There were some fine performances from the seventeen members of Team Fife who travelled to DISC in Dundee on Saturday 2nd February for the Scottish Carpet Bowls Championships organised by Scottish Disability Sport.
One of the outstanding performances of the day was by newcomer Glen Livingston from Abbeyview BC who in his first carpet bowls national championships won three of his matches and drew the other to lift the unrestricted section title. The runner ip was defending champion Neil Shirley from Lothian.
Theresa Wyse from Central CSS has an excellent track record at the national carpet bowls championships and this year was no exception. In the section for wheelchair users Teresa was runner up to defending champion Evan McIntosh from Highland. Neil Laughlin and Kenny Dow from Central CSS finished runner up and winner in the restricted section for physically disabled bowlers. Kenny retained the title he won in 2018. Steven Anderson from Dovecot BC finished runner up in the very competitive section for bowlers with a learning disability, losing out in the final by only one point to Colin Robertson from Lothian. Craig Houston from East Fife CSS was called in to Team Fife at the last minute when there was a late withdrawal and he more than justified his selection by reaching the semi final and losing out to the eventual winner. Steven and Craig were competing in their first championships. In the equivalent section for women Tanis Murphy from East Fife CSS reached the semi finals.
Fife Team Manager Mike Mowat from Dovecot BC in his first championships was pleased with the performances and attitude of the Fife players. Five sections contested, two national titles and three runners up medals won. Well done Team Fife.
Richard Brickley MBE – Chairman DSF (SCIO) Board of Charity Trustees