Bowls Season Rolls Back Into Action at Ayr Bowling Club

As the new bowls season is underway, activity at Ayr Bowling Club has ramped up, with good numbers taking to the green on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Open social bowls on Saturday featured three games of triples and two pairs games. Winners on the day were Donna Soper, Barry Hewson and Ron Soper, who defeated Merle Nixon, Ron Smythe and Sandra Stidston. In game two, Lew Stidston, Cisco and Pam Power defeated Betty Schultz, Bruce McAllum and Al Hardcastle.

Australia Day, Monday 26 January, sponsored by Phelan Pies, saw 18 members turn out for three games of triples over 12 ends. Winners on the day were:

1st – Karen Shepherd, Kaz and Allen Bartlett defeated Shane, Al Hardcastle and Anthony Bull.

2nd – John Pirrone, Beryl Cornford and Maurie Power defeated Lew Stidston, Deslie Olsen and Ron Soper.

3rd – Betty Schultz, Barry Shepherd and Pam Power defeated Happy Horan, Sam Caltabiano and Sandra Stidston.

Also winners of a Phelan’s pie were losing lead Sandra, losing second Al Hardcastle and losing skip Ron Soper.

Ayr Bowling Club thanks Phelan Pies for sponsoring Australia Day for the past 18 years and appreciates their continued support of the club’s Australia Day celebrations.

Tuesday 3 February will be sponsored by Amcal Chemist Ayr, with great prizes to be won. Names in by 12.30pm, with play starting at 1pm. Come along for a great day of bowling.

Members are reminded to get their names on the board for the 2026 pennant season by the end of January. Club games are now open for 2026 — see the games director for details.

The club is now open for 2026, with open bowls formats on Tuesdays, Wednesday nights and Saturdays. Wednesday Night Social Bowls will resume on 28 January, with sign-on by 6.30pm. See our Facebook page for upcoming events.

If you are interested in giving bowls a try, Friday Roll-Ups are a great place to start. They are held every Friday afternoon from 3.00pm to 5.30pm. Whether you're looking to hone your skills, enjoy some friendly training tips, or simply unwind with a drink, these casual roll-ups are the perfect way to kick off the weekend. We also have a table bowls table, so drop in for a roll-up on our new table. Come down for some training, enjoy a few drinks, and join in the fun with fellow club members.

Contributed with thanks to Anthony Bull

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