UPPER Cowal Bowling Club brought its 2026 season to a close with its annual presentation of prizes and social evening at the Sandbank clubhouse on Saturday, October 24.
A good turnout of members and friends gathered to celebrate the club’s achievements over the past season, enjoying catering provided by Steven Fairgrieve and music courtesy of Eilidh and Lesley.
Jason Monaghan and Eilidh Simpson took the top honours as the club’s respective gents’ and ladies’ champions for 2026.
Monaghan enjoyed a particularly successful season, also winning the Cowal Singles title and partnering Alex Kennedy to victory in the Gents’ Nominated Pairs.
He added two mixed competition successes to his tally, winning the Isa Whyte Trophy alongside Norah McCluskey and the Nominated Mixed Pairs with Julie Monaghan.
In the ladies’ competitions, Helen McVicar was among the most successful prizewinners, collecting the Centenary Singles and Gilmour Trophy titles.
She also enjoyed considerable success in the pairs competitions, partnering Norah McCluskey to win the Centenary Pairs, Liz Simpson in the Balloted Pairs and Eilidh Simpson in the Nominated Pairs.
Alex Kennedy also featured prominently among the gents’ winners, claiming the Hamish Whyte Trophy and joining Shaun Kemp to take the Cowal Pairs title.
Elsewhere, Fraser Harper and Alan McCorquodale won the Gents’ Balloted Pairs, while Bernard Ormrod claimed the Rink Night Points Competition.
Stuart Downs took the Duffers Trophy, with Kenny Millen securing the President’s Prize.
The presentation evening provided an opportunity for members and friends to reflect on another season of competition and recognise the achievements of the club’s prizewinners.
