Dates for your Diary

Sports Council Shield for Senior Bowls - Friday 20th June 2008

The NASC Shield for Senior Bowls will be held on Friday 20th June 2008 at Ardrossan Bowling Club.

SALSC Junior Bowls Annual Tournament - Saturday 28th June

North Ayrshire Sports Council will be again represented by a top team of eager and talented youngsters at this prestigious event. This year the competition will be held at Hawkhead Bowling Club in Paisley, on Saturday 28th June.

Open Shore Competition - Sunday 31st August 2008

Sea fishing: West Region's Open Shore Competition will take place on Sunday 31st August 2008, at Sandylands Promenade, Saltcoats. It will be organised by local clubs and supported by the North Ayrshire Sports Council.

Further Information

Focus On - Hockey Rules in the Garnock Valley - 17th May 2008

On Saturday 17th May Garnock Hockey Club held a junior coaching session and tournament at Meadowside in Beith for primary school children. The enthusiasm, behaviour and skill of the children was extremely encouraging and very promising for hockey locally. (full results).

Happy 21st Birthday - North Ayrshire Sports Council

North Ayrshire Sports Council comes of age.

The idea of forming a local Sports Council came about over 25 years ago and has grown from strength to strength through these many years.

Full report.

Reports from Recent Events

A full list of reports from recent events is available here.

North Ayrshire Sports Council Cup for Fly Fishing - 19th April, 2008

The North Ayrshire Sports Council Cup for Fly Fishing was fished for on Saturday 19th April 2008 at Middleton Fishery, set amid the green pastures of the lower slopes of Brisbane Glen near Largs. (full results).

Annual Quiz Night - 28th March 2008

The North Ayrshire Sports Council 2008 Quiz Night on 28th March was rated a huge success, held in the convivial surroundings of the Argyle Centre, Saltcoats. The Annual Winners’ Shield, kindly donated by Mr and Mrs Maloney proprietors of FAIRWAYS in Irvine, suppliers of fine trophies to discerning sports people, is now in its second year.

The Quiz Team Aguilera from Eglinton Ladies Hockey Club took the honours this year.
Read more about how they did it.

Ayrshire Table Tennis Championships - 24th February, 2008

NASC supported the Ayrshire Table Tennis Championships, organised by North Ayrshire Table Tennis Club. More than seventy five children from all over Ayrshire competed. The new facilities at St Matthew’s Academy enabled the club to host their biggest tournament to date, which included adults for the first time in the first senior championship to be held for over 20 years. An exhibition match between two current Scottish Internationalists, brothers Chris and Richard Main, enthralled the crowd of over 200. (full results).

Speed Skating: NASC Open 2008

The North Ayrshire Sports Council Speed Skating Open was held at the Magnum Leisure centre on Sunday 10th February, 2008. This event had the biggest turnout the Ayrshire Flyers have hosted at the Magnum. The event attracted skaters from around Scotland, England and Wales.

It was an exciting afternoon of racing, with lots of hard fought races and some dramatic falls. The medal table saw Ayrshire Flyers with 9, Mohawks 5, Nottingham 3, Dundee 2 and Flintshire 1. Full results.

Selected Photos from 2007

2007 Roll of Honour

The NASC Roll of Honour acknowledges and records Individual Achievement and Excellence in Sport in North Ayrshire.

In 2007 the athletes were added:

Mary Anne Cooper (Bowling)
Susan McDowall and Judith Martin (Hockey)

View the complete Roll of Honour

Annual Subscriptions

The Subscriptions have been held for yet another year at £10 for club affiliation and £2 for an individual member. All subscriptions are now due and prompt payment helps the work of the Sports Council to continue.

Application forms are available here. Cheques to NASC should be sent to: PO Box Number 8665, West Kilbride, KA23 9WN

Child Protection in Sport

The Child Protection in Sport quarterly E-newsletter is essential reading for anyone delivering sport to children in Scotland!

Subscribe for free by emailing the word subscribe to cpinsport@children1st.org.uk.

Associations

In association with sportscotland and the Scottish Association of Local Sports Councils.

Ayrshire Sports Council acknowledges the support it receives from North Ayrshire Council.