Dear Members,

As you’ll all be aware, the WEBA bowling leagues for 2024 have concluded. With the poor summer, we had some nights which were quite cold 🥶 and wet ☔. However, as usual, all games have been played in great spirit by all teams, welcoming clubhouses and the banter has been flowing freely which is always a great addition.

Well done to all teams for making this season a great success. Your participation is greatly appreciated.

Congratulations to Sighthill Bowling Club for winning both the Premiership AND Championship league titles this year. We look forward to the internal battle between those two teams next year in the Premiership.

Commiserations to both Gorgie Mills and Balerno for their relegation to the Championship league next year. Another year, another challenge for us all.

Next up is the Knockouts starting tomorrow, Friday 16th August. The very best of luck to all players from all teams participating in that.

We’ll see you soon on presentation day, Saturday 14th September.

The final league standings are shown below for you all to see.

Congratulations to Sighthill Bowling Club for winning both 1st and 2nd division League titles.

 

Annual General Meeting 12th March 2024. Motion Result.

Proposals / Motions

Match Sec A Scott, proposed to reduce the number of rinks from four to three thus reducing the number of players from 16 to 12 for league games.

He went on to give a detailed explanation as to the reasoning behind his proposal. A discussion then ensued, culminating in an amendment being proposed by K Girdler (Balerno) for the “Status Quo”. Seconded by R Hendry (Sighthill), that the Leagues remain at four rinks of 16 players.

The Secretary C Brown then called a vote on the amendment, resulting in 6 clubs voting for the amendment (Bainfield, Balerno, Gorgie Mills, Juniper Green, Sighthill and Slateford.) and 6 clubs voting against. (Ardmillan, Beechwood, Carrickknowe, Colinton, Currie and Fountain)

With the vote ending in a tie, the Association President R Fairgrieve, used his casting vote to vote for the amendment.

 

Status Quo, four rinks, 16 players, carried by 7 votes to 6.

 

Colin Brown

W.E.B.A. Secretary

Member clubs and players of West Edinburgh Bowling Association. Our first year of being online is at an end now and I’d like your thoughts about your experience of our website, fixtures, leagues and results tables and your input on how we could make it better for you.

All criticism, good or bad, is welcomed from you. The site is here to inform you and make it as easy as possible for everyone.

As far as I am aware there has been no major issue but you may think otherwise which is like you to share with me if you wouldn’t mind.

Please either comment below, in the WEBA WhatsApp group or private message me on WhatsApp if you’d prefer.

Thanks in advance everyone. 👍

The West Edinburgh Bowling Association finals are taking place at Bainfield Bowling Club on Saturday 9th September at 2pm.

The Finals will be:

Singles: Sighthill V Slateford
Pairs: Bainfield V Carrickknowe
Triples: Sighthill V Juniper Green
Fours: Juniper Green V Fountain

Come along and support your team. We’ll see you there.

The West Edinburgh Bowling Association semi-finals are:

Singles:

Sighthill V Ardmillana

and

Bainfield V Slateford

 

Pairs

Gorgie Mills V Bainfield

and

Carrickknowe V Juniper Green

 

Triples

N.B.D. V Sighthill

and

Juniper Green V Fountain

 

Fours

Juniper Green V Slateford

and

N.B.D. V Fountain.

 

Best of luck to all teams involved.

Congratulations to Balerno Bowling Club who won the 2023 West Edinburgh Bowling Association Division 2 title.

Congratulations to Sighthill Bowling Club who won the 2023 West Edinburgh Bowling Association Division 1 title.

 

All member Clubs,
There has been a slight change in the website layout. ‘This Weeks Matches has been removed from the right hand side of the website and has been placed on the main content section near the top. Bottom to near the top if viewing on a mobile.

Also, to make it a little easier to keep track of each weeks results, you will notice that the ‘This Weeks Fixtures’ list now has the score from each match shown on it. If there is a result submitted, it will be shown on it. If there is a time shown on it then the result from that game has yet to be submitted by the teams.

I hope this helps to save you having to look through each match individually to see the results.

Any questions or suggestions then feel free to drop a WhatsApp or comment below this post.

We’ve created a WhatsApp group for member clubs to join so we can pass on any quick notifications regarding the leagues, fixtures etc. Also a quick way for you to get in touch with us.

Use the WhatsApp contact button on the website to request an invite to the group.