Blairgowrie & Rattray Hub Magazine Winter 2023

Fours: Karen Fisher, Christine Kidd, Karen Page &
Catherine Kinnear
Rattray Bowling Club
It is difficult to realise that we have come to
the end of another bowling season at Rattray
Bowling Club and what a season we have had.
We opened the green on Saturday 15 April
this year and for some members it has been
wall to wall bowling until the closing game on
Saturday 23 September. It has been a very busy
season again with Association games, league
games, friendlies and internal competitions
alongside social bowling for those who prefer
less competitive matches.
The club has had a very successful season
again with the ladies’ section winning the
Perth and Perthshire Triples trophy for the
second year in a row, and they will proceed to
represent Perthshire in Bowls Scotland Top Ten
next year. The ladies also won the Angus and
Perthshire Fours Cup.
The Gent’s section were successful in winning
the district final in the Bowls Scotland Fours
and represented the area at Ayr in the National
Finals in July. The Gents also won the Perth
and District Centenary Cup at the end of the
season.
Rattray ladies were delighted this year to win
the league flag in the Sidlaw Ladies’ Bowling
League after weeks of competing against other
clubs in the district. This was a big achievement
considering that our pool of players was much
reduced for one reason or another so well
done ladies on your victory.
The Senior Gents’ section also did very well
as they won the Strathmore Senior Bowling
League for the tenth time in a row. Well done
gents.
Although the bowling season is now closed
there is still a lot going on at the club and
we are always open to members and visitors
who wish to visit or use the facilities. Our
opening hours are reduced in the winter but
Triples: Karen Fisher, Evelyn Turpie and
Catherine Kinnear
we are open for private functions and group
meetings when required. The club is open
on Fridays from 19.00 hrs and Saturdays and
Sundays from 13.00 hrs onwards. We have the
Blairgowrie and District Accordion and Fiddle
group the second Tuesday in the month and
every Monday afternoon we hold a Mahjong
group where anyone is invited to come along
and learn how to play.
The club holds regular Saturday night cash
Bingo nights and social functions throughout
the year when everyone is welcome to attend.
Regular updated information can be seen on
our Facebook page prior to these events.
Our club has fantastic facilities for private
functions and these can be hired at a modest
cost by contacting our social convenor at
socialconvenor@rattraybowlingclub.co.uk
We have a licensed bar and lounge area, a fully
equipped kitchen and modern toilet facilities
so please do come along and see what we have
to offer.
New members are made very welcome and
for first year members the subscription is only
£25 for the year which includes entry into
competitions, playing in friendly games and
full use of the facilities. For anyone who would
prefer not to play bowls but would rather join
as an Associate member the annual fee is only
£20 and junior members are free.
For further information about any of the above
or about the club in general please see the
contact details below.
Contact details are:
Rattray Bowling Club, Middle Road, Rattray,
Blairgowrie, PH10 7EL.
Email address:
secretary@rattraybowlingclub.co.uk
Tel. No. 01250 872919
Web site: www.rattraybowlingclub.co.uk
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