Pollokshaws Bowling Club

=History=

Pollokshaws Bowling Club was formed in 1854.

The club has had some success over the years in Scottish, Glasgow and Renfrewshire Bowling Association competitions.

Indeed, in the first Scottish Bowling Association Rinks Final in 1892 Pollokshaws reached the final only to lose narrowly to Kilmarnock.

National success was not to be denied, and in 1909 Thomas Wilson won the Men's Scottish Singles Final. This victory was commemorated by the Championship trophy he donated which is now played for annually by the male members of the club.

1937 was probably the club's most successful year. Pollokshaws won the Renfrewshire County Cup, Gilmour Cup and the Nether Pollok Estate Cup in that glorious season.

In the centenary year of 1954 the club moved from the Shaws side of Pollokshaws Road into Pollok Country Park. This gives Pollokshaws a wonderful country setting, when in reality it is in the middle of the busy Glasgow South Side.

150th Anniversary

The club celebrated its 150th year in 2004 with a civic reception at Glasgow City Chambers. For the record, 2004's President was Samuel Robinson and the Men's Club Champion Marcus McGowan.

In 2005 further GBA success followed with a victory in the Triples at Rutherglen. Jim Smith, Paul Good and Alec Campbell were victorious over Mearns 14-10.

Presidents

2008 Steven Bentley

Champions

1986 Ian McGahan

1987 Jimmy Sillars

1988 Jim Smith

1989 Jim Smith

1990 Ian McGahan

1991 Robert Plunkett

1992 Alan Marshall

1993 Ian McGahan

1994 Robert Plunkett

1995 Craig Whiteside

1996 Scott Nicholson

1997 Gerry Mulheron

1998 Gerry Mulheron

1999 Jim Smith

2000 Dougie Rennie

2001 Pat Shields

2002 Marcus McGowan

2003 Paul Good

2004 Marcus McGowan

2005 Alec Campbell

2006 Jim Smith

2007 Paul Good

2008 Alec Campbell

Honours Board

SCOTTISH BOWLING ASSOCIATION

SBA Singles (1) 1909

SBA Pairs

SBA Triples

SBA Fours

Richardson Trophy (1) 1944

GLASGOW BOWLING ASSOCIATION

GBA Singles (1) 1926

GBA Pairs (1) 1982

GBA Triples (1) 2005

GBA Fours (1) 1932

RENFREWSHIRE BOWLING ASSOCIATION

RBA Singles (3) 1939, 1967, 1985

RBA Pairs

RBA Triples

RBA Fours

CUP COMPETITIONS

Glasgow Cup (4) 1913, 1982, 1997, 2001

Renfrewshire County Cup (10) 1878, 1879, 1883, 1886, 1890, 1891, 1897, 1915, 1937, 2008

Glasgow v Ayrshire Eglington Trophy (1) 1951

Glasgow v Lanarkshire (1) 1970

Nether Pollok Estate Cup (9) 1912, 1937, 1942, 1959, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1989, 2005

Gilmour Cup (14) 1911, 1924, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1960, 1964, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1998

East Renfrewshire Cup (7) 1891, 1896, 1905, 1956, 1964, 1974, 2005

DISTRICT TITLES

SBA District Singles

SBA District Pairs

SBA District Triples

SBA District Fours (1) 2001

SBA District Junior Singles

SBA District Senior Fours

Links

Visit the Pollokshaws Bowling Club Webpage at: [http://pollokshaws.blogspot.com/ Pollokshaws.blogspot.com]