He started bowling in 1970 at Elphinstone , and has only won his championship once although he has been in the final another five times.  He had a brief spell playing at Brunstane while the green at Elphinstone was being re-laid - his name is on the board at Brunstane as champion. A winner of the East Lothian Pairs title in 1981 (beating Willie Wood and his partner in the final) he was a member of the squad that won the Scottish Counties Championship in 1982 and was a skip in the East Lothian sides that won the under 35 George Calder Trophy from 1988 to 1992.

Indoor, he represented Midlothian and Edinburgh in the Scottish League and at under 35 level.  Most success came at ELIBC though;  he was a member of the team that won the Headwell Team Championship in 1994 and was also in the team that won the Scottish League Cup in the same year.  He was a regular first choice pick for the team from 1994 to 2000, when he decided to call it a day.  During that time the team contested and unfortunately lost 4 further finals (2 in each of the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup).

However, his greatest achievement came in 1992 when, as part of the triple with Adam and Graham Robertson, he won the National Triples Title.  There was icing on the cake two months later when they added the British Title to their haul.

He no longer plays the outdoor version of the game having just recently taken up golf, which he prefers to play during the summer months.

A Senior Audit Assistant with the local Council he has lived in Tranent for over 2 years having previously lived in West Barns. He is currently a member of Tranent Bowling Club.  He has enjoyed success in the outdoor game having been County Champion at the Junior Singles, Singles and Pairs events.  He is also a regular in the East Lothian County Championship side.

He is slightly more successful indoors, having captured National Titles in the Triples and Fours events and has been a Scottish International player since 2001.

Born and brought up in England, the younger daughter of an army officer, Irene gained entry to both Southport's Art and Technical/Commercial Colleges.  The family moved to Scotland after the war, where Irene completed her education.

After marrying Bill and having her family, she accepted a position in the Medical Microbiology Department of the University of Edinburgh Medical School, eventually becoming Administrative Assistant responsible for the departments many finances including Health Board and Research Grants.

Retiring after 26 years of service at the University, Irene now has some time to devote to her love of bowling and gardening.

Irene has been the Ladies representative on the Scottish Women's Indoor Bowling Association for a number of years and she enjoys travelling to watch East Lothian Ladies playing in National Competitions and International events.

Bob was born and brought up in Norfolk where he represented the county at youth and senior level in the English County Football Championships.  He was on the books of Norwich as a youngster.  He was also a keen cricketer, playing for Downham Town in Norfolk.

As a Site Manager for George Wimpey Housebuilders, Bob won the National House Building Council Top Ten Manager's award four times before his retiral in 1997.

Married to Anne in 1965 in Longniddry, Bob continued his interest in football and cricket on moving to Scotland.  In football he became Chairman of the Boys Clubs of Scotland International Football Committee, during which he was Convener of Football at the Queen's Silver Jubilee celebration at Meadowbank Stadium in May 1977.  He is a Scottish scout for Norwich City.  He continued to play cricket for Haddington, his best scores being an undefeated 103 runs against Royal High Former Pupils, and 8 wickets for 11 runs against Kelso.

Bob came to bowls in 1984 playing at Longniddry outdoors and became President of the club in 1994 - he was Champion in 1995.  He was President of the East Lothian Bowling Association in 1994/5 and President of the Scottish Top Ten Association in 1996.  On the playing front Bob has been Runner-up at the outdoor National Championships in the Senior Fours event and twice County Champion in the same event.  These honours have been gained as a member of Aberlady, where he has also been a member of the team that has won the East Lothian Senior League four times already this century.

On the indoor scene Bob is a member of the current Scottish Senior League Cup Champions side and was in the teams that won the same title in 2001 and 2003, and in the Scottish Senior Cup in 2003.

Moving from Edinburtgh to Gullane when he was only 3 years old, Harry's first sporting love was distance running which he did as a member of Edinburgh Athletic Club from the ages of 15 to 35.  He has since decided to take things a bit more sedately, taking up golf and bowls as his main sports.

National Service saw him in the Royal Artillery serving in Malaya between 1958 and 1960.  Back in civvies, Harry ultimately retired from his job as Site Manager with a private house builder.

Outside of bowls, Harry breeds and races homing pigeons and is a member of the Scottish Homing Union, and was the Scottish National Flying Club East of Scotland Federation Vice President.

Married to Alicia for 46 years, they have 3 children and 4 grand-children who are all growing up very fast and keeping Harry on his toes.

Harry has been a member of the ELIBC Senior Team and has enjoyed some success in that role.  Outdoors, he is a member of Gullane Bowling Club and was its President in 2003/4, the same year becoming the Club Champion.

A long term member (since 1965) of East Linton Bowling Club on the outdoor scene and winning her championship on no fewer than 13 occasions, Sheena is also a member of Stenton Bowling Club where she has been Secretary for three years.

In 1982 Sheena qualified as an umpire and has officiated at countless games in East Lothian and elsewhere.  Her most notable duties have been at the Ladies World Singles in Preston, the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh and at the WIBC Ladies Singles also in Edinburgh.

Sheena has her name on the honours board at ELIBC as the Ladies Singles Champion in 1999.

W. W. Wood, MBE
1988/89 and 1989/90

J. Cunningham
1990/91 and 1991/92

T. Darrie
1992/93 and 1993/94

J. McGowan
1994/95 and 1995/96

J. D. Morrison
1996/97 and 1997/98

W. Dunleavey
1998/99 and 1999/2000

R. McIntosh
2000/01 and 2001/02

A. Scott
2002/03 and 2003/04

Irene is also a trustee for the cancer charity "FACE" based at the Edinburgh Western General Hospital.  The charity helps raise funds to enable patients to have a more comfortable time whilst in hospital.  The charity has its own website which gives more detail of the work it does.

Born in the "Honest Toun" of Musselburgh, Elsie has lived most of her life in Prestonpans where she worked in the local newsagents for 28 years.  She played her outdoor bowls at Castlepark, winning the Ladies Championship on three occasions, as well as a number of other titles.

Along with her daughter Diane (Rowan), she has won the Scottish Pairs qualifier at club level many, and has also won the corresponding Triples and Fours.  She was until this year a regular in the ladies team, where she was arguably the most consistent player.  Now retired from that level of competition, Elsie has taken up the selection cudgel.

Elsie is a very active "senior" member of the club who likes, amongst other things, walking and attending her keep fit classes.  She particularly enjoys the social evenings at the club where she is often seen tripping the light fantastic.

Jessie is one of the more successful lady players in the Club having reached the final of the singles championships on a number of occasions, winning it once so far.  She is a regular first pick in the Ladies Scottish League team and has represented the Club in a number of National Championships.

Outside of bowling, Jessie loves to spend time with her family, particularly her grandchildren, who she follows all over Scotland and England to support at show pony competitions.

As well as being on the Ladies Committee with the voluntary duties that entails, Jessie and Jim are long time supporters of the Youth game in the Club through their regular financial contributions.

Joan was born and brought up in Haddington and was a former Secretary and clerical worker.  Prior to taking up bowling, Joan was a very keen Scottish Country dancer.

She is a member of Musselburgh Municipal Bowling Club outdoors and has been champion there on two occasions.