PICTURE SPECIAL: Members bask in the Saturday sunshine for the first jack of the season at Wick’s Rosebank Bowling Club
The president of Wick’s Rosebank Bowling Club (RBC) welcomed members to witness the throwing of the first jack of the 2025 season on Saturday afternoon.
Scott Christie took over as RBC president last season after Graham John stepped down after several years in the position.
“So we’re here for the throwing of the first jack of the 2025 season and welcome all the members,” he said.
Scott has been a member of the club for several years and urged anyone interested in taking up the sport to come along and give it a try. All prospective members will be warmly welcomed to the club, which includes bowlers of all ages from young children to pensioners in their seventies and eighties.
“It’s my second year now as president, and it’s been going fine. It’s a small club and everyone chips in, so it’s all been going well. We don’t own the place, but for a little club, it’s well run, and we have plenty of funds behind us.
“Numbers are increasing over the years, and we’re not losing members, so that’s a good thing. With two clubs in the town, it’s hard to get new members, but we are pushing to get them in.”
With modern youth trends geared towards playing online games and suchlike, Scott was asked if that was a major obstacle to gaining new members. “We have got a couple of kids from local primary schools and they’re welcome to take their pals in if they want.
“It would be good to run some youth events to get more in, but it’s not that straightforward, and a lot of paperwork needs to be done. Having said that, we are trying our best to get more kids interested.”
In his speech to the members, Scott said he sent a vote of thanks to Paul and Julie Mackinnon from Wick Youth Club for getting the bowling green in tiptop condition for the opening event.
“There’s a lot of skill involved with hand coordination, but there can be a lot of luck in it too. The social side is good and we have a lot of events and get to different places,” added Scott.
Oliver Bremner, aged six, was invited to throw the first jack, but found it a bit overwhelming on the day, so his mother Kisteen took over the duties instead.
The sun shone brightly on the day, and the members were delighted and eager to get play underway. Anyone interested in joining the club can contact it through its Facebook page.
