HELENSBURGH Bowling Club’s annual presentation of prizes and dinner dance was held at the club on Saturday, October 29.

President Eric Wallace welcomed everyone, including several sponsors of the trophies.

The ladies had a very successful year. in the Gareloch Women’s Bowling Association they won both the A League and the Senior League.

In the Dunbartonshire Bowling Association competition the club’s junior champion, Alan Air, won the Junior Champion of Champions. The gents had a great year in the GBA. They won the Cup League, Senior League and the Mixed League.

The full list of prize winners was as follows:

Junior Section:

Colin McIntosh Championship Trophy: Winner: Alan Air, runner-up: Murray Grant

Ladies Section:

Elizabeth Hamilton Quaich two Bowl Pairs: Winners: Annette Christie & Elizabeth Fraser, runners-up: Margaret Grant & Irene Wallace

Nominated 4 Bowl Pairs: Winners: Annette Christie & Elizabeth Fraser, runners-up: Barbara Robertson & Patricia McCallan:

Patricia Robertson Memorial Trophy Balloted Pairs: Winners: Veronica Bell BEM & Elizabeth Fraser, runners-up: Marion McClenaghan & Jill Dacombe.

Anna Gall Trophy Ladies points: Winners: Sandra Hosie, Jean Irwin and Susan Claisse, runners-up: Helen Lawrie, Margaret Grant & Annette Garrick.

A. F. Forbes Captains Trophy: Winner: Barbara Robertson, runner-up: Norma Campbell

Muirhead Trophy Presidents Trophy: Winner: Muriel Galt, runner-up: Jill Dacombe.

Ferguson Trophy Senior Championship: Winner Susan Claisse, runner-up: Jill Dacombe.

A. Dunlop Trophy Ladies Championship: Winner: Wilma Hannah, runner-up: Muriel Galt.

Ptarmigan Trophy Competitors of the Year: Lady Winner: Marion McClenaghan, Gents Winner: Edouard Claisse

Gents Section:

Farquhar Cup Gents Triples: Winners: Tony Bird, Murray Grant & Alan Air, runners-up: Ed Claisse, Martin Air and Bobby White.

McConnachie Cup Senior Pairs: Winners: Roger Jones & Robin Cavana, runners-up: Walter Jamieson & Bill Reaney.

Gents Pairs: Winners: George Sneddon & Keith Tait, runners-up: Iain MacDonald & Andrew Sneddon.

Agnes & Fred Howie Memorial Mixed Pairs: Winners Claire Dennett & Alan Air, runners-up: Patricia McCallan & Gary Mackie.

Exorna Trophy Mixed Singles: Winner: Gary Mackie, runner-up: Roger Jones.

Thomson Cup Gents points: Winner: Eric Wallace, runner-up: Gary Mackie.

Gordon Stewart Trophy Sets Competition: Winner Keith Tait, runner-up: Alan Air.

McIntyre Cup Two Bowl Singles: Winner: Alan Air, runner-up: Luke Healy.

Muirhead Handicap Trophy: Winner: George Sneddon, runner-up: Bill Reaney:

Alston Captains Trophy: Winner: David West, runner-up: John Pearce.

J. Orr Ewing Presidents Trophy: Winner: Keith Tait, runner-up: Hugh Murray.

Douglas Bowl Senior Championship: Winner: Gordon Stephen MBE, runner-up: Iain Macleod

Coronation Trophy Gents Championship Trophy: Winner: Alan Air, runner-up: Nick Cudby

President Robert Phillips and president Eli Dobrijevic from the GBA thanked the club for their invitations, congratulated the club members on their achievements and wished the club well in the future.

The Ladies’ champion Wilma Hannah and the Gents’ champion Alan Air thanked the sponsors for their support to the competitions, the match committees for organising all the competitions, the greens convenor and his committee for the condition of the greens and the club members for participating

Club president Eric Wallace went on to thank the sponsors present.

They included Jennifer and David Campbell from the Trophy Centre who sponsor the senior championship and Exorna trophies and Ritchie Robertson, with his daughter Debbie Scobie who sponsor the Patricia Robertson memorial Ladies Pairs. From Open Gents Pairs sponsors Toyota Mr Ernie Cowan was present with his wife Andrea. Mrs Noreen Stewart and her partner Robert Plunkett were also present, they sponsor the Gordon Stewart Sets competition. Hugh and Joan Murray who sponsor the Ptarmigan competitors of the year trophy were also at the event.

McIntosh who sponsors the Junior Championship was unable to attend.