SportRenfrewshire Junior Bowls Initiative already demonstrates its worth...

The recently launched SportRenfrewshire Junior Bowls Initiative, already demonstrates the quality of the initiative and our young sports people at the SALSC National Junior Bowls Championships.

In the recent Scottish Association of Local Sports Councils (SALSC) National Junior Bowls Championships held at Blackland Bowling Club Kilwinning and hosted by North Ayrshire Sports Council, the two SportRenfrewshire teams competed with teams from all over Scotland.

SportRenfrewshire would like to thank JW Goudie of Paisley for their kind support and sponsorship of the SportRenfrewshire teams.

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SportRenfrewshire launches partnership to develop Junior Bowls and Junior Curling in Renfrewshire

SportRenfrewshire working in partnership with national and local clubs and organisations

• Scottish Bowling Association
• Renfrewshire Area Bowling Clubs
• Royal Caledonian Curling Club
• Braehead Curling
• Greenacres Curling
  
  launched its junior bowls / junior curling initiative on 6th June at Ralston Bowling Club

View more photographs of the event in the Gallery section by clicking HERE.

SportRenfrewshire and our partners were delighted by the turn out of Juniors’ both male and female who attended the recent Junior Bowls session at Ralston Bowling Club. The youngsters had a great days Bowling in the sunshine and also got top class coaching tips from Scottish Bowling Association Coaches.

Ralston Bowling Club gave the courtesy of the Club and one of their championship greens over to SportRenfrewshire so the day could go ahead. Bowls were also supplied and the Dress code was suspended for the day as can be seen in the photographs.

Jim McIntosh, area supervisor of the Scottish Bowling Association, was very pleased by the turn out that introduced youngsters to the game and praised the standard of play as well as the sportsmanship of those who took part.

The initiative saw young curlers from Braehead and Greenacres try out the sport.

Several curlers wanted to know how to get further involved in the sport of Bowls.

The good news is that those wishing to take up the sport should contact SportRenfrewshire's Billy Hassan or Ian Lynchahon via email by clicking on their name or call 077425 49580 for details.

Part two of this initiative will take place in September 2009 when youngsters will be invited to come along to a “Taste and Try” Curling Day. Where top Curling Coaches will be on hand and like the bowls will be FREE to those taking part.

The plan being that Juniors can bowl in summer and curl in winter.

Renfrewshire has produced some world class players in these two sports in the past, and with the SportRenfrewshire Junior Bowls / Junior Curling Initiative it is hoped to encourage more to take up these sports and continue to produce world class players as well as ensure more of our young people take up a physical activity while having lots of fun.