For the fourth consecutive year, the Bowls Scotland National Championships included disciplines that para bowlers compete in, and once again, we witnessed some highly competitive matches across the five physically disabled and visually impaired competitions.
Bowls is a hugely inclusive sport and Bowls Scotland have embraced the inclusion of para disciplines within their showpiece event that draws large crowds to Northfield every year. The para bowls competitions always attract a lot of spectators and this year was no different.
This year’s competitions feature Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games bowlers Robert Barr, his director Sarah Jane Ewing, Garry Brown and Mike Nicoll, and several newcomers to the Championships, with all receiving the applause and support of the crowds on Green B on Friday.
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Notably, John Fox of Spateston BC competed in the gents’ visually impaired B2/B3 competition but was also in the gents’ pairs in the main draw, where he and Alistair Pratt reached the third round.
The finals day on Saturday was delayed due to adverse weather but the fixtures did get underway around 1230, with the results as follows:
B7/8 Men
Garry Brown 21 v 18 Daniel Porter
B6 Men
Billy Allan 21 v 14 Mike Nicoll
B7/8 Ladies
Barbara McMillan (Best of 3 matches)
B2/B3 Men
Ian Graham 21 v 13 Sandy Mackintosh
B2/B3 Ladies
Melanie Inness 21 v 11 Mary Stevenson