Cumnock hosts women's finals

CUMNOCK Bowling Club hosts the SWBA district 13 finals on Sunday from 1.30pm. Players are chasing places in the finals at Northfield from July 29 to August 2.

Singles: Donna Clark (Ochiltree) v Jean Sykes (Cumnock); pairs: Donna Hamilton, Jan McDill (Darvel) v Margaret Allan, Margaret Steele (Hurlford).

Two bowl pairs: Joan McKenzie, Karen Lorimer (Cumnock) v Betty Hamilton, Susan Russell (Darvel); Triples: Sheila Spiers, Elizabeth Magorian, Helen Vallance (Cumnock 1) v Elaine McKenzie, Fiona Jess, Karen Cairney (Cumnock 2).

Fours: Helen McPherson, Anne Mitchell, May Carson, Alice Muir (Lugar) v Jean Ross, Rene White, Janice Adams, Janette Adams (Galston LWM).

Senior fours: Margaret Kerr, Nan Morris, Margaret Allardyce, Margaret Livingstone (Hurlford) v Jenny Holland, Mary Dalgleish, Irene Douglas, Jean Plenderleith (Cumnock).

lSEMI-FINALS in district 19 of the Scottish Championships take place this week.

Tonight (Thursday) at Crosshill: section two: junior singles: Chris Duffy (Craigie) v Stuart Wyllie (Seafield); singles: Wilson Duffy (Craigie) v Allister Reid (Seafield); pairs: Ayr v Craigie; triples: Crosshill v Newton Park; fours: Crosshill v Northfield; senior fours: Seafield 2 v Seafield 1.

Section one finals take place at Lugar on Friday. junior singles: James Gibson (Auchinleck) v Coylton or Rankinston; singles: D. Smith (Auchinleck) v Ian Connolly (Annbank); pairs: Cumnock v Rankinston; triples: Auchinleck v Tarbolton; fours: Glaisnock Valley v Muirkirk; senior fours: Catrine 2 v Cumnock or Catrine 1. Winners from the two meet at Glaisnock Valley on Friday, June 26.

lNORTHFIELD’S world under 25 champion Craig England has been short listed for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

Craig lines up in the Home Internationals in Belfast later the month.

lAYR and Prestwick Seniors: Top Ten: Hawkhill 2, Prestwick 6; Ayr 2, Northfield 6; Kincaidston 6, Forehill 2; Howie 2, Seafield 6.

Ties on Wednesday June 17: Prestwick v Northfield (at Forehill); Kincaidston v Seafield (at Northfield); Peter Boyle v Craigie (at Ayr); Wattfield v Newton Park (at Seafield).

Friday’s league fixtures: Ayr v Seafield; Craigie v Howie; Forehill v Peter Boyle; Hawkhill v Prestwick; Kincaidston v Northfield; Wattfield v Newton Park.

lAYR and district ladies Friday night league: Annbank 2, Newton Park 2; Kincaidston 2, Prestwick 2; Forehill 4, Northfield 0; Maybole 2, Crooksmoss 2.

lAYR and district senior ladies Friday morning triples league: Kincaidston 2, Wattfield 2; Prestwick 2, Hawkhill 2; Ayr 2, Craigie 2; Seafield 2, Peter Boyle 2.

Fixtures: Kincaidston v Northfield; Seafield v Craigie; Wattfield v Hawkhill; Prestwick v Ayr.