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Carol McAdam, club secretary, throws the first jack at the start of the 2010 season at Maybole Bowling Club. This year’s president is Hugh Paterson, right.

The Maybole club is a long established bowling club which is situated in a sheltered spot in the Northern end of the town. In it’s time it has produced many fine bowlers who have gone on to represent the County and indeed Scotland. It has always had a reputation for friendliness and for the open way that it greets visitors whether new bowlers or well-established players. It is open most afternoons during the season for friendly “sweeps” and these can be entered by anyone who fancies a try!

Most  weekends during the season there are club competitions limited to members while on three weekends “open “ competitions are held when visitors from other clubs compete for trophies and cash prizes. Membership fees have been kept low through the years by volunteers carrying out routine work on the green assisted when required by professional input. Fund raising by , mainly lady members, has also kept the books balanced!

The club was one of the first in Scotland to admit lady members and this decision was followed in later years by ladies being given equal rights in the club. The committee has equal numbers of ladies and men and the Presidency is held on alternate years. Anyone who would like to join or indeed simply to try the game with no obligation can simply come to the green at the beginning of the season.( Flat shoes are required but bowls are available). This normally runs from the third Saturday in April until the third Saturday in September.

For more information contact:- hugh@hugh295.orangehome.co.uk     or sarahchap2@tiscali.co.uk


Below are photos from past years. Click on the images to view full size.

Winners of the Carrick Triples 1997 W Kennedy (President, Malcolm Mitchell, Jim Campbell

Ayr District League Winners 1997 Back Row :- A Reid, F Clark, MMcCulloch. Front Row:-J Rodger, E Campbell, N Fleming McQuiston Medal Winners 75th Anniversary Year 1996 Front:- W Kennedy , E Wotherspoon(President) Middle:- J Conkie, W Reid, P Murray, K Gray, J Carlyle, M Mitchell. Back:-JK Rodger, J Campbell, W Grant, H Anderson, H Paterson, R Smylie.A
Gold Bowl Winners 1990 Back Row—P Murray, J. Campbell, J Cowie, W. Kennedy Front Row—T Hind, W Fleming, JKRodger( President), J Goudie This is a National Competition.

Members 1956 Front Row:-TKWatson, RCook, WWHicks( President) ,WDunlop, JGill Second:-JGreig, RJones snr, RJones jnr, JCairns, MReid, JConkie, JWhiteford, DMurray, CHay, WSTweedily Third:-JDMoir, JHicks, AMathieson, RFoster, RJamieson, ACummings, JWyllie, JWConkie. Fourth:- JStewart, RTurner, TSmillie, RBarr

Date unknown—probably late 40s-early fifties Front row:-W Houston, W Reid, J McCrae, J Conkie, D Sawers, j Richmond, JD Reid, R Miller jnr, JW Conkie. Second:-C Reid, WC Gray, J Dick, A McCrindle, J Harrison, R Jones jnr, A Mathieson, H Park, W Wilson, R Harrison, C McDonald, D Richmond, R Jones snr. Third:- JG McCubbin, S Campbell, W Lamberton, R Alexander, W Hicks, J Qua, J McDowall, JK Rodger, RA Jones, T Murray, A Turnbull, D Hutchison, J Cairns. Fourth:- A Gray, JT Gray, J Hicks, D Murray, R McCrindle, A Hannah, T Hutchison, R Smillie, T Smillie, J Qua, J Hall, J Gregg( greenkeeper), WS Tweedily, J Vance. Fifth:- D Geddes, J Dobbin, A Bone, A Biaggi, E McCafferty, T Goskirk, J Gill, T Sands, T McEwan, R Miller snr, A Drummond, RAO Blackley, JW Best.


Bowling Green Presidents

1848-49

Mr. McIlwraith         

1850-55

Mr. T Dykes             

1856     

Mr. W. Rennie         

1857     

Mr. McIlwraith        

1858     

Mr. Murdoch           

1859     

Mr. G.T. Bone         

1860     

Mr. W. Waters         

1861     

Mr. D. Brown           

1862     

Mr. R. Jack

1863     

Mr. J. Hannah

1864     

Mr. J. Main

1865-66

Baillie Pealing

1867     

Mr. G.T. Bone      

1868-69

Mr. McWhirter

1870     

Mr. A Muir

1871     

Mr. J. Cameron

1872     

Mr. J. Burnett

1873     

Mr. J. McCubbin

1874     

Baillie Kennedy

1875     

Mr. M. Guthrie

1876     

Mr. J. McKissock

1877     

Mr. J. Gray

1878     

Mr. J. Lambie 

1879     

Mr. J. Marshall

1880     

Dr. Andrew

1881     

Mr. J. Porteous

1882-83

Mr. J. Semple

1884     

Mr. C. Thom

1885     

Mr. H. McQuiston

1886     

Mr. J. Templeton

1887     

Mr. J. Gilmour

1889     

Mr. J. Marshall

1890     

Mr. R. Nisbet

1891     

Mr. J. Neilson

1892     

Mr. J. Runcie

1893     

Mr. Jas. McQuiston

1894-95

Mr. R. Maxwell

1896     

Mr. G.H. Young

1897-98

Mr. A.M. Dick

1899     

Mr. P.A. McConnell

1900     

Mr. W. Bryan

1901     

Mr. T. McQuiston

1902     

Dr. Bowman

1903     

Mr. J. Porteous

1904     

Mr. R. Gerrand

1905      

Mr. J. Rafferty      

1906     

Mr. W. Johnstone

1907     

Mr. E. Maltman

1908     

Mr. A.T. Dunlop

1909     

Mr. A.T. Hunter

1910 

Mr. J. McQuiston

1911

Mr. R. Moir  

1912

Mr. D. Watson

1913

Mr. P. Campbell

1914 

Mr. T.I. Smith

1915 

Mr. D. Kennedy   

1916   

Mr. T. Dick

1917-19

Mr. J McGregor

1920

Mr. D. Maltman

1921

Mr. A. Biagi

1922

Mr. J.G. Rowan

1923

Mr. J. Sym

1924

Mr. A. Mathison

1925

Mr. D.S. Campbell

1926

Mr. G. McCrindle

1927

Mr. A. McCrindle

1928

Mr. T. Goskirk

1929

Mr. A. Harrison

1930

Mr. R.F. Harrison

1931

Mr. R. Jones Snr.

1932

Mr. D. McLean

1933

Mr. J. Brackenridge

1934

Mr. T. Hicks

1935

Dr. Jas. Rennie

1936

Mr. W. Wilson

1937

Mr. J. Hicks

1938

Mr. J. Darroch

1939

Mr. R. McDowall

1940

Mr. A. Bone

1941

Mr. J. Hicks

1942

Mr. T. Murray

1943

Mr. J. McDowall

1944

Mr. W. Gray

1945

Mr. J.T. Gray

1946

Mr. A.J.Merson

1947

Mr. W.S. Tweedily

1948

Mr. R. Jones Jnr.

1949

Mr. J.D. Harrison

1950

Mr. J. Qua

1951

Mr. H.C. Dick

1952

Mr. J.D. Reid

1953

Mr. W. Dunlop

1954

Mr. J. Conkie

1955

Mr. R. Cook

1956

Mr. W.W. Hicks

1957

Mr. R. Turner

1958

Mr. J. McAllister

1959

Mr. J.D. Moir

1960

Mr. J.R. Whiteford

1961

Mr. R. Miller

1962

Mr. A. Fulton

1963

Mr. T. Watson

 

Mr. D. Sawyers

1964

Mr. R. Whiteford

1965

Mr. R. Smillie

1966

Mr. R. Turner

1967

Mr. J.R. Whiteford

1968

Mr. C. Hay

1969

Mr. J. McMillan

1970

Mr. W.S. Miller

1971

Mr. J. McGarrie

1972

Mr. J.W. Conkie

1973

Mr. D.H. Wilson

1974

Mr. A. Kyle

1975

Mr. W. Smith

1976

Mr. W.W. Fleming

1977

Mr. A.F. Kay

1978

 Mr. R. Miller

1979

Mr. Q.H. McCormack

1980

Mr. Mr. I. Kidd

1981

Mr. R. Gemmell

1982

Mr. R. Kennedy

1983

Mr. W. Kennedy

1984

Mr. J.J.W. Seymour

1985

Mr. A.H. Brown

1986

Mr. W.J. Grant

1987

Mr. J.N. Campbell

1988

Mr. E. Blane

1989

Mr. H.K. Paterson

1990

Mr. J.K. Rodger

1991

Mr. I. Jack

1992

Mrs. E. Campbell

1993

Mr. I. Kidd

1994

Mrs. J. Rodger

1995

Mr. Mr. W.J. Grant

1996

Mrs. E. Wotherspoon

1997

Mr. W.S. Kennedy

1998

Mr. W.A.S. Kennedy

.

Mrs. A.E. Reid

1999

Mrs. A.E. Reid

2000

Mr. J.B. Carlyle

2001

Mrs. D. McGarrie

2002

Mr. W.J. Grant

2003

Mrs. E. Hannah

2004

Mr. J. Harper

2005

Mrs. E. Wotherspoon

2006

Mr. H. Paterson

2007

Mrs. S. Chapman

2008

Mr. W. Johnstone

2009

Mrs. D. McGarrie

2010

Mr. H. Paterson

 

Lady Presidents

1961

Mrs. J. Harrison

1962

Mrs. T. Watson

1963

Mrs. J. Richmond

1964

Mrs. J. Brackenridge

1965

Mrs. W. Dunlop

1966

Mrs. J. Kilpatrick

1967

Mrs. W. McEwan

1968

Mrs. J.D. Reid

1969

Mrs. R. Cook

1970

Mrs. N. McLeish

1971

 Mrs. E. Wales

1972

 Mrs. J. Watson

1973

 Mrs. A. Kay

1974

 Mrs. M. Richmon

1975

Mrs. R. Miller

1976

Mrs. J. Brackenridge

1977

 Mrs. N. Watson

1978

Mrs. W. McEwan

1979

 Mrs. R. Gemmell

1980

 Mrs. J. Cooper

Lady Presidents

1981

Mrs. A. Connolly

1982

Mrs. W. McEwan

1983

Mrs. P. McCulloch

1984

Mrs. J. McGarrie

1985

Mrs. E.R. Kidd

1986

Mrs. J. Paterson

1987

Mrs. J.G. Reid

1988

Mrs. W. Fleming

1989

Mrs. P. Webster

1990

Mrs. J. Black

1991

Miss M. Slaven