Indoor bowling: Prestwick lose by eight shots to West Lothian

Oct 14 2011 by Mike WIlson, Ayrshire Post (main ed)

PRESTWICK gents lost by eight shots at home to a strong West Lothian side on Saturday.

The Bellevue Road team were on the receiving end of some big bowls by the West Lothian skips over the final ends of a closely contested match.

Drew Boyd beat C. Logan 18-11, Paul Boyd lost by nine shots to M. Allison, Paul Foster lost by five shots to T. Mann while Johnny Carswell fell by a single shot to G. Sneddon.

The seniors suffered a heavy 41 shot defeat away to Ardrossan.

Michael Higgins recorded a two shot win over D. McEwan, Maurice Sturgeon suffered an 18 shot defeat against D. McEwan, Alan Paxton went down by 21 shots to W Dunlop while Billy McArthur lost by four shots to B Sidebottom.

There will be a meeting in the club at 7pm on Friday, October 14 to which all members are invited to attend. The purpose of the meeting is to update all members on the club's progress.

On Saturday, Kevin Nibloe represents Prestwick in the Scottish singles playdowns. He plays J. Watson of Headwell at Abbeyview at 1.30pm.

The ladies have no game as Irvine have withdrawn from the Scottish league.

The following activities have been organised by the club for members and friends.

Zumba: every Wednesday, beginners 6.30pm to 7.30pm, advanced 7.30pm to 8.30pm. Line dancing: every Sunday 6pm to 7pm. Car boot sale: every Sunday, stalls still available at £10 each. St Andrews ceilidh: Friday, November 25 with Karen Mack. Tickets £10 are going fast. Bookings to 471868.