Weir the hero as Mayfield win Edinburgh cup

From: Evening News - Scotland | Date: August 24, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

MAYFIELD'S relegation blues from Division 2 of the Alpha Trophies Edinburgh Bowling League were eased by the club's glorious 7-5 points victory over Division 1 giants Craigentinny in the final of the glamorous Edinburgh Cup at Hillside.

The underdogs were always against the collar with two of their four rinks destined for heavy defeat and a third trailing Kevin McFarlane by two shots with two ends to play.

But a hat-trick of wins for the rinks skipped by Gavin Thomson, Gordon Wilson and David Wiseman kept Mayfield in the picture.

The nail-biting climax was to provide well known Mayfield ...

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