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Inter County Top 10 Winners 2023

Grahame Kidd

President

Headline Sponsor

Jack High

Fellow Bowlers – It is a great honour and privilege for me to represent and serve The Scottish Inter County Top Ten Association, formed in 1982, as its President and to hold this high office in its Landmark 40th year of playing.

Emerging from the Covid 19 Lockdowns and associated challenges put us all to the test and I am pleased to acknowledge that our collective Member Associations and their clubs have been magnificent in keeping the spirit of the sport alive and well – I pay tribute to you all.

The 40 year (playing) history has provided the SICTTA with a colourful tapestry of memories and friendships as well as a treasure chest of drama filled final day thrills and spills, topped to date by the record 4 title triumphs achieved by Kirkliston – co-incidentally the birthplace in 1975 of the Top Ten format and rules as we know it.

Hailed by general consent as ‘The Best Club Team Event’ on the National Calendar I congratulate the Champion Club/ Players/Officials of all our 25 City and County Associations bidding to make 2023 a memorable campaign and special year of celebration for them.

Bainfield host the Final Days play on Sunday June 11 – original venue Eddlewood were due to be our hosts but unfortunately their second green has been adopted by a skulk of Foxes as their luxurious playground – and I thank the capital city club and their Officials/Members for putting their excellent facilities at our disposal.

Sponsorship and Support Advertisers continue to keep our annual funding in a healthy state and I offer a sincere thanks and appreciation to our Headline Sponsor ‘Fred Winter of Jack High Club Insurance’; also in a new bracket, Co –Support Sponsors ‘Scotmid’; BGS and TIS’ (Bowling Green Services and Turf Irrigation Services of Linlithgow);

Also, as ever, our much appreciated Support Advertisers as listed throughout the Brochure.

I acknowledge the dedicated and valuable support and contributions given by VP Ian Pearson (Fife); Secretary Gary Clelland (West Lothian); Treasurer Raymond Catterson (Edinburgh); IPP Duncan MacDougall (Border); Hon President Danny McDougall (Lanarkshire Leagues); and our Income Generator P/Pr Stewart Meikle (West Lothian).

Also my parent Association – Edinburgh Top Ten – for the immense efforts and enthusiasm they put in to make the Final Day run like clockwork and with seamless efficiency.

My congratulations to all clubs and players that reach the Final Day – “Reach for the Sky Guys” and may the sun shine on all of us.

Grahame Kidd
SICTTA.

Since 1982

Reflection

John Bell - Edinburgh

Past President 1987, 1988

Fellow Bowlers

As we celebrate 40 years playing of the Scottish Inter District Top Ten I would like to pay tribute to a great group of guys who travelled the length and breadth of the country all these years ago. Spreading the word and gospel of a competitive format and event that set the world of bowls in Scotland alight, and soon to capture the support of 25 City and County Associations, nationwide.

A lot of work and commitment has been given over these many years not just by the original steering group but by the people who have followed on in presidential capacity, secretaries, treasurers, and not forgetting the delegates that have travelled miles and miles to attend all meetings over these past years.

It is a great tribute to the original group that your enthusiasm, tenacity, and TLC have carried on the great work of this marvellous tournament. Thank you one and all.

Danny McDougall - Lanarkshire

Past President 1989, 1990

Fellow Bowlers

It’s been an amazing privilege to be associated with the rise and popularity of the Scottish Top Ten.

In 1983 I accepted the invitation for Lanarkshire Leagues to take part in an Inter County Competition. Lesmahagow was our champion club that year and they would go on to represent us in the 1984 tournament.

The semi-finals took place on Gorgie Mills and Bainfield. The Final in the afternoon took place at Currie Bowling Club where Lesmahagow won.

It was decided the event would continue yearly with this fantastic format of bowling and a draw took place that Lanarkshire would host the finals in 1985 followed by Mid Lothian 1986 and East Lothian 1987. The host Association to provide the prizes.

After difficulties in 1986 an effort was initiated to get sponsorship for the future years. And thanks to Mike McGill (Edin) who managed to get the Royal Bank of Scotland Master Card to sponsor us. The Sponsor stated they wanted us to expand the tournament to include every Bowling County in Scotland.

It was a huge task duly enthusiastically tackled by a committee including, Andrew McKellar, Alistair Forrest, John Bell, Jimmy Buchan, and myself.

We travelled all over the country inviting Associations to join us, setting in motion a bandwagon that quickly gained momentum and would eventually achieve the amazing membership role of 25 City and County Associations – A truly nationwide event.

Throughout the 40 active years of the Association I have travelled to every county and the friendship and comradeship is second to none in the Bowling fraternity.

Hailed by the massive army of our Bowlers as “The Best Club Team Event on the National Calendar”, may our Scottish Top Ten continue to thrive and promote our Sport at all levels.

Bonnyrigg

Inter County Top 10 Winners 2023

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