Bowls Scotland
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| Sport | Bowls |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Membership | 816 clubs |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Affiliation | World Bowls |
| Headquarters | Ayr |
| President | Ron McArthur and Marella O'Neill |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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Bowls Scotland is the governing body for the sport of bowls in Scotland.[1] A subsidiary of World Bowls, it is responsible for the leadership, development and management of lawn bowls in Scotland. It is headquartered in Ayr.[2]
The organisation's presidents are Ron McArthur (of Zetland Bowling Club), for the men's, and Marella O'Neill (of Dalry Bowling Club), for the women's.
History
[edit]Bowls Scotland was established in 2011, after the unification of Scottish Bowls Association and Scottish Women's Bowling Association.
The Bowls Scotland National Championships, held at National Centre for Bowling in Northfield, Ayr, is the largest week-long bowls competition in the world. It sees over one thousand players competing for 24 national championships across the men's, women's, youth and para sections.[3]
Structure
[edit]As of August 2024[update], Scotland's 816 bowling clubs are grouped into 32 districts:[4]
- Aberdeen
- Angus
- Ayrshire Mid
- Ayrshire North
- Ayrshire South
- Borders
- Clackmannan & Kinross
- Dumfriesshire & Stewartry
- Dunbartonshire & Argyllshire
- Dunbartonshire East
- East Lothian
- Edinburgh N. E. & Leith
- Edinburgh South West
- Fife North East
- Fife South West
- Glasgow North East
- Glasgow North West
- Glasgow South East
- Glasgow South West
- Kincardine
- Lanarkshire North 1
- Lanarkshire North 2
- Lanarkshire South
- Midlothian
- Moray, Banff & Buchan
- Northern
- Perthshire
- Renfrewshire East
- Renfrewshire West, Bute & Cowal
- Stirlingshire
- West Lothian
- Wigtownshire
References
[edit]- ^ "About Us | Bowls Scotland 2024". www.bowlsscotland.com. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "BOWLS SCOTLAND overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Watch: Bowls Scotland National Championships 2024". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "District 26 | Bowls Scotland 2024". www.bowlsscotland.com. Retrieved 2 August 2024.