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Stacey Laidlaw and Carol Ashby ensured the Midlothian Indoor Bowling Club flag flew high by capturing the Scottish National Indoor Ladies Pairs Championship at Coatbridge. In a high quality and enthralling final againt Sharon Leitch and Lorraine Malloy from Balbardie a telling count of 4 on the penultimate end saw the Midlothian Ladies win by a single shot 14-13. A fantastic acheivement and hearty congratulations to the girls.
Unfortunately the GentsTriple did not do so well going down to Blantyre in the Semi-Final.
1 April 2012
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Midlothian Ladies produced a solid performance to win the Scottish Ladies League Final and create the wonderful record of winning the Scottish title 3 years on the trot. All 4 rinks played as a team to finally overcome a very good East Fife team by 84 shots to 69. Shona Johnstone and Sandra McLeish went down to narrow defeats while Carol Ashby produced a 5 at the last end to win by 4 and Gaynor Blair stood out as the top skip in winning by 18 shots. A fantastic effort and congratulations to all the Ladies.
Meanwhile the Gents season ended disappointingly going down narrowly to Falkirk in the Scottish Cup.
25 February 2012
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Midlothian Ladies succumbed to defeat at Abbeyview in the latest round of the Scottish Cup. The defeat was inflicted by East Fife in a rehearsal for this weekends Scottish League Final. Let's hope the result can be reversed. Good luck Ladies.
18 February 2012
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Midlothian Gents had a real tussle with East Kilbride at Abbeyview before overcoming their opponents by 12 shots and setting up a mouth-watering tie against Falkirk in the next round. The Ladies visit the same venue next week as they look to progress to the next round of the Ladies Scottish Cup against East Fife which will be a pre-cursor the Ladies League Final the following week.
11 February 2012
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Following the success of the Midlothian Ladies against East Lothian last week, the Gents secured their place in the next round of the Scottish Cup with a comfortable win over Aberdeen.
21 January 2012
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Midlothian Gents blew off the cobwebs and secured a comfortable win against Aberdeen. Their win secures second plkace in the section and premier league status for next season.
14 January 2012
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Midlothian Ladies stormed to a comfortable victory against bottom team Abbeyview to win their Division and earn the right to play East Fife in the Inter Club Final on 25 February 2012 at Ardrossan.
Meanwhile Midlothian Gents again failed to impress going down at Turriff and must get a result at home to Aberdeen in their final game to ensure Premier League status.
7 January 2012
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There is no doubt that both Midlothian Ladies and Midlothian Gents are currently struggling to find form. The Ladies slipped to defeat at Galleon, their third defeat of the campaign, but were helped by closest rivals Arbroath going down at Auchinleck. The Ladies have their destiny in their own hands. They are 2 points clear and will top their section if they win their last game at home to Abbeyview on 7 January 2012.
Meanwhile the Gents showed little form in the early stages against Lanarkshire but a late fighting finish saw them steal the points by 2 shots. The Gents have all but secured Premier Division status but unless Falkirk fall at the final hurdle the title is out of reach.
10 December 2011
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Stacey Laidlaw can hold her head high after representing MIBC at the Scottish Finals at Ardrossan. An early disappointment on Saturday morning saw Stacey beaten 17-21 in the Ladies Junior Singles Semi Final by M Keenan of Dumbarton. But that disappointment was put behind her on Saturday afternoon when Stacey beat J Marshall of Glasgow 21-16 to march in to the Ladies Singles Final. In the Final on Sunday Stacey came up against the experienced Lynn Stein of East Fife eventually succumbing 15-21. Stacey, and Midlothian Indoor Bowling Club, can be proud of her exploits by finishing Runner-Up in the Ladies Scottish Singles.
4 December 2011
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Midlothian Ladies and Gents scored impressive victories over their respective Auchinleck opponents to see the Ladies retain top position in the Ladies League and Gents stay second in the Gents League.
26 November 2011
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Midlothian Ladies slumped to their second defeat of the season away at Arbroath. They still head their Division but will have to fight to retain their superiority.
The Gents, meanwhile, dropped a point at home to league leaders Falkirk. In a titanic struggle the lead was never more than a few shots with the lead changing hands on several occasions. It was Falkirk who snatched a draw when Colin Walker just failed to draw the shot on the final end.
On Sunday Midlothian Under 35s relinquished their crown when failing to defeat East Lothian by the required margin and therefore lost out on a semi-final place.
20 November 2011
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Midlothian Ladies and Gents returned victories in the latest round of Premier League matches. The Ladies inflicted a revenge defeat of West of Scotland as the Gents continued their recent improved form with a comfortable win at Aberdeen.
12 November 2011
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Midlothian Ladies fell to their first defeat of the season when they were well beaten by West of Scotland. The Ladies will be looking for revenge in the return fixture.
5 November 2011
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Midlothian Gents secured their first win of the season with a comfortable win against Turriff. The Gents are now in a better position but there is still a hard road ahead as the Gents strive to maintain their Premier League status. The Ladies continued on their unbeaten way with a hard fought win away at Abbeyview.
Midlothian Under 35s welcomed Bainfield to Dalkeith on Sunday and eventually won by 8 points to 2.
30 October 2011
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In recent times games between Midlothian and Lanarkshire have provided their fair share of drama. This was no different. With both teams going in to the third match of the series pointless it was important that Midlothian Gents came out with something. Tensions were not eased when the start of the game was delayed by an over-running Seniors game - that would indirectly influence the outcome later. Both teams made a fairly steady start before Lanarkshire began to pull away and built up a healthy lead. But in the closing ends Midlothian started pushing and gradually cut the lead to single figures. Then confusion reigned as the umpires appeared to disagree at what time the final end should be played. Amongst the confusion it was a credit to the players of both Clubs who maintained cool and common sense to bring the game to a conclusion. That ended with Colin Walker securing 2 shots to tie the game 78-78.
22 October 2011
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Midlothian Ladies completed a comfortable win over Galleon to maintain their unbeaten start to the season. The Ladies have now won 3 out of 3 with their next opponents being West of Scotland in 2 weeks time.
The Gents had a week off due to the Gents Singles playdowns. Unfortunately, Colin Walker was defeated in the first round proper by M McCauley of Falkirk.
15 October 2011
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Midlothian Ladies came away with a commanding win away to Auchinleck to continue their good start to the season. The Gents, however, continued to disappoint with a home defeat to Auchinleck that leaves them anchored at the foot of the table.
8 October 2011
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Midlothian Gents and Ladies set out on their attempts to retain their respective Scottish Titles against Falkirk and Arbroath respectively.
The Gents travelled to newly promoted Falkirk and disappointed in losing without really threatening the home side. However, the Ladies continued their good form from last season by beating last seasons League Final opponents. Looks like being a tough competitive season ahead.
1 October 2011
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In a fitting climax to a fantastic season for Midlothian Indoor Bowling Club, Midlothian Under 35s had a comfortable victory over Adrossan in the Final of the Under 35's. Close until halfway, Midlothian pulled away to record the third success of the season for the Club. Congratulations to all who took part in the Under 35 campaign and especially to Neil Linton who was awarded Midlothian player of the tournament.
17 April 2011
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Midlothian Gents came agonisingly close to reaching the Scottish Cup Final. But their plans were scuppered by Lanarkshire who won a quality semi-final by 1 shot on the last end. Congratulations to the Gents in what has been a very successful season. Good luck to Lanarkshire and East Lothian who contest the Final at West Lothian on 16 April 2011.
9 April 2011
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Midlothian Gents continued their good run of form with a powerful 67 shot victory over Irvine in the Scottish Cup. The Gents will meet Lanarkshire in the semi-final to be held at Cumbernauld on 9 April 2011.
26 March 2011
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Midlothian Gents continued their good run of results with a comfortable win over Fraserburgh in the Scottish Cup. The next challenge is against Irvine in the quarter finals to be played at Coatbridge on 26 March 2011.
12 March 2011
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In a superb team performance Midlothian Ladies won the Ladies Scottish League Final by beating Arbroath at East Lothian. Not only have the Ladies won the League title in the first 2 years of the Premier League, they also secured a unique Scottish double for Midlothian Indoor Bowling Club with the Gents winning the title a week earlier. The Management Committee are extremely proud of the achievements of the Ladies and the Gents and congratulations go to all players involved throughout the season long campaign. Well done.
26 February 2011
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In a day of high drama at West Lothian Indoor Bowling Club, Midlothian Gents overcame a powerful Lanarkshire side to claim the Scottish League Title by 82 shots to 80. Congratulations to all members of the team who took part throughout the season long campaign and to Team Manager Frank Gray. A special mention must also go to the fantastic support who cheered the team on to a superb victory.
19 February 2011
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Midlothian Ladies followed in the steps of the Gents in winning their Premier Section with a comfortable home win over Auchinleck.
The Gents finished their series of League games with a draw away at Auchinleck.
Congratulations must go to both sets of players in winning their respective sections. Good luck for the Finals.
22 January 2011
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In a day of high drama Midlothian Gents won Premier Division B but had to fight all the way against a battling Bainfield. The nervous Gents came from behind to grab a point and were looking towards a difficult final away match against Auchinleck when news came through that Aberdeen had beaten closest rivals East Lothian by 1 shot. The Gents can not now be caught and will play in the League Cup Final at West Lothian on 19 February 2011. Opponents not yet known.
15 January 2011
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Midlothian Ladies and Gents both started 2011 in style to remain top of their respective Premier Divisions. The Ladies had a hard fought win at West of Scotland while the Gents had a convincing home win against Aberdeen.
8 January 2011
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For those who ventured out to East Lothian to watch this top of the table clash, they were rewarded with a game of bowls of high quality throughout. There were never more than a few shots in the game with Midlothian eventually sneaking past the winners post by 7 shots. Midlothian Gents are now in the holding position in the Division but will need to play at their best in their remaining games if they are to take the Divisional title.
11 December 2010
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Midlothian stalwart Colin Walker just missed out on the Scottish Singles title by Robert Grant of Lanarkshire by 21 shots to 20. Although obviously disappointed Colin will no doubt return a stronger player. Congratulations to Robert who will fly the Scotland flag with honour.
28 November 2010
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Midlothian Gents stumbled to their first Premier League defeat of the season at West Lothian. They slip to second place behind East Lothian on shot difference.
The Ladies got back to winning ways with a comfortable home win against Falkirk.
20 November 2010
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Midlothian Gents completed the first half of their Premier League campaign by maintaining their 100% record with the defeat of Auchinleck. Meanwhile, Midlothian Ladies suffered the first defeat of their campaign at Auchinleck.
13 November 2010
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Midlothian Ladies continued their winning streak with a home win against Blantyre. Although held during the first half of the game, the Ladies eventually pulled away to win comfortably.
The Gents had a day off.
6 November 2010
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Midlothian Gents maintained their unbeaten run in the Premier League with a good win against Bainfield. Both the Ladies and the Gents are unbeaten in their first 4 games of the season.
30 October 2010
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Midlothian Ladies continued their unbeaten run with a win over West of Scotland.
The Gents had a day off.
23 October 2010
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Midlothian Ladies and Gents retained their unbeaten records in the Premier Leagues, but not without a fright. The Ladies just overcame Blantyre to win by 3 shots while the Gents had to stave off a fightback by East Lothian to win by 2.
16 October 2010
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The Ladies and Gents continued their winning starts to their Premier League campaigns. The Ladies had a comfortable home win against Paisley while the Gents travelled to Aberdeen and came away with the points.
9 October 2010
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Following the Premier League match against West Lothian on 2 October 2010, Midlothian Indoor Bowling Club announced the winner of their Gents Player of the Year for 2009/10. The title was won by Graeme Archer in his first full year as a member of the Club.
2 October 2010
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Midlothian Ladies and Gents both secured wins in the opening games of their respective Premier League campaigns. The Ladies had a comfortable win over Falkirk while the Gents came out on top in a hard fought encounter with West Lothian.
2 October 2010
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All ordinary members should note that the Annual General Meeting of the Club will take place in the Stadium on Thursday 19 August 2010 at 7.00pm prompt. Entry by Membership Card only.
Midlothian Ladies pulled off a marvellous win in the first ever SWIBA Womens Premier
League by earning a hard fought win against Nithsdale. Behind for most of the game a
strong finish, particularly by the rink skipped by Grace McGregor, saw the Midlothian
Ladies defeat Nithsdale by 72 shots to 69.
Congratulations go to all who took part in the campaign and particularly during the Final.
Well done to:
K McDougall; E McConnell; S Johnstone; and skip J Conlan
S Laidlaw; L Grant; C Ashby; and skip A Melrose
S Wilson; D Millar; G Blair; and skip G McGregor
N Shilliglaw; M Peacock; D Low; and skip S McLeish
Saturday 20 February 2010
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