Welcome to Springfield,Gretna and District

S.M.B.C

Springfield, Gretna and District Short Mat Bowling Club was formed in the mid nineties, providing both the sporting and social activities associated with short mat bowling. The club membership is open to everyone, male, female, young and old. The current membership is 36, and the members ages range from 7 to 76 years old. The club meetings are every Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7pm, in the Gretna social club.

The bowling club organises a range of events, including a coach trip to Potters Leisure Resort in Norfolk, where the World Championships Bowling is held each year. Members taking part in this holiday can enjoy Potters leisure facilities, or participate in the doubles, and triples bowls competition. Our club has been very successful when competing at Potters.

The club plays open competitions throughout the short mat bowling season, which runs from the beginning of October to the end of March. These competitions are always very well supported by other bowling clubs throughout the area. The Bowling Club also competes in the Border Short Mat Bowling League, competing against teams from both sides of the border; these league matches are held monthly and take place at our home venue throughout the season.

The club has two” Fun Bowling “events each year which involves bowling through various obstacles, and followed by an American buffet supper. The fun night is a great social occasion and adds to the friendly atmosphere the club generates. The club also arranges a Christmas meal at the indoor bowling club in Carlisle. An in-house club competition takes place followed by a reasonably priced three course meal.

Come along and give indoor bowling a try! Tuition is always available and free. We can let you use some of our spare bowls at no extra charge. Club nights continue throughout the year, so you are always welcome. Newcomers will have ample opportunity to learn a new sport and those who are already familiar with indoor bowling can enjoy a social evening and improve their skills in this very enjoyable, engaging and competitive sport.

its Lifting Off Hang on to that table before it takes off Margaret		Hope your just hiding What are you doing back there Roddy hope it was'nt a relief

Mothers Ruin they kept her going through the day & Night		The Singapore Gun Slinger she loved the Singapore Sings

Scottish Player First Club Player to be asked to play for Scotland in the UK Championships in Ireland in the Triples Well Done James		The Sorcerer He got the Nickname at short mat players tour by an English player ranked 79 in the world

Torquay Singles Winner Peter Woodley showing of his trophy after winning the open singles at Torquay on a bowling Holiday		New Venue 2017 This is our new venue at Gretna Social Club set up with four mats for our Open Triples Tournament

Intrepid Travelers Inverurie Peter Woodley,Bill Leslie, Simon Kama, Helen Leigh, Mark Thomson, Alastair Ritchie and Taking the Photo Graham Thomson		Open Triples Winners Jamie Linzi & Alastair winners of the open Triples overcoming 44 teams

Alastair Drawing Alastair drawing yet another shot at stonehaven 2018		Mark and James Stonehaven 2018 Mark playing while James just chats up the local talent

Sheila's Plums Sheila keeping a watchful eye on her plums at Stonehaven 2018		Our New Logo 2018 This is our new Logo for our new shirts that should be arriving in July just before the start on the Short Mat Season

Another Coffee Break Potters 2017 Margaret Isobel and Bill having a relaxing coffee break in the Bowlers Bar		The Belgiums were hard work Potters 2017

Playing Gooseberries Potters 2017 Helen getting chatted up while the rest of the crew were trying to play gooseberries		The Chimps Tea Party Potters 2017

God !! i needed that Sitting in the bowlers bar at Potters 2017 Margaret having a relaxing coffee finished her bowling for the day and Frank getting nervous about his games to come him and Helen got beat in semi finals of the pairs well done both		Practice makes Perfect Practice night with just two mats down al studying very hard in photo left to right Frank & Margaret Clarkson Billy Render Carol Midwood in action Mark Thonson Carol Saunders Alastair Ritchie David Burton

Toucher Thomson Mark Thomson Triples & Pairs Winner at Potters 2016		Donald Posing Lreburn Hall Posing for his fans in the crowd

Potters Triples Winners 2015 Runners up were Donald Johnstone , Vera Warwick. Janet Whitham The Winners were Sheila Warrick. Keith Warwick. and Mary Hatcher		Madge in a Hurry it was the only time that week she was in a hurry

The Lollypop Kid The milky bar kid all grown up without the cowboy outfit		The Brain Boxes these pair used the internet for the answers and still got some wrong

Club Pairs 2015 After A close set of games the winners were Jamie Johnstone & Shaun Sproat with the runners up Sam Patterson & Mark Thomson		Inverurie Finalist Simon and Helen played well to reach the final just to be beaten in a sudden death one bowl shot out

League Winners 2015 Three years in a row ; back row l/r Harold Maughan, Graham Thomson,Peter Rutter, Sam Patterson, Simon Kamar,front l/r Billy Render,Donald Johnstone, Mark Thomson, Linzi Johnstone, Helen Leigh missing are Jamie Johnstone, Kayleigh Johnstone, Marry Morrison		Three Craws The Three Craws sitin on a Wa sitin on a Wa

Club Love Interests Theirs a lot more going on, than we know, could be Marriage in the air		Games Night 2014 Everyone seemed to be enjoying the different games Simon, Janet & Brian won the Three Bottles of wine good start to the festive season

David Bryant Look A Like The Winner of the David Bryant Pose Competition must go to Billy Render for his outstanding Style and bravery in wearing that clobber		David Bryant Look a Like In Second Place for the David Bryant pose competition must go to Helen for her outstanding Pose

David Bryant Look a Like Simon in a Bryant Pose at Moffat		Trying out new Mats The club trying out the new international mats they are a lot faster than the old ones

Pairs Winners 2013 L/R Brian Whitham Jamie Johnstone Vice Chair Helen Leigh Runners Up Harold Maugham and Peter "Marigold" Rutter		Scottish Pairs Champions 2010 Father and son Donald & Jamie Johnstone with the trophies in February 2010 later that year they represented Scotland in the Isle of Mann

Jamie in Action Jamie Johnstone in action in the Isle Of Mann representing Scotland 2010		Donald Johnstone Donald Johnstone in action in the Isle of Mann 2010 representing Scotland

Domestic Help Harold says if you want a job doing well then do it your self		The Pole Dancer Helen Springfield's Pole Dancer

The Long and Short of It What's the weather like up there		Tuesday Night Is Practise Night What A Motley Crew

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