For the fifth consecutive year the Bowls Scotland National Championships included para bowls disciplines, 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.
Notably, Pauline Wilson (Willowbank BC) competed in the ladies over 55 singles competition, as well as the para competition.
Everyone involved in the sport is delighted to see Kevin Wallace back competing in the para game. Kevin is the former World B7 Champion (2011) and formed part of the B6/7/8 triple that finished fourth at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
The results were:
Gents B2/B3 (Director)
Winner: Sandy McIntosh (Nigel Walker)
Runner-up: Ian Graham (Kathleen Sweetland)
Ladies B2/B3 (Director)
Winner: Mary Stevenson (Chris Morrow)
Runner-up: Melanie Inness (Grace Whitton)
Gents B6
Winner: George Guthrie
Runner-up: Billy Allan
Gents B7/B8
Winner: Kevin Wallace
Runner-up: Garry Hood
Ladies B7/B8
Winner: Pauline Wilson
Runner-up: Barbara McMillan