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The opening of the green for the 2026 will take place on Sunday 12th April. Proceedings will take place at 13:30 with tea/coffee and a pancake before the annual challenge match kicking off at 14:30 with President Robert Marshall's team taking on Vice President Mike Skene's team in a battle of 10 ends. We look forward to seeing as many faces as possible on the day both old and new and we would like to wish all members all the best for the season ahead.

It was decided at the AGM that there should be a slight increase in some subscriptions for the 2026 season, this is due to inflation and Bowls Scotland's increase in each members fee paid to them, so the new subscription prices for the year ahead is as follows;

FULL MEMBER: £60

SENIOR MEMBER: £50

JUNIOR MEMBER: N/A

SOCIAL MEMBER: £5

FULL TIME EDUCATION MEMBER: £10 (OVER 16)

LOCKER FEE: £1 PER LOCKER

The Secretary and Treasurer will be available in the clubhouse between 19:00 - 21:00 on Tuesday 7th and Thursday 9th April to accept payments. Payments will be accepted in cash or cheques (made out to Ellon Bowling Club). Payments can also be made to the Treasurer or Allan Giles (please see your membership letter for details on this). No Payments can be made on opening day.

As the 2026 Bowling Season draws nearer, there are forms in the Clubhouse for the following competitions. Feel free to put your name down for the following competitions

GENTS CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES

CLOSING DATE FRIDAY 18TH APRIL

GENTS SENIOR SINGLES

CLOSING DATE FRIDAY 1ST MAY

GENTS PAIRS

CLOSING DATE FRIDAY 18TH APRIL (this will be a 4 x 4 format this season not 2 x 2)

LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES

CLOSING DATE FRIDAY 18TH APRIL

LADIES HANDICAP SINGLES

CLOSING DATE FRIDAY 18TH APRIL

LADIES 2 BOWL PAIRS

CLOSING DATE FRIDAY 22ND MAY

LADIES SENIOR SINGLES

CLOSING DATE FRIDAY 1ST MAY

LADIES PAIRS

CLOSING DATE FRIDAY 18TH APRIL

MIXED COMPETITIONS

MIXED HANDICAP SINGLES

CLOSING DATE FRIDAY 18TH APRIL

MIXED PAIRS (Choose your own partner)

CLOSING DATE FRIDAY 15TH MAY

CLUB RINKS

CLOSING DATE SUNDAY 12TH APRIL (1st competition of season)

JPL 2 x 4 PAIRS

CLOSING DATE FRIDAY 15TH MAY

SENIOR PAIRS

CLOSING DATE FRIDAY 1ST MAY ( Age 60 at start of the season)

2 BOWL PAIRS

CLOSING DATE FRIDAY 22ND MAY

The Green Warden will determine the direction of play and the order which rinks are to be played.

Bounce games - Players must turn the next wall disc round, to determine the rink to be played on.

Club competitions - Players select the rink by using the small white discs on the desk and whichever disc is turned over, this is the rink that should be played on.