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.
2025 Gents League Games
Date |
Time |
Opposition |
Venue |
Wed 7 May |
6.30pm |
Abbeyview |
Home |
Wed 14 May |
6.30pm |
Broad Street |
Away |
Wed 21 May |
- |
No game |
- |
Wed 28 May |
6.30pm |
Rosyth |
Away |
Wed 4 June |
6.30pm |
Dunfermline Northern |
Home |
Wed 11 June |
6.30pm |
Kelty |
Away |
Wed 18 June |
6.30pm |
Inverkeithing A |
Home |
Wed 25 June |
6.30pm |
Abbeyview |
Away |
Wed 2 July |
6.30pm |
Broad Street |
Home |
Wed 9 July |
- |
No game |
- |
Wed 16 July |
6.30pm |
Rosyth |
Home |
Wed 23 July |
6.30pm |
Dunfermline Northern |
Away |
Wed 30 July |
- |
No game |
- |
Wed 6 August |
6.30pm |
Kelty |
Home |
Wed 13 August |
6.30pm |
Inverkeithing A |
Away |
WFBA COUNTY MATCHES
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.
Sunday 11th May at 2.30pm
Carnegie Trophy - Crossgates A v Lumphinnans @ Lochgelly BC
Carnegie Trophy - Crossgates B v Bowhill @ Valleyfield BC
Carnegie Trophy - Crossgates C v Aberdour @ Inverkeithing BC
Friday 13 June at 6.30pm
Gents Husband Singles - Crossgates v Dunfermline Northern @ Nethertown BC
Gents Scotcastle Triples - Crossgates v Rosyth @ Dunfermline Northern BC
Friday 20 June at 2pm
Gents A Syme Senior Fours - Crossgates v Inverkeithing @ Burntisland BC
Friday 20 June at 6.30pm
Gents Gardiner Pairs - Crossgates v Rosyth @ Lumphinnans BC
Gents Peace Fours - Crossgates v Cowdenbeath @ Broad Street BC
Thursday 10th July at 6.30pm
Champion of Champions - Crossgates (Jack Small) v Dalgety Bay @ Rosyth BC
Friday 11th July at 2.00pm
G Addision Senior Singles - Crossgates v Kinghorn @ Kinghorn BC
Friday 11th July at 6.30pm
Top Ten - Crossgates v Kinghorn @ Kinghorn BC
Thursday 17th July at 6.30pm
Top 5 Singles - Crossgates v Inverkeithing @ Lochgelly BC
The 2025 WFBA Gents finals will be played on Crossgates Green on Sunday 13 July at 2.30pm - Husband Singles, Gardiner Pairs, Scotcastle Triples, Peace Fours & A Syme Senior Fours.
FBA COUNTY MATCHES
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.
Thu 12 June
SWF Singles - Crossgates v Fair Isle @ Kelty BC
SWF Pairs - Crossgates v Balgonie @ Valleyfield BC
SWF Triples - Crossgates v Kirkcaldy Wesy End @ Markinch BC
SWF Senior Fours - Crossgates v Northern @ Headwell BC
Thu 19 June
SWF Fours - Crossgates v Valleyfield @ Northern BC
W BABB LEAGUE
Crossgates senior gents enter two teams in the Senior Gents W Babb League of the West Fife Bowling Association. Team 1 plays in section 1 and Team 2 plays in section 7.
The teams comprise a rink of four picked from a pool of players.
2025 Gents Babbs League Games
Date |
Time |
Opposition |
Venue |
Team |
Tue 6 May |
2pm |
Charlestown 1 No game |
Home - |
Team 1 Team 2 |
Tue 13 May |
2pm |
Aberdour 1 Bowhill 3 |
Away Home |
Team 1 Team 2 |
Tue 20 May |
2pm |
West End 1 Broad Street 2 |
Home Away |
Team 1 Team 2 |
Tue 27 May |
2pm |
Headwell 1 Dalgety Bay 5 |
Away Home |
Team 1 Team 2 |
Tue 3 June |
2pm |
Kinghorn 1 Dunfermline 2 |
Away Away |
Team 1 Team 2 |
Tue 10 June |
2pm |
Rosyth 1 Inverkeithing 4 |
Home Home |
Team 1 Team 2 |
Tue 17 June |
2pm |
Inverkeithing 1 Townhill |
Away Away |
Team 1 Team 2 |
Tue 24 June |
2pm |
Charlestown 1 No game |
Away - |
Team 1 Team 2 |
Tue 1 July |
2pm |
Aberdour 1 Bowhill 3 |
Home Away |
Team 1 Team 2 |
Tue 8 July |
2pm |
West End 1 Broad Street 2 |
Away Home |
Team 1 Team 2 |
Tue 15 July |
2pm |
Headwell 1 Dalgety Bay 5 |
Home Away |
Team 1 Team 2 |
Tue 22 July |
2pm |
Kinghorn 1 Dunfermline 2 |
Home Home |
Team 1 Team 2 |
Tue 29 July |
- |
No game No game |
- - |
Team 1 Team 2 |
Tue 5 Aug |
2pm |
Rosyth 1 Inverkeithing 4 |
Away Away |
Team 1 Team 2 |
Tue 12 Aug |
2pm |
Inverkeithing 1 Townhill |
Home Home |
Team 1 Team 2 |
SCOTTISH DISTRICT 8 QUALIFIERS
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 2025 District 8 Gents finals will be played at Crossgates Bowling Club on Sunday 22 June at 6.30pm (Senior Singles, Senior Fours & Mixed Pairs) and Monday 23 June at 6.30pm (Singles, Pairs, Triples & Fours).
2025 Bowls Scotland District 8 Matches
Crossgates gents 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.
Monday 19 May at 6.30pm
Gents Pairs - Crossgates v Dalgety Bay A @ Northern BC
Monday 26 May at 1.00pm
Gents Senior Singles - Crossgates v Headwell @ Lochgelly BC
Gents Senior Fours - Crossgates v Kinghorn @ Lochgelly BC
Monday 26 May at 6.30pm
Gents Triples - Crossgates v Abbeyview @ Kelty BC
Gents Fours - Crossgates v Headwell @ Dunfermline Northern BC
The results can be found here:
