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EBA AGM

EBA AGM Is on Sunday and there is a proposal from EBA regarding the league structure. The current league set up is: 1st 16 divisions 1 to 5 – our 1st 16 are in div 1 2nd 16 divisions 1 to 3 – our 2nd 16 are in div 1 EBA are proposing a flat […]

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Presentation 2024

Images from this year’s presentation are now available to view in the galleries menu.

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Soul Night

Soul Night at Sighthill Bowling Club is going down a storm. You really should have been here 😁🕺🏾    

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2024 County Triples Champions

Massive congratulations to Ryan Ironside,  Luke Corbett and Jamie Ronaldson on winning the 2024 County Triples.  

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Don’t miss out!

We have a drag act coming on the 15th March 2025. The are based in Tenerife/Canary Islands and they are doing a UK tour next year. Tickets are on sale now at £22 per person. Our last act sold out in days so don’t miss out on this opportunity. ***Please note that the ticket site […]

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Score Predictor 2024

The Score Predictor starts tomorrow. Try your luck by predicting the scores from the Scottish Premier League and see how far up the table you can achieve. It’s free to play, although there is prize for those who pay £10 towards the prize pot with the highest placed entrant taking all entry money 💰 You […]

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WEBA Division 1 Champions

Massive congratulations to the Sighthill ‘A’ team on successfully retaining the West of Edinburgh Bowling Association Division 1 title. A club successfully retaining the title last happened in 2017 & 2018 leagues by Slateford BC who, incidentally were the last remaining club who could catch us this year. Well done to all the players and […]

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Football Score Predictor

Score Predictor Free to enter and play, predict the scores from each weeks Scottish Footballs Premier Division. Played over the first half of the season (18games). How high can you finish? There is also a prize pot to be won. Entry for this is £10 and the full pot from paid entrants goes to the […]

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Scotland v Hungary

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Uddingston Triples

A bus load of Sighthill members travelled through to Uddingston for the annual triples competition. The weather held up despite the forecast of rain with only a couple of very light showers which lasted 10 minutes each. The teams results were pretty sporadic throughout the event but in the end two Sighthill teams got through […]

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Bainfield v Sighthill

Our WEBA tie on Friday 7th June has been switched from Bainfield BC to Sighthill BC. We are now playing the tie at HOME.

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Germany v Scotland

Get ready to cheer on Scotland in the Euros at our club! Join us on the 14th June as we watch the first game against Germany on the big screen in the Big Hall. Whether you’re a member or not, everyone is welcome to come and support our team. Let’s come together and celebrate a […]

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Sighthill v Wellcroft 2024

Not going to lie, the weather was dreadful and not a soul (or sole) was dry. The rain pretty much poured all day which limited us to start playing 12 ends which was quickly cut short to 6 ends only as the greens started to puddle rapidly. As usual the games were played with great […]

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Opening Day Is Coming!

Opening day on Saturday the 6th of April is only 2 weeks away and we’re all busy getting ready for the big day. Team Selections for the WEBA leagues and the EBA leagues are almost completed, the greens are looking superb and with a bit of luck the weather on the day will be fantastic. […]

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EBA First team squad

Yes you read that right. I’m told that there is now a list of 19 players and the 1st 16 will comprise of any 16 of those 19 squad players. The 19 players named are: David Campbell Mark Church Gary Connelly Luke Corbett Aaron Donald Graeme Eddington Craig Edgar Cameron Fraser James Halliday Ryan Ironside […]

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WEBA Team Selection

We are getting really close to opening day for this season (2024) and our selectors for the West Edinburgh Bowling Association league, Ewan Macintosh, Alan Clack and Ross Hendry, have been deciding what our rinks should be to hopefully win both divisions this season. The teams selected are: Sighthill A’s Rink 1 R. Lorimer J. […]

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Open singles

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Games Night

A little late but the Friday games night was a great success. Approximately 30-40 entrants turned up for the 3 competitions of darts, dominos and pool. Congratulations to winners: Ryan Ironside (darts) Sas Martinez (pool) Dave Campbell (dominos) Thanks for making my bank balance lighter 🤦🏻‍♂️🤣 I’d like to personally thank Alan Wharton and Aaron […]

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Bar staff wanted

The club are looking for bar staff. If you are interested in applying please call the club on 0131 442 2414 or pop in and ask for Lindsay.

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SBC New Polo Tops Update

I have been in communication with Henselite the last couple of months to help create our polo tops for the coming season . With our third and final sponsor finalized yesterday please see from the below 4 design ideas. Please can you leave a comment with your favorite design/s or if you have any changes […]

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Games Night

Games night at Sighthill Bowling Club on the 19th January. Dominos, Darts and Pool. FREE ENTRY! Come along and try your luck, it’s free so you have nothing to lose. Entry list is on wall opposite lounge door.

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Farewell and All The Best Willie Edgar!

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EBA Leagues Restructure

We have received information from the Edinburgh Bowling Association regarding the new league structure commencing season 2024. please read through at your convenience and let us know your thoughts. If you have any questions or suggestions then let a committee member know and we will ask them at the EBA AGM on your behalf. FLat […]

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Presentation 2023

Photos of our presentation night are now online under the Galleries menu or by clicking Here It was a great night right up until the DJ smoke machine caused the fire alarm to activate resulting in the club being evacuated and unfortunately then finding out nobody knew how to disarm it 🤦🏻‍♂️. This subsequently ended the […]

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Les Ronaldson Pairs

The Les Ronaldson Pairs was played today on an overall good afternoon. 20 players were involved and there were a lot of close matches. John Green and Ross Hendry defeated Lesley Donald and Robbie Hendry in the final 6-3. Congratulations to both John and Ross and commiserations to Lesley and Robbie.

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Bowls Scotland Mixed pairs

The Bowls Scotland Mixed Pairs final was contested tonight and the final was made up of Aaron and Leslie Donald playing against Gary Connelly and Natasha Young. Final result was 16-13 to the Donald’s. Congratulations guys.

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President’s Final Result

The final was played between Aaron Donald and Jamie Ronaldson. The final result was 21-15 to Aaron. Well done to Aaron on his victory and commiserations to Jamie.

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SBC Open Triples Winners

What a terrific day was had by everyone who entered the Sighthill Bowling Club Open Triples event. The sun was shining bright and with £1400 in total prize money there to be won a total of 28 teams were vying for the top prize. A few shock results happened but everyone played great and all […]

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Bowls Scotland Fours

Not to forget our winners of the Bowls Scotland Fours…. Congratulations to Brian Malone, Robbie Hendry, Andy Duff and David Campbell for winning the internal competition, and commiserations to Grant Chalmers, Alan Clack, Davy Ferguson and Scott Chalmers. A very good and very close game.

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Bowls Scotland Triples

The Bowls Scotland Triples winners were David Campbell, Yaba and Scott Lyell. Commiserations to Aaron Donald, Davy McNair and Jamie Ronaldson. Winners:

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Drummond Pairs 2023

This year’s Drummond Pairs finalists…. … And WINNERS!

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Sighthill Cup 2023

Big congratulations to the Crofters (Beijing Banquet 🤪) team on winning the Sighthill Cup for the second time. They join the Artful Dodger in winning the trophy twice, incidentally defeating the Dodger in the final. Windy conditions affected the games for all teams but ultimately nothing was stopping the bowls or the fun. All games […]

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Fundraiser Winners

Today was the Colin Kimber Fundraiser which was won by Smaj and Jamie. Well done to everyone who took part and for raising funds for this worthy cause.

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New Club Champion

Congratulations to Stuart Isbister who is the new Sighthill Bowling Club champion. Stuart beat Adam Melrose 21-19 in a very swings and roundabouts game. Adam was up 19-17 at the last end but was was 2 shots down in that end. Adam tried to drive his last bowl to clear but unfortunately wickied off a […]

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Colin Kimber Fundraiser

Remember that this Saturday, the 12th August we are holding a fundraiser for Sean Kelly’s stepson Colin Kimber. Colin has been diagnosed with a terminal stage 4 brain tumour and we are trying to fundraise so he can enjoy the time he has left with his family as much as he can. Please, if you […]

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Sighthill v East Calder

We played Eat Calder today in the John Fraser memorial. What an absolutely fantastic day it was. Sighthill won by 112 – 72. The whole day was enjoyed by everyone with everyone commenting on how enjoyable their games were, the good company within each rink and the general atmosphere during the whole day.. No doubt […]

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Wednesday EBA Results

WEDNESDAY EBA RESULTS First 16 were away to Northern BC and were hoping for a convincing win but it was not to be. It was still a win for the First 16 but it was only a 5-4 win. The total shots was 69-61. The win keeps the First 16 in 2nd place with two […]

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Forsyth Trophy

Congratulations to Ewan MacIntosh and Andy Donald who won the Forsyth Trophy today. They beat David Ferguson and Steven Riley in the final. A pretty windy day throughout which affected most players delivery but it wasn’t a cold day and actually turned out to be very warm at the end. Great day had by all. […]

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Friday WEBA Results

Friday WEBA Results WEBA LEAGUE Ardmillan 4 Sighthill Team ‘A’ 5 Total shots 56.75 – 61. The win puts Team A 9 points clear with 2 games to go but Carrickknowe have 3 games to go – going to the wire this title challenge 😬 Sighthill B had a free week.

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Wednesday EBA Results

WEDNESDAY EBA RESULTS We had both 16’s in action last night and it turned out a victorious evening. First 16 were away to Postal BC and returned home with an excellent 7-2 victory with the total shots 98-48. Win keeps them 2nd as they chase down the leaders with 4 games to go. Second 16 […]

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Chris Walsh Memorial Winners

What a terrific day was had by everyone. Weather was fantastic and some surprising results on the day. Stuart Taylor, Andy Duff and Ross Hendry defeated Sean Kelly, John Green and George Aitken to become the winning finalists this year. Overall though, there were no losers on the day. Everyone had a great time as […]

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Chris Walsh Memorial

Chris Walsh Memorial The Chris Walsh Memorial Event is set to take place on May 20th this year, in honour of our beloved friend who we lost too soon. It promises to be a day filled with fun and laughter, as we remember the wonderful memories we shared with Chris. The event is open to […]

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Bowls Scotland Triples Final (2022)

The final of the Bowls Scotland Triples (2022) was played on Sunday 30th April. Gary Connelly, James Halliday and Craig Edgar defeated Jamie Ronaldson, Scott Lyell and John McDermott on an overcast and wet day by 21 shots to 5 with last end not played. There were many fine bowls played by both teams but […]

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Bowls Scotland Pairs Final 2022

Today the final of the Bowls Scotland Pairs was played. Aaron Donald & Ross Noble played and defeated David & wee Gary Connelly 21-13. Congratulations to Aaron and Ross on their win. Well done guys. Both pairs: The Winners:

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Bowls Scotland mixed pairs 2022

Congratulations to Adam Melrose and Hilda Melrose who beat Luke Corbett and Abby Cairns 19-11 in the Bowls Scotland Mixed Pairs. The Winners: With the runners-up:

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SBC A v SBC B friendly

Well the sun didn’t shine for the game tonight where we had both West Edinburgh teams playing a friendly. Both teams win 2 rinks each but on aggregate it was a 2 shot win for Team A over Team B Well done to everyone who took part and I’ll admit it was freezing for most […]

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Newsletter

we have stopped using the email alert system which informs you of new posts on the website, Instead we have a newsletter which will be sent out to anyone who has subscribed to it, The newsletter will be sent out roughly on a weekly basis or whenever there is an important announcement which members may […]

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AGM 2023

Couple of dates for you diaries. Sunday 5 March 2023 – 11:00 AGM There will be a few positions available on the Committee. The Club need bodies who will step up and go beyond to help the Club. If you’re that person then come join the Committee. Saturday 8 April 2023 – Opening Day. Been […]

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Race night fundraiser

The club have arranged a 75th anniversary fundraising event. We are having a race night on Saturday the 11th March. Tickets are £5 each and doors open at 6:45pm and the first race sets off at 7:30pm. Tickets are available from the bar.

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Glee Club 2023

Yes, it’s that time of year again where grown-ups make fools of themselves, young un’s laugh at them, and the middle aged have no idea what the hell is going on…..It’s Glee Club time!!! Dates and times are: Saturday 28th January @ 7:30pm Saturday 4th February @ 2:00pm (Seniors Rerun) Saturday 4th February @ 7:30pm […]

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Hall booking online

Hello everyone, You can now view availability and book the halls on the website. The booking form is very similar to the paper forms you could get from the bar. Select either the Large Hall or Small Hall booking button at the bottom of the Our Halls page (https://sighthillbc.co.uk/our-halls/) You must be logged into the […]

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A Very Happy and Special New Year

To all members, Everybody at the club would like to wish everybody at the club a very Happy New Year. We wish you a prosperous, healthy and happy time throughout 2023. Now the special part of this post is that 2023 is the clubs 75th anniversary and there are a few events happening in June […]

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New year reminder

This is to remind members that they have to purchase their tickets for the Hogmanay Party before Sunday 18th December. Afterwards any remaining tickets will be put on general sale for any family and friends of members to purchase.

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Committee news

Quick update after the Committee Meeting last night. With Connie Reynolds moving to her new venture and Claire Marshall also leaving for her new venture there has been some uncertainty within the Club regarding what is going to happen regarding the bar. I’m happy to let you know that Willie Edgar will be staying as […]

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Tickets now available

Tickets for our Hogmanay party are now available from behind the bar. Tickets are priced at £7 are are limited to a maximum of 2 per member.

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Rescheduled meeting

SUNDAY 20″ NOVEMBER 1.30pm Upstairs hall The Management committee would like to invite all members to a meeting on the date and time above. This is an informal meeting to discuss the clubs finances and the new cost of electricity and gas and how we can all work together to help the club.

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Postponement

Due to developments this week the meeting with the members on Sunday has been postponed. The Committee are now meeting on Sunday to find solutions before we can share with all. A new date will be selected for the meeting with the members. Apologies for the late postponement.

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Meeting invitation

All club members are invited to a meeting to be held on Sunday the 13th of November at 1:30pm in the large hall where a knowledge sharing meeting regarding current world financial issues and the affect it is having on the club will be discussed.

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A reminder for members

An important reminder for members. Over the closed season we will be redecorating and deep cleaning the Male locker room. Starting on the 31 of October Can you please put all bowls, bowl bags, shoes and clothing in your locker. Please remove all unwanted items from the locker room or place them in the bin. […]

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Belters Day

Beautiful weather for belters Day. A bit breezy but that didn’t stop the bar staff dragging club members kicking and screaming onto the green to partner them to win the cup Staff were screaming at the members “we thought you could play!” But alas the members skill levels were on clear display and they were […]

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Important Club Announcements

REVISED OPENING HOURS Starting from Monday 17 October 2022 we will be moving to our winter hours of opening. Monday open 14:30 last orders 20:45 Close 21:00 Tuesday open 14:30 last orders 20:45 Close 21:00 Wednesday open 14:30 last orders 20:45 Close 21:00 Thursday open 13:00 last orders 20:45 Close 21:00 Friday open 14:30 last […]

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Presentation images

Pictures from last nights closing day presentation night are now available to view on the website. The images can be found from the menu: Galleries – Presentations – Presentation 2022

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Les Ronaldson Pairs

Another great competition played today at the club. The Les Ronaldson Pairs competition was played on a rather cold afternoon by 22 players. Once that was narrowed down to the last 2 Pairs and after some food the final was played by Sas Martinez + Les Ronaldson (Jr) versus Yaba Moyes + Robbie Hendry. Sas […]

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Sighthill cup result

And it’s a win for the Dodger… Congratulations to the Dodger players and commiserations to Sighthill. It was a great final and everyone played great and played in great spirits. The majority of the day played in brilliant sunshine and every competitor played 100% in the spirit of the tournament, a fun day enjoyed by […]

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Sighthill cup update

Ok folks, as tense as it was and after checking and double checking the scores… The final consists of: Sighthill Vs Dodger Good luck to both teams in the final!

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Sighthill cup 2022

The sighthill cup has started and here are all the competitors posing before the tears start to roll. Sas taking the knee for underprivileged people everywhere including hippopotamuses everywhere who for obvious reasons just can’t. Good luck to everyone today and obviously may the best team win (Dodger 🤞)

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Forsyth pairs

Congratulations to Hilda Melrose and David Ferguson on winning the Forsyth pairs. A downpour of rain stopped play midway but only for about 20 minutes or so and nobody let it dampen (sorry) their spirits on the day. Well done to everyone who participated to make it another great competition this year.

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Important announcement

The ‘cost of living’ crisis is now starting to have an impact on the Club. Our suppliers costs have risen, our 20% discount with Sky has finished so our monthly bill will increase by at least £250. Gas and Water are up and our electricity monthly bill has just risen from £1000 a month to […]

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Champions!

A huge congratulations to the Sighthill 2nd 16 who won the Edinburgh bowling association’s  2nd 16’s 2nd Division League title. A very tight game through most of the match but the lads pulled through at the end to win 7-2 to claim the league title on their own merit and not depending on other results. […]

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Victorious

Evening everyone, Both teams played brilliantly tonight. First 16 and second 16 won 7-2. Sighthill second 16 won to keep the top position while the second 16 won to keep themselves within touching distance of 1st place. A good drink after the games back at Sighthill Bowling Club and exchanging our takes of the games […]

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Chris Walsh Memorial Trophy 2022

  Wow. What a day we all had. The very first Chris Walsh Memorial Trophy was played on a beautiful day. Bowls were rolled, drink was drunk (and then some) and everyone had a great time. The game was peels after five ends so an extra end was needed. The winners this year were Sean […]

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EBA League action

Edinburgh Bowling Association League action tonight. The first 16 will be hosting Parkside BC tonight with the action getting underway at 18:45. Two wins out of two for Sighthill BC so far in the league and we’ll be going for a hat trick of victories tonight. The second 16 are on their travels to face […]

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Breaking News

The Committee have had a review of our prices for the hire of our function halls. From Sunday 1st May the prices will change. For the hire of the main hall the cost will be £80. For the hire of the main hall for kids parties aged 0-10 the cost will be £50. For the […]

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West Edinburgh Seniors 2022

Good morning senior members. The West Edinburgh Seniors 2nd Division and The West Edinburgh Seniors 3rd Division League and fixtures lists are now available to view on the Sighthill Bowling Club website. You can view them by going to the website, select Club Sections, Seniors and select the league from the menu. Good luck for […]

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West Edinburgh Gents

Just to let you know that the league and fixtures for the West Edinburgh Gents 1st and 2nd divisions are now online and viewable under the Gents club section on the club website.

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Ladies Day

A Ladies Day will be held on Saturday the 26th of March 2022. Starting at 1pm until late. There will be bingo, a cabaret and a disco on the night. Tickets are £10 each which are available from behind the bar. We hope to see you there.  

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Cities & Counties Andrew Hamilton Trophy

Sighthill Bowling Club will be hosting the Cities & Counties Andrew Hamilton Trophy game on Saturday 18th June 2022 on behalf of Edinburgh Bowling Association against Midlothian Bowling Association.commencing at 14:00  

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Scottish Bowling League for under 25

A few dates for your diary. The Scottish Bowling League for under 25 have booked the club for a few upcoming events. These are: Association AGM, Sunday 20 March 2022, 12:30-14:30 Association Finals, Sunday 26th June 2022, 10:00-17:00 (2 Greens) Calder Cup, Sunday 28th August 2022, 11:00-17:00 (2 Greens) Inter County Top 5, Sunday 11th […]

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2021 Sighthill Bowling Club Review

Afternoon all   My isolation period has given me the time to finish the 2021 review. So sit back and hope you enjoy the review.   2021 SIGHTHILL BC REVIEW   2020 was a write off with the pandemic and we all hoped that we would get back to normal in 2021 but we were […]

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Hogmanay

Afternoon all With the new restrictions in place from today can I ask everyone who attends the Club to write their details in the track and trace book, wear a mask/face covering whilst moving about the Club and to maintain social distancing. The Hogmanay Party is still on as things stand. Can I ask everyone […]

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Upgrades & maintenance

First of all, Merry Christmas everyone. We are implementing a large upgrade to the website which consists of a leagues, player/member, forthcoming matches and results system. This will be for all forthcoming (hopefully) competitions for the Edinburgh Bowling Association, Water of Leith, etc for gents, ladies and junior teams. We are keeping the website online […]

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Andrew (Drew) Eddington

ANDREW (DREW) EDDINGTON It is with great sadness that we have to announce the death of our oldest member Drew Eddington. Funeral arrangements will be notified in due course.

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Presentation night

Morning all A date for you to book in your diaries. On Saturday 20th November, in the main hall, we are having a Presentation Night for the trophies that were played for this year – the Presidents Trophy, the Nominated Pairs, Triples and Fours and the Drummond Pairs and others I may have forgotten. This […]

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Closing Day

Evening all Closing day this year will be on Saturday 16th October and we will be holding the Les Ronaldson Pairs that day. The sheet is going up on the noticeboard tonight so get your name down if you wish to take part. The plan is to be at the Club for 10:30 where the […]

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AGM

Dear members, firstly can I thank everyone who has helped within the club over the past 2 years. It has not been easy. As you are aware we would have normally had an AGM in March but due to to circumstances it was not possible. Due to the AGM hopefully going ahead in 2022 the […]

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Macmillan coffee morning

Afternoon all Why not come along and support the Macmillan Coffee Morning being held at Sighthill Bowling Club on Thursday 16th September from 10:00 – 12:00. Admission is free, we ask you to make a donation for your coffee and there is a home baking stall. There is also a lucky number bottle and a […]

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Beechwood open pairs

  INVITATION TO OUR OPEN PAIRS 2021 Beechwood Bowling Club is delighted to announce the date for our 2021 Open Pairs. The competition will take place on: SATURDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER Please confirm how many pairs from your club would like to participate by emailing us at the above address Closing date for entries is: SATURDAY […]

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Stay logged in.

Some, if not all of you may have noticed that you have had to login to the website on each visit. We’ve made a change to the login process where you no longer have to login each time you visit. The website should now keep you logged in for 1 year every time you visit. […]

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New Post Subscription

Hello everyone, I have taken the liberty of subscribing every member to the ‘Club News’ section of subscriptions. This means that if there is a post that is related to all members then every member will receive an email to let them know that there is a new post on the website that is relevant […]

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Important: Club Reopening

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT   This morning the Club has been cleaned using fogging/sanitising treatment. The work was carried out by Edinburgh Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning to ensure our premises are safe from the spread of Covid.   The Club can REOPEN from 14:00 TODAY. I would like to thank the Committee for taking this prompt action […]

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Important: Club closed

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.   The Club will be CLOSED until further notice due to a positive Covid test for one of the bar staff who were working on Saturday.   The Club will go through a deep clean before we can open again.   This also means NO BOWLING either.   Further updates will be announced […]

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Senior Internal Competitions

These are the draws for the Seniors Internal Competitions:   seniors handicap 2021   seniors singles 2021   seniors 2 bowl singles 2021 Previous Next Please be aware of the ‘Play By’ dates above each round of games. The very best of luck to all participants in each competition.

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Edinburgh Bowling Association U26 Fleming Singles Competition

Edinburgh Bowling Association U26 Fleming Singles Competition: Preliminary Round Thursday 27 May – ONE SBC U26 player in this round, 1st Round Thursday 3 June – TEN SBC U26 players +ONE potentially from Prelim round previous week.   Alan Isbister has the Draw/U26 players entered for details (matches played at neutral venues, no matches played […]

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New Website Content

Hello all, There is now an additional menu item on the website. You will now see an ‘Events’ section on the main (top) menu with two sub menus called ‘Bowling’ and ‘Members’. The Bowling section will display a calendar with all bowls events pertaining to the bowling club. These include internal competitions, league competitions and […]

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Opening Day 2

Morning all Opening day on Saturday went very well. There was a great turn out for the announcement of John House as President and Dougie McKay as Vice President. The sun was out for a while and many took part in the bowling. Was great to see so many faces back at the Club. As […]

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Opening Day

OPENING DAY   Saturday 1st May will be our official opening day. There will be a speech at 13.00 to announce our new President – John House along with the Committee that currently stand. The Silver Jack will be rolled by Mrs Yvonne House to officially open the greens for 2021. Following the speech and […]

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Club Announcement

Morning all It’s been a long time coming and I can confirm that from Monday 26th April at 15:00 the bar is OPEN. Please remember this is for drinking alcohol OUTSIDE. The bar will close at 22:00. Your barmaid will be Connie Reynolds. Members are also able to sign in ONE guest. Please remember that […]

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Juniors Competition

Going to start Juniors at 10am on Saturday 1st May. Can you let me know if you are able to attend. All junior internal competition entry sheets are on the notice board. Hope to see as many as possible there and I’m sure the sun will shine.   If you know anyone else that wants […]

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Open For Bowling

The Committee met on Saturday to finalise plans for getting back to bowling. Delighted to announce the following: The Club will be open for bowling from 10:00 on Saturday 17th April. PLEASE NOTE IT IS MEMBERS ONLY. Make sure you have your fob to gain access as there is no one in the Club to […]

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Club Competitions

Evening all As mentioned previously, the sheets for certain competitions will be on the noticeboard for members to add their names from Saturday 17th April. First photo shows the competition, closing date for entries and the date the first round to be played by. Time to start thinking of your pair and triples. REMEMBER – […]

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Seniors Update

SENIORS UPDATE   The Seniors Committee met on Thursday and have decided the following: On 5th May at 13:00 there will be a quick meeting to decide on the Seniors Committee for this year. At 14:00 there will be a hat taking place, which will be pairs. Hats will then take place on a weekly […]

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Club Update

Afternoon all Just a quick update for you all. When we open for bowling on the 17th April the sheets for the following competitions will be on the board for you to add your name should you wish to compete. This year the competitions are OPEN FOR ALL – so Gents, Ladies, Seniors and Juniors […]

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Annual General Meeting 2021

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Club Update

Evening all The Committee met today to discuss opening for bowls, the reopening of the bar, for outside drinking and an official opening day. I can confirm that on Saturday 17th April at 10:00 we will be open for bowling. There are a couple of issues with some parts of the greens so a couple […]

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Bowls Scotland Statement

A statement from Bowls Scotland: “Bowls Scotland welcome yesterday’s Scottish Government announcement and the new details within the Strategic Framework which outlines the nations easing out of lockdown. This was undoubtedly positive news for our sport as bowlers will be able to get back out on the green, at their club, for the season beginning […]

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Club Update

Club Update With the First Minister’s ‘out of lockdown’ statement on Tuesday it looks like we will be closed until late April at the earliest. Hopefully we will be able to bowl soon but will await for instructions and guidance from the relevant authorities and will update you all on developments. AGM – we aim […]

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Congratulations Nicky Mackay

Congratulations to Nicky Mackay who won the Sighthill Ladder 2020 competition. Nicky and Robbie Hendry played today what was a terrific final. Nicky led 3-0 before Robbie fought back to level at 3-3. Nicky then furthered his lead to 5-3 but again Robbie fought back to level once more at 5-5. The final end was […]

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Further Guidance

Following the latest government guidance in Scotland to halt the continued growth in coronavirus cases, we will sadly be closing the bar from Friday 9 October at 6pm through to Sunday 25 October. Last orders will be 5pm. The Club will still be open during this ‘lockdown’ period for any of our members who wish […]

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22:00 curfew

Morning all Following the Government announcement regarding the 22:00 curfew we will be calling last orders at 21:00 with the bar closing at 21:15 on Friday and Saturday starting this Friday. This will give the bar staff time to finish their duties before Club is closed by 22:00. Please note these are Government rules. We […]

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Mandatory masks in club

Morning all As from today it is now mandatory to wear a mask whilst moving about the Club. This is the directive given by the Government. When you arrive at the Club make sure you are wearing your mask. Enter the Club and sign in as normal.   You must keep your mask on while: […]

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Sighthill Ladder 2020

The ladder League has now started. To view the standings head over to https://sighthillbc.co.uk/ladder2020/ Where you will be able to follow along. If you’d like to participate then please let me know and I will add you.

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Seniors Hats

Seniors Hats: Alan Wharton would like to advise that the Senior Section are starting up the Wednesday hats from next week, 5th Aug – 1.30 for 2pm. Thanks

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Pairs Competition

Next Saturday, 1st August, we are holding our pairs competition. To get an idea of the numbers there will be sheet on the noticeboard so if you want to take part then add your name to the sheet. The sheet will be put on noticeboard at 16:00 today. On Saturday be at the Club for […]

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Great News!

You will all be pleased to hear that you no longer need to book a rink for playing bowls. Due to the moderate relaxation of social distancing we can now have all 12 rinks available on a first come first served basis as it was previous to the Covid-19 pandemic. Please remember that everyone must […]

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Club Update

Club Update Following the Committee meeting yesterday, I can confirm the following : From tomorrow, you no longer need to book a rink. We now have all 6 rinks on A and B green so it’s a first come first served basis. The booking system was great to get us back bowling and has served […]

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Bar Hours Update.

Morning all It was great to see so many of you yesterday as the bar opened up for the first time since lockdown for outside drinking. Bowling was busy with plenty spectators. First day went very well and everyone appeared to enjoy themselves. The Committee met last night to decide on the opening hours for […]

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Important Club Update

The Committee have met on three occasions this week to plan and work alongside the Scottish Government instructions regarding opening the Club as a beer garden. We are delighted to announce that we will be opening the bar on Monday 6th July 2020 at 13:30 for outside drinking. The bar will open at 13:30 Mon […]

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Bowls Scotland Update

Afternoon all Bowls Scotland have released updated guidelines after the First Minister’s statement on Thursday. Read the guidance notes and the frequently asked questions and answers. Basically there is very little change from phase 1 Toilets are still closed Club is still closed NO spectators NO alcohol You can now have three households on one […]

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Website Update

There has been an update to the ‘your profile’ section of the website. Every members default avatar/profile picture shows the club’s badge. You may now change this to any image you want, and the largest image size is 4mb. A picture of yourself will help others to know who you are. If any assistance is […]

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Rink Booking Update

Morning all, We are making a change to the booking form, which will be effective for this Monday’s bookings. This will be changing to five time slots with playing time of 1.5 hours. The new times available will be 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00 and 18:00. The current demand is not as high as we expected […]

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Bowls For Sale

Henselite TigersSize 4 HeavyStamped 28 There is a small chip in one of the bowls. Seller looking for £200 but is open to offers. If interested then please comment on this post or contact John Green who will deal with the seller.

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Bowls Gets The Green Light

BOWLS GETS THE GREEN LIGHT Following the First Minister’s announcement earlier this afternoon I can confirm that we are allowed to open the greens to resume playing bowls from Friday 29th May 2020. Bowls is a fantastic sport which is also a good form of exercise and helps ease any mental health stresses. Knowing you […]

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Bowls Update

Morning all Everything is in order for opening the greens on Friday, based on the go ahead from Scotland’s First Minister this afternoon. As you know we have to stick to the guidelines issued by Bowls Scotland in maintaining social distancing, hygiene, safety, etc and I’ll admit it has been a huge challenge for the […]

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Bowls Scotland Update

  Bowls Scotland Update Bowls Scotland have issued updated guidelines at 12:00 today. There are two very important updates. Over 70’s who are fit and healthy are allowed to bowl but it is ultimately their decision if they wish to. If an over 70 with underlying health issues, is isolating or shielding they have to […]

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Drink Coolers

Available when the club reopens. £5 each for first batch and then £7 each thereafter if more need to be re-ordered. Ideal for the club or in the garden. Contact David Connelly for more info or to purchase.

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General Covid-19 Policies

General Policies regarding Covid-19 can be found on the page linked below: General Policies (Covid-19) It is recommended that ALL members view this page immediately.

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Booking A Rink

Bowling will ‘hopefully’ start this week. We have been working hard to get a booking system in place for the rinks. There are rules that will need to be followed and they will be listed along with the booking form so please familiarise yourselves with them when the booking form goes live. The link to […]

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Flower Beds

The clubs flower beds are looking awesome and very colourful. What do you think?

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Government announcement

Afternoon all. Scotland’s First Minister has announced today that as from the 28th May, bowls can resume. We now await a statement from Bowls Scotland with the guidelines that Clubs have to follow. The Committee will be meeting to discuss further. We will update you all once we have more information.

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Greens Are Waiting For You

I was at the club today as I was curious how the greens were looking. Happy to report (and show) that they are looking in great condition, as they should be. Theres also a 30 second video panning across them. Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below. Green A Green B Green […]

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SYBA Statement

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Update Fri 10/04/20

After the latest government comments it looks like this lockdown is with us until at least May at the very earliest. Please stay safe. If you can’t get out for essential food etc please call. The whole committee are here to help. Please take care and we will all be back bowling and exchanging banter […]

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Club Update

  All members I hope you and your family/friends are keeping well throughout the Coronavirus situation. Thank you for registering on the website. It’s where all club news and updates will be posted. I’m pretty sure that everyone is keen to see the bowling season underway. Unfortunately most, if not all, of us are stuck […]

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Who’s guilty?

Come on, name and shame.

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No Games

Due to the Corona virus outbreak and subsequent isolation requirement there is currently no games being played. Further information will be posted here when we have any update on the situation.

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Club Update

Important Club Update Due to the current circumstances with the Club being shut with this lockdown, our Treasurer Graeme Eddington, has had to review our finances for the year ahead. As things stand our only source of income is from membership fees. We have had a great response from members and as at Wednesday evening […]

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Corona virus joint statement

A statement from Edinburgh Bowling League & Edinburgh and Leith Bowling Association

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Club Update

After the Government announcement on Friday regarding the closure of pubs, clubs, restaurants and gyms then we have no option but to close our doors until further notice. Any functions that were booked over the next month have obviously been cancelled. A member of the committee with be in touch with the member who booked […]

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Update

The club is now officially closed until we get the go ahead from the government. I will update you all when there are changes.

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Club Closed

Sorry to announce this but the club will be closed after last orders tonight (Fri 20/3/20). There is an emergency committee meeting tomorrow morning. I will update you all then.

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Opening Day

In the current situation the decision has been made to have opening day on Saturday 11th April. Discs will be available at 1 O’Clock with the greens opening at 2 O’Clock. This is totally dependent on any government decisions. We will keep you updated regularly.As a club we are following government guidelines. Our staff are […]

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