2024 National Championships Highlights20,282 players 800 clubs 7,484 spectators 1,320 finalists 24 newly crowned national champions 157,485 live streaming views 97 volunteers 43 umpires A huge thanks to everyone who made the #BSNatChamps24 possible. We can’t wait to do it all over again in 2025!
Steven MacLean - 2024 National ChampionshipsFormer Hearts, Rangers and St Johnstone player Steven MacLean is competing in the Gents Singles for Peebles Bowling Club at this year’s National Championships. We caught up with Steven to find out more about his bowls career and his new Read More
2024 National Championships Volunteer RecruitmentThe 2024 Bowls Scotland National Championships take place at the National Centre for Bowling, Ayr from Saturday 27th July – Saturday 3rd August and we’re now looking for volunteers to assist at one of Scotland’s largest annual sporting events. Over the Read More
2024 National Championship Entries walk through, step-by-stepThis is a Step-by-step walkthrough for clubs entering the Bowls Scotland 2024 National Championships competition. The entry process will be completed through our Online Membership System, JustGo. We have also produced some FAQ's to support everyone with the competition entry Read More
Scottish Disability Sport Week 2023 - Rosemary LentonAs we partner with Scottish Disability Sport and the wider sporting network for #ScottishDisabilitySportWeek, we are pleased to share a video from ITV Borders which features one of our most inspiring athletes, Rosemary Lenton. At 74-years-old Rosemary has shown no signs Read More
2023-2024 Affiliation walk through, step-by-stepA reminder to Clubs, Associations and Affiliates that this membership year will run from the 1st October 2023 - 30th September 2024 and our Annual Affiliation will officially open on Monday 2nd of October 2023. More information will be Read More
WBC 2023: Head Coach ReflectionsWe caught up with our respective Head Coaches, who have been working tirelessly behind the scenes in the lead up to and during the 2023 World Bowls Championships. Well done to Wendy, Bob and Frazer on leading Scotland to an amazing Read More
WBC 2023: Men's Singles - BronzeScotland’s Iain McLean claimed bronze in the Men’s Singles at the 2023 World Bowls Championships. Congratulations to Iain on adding another medal to his collection after last summer’s Commonwealth Games bronze!
WBC 2023: Men's Fours - SilverWell done to Jason Banks, Derek Oliver, Paul Foster MBE and Alex Marshall MBE, who won silver at the 2023 World Bowls Championships in the Men’s Fours. The Scottish rink put up an amazing fight against Australia and on a different Read More
WBC 2023: Women's Pairs - BronzeHear from Emma McIntyre and Claire Anderson after they clinched a bronze medal in the Women’s Pairs at the 2023 World Bowls Championships. Well done to both players on an excellent major championships debut!
Kim Walker - Chair InductionRecently appointed Bowls Scotland Chair, Kim Walker, is keen to introduce herself to our 816 member clubs and 50,000 playing members throughout the country. In this video, Kim covers the following areas: • Professional journey • Life outside of work • How she got Read More
WBC 2023: Men's Triples - Silver MedalCongratulations to Paul Foster MBE, Derek Oliver and Alex Marshall MBE, who have yet another major championships medal to add to their collection. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the colour they were hoping for, but all three players can be proud of their Read More
WBC 2023: Para Women's Pairs - Silver MedalUnfortunately, it wasn’t to be a historic Commonwealth and World Championships double for Rosemary Lenton and Pauline Wilson in the Para Women’s Pairs. However, both players must be congratulated on yet another mighty effort to win a silver medal!
WBC 2023: Women's Fours - Bronze MedalCarla Banks, Claire Anderson, Stacey McDougall and Caroline Brown share their experiences on the first week of the 2023 World Bowls Championships. Well done to all four players on coming away with a bronze medal!
WBC 2023: Para Visually Impaired Mixed Pairs - Bronze MedalHear from Melanie Inness, George Miller, Robert Barr and Sarah Jane Ewing after they won a bronze medal in the Para Visually Impaired Mixed Pairs at the 2023 World Bowls Championships. Congratulations to all four players and directors on yet another Read More
2023 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAMMATES - Stacey McDougall & Emma McIntyreThe third and final video in our Teammates video series involves Stacey McDougall and Emma McIntyre. Both women have impressive international CV’s, having both brought home medals for Scotland at major championships previously. Stacey won a silver medal at the Gold Read More
2023 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAMMATES - Jason & Carla BanksA special sibling edition of Teammates featuring Carla and Jason Banks. We discuss Carla and Jason’s best achievements and put them to the test to find out how well they really know each other! The Inverurie duo will be making their Read More
2023 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAMMATES - Danny Porter & Garry BrownOur popular Teammates video series is making a return for this year’s World Bowls Championships! The players will reveal all about each another from the biggest joker to the worst dress sense! Make sure you stay tuned for more videos being Read More
2023 European Open HighlightsOn Friday 21st & Saturday 22nd July, we hosted the 2023 European Open in partnership with Erskine Veterans Charity. A huge thanks to our charity partners, Erskine, for their continued support and also the 116 pairs for entering the competition! Read More
#BSNatChamps23 : Gents Singles Champion🏆 | 2023 Gents Singles Champion Congratulations to Alistair White from Jedburgh Bowling Club on his second national singles title #BSNatChamps23
Mary Wilson Bowls Scotland and Erskine Partnership AmbassadorScotland para international Mary Wilson has been appointed as the first ambassador for the Bowls Scotland partnership with Erskine Veterans Charity. The high-performance bowler, 59, made her Scotland debut at the Home Nations competition in 2021 following a distinguished club career Read More
#BSNatChamps23 : Ladies Singles Champion🏆 | 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 Congratulations to 19-year-old Emma Mitchell from Gilmerton bowling club who beat Motherwell BC's Caroline Brown 21-17 in the Ladies Singles Final #BSNatChamps23
2024 National Championships Highlights20,282 players 800 clubs 7,484 spectators 1,320 finalists 24 newly crowned national champions 157,485 live streaming views 97 volunteers 43 umpires A huge thanks to everyone who made the #BSNatChamps24 possible. We can’t wait to do it all over again in 2025!
Steven MacLean - 2024 National ChampionshipsFormer Hearts, Rangers and St Johnstone player Steven MacLean is competing in the Gents Singles for Peebles Bowling Club at this year’s National Championships. We caught up with Steven to find out more about his bowls career and his new role as First Team Coach at Queens Park Football Club. #BSNatChamps24
2024 National Championships Volunteer RecruitmentThe 2024 Bowls Scotland National Championships take place at the National Centre for Bowling, Ayr from Saturday 27th July – Saturday 3rd August and we’re now looking for volunteers to assist at one of Scotland’s largest annual sporting events. Over the week over 1,500 players and 7,000 spectators will pass through the gates at the home of Scottish bowls, we have a number of roles required to be carried out and no previous experience is required. These include: • General Admission and Tickets Sales • Information Booth Attendants • Cloakroom Assistants • General Marshalling • Photography & Communication Support • Live Scoring Assistants • Hospitality Co-Ordinators • Other General Event Roles If you’d like to volunteer at the National Championships, please complete our short sign-up process here: https://forms.office.com/e/7uMqxXXU1e. The closing date for submissions is Friday 12th April at 5pm. For further information contact our Coach & Volunteer Manager, Adam Martin, via [email protected].
Scottish Disability Sport Week 2023 - Rosemary LentonAs we partner with Scottish Disability Sport and the wider sporting network for #ScottishDisabilitySportWeek, we are pleased to share a video from ITV Borders which features one of our most inspiring athletes, Rosemary Lenton. At 74-years-old Rosemary has shown no signs of slowing down as she won gold in the Para Women’s Pairs at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games alongside Pauline Wilson. The same pairing then travelled to Australia earlier this year for the 2023 World Bowls Championships and returned home with a silver medal. In the winter, Rosemary turns her attention to curling and has competed in numerous major championships over the years. It’s amazing to see the wider sporting community also recognise Rosemary’s remarkable achievements as she was crowned Para Athlete of the Year at the Scottish Women in Sport Awards in 2022. The outdoor bowling season re-commences in Scotland in April 2024. If you are keen to get involved, find your local club on our website here: https://www.bowlsscotland.com/club-finder. Contact us via [email protected] if you require further information.
Bowls Scotland Annual Report Summary 2022-23We are delighted to share the Bowls Scotland Annual Report from 1st September 2022 – 31st August 2023. The full detailed document version of our Annual Report can be found here: https://www.bowlsscotland.com/about-us/agm As we come to the end of our current strategy and prepare to launch our new one, we continue to balance growth through change, strengthening the organisation and adapting to the wider sports policy and political landscape. We look forward to working together with you in 2024, where we will continue deliver our objectives to achieve our vison ‘bowls – at the heart of your community’.
2023-2024 Affiliation walk through, step-by-stepA reminder to Clubs, Associations and Affiliates that this membership year will run from the 1st October 2023 - 30th September 2024 and our Annual Affiliation will officially open on Monday 2nd of October 2023. More information will be sent directly to main contacts next week via email but in the meantime please check out our useful walk-through video with Kelly. As in previous years, Affiliation will be completed through our Online Membership System. We have also produced some FAQ’s to support everyone with the system, these can be found here: https://www.bowlsscotland.com/club-development/online-membership
WBC 2023: Head Coach ReflectionsWe caught up with our respective Head Coaches, who have been working tirelessly behind the scenes in the lead up to and during the 2023 World Bowls Championships. Well done to Wendy, Bob and Frazer on leading Scotland to an amazing haul of seven medals from 11 disciplines!
WBC 2023: Men's Singles - BronzeScotland’s Iain McLean claimed bronze in the Men’s Singles at the 2023 World Bowls Championships. Congratulations to Iain on adding another medal to his collection after last summer’s Commonwealth Games bronze!
WBC 2023: Men's Fours - SilverWell done to Jason Banks, Derek Oliver, Paul Foster MBE and Alex Marshall MBE, who won silver at the 2023 World Bowls Championships in the Men’s Fours. The Scottish rink put up an amazing fight against Australia and on a different day could’ve walked away with the gold.
WBC 2023: Women's Pairs - BronzeHear from Emma McIntyre and Claire Anderson after they clinched a bronze medal in the Women’s Pairs at the 2023 World Bowls Championships. Well done to both players on an excellent major championships debut!
Kim Walker - Chair InductionRecently appointed Bowls Scotland Chair, Kim Walker, is keen to introduce herself to our 816 member clubs and 50,000 playing members throughout the country. In this video, Kim covers the following areas: • Professional journey • Life outside of work • How she got involved as a volunteer • Her role as Chair
WBC 2023: Men's Triples - Silver MedalCongratulations to Paul Foster MBE, Derek Oliver and Alex Marshall MBE, who have yet another major championships medal to add to their collection. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the colour they were hoping for, but all three players can be proud of their achievement on reaching the final.
WBC 2023: Para Women's Pairs - Silver MedalUnfortunately, it wasn’t to be a historic Commonwealth and World Championships double for Rosemary Lenton and Pauline Wilson in the Para Women’s Pairs. However, both players must be congratulated on yet another mighty effort to win a silver medal!
WBC 2023: Women's Fours - Bronze MedalCarla Banks, Claire Anderson, Stacey McDougall and Caroline Brown share their experiences on the first week of the 2023 World Bowls Championships. Well done to all four players on coming away with a bronze medal!
WBC 2023: Para Visually Impaired Mixed Pairs - Bronze MedalHear from Melanie Inness, George Miller, Robert Barr and Sarah Jane Ewing after they won a bronze medal in the Para Visually Impaired Mixed Pairs at the 2023 World Bowls Championships. Congratulations to all four players and directors on yet another strong showing on the world stage!
2023 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAMMATES - Stacey McDougall & Emma McIntyreThe third and final video in our Teammates video series involves Stacey McDougall and Emma McIntyre. Both women have impressive international CV’s, having both brought home medals for Scotland at major championships previously. Stacey won a silver medal at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Women’s Triples, whilst Emma won silver and bronze at last summer’s Bowls Europe Championships. Yet again there are more important questions to be answered as the duo reveal who the grumpiest member of the squad is!
2023 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAMMATES - Jason & Carla BanksA special sibling edition of Teammates featuring Carla and Jason Banks. We discuss Carla and Jason’s best achievements and put them to the test to find out how well they really know each other! The Inverurie duo will be making their World Bowls Championships debuts together later this month in our men’s and women’s teams.
2023 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAMMATES - Danny Porter & Garry BrownOur popular Teammates video series is making a return for this year’s World Bowls Championships! The players will reveal all about each another from the biggest joker to the worst dress sense! Make sure you stay tuned for more videos being released this week. First up we have Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Garry Brown, and former Bowls Scotland Para Open Pairs champion, Danny Porter. Garry and Danny will compete in the Physically Disabled Para Men’s Pairs together down under.
2023 European Open HighlightsOn Friday 21st & Saturday 22nd July, we hosted the 2023 European Open in partnership with Erskine Veterans Charity. A huge thanks to our charity partners, Erskine, for their continued support and also the 116 pairs for entering the competition! We hope everyone enjoyed the two days of competition before the National Championships commenced. Congratulations once again to Andrew Reilly and Andrew Thomson from Westhill Bowling Club on their victory. Here’s some of our highlights from the event!
#BSNatChamps23 : Gents Singles Champion🏆 | 2023 Gents Singles Champion Congratulations to Alistair White from Jedburgh Bowling Club on his second national singles title #BSNatChamps23
Mary Wilson Bowls Scotland and Erskine Partnership AmbassadorScotland para international Mary Wilson has been appointed as the first ambassador for the Bowls Scotland partnership with Erskine Veterans Charity. The high-performance bowler, 59, made her Scotland debut at the Home Nations competition in 2021 following a distinguished club career at Trinity Bowling Club in Edinburgh. Mary is currently Ladies President at Trinity as well as being the Ladies Head Coach at Dudley Bowling club, also in Edinburgh. However, it is Mary’s background in the Armed Forces which makes her the perfect fit as the partnership’s ambassador. She joined up aged twenty-nine, the oldest recruit in her intake, before going on to serve 20 years in the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps.
#BSNatChamps23 : Ladies Singles Champion🏆 | 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 Congratulations to 19-year-old Emma Mitchell from Gilmerton bowling club who beat Motherwell BC's Caroline Brown 21-17 in the Ladies Singles Final #BSNatChamps23
