Stirling gain promotion

Jan 28 2009 by John Miller, Stirling Observer Wednesday

STIRLING’S indoor bowlers booked themselves a place in the Scottish League’s first division last Saturday following a hard-earned ten-shot victory over Abbeyview.

Needing to defeat the table-topping Fifers in this final second division match of the season, Stirling survived a severe test to emerge ten-shot winners, although with just one victorious rink.

Eleven shots ahead after the opening five ends, Stirling were hauled back by the halfway stage when Abbeyview led 31-29. The next period saw the advantage swing both ways but by around the 17 end mark a determined Stirling had managed to open up 12-shot lead and this was to prove sufficient as the homesters held on for victory.

Leading the charge for Stirling were Ray Duncan, David Stewart, Stuart Dalrymple and skip Danny McCormick who produced a magnificent display in recovering from 4-10 down to finish 25-10 winners over P Brown.

Elsewhere, Jim Flannagan’s four lost 18-19 to Stuart Pagan; Jason William’s four lost 20-21 to D Lawson, while Bryan Stillie and company went down 17-18 to R McFarlane. Totals: Stirling 80, Abbeyview 70.

INDOOR LADIES

IN their final Scottish League match played last Saturday at Dunfermline, Stirling Ladies defeated Abbeyview 89-67.

MIXED FRIENDLY

STIRLING’S senior indoor bowlers played Headwell IBC on Wednesday of last week and won by 14 shots. Scores (Stirling skips first): V Colquhoun 12, S McMahon 9; M Weir 11, B McAughey 12; J Masterson 19, J Chalmers 5; D Drummond 11, J Paterson 13. Totals: Stirling IBC 53, Headwell IBC 39.

POLMAISE BC

MEMBERS are reminded that the annual general meeting will be held in the Fallin Public House Society, on Sunday, February 1, at 11am.