Provincial Grand Lodge of Perthshire East  Annual Golf Competition Saturday 7th August 2021

The competition is a 4 Ball – Better ball format played over 18 holes, there are prizes the winning team from Perthshire East and runners -up. A shield for the winning

visiting team and runners -up. Also prizes for nearest the pin; nearest the pin with second shot; longest drive and a booby prize. 18 Teams took part this year consisting of 7 teams representing 5 Lodges from within the Province, numbers 3, 46, 122, 192 and 1123. 11 teams, representing Sister Provinces, Aberdeenshire; Ayrshire; Fife & Kinross, Glasgow, Kilwinning, Perthshire West, Scottish Borders and Stirlingshire.

Winners of the PGL of PE Team trophy

Ian Rogalski & Ian McFarlane St John’s Lodge No 46 – Net 60

Peter Shaw & John Bryce Lodge St John No 192 – Net 63

Winners of the Visitors Shield

(Kindly donated by IPG Master Bro R W Forbes)

Iain Rae & Lenny McComb Stirlingshire - Net 56

Stuart Stirling & Peter Neilson, Stirlingshire – Net 57

Winners of the Putting Trophy for Nearest the Pin

(Kindly donated by Bro Bob Easton PM)

Bob Easton St John’s Lodge No 46

Nearest the Pin with 2nd shot at 10th Hole

Iain Rae Stirlingshire

Longest Drive

Andy Thomas Lodge Scoon & Perth No 3

Booby Prize

Awarded to Willie Semple and Derek Cramb Perthshire West

After the golf we had a sit-down meal where everyone took part in a £5 envelope raffle, raising £180.00. The winner of 4 bottle of malt whisky was Ronnie Forbes.

We also held a very successful raffle which raised £564.00. A grand total of £930.00 was raised and will be distributed to local charities in our Province.

Thanks are extended to Auchterarder Golf Club, Golf Professional Gavin Baxter, assistant Scott Haxton, Jake Riddell and his bar staff and Mark Riva Catering for their

hospitality during the day.

Finally, thanks to all who played on the day, not only for their company and friendship but also for donating all of the prizes and raffle prizes.

Next year will be the same venue on Saturday 14th August. 1st Tee off 1.04 p.m.

My thanks to all who made this a very successful day, including our PGM, Russell Logan who was the official starter & photographer. RWM Ian Rogalski, PM Ian McFarlane

and PM Gordon King who took the entry monies and checked the score cards.

Bob Easton P.M.

PGSM & Golf Convenor

Provincial Grand Lodge of Perthshire East

S.M. & Golf Convenor.

Provincial Grand Lodge of Perthshire East  Annual Golf Competition 2018

On Saturday 11 August, 2018 the above competition was held at Auchterarder Golf Club with a total of 38 golfers taken part.

The following Daughter Lodges from the Province took part and we thank the members of these lodges for coming along and partaking in the competition. The lodges were No. 3, 46, 122, 192 and 1123.

We were also blessed with the presence of brethren from twelve Sister Provincial Grand Lodges. To all our visitors we thank you very much for coming along and supporting our competition.

After the golf, we enjoyed a very welcome meal and liquid refreshments at the club house.
We acknowledge the hard work carried out by Mark Reva and his staff for the catering. It was of the usual high standard.

Following the meal, the prize giving was held, with the following brethren receiving the trophies.

The winning team from Perthshire East were Brother’s Bob Easton and Berkeley Harris-Burland from St Johns Lodge No 46. The runners up were Brother’s Jonnie Dickson and Gordon King, also from St Johns Lodge No. 46.

The winning team for the ‘visitors’ competition were Brother’s Stuart Stirling and Peter Neilson from Stirlingshire. The runners up in this competition were also from Stirlingshire namely Brother’s George Balmer and Willie Straub.

There were three competitions within the main one, namely nearest the pin at the 4th and 10th and the longest drive at the 17th. The respective winners were Brother’s Jonnie Dickson [46], Billy Alexander [122] and Graham McComb [484].

After the prize giving we then proceeded to the raffle, and what a raffle it was. Our thanks go to the many brethren who so generously gave prizes and purchased raffle tickets.

We are delighted to inform you that as a result a very handsome sum of over £1000.00 was raised.

As is normal the proceeds of this raffle are placed into the ‘charity pot’ of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Perthshire East and at the end of the season we make our Annual Donations to Local Charities and Organisations.

As with everything in life things do not just happen and the Provincial Grand Lodge are indebted to several Provincial Grand Lodge Office Bearers for assisting on the day by collecting monies, selling raffle tickets etc. etc. Brethren, you know who you are and we thank you.

We would also wish to record our thanks to everyone at Auchterarder Golf Club, for the use of the venue and facilities.

Annual Provincial Grand Lodge Bowling Competition 2018

On Sunday 5 August, 2018 the Annual Provincial Grand Lodge Bowling Competition was held for the Walter Stuart Cup and the Harry Fraser Shield, although the numbers were down slightly this year a great day was had by all.

The teams were split into 2 mini leagues to play a round robin. The winners and runners up of each league then played a semi-final and the two winners went on to contest the trophies. 

The finalists this year were Lodge Perth Royal Arch No. 122 and Lodge Stormont No. 1524. The winners of the Walter Stuart Cup were the rink from Lodge Perth Royal Arch No. 122 and Lodge Stormont No. 1524 received the Harry Fraser Shield.

The Provincial Grand Lodge of Perthshire East wish to express their thanks to all who supported the day, to Brother Colin Jamieson for the organisation of the bowls, to Perth Bowling Club and the members for their hospitality and use of their premises.

A fine sum was raised and will be put into the Provincial Grand Lodge Charity Fund.

We now look forward again to competing in the Frame Trophy on Saturday 25 August at Aberfeldy Bowling Club against Perthshire West.

Provincial Grand Lodge of Perthshire East Annual Golf Competition 2017 

On Saturday 12 August, 2017 the above competition was held at Auchterarder Golf Club with a total of 37 golfers taken part.

The following Daughter Lodges from the Province took part and we thank the members of these lodges for coming along and partaking in the competition. The lodges were No. 3, 46, 74, 122, 192 and 1123.

We were also blessed with the presence of brethren from several sister Provincial Grand Lodges. To all our many visitors we thank you very much for coming along and supporting our competition.

Following the golf, we enjoyed a very welcome meal and liquid refreshments at the club house. After the meal, the prize giving was held, with the following brethren receiving the trophies. The winning team from Perthshire East were Brother’s Bob Easton and Berkeley Harris-Burland from St Johns Lodge No 46. The runners up were Brother’s Sandy McLeod from Lodge St Andrew at Perth No. 74.and Gordon King from St Johns Lodge No. 46. The winning team for the ‘visitors’ competition were Brother Stuart Stirling and Peter Neilson from Stirlingshire. The runners up in this competition were Robert Little, RWPGM of Ayrshire and Brother Tom Davidson, IPPGM of Lanarkshire Middle Ward, it was a very close contest with a count back required to establish the eventual winners. Well done Brethren.

There were three competitions within the main one, namely nearest the pin at the 4th and 10th and the longest drive at the 17th. The respective winners were Gordon King, Peter Simpson and John Bryce.

Unfortunately, in every competition there are those amongst us, who by their finishing position are the strongest, as they are holding everyone else up. This year, that honour went to Brother’s Terry Stoddart and Jim Watson better luck next year.

After the prize giving we then proceeded to the raffle, and what a raffle it was. Our thanks go to the many brethren who so generously gave prizes and purchased raffle tickets. As is normal the proceeds of this raffle are placed into the ‘charity pot’ of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Perthshire East and at the end of the season we make our Annual Donations to Charities and Organisations. We are delighted to inform you that as a result a very handsome sum of £950.00 was raised. We thank everyone for their generosity.

As with everything in life things do not just happen and the Provincial Grand Lodge are indebted to several Provincial Grand Lodge Office Bearers for assisting on the day by collecting monies, selling raffle tickets etc. etc. Brethren, you know who you are and we thank you. We wish to record our thanks to everyone at Auchterarder Golf Club, for the use of the venue and facilities. Also to the caterers for providing such a splendid feast following the golf, it was the usual high standard.

The gratitude of The Provincial Grand Lodge of Perthshire East is extended to Brother Easton and his wee band of ‘helpers’ for making this Golf Competition such a success.

A few years ago, this Competition was in abeyance. It was revived and under the organisational skills of Brother Bob Easton it has gone from strength to strength. We have added a visitors’ competition and as has been previously stated three competitions within the main competition.

Annual Provincial Grand Lodge Bowling Competition 2017

We had a really great day at the Perth Bowling Club for the Provincial Bowls where 11 teams contested for the Walter Stuart and Harry Fraser trophies

The teams were split into 2 mini leagues to play a round robin. The winners and runners up of each league then played a semi-final and the two winners went on to contest the trophies. 

The finalists were Lodge St Andrew at Perth No.74 and Lodge Moncreiffe No.1332. No.74 emerged as the outright winners. They received the Walter Stuart Trophy and No.1332 received the Harry Fraser Shield.

We express many thanks to all who supported the day and to Colin Jamieson for the organisation of the bowls also to Perth Bowling club for their hospitality and use of their premises.

We raised approximately £250 for Provincial Charity.

We now look forward again to hosting the Frame Trophy on Sunday 17 September at the same venue against Perthshire West.New Paragraph

Annual Bowling Competition for the Frame Trophy 2017

On Sunday 17 September, 2017 the Annual Frame Trophy Bowling Competition between Perthshire East and West took place at Perth Bowling Club. A total of 24 bowlers took to the green. It was a very close competition with Perthshire East emerging as winners by a very narrow margin. The Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master Brother Russell Logan accepted the Frame Trophy on behalf of Perthshire East.

The winners of the Ferguson Cup, a competition for the Perthshire West bowlers on the day was won by a team of Brethren from Lodges No. 9, 14 and 657.

As always we are grateful to Perth Bowling Club for the use of their premises and green. We thank all who came along, played bowls and bought raffle tickets. A very handsome three figure sum was raised from the raffle and this will be added to the charity fund.

Annual Provincial Grand Lodge Bowling Competition 2016

The Provincial Grand Lodge of Perthshire East Bowling Competition took place on Saturday 9 July, 2016 at the Caledonian Bowling Club, Feus Road, Perth.

Due to problems experienced with former competitions it was decided to try to revamp the Provincial Bowling Competitions. It was agreed that we would play The Walter Stuart and Harry Fraser competitions on the one day, based upon a round robin format.

13 of the daughter lodges had expressed a desire to take part, but unfortunately due to the weather and other commitments only 8 lodges turned up on the day.

The day started off with bacon rolls and tea and then the eight rinks took to the green. We had a pit stop at 1245 for a light lunch. Followed by the final games and then onto the semi-finals.

Lodges 74 and 1524 then played for the final time to decide who would take first prize. After a very keenly fought 6 ends it was all square and a final end was required.

Lodge St Andrew at Perth No. 74 emerged as the winners of the Walter Stuart Trophy and Lodge Stormont No 1524 received the Harry Fraser Shield.

On behalf of all the bowlers and spectators who turned up I would like to express my thanks to the Caledonian Bowling Club, for allowing us the use of the green for the day also the staff of the club who looked after us during the day.

I have to thank Brother Colin Jamieson for organising the whole day, and coming up with the new format. Also my thanks go to Brother Gordon King for organising the half time 'award winning pies' (very nice they were). I also appreciated the assistance received from Bothers Russell Logan and Iain Robertson. Also to everyone who came along and 'saved' the day I thank you for giving up your time.

Judging by the feedback the new format worked and negotiations are now under way for next year with a few tweaks here and there.

As a result of the day a very small profit will go into the charity pot for 2017 thanks again to all.

Annual Bowling Competition for the Frame Trophy 2016

On Sunday 6 September, 2015 the Annual Provincial Grand Lodge of Perth East v West competition took place at Perth Bowling Club. Four rinks from each province took part in brilliant sunshine. At the end of the day Perthshire East emerged as the winners (by a narrow margin). Lodge Dunblane were the winners of the Ferguson cup as the best team, on the day, from Perthshire West. Photographs show the two Provincial Grand Masters with the Frame Trophy and the winning skip from Lodge Dunblane being presented with the Ferguson Cup. Our thanks go to Perth Bowling Club, the two ladies who kept us fed and watered and to the bowlers who gave up their afternoon, some at the last minute. Next year's competition will be hosted by Perthshire West. Well done all.