Ironworks Bowling Club
Welcome to Glengarnock Ironworks and Community Bowling Club
Address: Lochend Road, Lochshore Ind Estate., GLENGARNOCK, KA14 3PW, Clubs new telephone number is 07458320640
OFFICE BEARERS & COMMITTEE 2021
GENTS PRESIDENT: Jim Sharp
GENTS VICE-PRESIDENT: Vacant
LADIES PRESIDENT: Sandra Wright
TREASURER: Jim Gibson
SECRETARY: John Bowie
MATCH SECRETARY: Elspeth Johnstone
LADIES MATCH SECRETARY: Anne Bowie
BAR COMMITTEE: William McRoberts, Dave Healy
GREEN COMMITTEE: Bill Carey
GENERAL COMMITTEE: Tom Graham, Raymond Calderwood, Maureen Murphy, Maureen McLeod, Ian Livingston
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April
Sat 20th Ladies Opening Day Home
Sat 27th Gents Opening Day Home
Sun 28th GVBA Ex Presidents Opening Day Kilbirnie
May
Fri 10th League game vs Fairlie Fairlie
Fri 10th Wappenshaw Home
Sat 11th 2 Bowl Balloted Pairs (All) Home
Fri 17th League game vs Kilbirnie Home
Fri 17th Wappenshaw Kilbirnie
Sun 19th Auld Vs Young (Gents) Home
Fri 24th League game vs Largs Dalry
Fri 24th Wappenshaw Home
Sat 25th Barrhead Friendly (Gents) Away
Fri 31st League game vs Skelmorlie - CANCELLED
Fri 31st Wappenshaw Kilbirnie
June
Sat 01st Exception Open Pairs (All) Home
Wed 05th Gold & Silver Bowl Home
Fri 07th League Game vs Ardeer Home
Sat 08th Hampton McMurray Nominated Pairs Home
Sun 09th GVBA Ex Presidents vs Johnstone Dalry
Fri 14th League game vs West Kilbride West Kilbride
Fri 14th Wappenshaw Home
Sat 15th Ayrshire Cup (Gents) Away
Fri 21st League game vs Kilwinning Dalry
Fri 21st Wappenshaw Kilbirnie
Sat 22nd McBlane Balloted Mixed Triples (All) Home
Fri 28th League game vs Ardeer Rec Ardeer Rec
Fri 28th Wappenshaw Home
July
Wed 3rd Ladies Friendly Largs Halkshill
Fri 05th Glasgow vs Ayrshire Away
Sun 07th Jan Reid Trophy (Ladies) Home
Sun 07th GVBA Past Presidents vs Glasgow
Mon 08th GVBA Top Ten: Glengarnock vs Kilbirnie Dalry
Mon 08th GVBA Top Ten: Beith vs Dalry Home
Fri 12th League game vs Largs Halkshill Largs Halkshill
Fri 12th Wappenshaw Kilbirnie
Sat 13th Spateston Friendly (All) Home
Fri 19th League game vs Saltcoats Home
Sat 20th Triples Singles (All) Home
Sun 21st Ladies Invitation Pairs Home
Mon 22nd GVBA PlayOffs All GVBA Clubs
Fri 26th League Game vs Ardrossan Ardrossan
Fri 26th Wappenshaw Home
Sat 27th Smugglers Tavern Triples (All) Home
Sun 28th Ladies 2 Bowl Pairs Home
August
Fri 02nd Wappenshaw Kilbirnie
Sat 03rd Gents Open Pairs Home
Sun 04th GVBA Finals Day Kilbirnie
Fri 09th Edwards Cup (All) Home
Sat 10th Faithers Cup Triples (All) Home
Fri 16th Wappenshaw Kilbirnie
Sat 17th Ladies Day Home
Sun 18th GVBA Ex Presidents vs Paisley Kilbirnie
Fri 23rd Wappenshaw Home
Sat 24th Gents vs Ladies Challenge (All) Home
September
Sun 01st Anne Carey Memorial Trophy (All) Home
Fri 06th Gents Floodlight Game Home
Sun 08th GVBA Past Presidents vs Largs Home
Sun 15th 2 Bowl Singles Knockout Home
Sat 21st Green Maintenance Fun Day (All) Home
Sun 22nd GVBA Ex Presidents Closing Day Dalry
October
Sat 05th Joint Closing Day & Presentation of Prizes Home
KEY NOTICES & ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR ALL MEMBERS
1. FEES 2021 SEASON
The recent “virtual” club AGM held on 21st of March agreed the proposal on membership fees for 2021:
All adult members £40.00
Juniors Free
Associate members £10.00
New members £10.00
New Members front line care Free
Any members who did not pay fees for 2020 will of course also need to pay those fees.
Fees can be paid directly by bank transfer using your name as the reference to:
TSB sort code 87 43 10
Account number 78607168
Or to the treasurer at 11 Grahamston Avenue Glengarnock
Members are asked to have fees paid by 26th April 2021.
2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
PRESS RELEASE - 23 MARCH 2021 - TWO NORTH AYRSHIRE PROJECTS SET TO BENEFIT FROM SPORT FACILITIES FUNDING
It’s celebration time for more clubs, communities and leisure trusts across Scotland as they receive a share of over £900,000 of investment in the latest round of awards from sportscotland’s Sport Facilities Fund.
Glengarnock Ironworks Bowling Club and Inspire, Motivate, Celebrate boxing club will both benefit from investment and ongoing support from sportscotland to realise their ambitions of improving access to sport and physical activity in their local area. This investment is made possible thanks to National Lottery players who raise £30 million each week for good causes across the UK.
Glengarnock Ironworks Bowling Club are set to receive £50,000 to extend their existing clubhouse. The club already engages with several community groups such as local schools, stroke recovery groups, dementia sufferers, asylum seeker befriending groups, and those experiencing social isolation. The development will improve the accessibility of the clubhouse and create a safer, more appropriate environment for the club to not only cater to those groups, but to expand its offering to youth projects, rehab and social inclusion programmes.
Minister for Public Health and Sport, Mairi Gougeon, said:
“This latest investment from sportscotland’s Sport Facilities Fund will help make a real impact in communities across Scotland. Over the last year we have seen the vital role sport and physical activity has played in supporting our communities to stay connected and be more active.
“I’m pleased to hear that more projects are benefitting from this latest round of funding which will support local projects to ensure more diverse and inclusive opportunities are available in communities whilst increasing access to sport for all.”
Chief Executive of sportscotland, Stewart Harris, said:
“It is fantastic to see the ambition and commitment from the people behind these projects who are working together to improve the lives of their local communities.
“We know that sport and physical activity can play a part in Scotland’s recovery from COVID-19. Facilities like these will not only allow more people to participate but can also provide a place for communities to come together and support one another as we work our way out of these challenging times.
James Gibson, Trustee of Glengarnock Ironworks Bowling and Community Club welcomed the investment:
“On behalf of the Trustees and members of Glengarnock Ironworks Bowling and Community Club, we are delighted to hear that sportscotland will be supporting our plans for the redevelopment of our facilities.
“There have been sporting activities taking place on the site since 1858 and this grant award will enable the charity to extend its reach into the community and improve the facilities for future use. We have further ambitious plans which we hope to integrate with the wider Lochshore Development plans currently being consulted upon by North Ayrshire Council. We are also extremely grateful to Bowls Scotland for their support and encouragement.”