopped. The venues were excellent, Greenfaulds Bowling Club and Abronhill Bowling Club were both used for the first rounds and the quarters, semis and final were played at Greenfaulds.

Quarter Finals
-    Angus beat Sport Moray
-    Roxburgh beat North Ayrshire
-    Wigtonshire A beat Cumbernauld D
-    Wigtonshire B beat Sutherland

Final
- Wigtonshire came back from a 7-1 deficit over 9 ends to force an extra end and won by one shot.

Most of the ladies stayed to watch the final or perhaps it was for the home baking.

Hosted by Motherwell Sports Council
at Wishaw Bowling Club
on Tuesday 9th August

Section Winners
-    Clydesdale B
-    Hamilton
-    Motherwell
-    Wigtonshire A

Semi Finals
- Clydesdale B beat Wigtonshire A by 6 shots to 3
- Hamilton beat Motherwell by 6 shots to 5

After the 9 ends the match was A draw at 5 shots each. Hamilton won by 1 shot after the extra end.

At the start of the day Joy Miller accepted the green on behalf of S.A.L.S.C. and welcomed the teams. She returned later to present the trophy and prizes.

Hosted by West Lothian Sport and Recreation Association
at Pumpherston Golf Club
on Friday 12th August

Hosted by Ross & Cromarty Sports Council
at Rosemarkie Golf Club
on Friday 1st July

SALSC would like to thank the Ross & Cromarty Sports Council and Rosemarkie Golf Club for their first class organisation of this years event and our Sports Events Organiser Gordon Henderson.

Boys Golf
-    Friday 1st July
-    at Fortrose
-    Hosts Ross & Cromarty Sports Council
Junior Bowls
-    Tuesday 9th August
-    at Wishaw
-    Hosts Motherwell Sports Council
Ladies Golf
-    Friday 12th August
-    at Pumpherson
-    Hosts West Lothian Sports & Recreation Association
Ladies Bowls
-    Thursday 18th August
-    at Cumbernauld
-    Hosts Cumbernauld & Kilsyth Sports Council
Mens Bowls
-    Friday 26th August
-    at Coatbridge
-    Hosts Monklands Sports Council
Junior Curling
-    To be arranged for winter season

JOINT SPORT DEVELOPMENT AND EVENTS PROGRAMME
Each year SALSC in conjunction with its member local sports councils and other agencies organises an extensive programme of special sports development initiatives designed to promote new and developing areas of sport.

An important part of this programme is the annual SALSC national gents' and ladies' bowling and ladies' golf tournaments which take place throughout Scotland, hosted by individual member local sports councils.

National Ladies Bowls Tournament.

At the National Ladies Bowls Tournament held at The West of Scotland Indoor Bowling Club on Wednesday 18th August, the rink representing Clackmannanshire emerged worthy winners from the rink from North East Fife following an exciting event.

Congratulations to all who took part and sincere thanks to Cambuslang & Rutherglen Sports Council who organised the event and The West of Scotland Indoor Bowling Club who stepped in at the last moment to rescue the event owning to a heavy downfall of rain which made the host Greens at Templeton and Frame bowling Clubs unpalatable. Thanks also to these Clubs for their prompt action and support by the officers of South Lanarkshire Leisure for retrieving the situation.

SALSC would also pay tribute to and all sponsors and others involved.

I would like to include these comments from the Monklands Sports Council Team who took part in the Junior Bowling Tournament.

Junior Bowls

Thank you for letting us play for Monklands in the S.A.L.S.C. Junior Bowls competition.

We didn't take our young bowlers in for lunch on the way up, we waited till we got to Elgin and the lady of the hotel said we could have a barbicue out in the hotel grounds. We went to the local Tesco and got the food which cost £22.43. The children all had a ball of a time .

Over all the competition was really well run. all of our juniors on the day of play were given a bag of fruit. (an apple, orange ,pear and banana,) a pen pencil and rubber, lunch and dinner tickets. The juniors were fourth over all and were happy with the way they played. We all had a great time and hope we may do it again.

Yours in Sport

Evelyn Manson