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SCOTLAND AT THE BRITISH ISLES CHAMPIONSHIPS
SCOTLAND AT THE BRITISH ISLES CHAMPIONSHIPS
Missed from the last issue and deserving of its inclusion
Missed from the last issue and deserving of its inclusion

Hi Bob, Many
thanks for putting
me in touch with
David Germain of
Ebble Valley
SMBC who had
some spare
mats.
He played a
blinder in not only
giving us a mat in
very good condi-
tion (well worth
the £100 asking
price) but also
getting it trans-
ported to us here.
Being on
the northern
shores of the River Clyde getting anything transported to us is a major exercise as the world
in the eyes of transportation companies stops on the southern shore. Despite it only being a
20 min ferry crossing, costs suddenly escalate to the equivalent of sending someone to the
moon and back. Anyway we managed to arrange delivery to Gourock and pulled in a favour
to get it across on the ferry.
Our little group of a dozen or so are very happy bunnies with the new mat and much
enjoyment is had three mornings a week. It's a tight fit in the clubhouse but we manage and
enjoy short mat bowls using junior bowls though there is now a growing urge to try full size
bowls now that we have the new mat. So we shall see - that may be tried out in the remain-
ing few weeks before the outdoor season starts with a view to using full sized bowls next
winter. You never know we may yet get a burgeoning SMB community in Argyll !
Myron Reid