MARCH

27.03.08: WEBSITE BACK FOR 2008 - We're back for the new season with a trimmed down version of the website. Some of the features had become too time consuming for the regular updates they required so they've been cut from the site. These cuts will make the website more manageable and easier to update on a regular basis so, hopefully, I'll be able to provide a better service this season. I also hope to be recruiting at least one other webmaster to help me maintain and update the site. Please keep logging on for more updates. I hope to get the history pages upated with all last year's winners within the next week or so...

27.03.08: NEW INTERNET ADDRESS: www.craigiebowlingclub.co.uk - Our web address has changed! We're now to be found at www.craigiebowlingclub.co.uk, mainly due to the '.com' expiring while I was on honeymoon and someone buying the domain! On the plus side, the new domain costs a fraction of the old one so the club will save some cash!

28.03.08: OPENING DAY 2008 - Opening Day 2008 is on Saturday 19th April. The sheet for names for Opening Day is now up in the club. Any member wishing to play please get your name down now!

28.03.08: EXTERNAL COMPETITIONS 2007 - Congratulations again to Vince Stewart for winning the Angus Singles championship. This was only our second ever win in this competition, the other being in 1952! Also congratulations again to Alec Sherman and Tony Hume on winning the City of Dundee pairs title. Well done to all three and here's hoping for more success for Craigie in this year's City, Angus and Scottish competitions.

28.03.08: HALL OF FAME - Congratulations go to Vince Stewart for winning his fourth Club Championship title last season. Vince has now won this, most prestigeous club competition four times and moves into second place on the all-time list. Also, congratulations go out to Alec Sherman and Tony Hume for their fifth Nominated Pairs title. Both have now joined the all-time best for this competition with five wins each. Turning to the Duncan Triples, Jim Simpson recorded another win to extend his place at the top of the listings for this competition to five wins - congratulations to Jim. Finally, congratulations also to Jim Davie for winning the Buist Medal three years in a row. This achievement means Jim enters the Hall of Fame for this competition to add to his other two entries for the Under 35's and Nominated Pairs.

29.03.08: ANGUS CHAMPIONSHIPS - The names sheet for the Angus Championships is now up in the club. Any member wishing to be considered for selection should get their name down now. Closing date for names is 1st June 2008.

29.03.08: ANGUS LEAGUE - The names sheet is up in the club for this year's Angus League Division 2 campaign. Any member wishing to be considered for selection for the team should append their name to the sheet now. Hopefully the team can play well this year and we can win promotion to the first division.

29.03.08: HUNTER CUP - The names sheet is now up in the club for the Hunter Cup - any member wishing to be considered for selection in one of the two rinks should get their name down now. The closing date for names is 13th April 2008.

31.03.08: ANDREW HAMILTON TROPHY - Once again, this year Craigie is hosting a home match - this time the City of Dundee team will be playing Northern Counties on our green on 17th May. The other home matches for the City this year are against Aberdeen on 31st May at Fairfield and against Perthshire on 14th June at Dudhope. Our very own Tony Hume is president of the 'City' this year so extra good luck to the City team for all their matches this season, especially any Craigie players who are selected! A full list of the fixtures can be viewed on the SBA website by clicking the link on our 'Links and Info' page.

31.03.08: ANGUS LEAGUE - Craigie's fixtures for this season in Division 2 are as shown below. As last year, we've been unlucky and are playing five of our nine matches away from home again.

2nd May: Fairfield (away)
9th May: Lochlands (home)
16th May: Letham (away)
23rd May: Carnoustie (away)
30th May: Broughty (home)
6th June: Monifieth (away)
13th June: Abbey (away)
20th June: Longforgan (home)
27th June: Muirhead (home)

APRIL

15.04.08: SATURDAY FRIENDLIES: 26TH APRIL - The names sheets are now up in the club for our first two Saturday friendly matches. These are away at Forfar BC and at home to Broughty BC. Any member wishing to be considered for selection please append your name to these lists now.

15.04.08: SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIPS, DISTRICT 4 - The names sheet is also up for members wishing to be considered for selection. Closing date for names is Sunday 27th April - get your name down now if you want to play!

15.04.08: DUNDEE SENIOR LEAGUE 2008 - The names sheet is up in the club for participants in this weekday league. Any senior member wishing to be considered for selection should get their name down now.

15.04.08: DUNDEE WEDNESDAY BA COMPETITIONS - The names sheet is up in the club for participants in the midweek tournaments. Any member wishing to be considered for selection should get their name down now.

15.04.08: CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP - IT'S THE BIG ONE! The draw is up in the club for this year's Craigie Singles Championship. Round 1 matches need to be played by Sunday 11th May and Round 2 ties by Sunday 1st June. I've had a look at the draw and some notable early match-up's are Gary 'Vice' Anderson v Archie Muir in Round 1 and also Ron Collie v Stephen Swann, Alan 'Prez' Brown v George Gray and John Wright v Jim Fernie in Round 2 - some very good, close matches amongst those maybe?! Good luck to everyone who has entered this year.

15.04.08: STANDING CUP FOURS - The draw has been made for our rinks tournament. The opening matches are scheduled for Monday 12th May, and the tourament continues on consecutive weeknights through to the final on Monday 5th May. As with the Duncan Triples, please check the board in the club to see when you're playing and good luck to all those entered in the competition.

15.04.08: DUNCAN TRIPLES - The draw has been made for this year's opening tournament. The first matches are to be played on Tuesday 22nd April, with the competition continuing on consecutive weeknights through to the final on Thursday 1st May. Please check the board in the club to see when you're playing and good luck to all the triples teams entered.

15.04.08: HUNTER CUP 2008 - Our two rinks have been selected for this year's Hunter Cup as below. Good luck to both our teams - here's hoping fo an all Craigie final!!!

Craigie I: Jim Irving, Jim Philip, Russell Brannan & Scott Brown
- playing against Carnoustie WE II on Tues 22nd April at Dudhope BC.

Craigie II: Frank Moore, Archie Muir, John Wright Jnr & Tony Hume
- playing against Fairfield I on Thurs 24th April at Longforgan BC.

Reserves are Jim Simpson & Kenny Penman.

15.04.08: OPENING DAY - Just a quick remider that Opening Day is this coming Saturday. The President and Vice President have selected their teams and everyone is encouraged to come along and have a great day. Even if you're not playing it's worth coming along to enjoy the event, and maybe have a few drinks too, as the atmosphere's always great on Opening Day - see you all there!

20.04.08: OPENING DAY 2008 - Yesterday saw the arrival of the new season at Craigie. The weather gods smiled on us and delivered a wonderful sunny day. The festivities got underway with Honorary President Willie McNab unfurling the club flag, then Ladies President Margaret Ringsell bowled the ceremonial silver jack and delivered her bowl to within 1-2 feet. President Alan Brown followed and there were loud cheers as his bowl sped a yard past the jack. Junior Vice President Jim Irving then presented Margaret with a bouquet of flowers to mark the occasion. The President v's Vice President match then commenced and there was lots of good play and fun had by all taking part. All the players then enjoyed an excellent meal and speeches from the top table.

23.04.08: HUNTER CUP - Unfortunately, Craigie I lost their match in the first round last night, going down 18-14 to Carnoustie WE II at Dudhope. Here's hoping our other rink has more success in their second round match tomorrow night. Good luck lads!

24.04.08: CITY OF DUNDEE BA: TRIAL - This year's City trial is to be held at Craigie this coming Saturday morning. We have six bowlers selected for the trial, John Wright, Vince Stewart, Craig Stewart, David Briggs, George Gray and Kevin Brunton. Good luck to all the trialists and especially the Craigie players. Hopefully our representatives will all play well and be selected for the city team.

25.04.08: HUNTER CUP - Again, unfortunately, our second rink lost their 2nd round match in the Hunter Cup last night, ending up 20-10 down to Fairfield I at Longforgan. Hard luck lads and let's hope this isn't a taste of things to come for Craigie in this years external competitions.

27.04.08: NOMINATED PAIRS - The entry sheet for this years Craigie pairs competition is now up in the club. Any pairs wishing to enter this tournament should get their names down now. The closing date for entries is Sunday 4th May.

28.04.08: DUNCAN TRIPLES - This years Duncan Triples has reached the semi-final stage and the remaining teams are shown below. The semi-finals a due to be played on Wednesday, with the final scheduled for Thursday this week. Good luck to all four semi-final teams for their matches.

Jim Irving, George McLaren & Ali Strachan
V
Scott Brown, Gordon Bruce & Kenny Penman

Ian McLaughlan, Jim Monks Jnr & John Livie
V
Frank Moore, Scott Potter & David Reid

28.04.08: SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIPS - The selection commitee has chosen our representatives for this years District 4 competitions as follows:

Singles: Vince Stewart
Junior Singles: Craig Stewart
Pairs: Alec Sherman & Tony Hume
Mixed Pairs: Kath Wright & Vince Stewart
Triples: Alan Brown, Kenny Penman & John Wright Jnr
Fours: Alistair Murray, Russell Brannan, Jim McCartney & Scott Brown
Senior Fours 'A': Ian Ringsell, George McLaren, Jim Martin & Ron Collie
Senior Fours 'B': Jim Murray, Willie Husband, Jim Simpson & Frank Moore

Reserves are as follows:
Triples - David Briggs; Fours - Jim Philip; Senior Fours - Fred Hutcheon, Jim McAulay & Jim McAulay (N)

28.04.08: ANGUS LEAGUE TEAM - Our rinks have been selected for our opening Division 2 league match against Fairfield this Friday as below. Good luck to the team - let's hope for a good win to kick-start a successful league campaign in 2008.

Rink 1: Alistair Murray, Russell Brannan, Ron Collie & Vince Stewart
Rink 2: Ian Ringsell, John Wright Jnr, Tony Hume & Kevin Brunton
Rink 3: Alec Sherman, Gary Anderson, George Gray & Jim Davie

Reserves for this week's fixture are:
Jim Irving, Kenny Penman, Angus Cossans, Alan Brown, Jimmy Philip &
Jim Simpson