GENTS SECTION
Crossgates Bowling Club gents enter bowlers in the West Fife Bowling Association, Fife Bowling Association and Bowls Scotland competitions. For full details of their competitions, please visit their websites:
Internal Knockout Club Competitions
Competitions sheets for the knockouts are pinned to the club's main noticeboard.
Please append your name to the sheets as early as possible to allow the draws to be made.
Gents can enter the following internal knockout competitons:
- Championship
- Presidents Trophy
- Willie Robb Trophy
- Billy Crawford Senior Trophy
- Nomination Pairs Shield
- Club Pairs Shield (balloted)
- Non-Prize Winners Salver *
- Mixed Pairs Trophy
* Any singles winners from the last 3 years are not eligible to enter
Gents League
Crossgates gents play in the top division of the West Fife Bowling Association.
The team comprises 3 rinks of four picked from a pool of players.
2026 Gents League Games
Date |
Time |
Opposition |
Venue |
Wed 6 May |
6.30pm |
Cowdenbeath |
Away |
Wed 13 May |
6.30pm |
Lumphinnans |
Home |
Wed 20 May |
6.30pm |
Inverkeithing B |
Away |
Wed 27 May |
6.30pm |
Dalgety Bay A |
Home |
Wed 3 June |
6.30pm |
Aberdour |
Away |
Wed 10 June |
6.30pm |
Headwell A |
Home |
Wed 17 June |
6.30pm |
Northern |
Away |
Wed 24 June |
6.30pm |
Cowdenbeath |
Home |
Wed 1 July |
6.30pm |
Lumphinnans |
Away |
Wed 8 July |
6.30pm |
Inverkeithing B |
Home |
Wed 15 July |
6.30pm |
Dalgety Bay A |
Away |
Wed 22 July |
6.30pm |
Aberdour |
Home |
Wed 29 July |
6.30pm |
Headwell B |
Away |
Wed 5 August |
6.30pm |
Northern |
Home |
Wed 19 August |
6.30pm |
Quarter Finals |
TBC |
Wed 26 August |
6.30pm |
Semi Finals |
TBC |
Sun 30 August |
Various |
League Finals Day |
Abbeyview |
WFBA County
Crossgates gents enter bowlers into the West Fife county competitions:
- Husband Singles
- Gardiner Pairs
- Scotcastle Triples
- Peace Fours
- A Syme Senior Singles
The draws for which can be found here:
Crossgates bowlers are representing the club in the following West Fife competitions and would welcome the support from their fellow bowlers. Please go along and give them your support if you can.
Friday 22nd May at 6.30pm
G Addison Senior Singles - Crossgates A v Rosyth C at Inverkeithing BC
G Addision Senior Singles - Crossgates B v Aberdour C at Dalgety Bay BC
Friday 5th June at 6.30pm
Champion of Champions - Crossgates v Abbeyview at Inverkeithing BC
Friday 19th June at 6.30pm
Husband Singles - Crossgates v Dalgety Bay at Northern BC
Gardiner Pairs - Crossgates v Aberdour at Valleyfield BC
Scotcastle Triples - Crossgates v Cowdenbeath at Nethertown BC
Peace Fours - Crossgates v Northern at Nethertown BC
A Syme Senior Fours - Crossgates v Inverkeithing at Dalgety Bay BC
Friday 17th July at 6.30pm
Top Ten - Crossgates v Cowdenbeath at Crossgates BC
Thursday 23rd July at 6.30pm
Top 5 Singles - Crossgates v Cowdenbeath at Cowdenbeath BC
FBA County
Crossgates gents enter bowlers into the Fife county competitions:
- SWF Singlehand
- SWF Pairs
- SWF Triples
- SWF Fours
- SWF Senior Singles
The draws for which can be found here:
Crossgates bowlers are representing the club in the following competitions and would welcome the support from their fellow bowlers. Please go along and give them your support if you can.
TBC
W Babb League
Crossgates senior gents enter a team in the Senior Gents W Babb League of the West Fife Bowling Association. The team plays in section 4.
The team comprises a rink of four picked from a pool of players.
2026 Gents Babbs League Games
Date |
Time |
Opposition |
Venue |
Tue 5 May |
2pm |
Headwell 4 |
Home |
Tue 12 May |
2pm |
Nethertown |
Away |
Tue 19 May |
2pm |
Aberdour 2 |
Home |
Tue 26 May |
2pm |
Inverkeithing 3 |
Home |
Tue 2 June |
2pm |
Northern 1 |
Away |
Tue 9 June |
2pm |
Dalgety Bay 4 |
Away |
Tue 16 June |
2pm |
Kinghorn |
Home |
Tue 23 June |
2pm |
Headwell 4 |
Away |
Tue 30 June |
2pm |
Nethertown |
Home |
Tue 7 July |
2pm |
Aberdour 2 |
Away |
Tue 14 July |
2pm |
Inverkeithing 3 |
Away |
Tue 21 July |
2pm |
Northern 1 |
Home |
Tue 28 July |
2pm |
Dalgety Bay 4 |
Home |
Tue 4 Aug |
2pm |
Kinghorn |
Away |
Tue 18 Aug |
2pm |
Quarter Finals |
TBC |
Tue 25 Aug |
2pm |
Semi Finals |
TBC |
Sun 30 Aug |
Various |
League Finals Day |
Abbeyview |
National Championships (Scottish) District 8
Bowls Scotland is divided into 32 districts with each district holding qualifying knockout competitions to determine the winner of that district.
Following the qualifiers, each of the 32 District champions from each category will compete in the annual National Championship at Northfield, Ayr in July to determine the overall Scottish Champions.
Crossgates is in District 8 which has a total of 34 member clubs covering the South Fife area from Thornton in the east to Valleyfield in the west, from Leslie in the north to Inverkeithing in the south.
The categories are as follows, with separate ladies and gents competitions (apart from mixed pairs):
- Group A – Singles, Pairs, Triples & Fours
- Group B – Over 55 Singles & Over 55 Fours
- Group C - Mixed Pairs
- Group D – Under 25 Singles
The District 8 Gents 2026 finals are being played at Thornton Bowling Club on Sunday 28th June at 6.30pm (Senior Singles, Senior Fours & Mixed Pairs) and on Monday 29th June at 6.30pm (Singles, Pairs, Triples & Fours).
The draws for which can be found here:
Crossgates gents may represent the club in the following competitions and would welcome the support from their fellow bowlers. Please go along and give them your support if you can.
The results can be found here:
