Kirkliston rink exits Ayr show

The major upset on day two of the Bowls Scotland National Championships saw the star studded Kirkliston rink of Steven Forrest, Greg Logan, Mark Allison, and Neil Speirs make a first-round exit in the Fours.

Speirs and Co were 10-7 up against Chryston but suffered a loss of a 6, 1 and they went into the last end at 14-14 when the opposition ditched the jack for a dramatic winner.

Sighthill also lost out to last end single making a 12-11 exit to Partick, and they were joined on the sidelines by Blackhall who lost 16-11 to Glencarse, however Derek Oliver skipped Cockenzie & Port Seton to a 
15-11 win over Netherton. Loanhead MW also won.

The ladies of London Road Foundry – skipped by Ann McCaskell – beat Wishaw 16-10 but the rink of Marion Dickson of Bainfield was nipped 15-14 by Whitburn.