Thankerton neighbours win top bowling titles
Colin Thorburn (40), clinched both the Champion of Champions at Dalziel BC and the Lanarkshire Finals at Hamilton Caledonian BC, before his Mill Road neighbour Margaret Russell (55) won the Ladies Champion of Champions at Red Deer BC in East Kilbride.
"These are the two biggest victories of my bowling life," said Colin.
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Hide Ad"I think I'm the only person ever to win them both in the same year, so I'm chuffed.
I celebrated the successes by having a couple of drinks."
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