Rock 'n' Bowl Podcast
11 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -Bowls Scotland's Official Podcast discussing all the latest news within Bowls Scotland and covering the sport of bowls throughout Scotland and the world from top to bottom.
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Episodes
Episode Seven - Next Generation
October 27, 2021 16:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBOn this month’s podcast we focus on youth bowls within Scotland as we move towards the Scottish Young Bowlers Association merging with Bowls Scotland in 2022. The SYBA’s International Team Manager, David Ferguson, is our special guest and tells us about the history of the organisation since it began in 1982. He also discusses the SYBA’s highlights throughout the last 39 years and what his longer-term hopes are for youth bowls once they become part of the National Governing Body’s remit. B...
Episode Six - Great Scot
September 23, 2021 14:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBOn our September podcast we are joined by one of the greatest players ever to grace our sport, Paul Foster MBE. Paul discusses his journey from joining Troon Portland Bowling Club at 12 years-old to becoming a five-time World Indoor Singles champion and four-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist. He also reveals the player he most admired when he was growing up, the secrets behind his formidable partnership with Alex Marshall MBE, what it’s like to receive an MBE at Buckingham Palace and m...
Episode Six - Great Scot
September 23, 2021 14:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBOn our September podcast we are joined by one of the greatest players ever to grace our sport, Paul Foster MBE. Paul discusses his journey from joining Troon Portland Bowling Club at 12 years-old to becoming a five-time World Indoor Singles champion and four-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist. He also reveals the player he most admired when he was growing up, the secrets behind his formidable partnership with Alex Marshall MBE, what it’s like to receive an MBE at Buckingham Palace and m...
Episode Five - High Performance
August 19, 2021 14:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBOn this month’s podcast we are joined by Scotland’s Lawn Bowls Team Manager for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Billy Mellors, and High Performance player, Megan Grantham. Billy is our special guest on this episode and discusses who had an influence on his bowls career since starting out at just 8 years old. We discuss representing Scotland on more than 100 occasions, his hope for next year’s Games and much more! Megan features on the show to tell us about the importance of promoting a positi...
Episode Four - Grassroots Game
July 22, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBAs our “Rock ‘n’ Bowl” podcast fast approaches 1,000 downloads, we are pleased to release our fourth show that focuses specifically on grassroots bowls. We look at the game from both a club and national governing body perspective with excellent insight from our guests, Jim Hiddleston, Rosslyn Bowling Club’s Club Secretary and Bowls Scotland’s Business Operations Manager, Sarah Pryde Smith. Rosslyn BC is a small club situated in Midlothian but are beginning to see huge rewards for their com...
Episode Four - Grassroots Game
July 22, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBAs our “Rock ‘n’ Bowl” podcast fast approaches 1,000 downloads, we are pleased to release our fourth show that focuses specifically on grassroots bowls. We look at the game from both a club and national governing body perspective with excellent insight from our guests, Jim Hiddleston, Rosslyn Bowling Club’s Club Secretary and Bowls Scotland’s Business Operations Manager, Sarah Pryde Smith. Rosslyn BC is a small club situated in Midlothian but are beginning to see huge rewards for their com...
Episode Three - Triple Crown
June 10, 2021 15:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBAfter a 15-month layoff due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are excited to finally re-launch our “Rock ‘n’ Bowl” podcast in partnership with the University of the West of Scotland! On this month’s show, we are joined by two-time World Indoor Singles Champion and High Performance player, Stewart Anderson. Stewart discusses the adaptability that his own club, Eddlewood BC, have shown over the last year to overcome various challenges. The Scottish international also gives an insight into how he...
Episode Three - Triple Crown
June 10, 2021 15:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBAfter a 15-month layoff due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are excited to finally re-launch our “Rock ‘n’ Bowl” podcast in partnership with the University of the West of Scotland! On this month’s show, we are joined by two-time World Indoor Singles Champion and High Performance player, Stewart Anderson. Stewart discusses the adaptability that his own club, Eddlewood BC, have shown over the last year to overcome various challenges. The Scottish international also gives an insight into how he...
Episode Two - Sport for All
March 13, 2020 08:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBOn our second show we are joined by special guest International para-bowler, Pauline Wilson (Willowbank BC), discussing the challenges and opportunities of being a disabled athlete. Pauline also gives us an insight into what it was like competing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games for Wales and she also takes part in our ’10-end quickfire questions’. We have an exclusive interview with Scotland U25 team captain Jason Banks (Inverurie BC), who talks us through Scotland’s recent triumph in the Br...
Episode Two - Sport for All
March 13, 2020 08:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBOn our second show we are joined by special guest International para-bowler, Pauline Wilson (Willowbank BC), discussing the challenges and opportunities of being a disabled athlete. Pauline also gives us an insight into what it was like competing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games for Wales and she also takes part in our ’10-end quickfire questions’. We have an exclusive interview with Scotland U25 team captain Jason Banks (Inverurie BC), who talks us through Scotland’s recent triumph in the Br...
Episode One - Champions of the World
February 13, 2020 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBOn our first show we are joined by special guest, David Gourlay MBE, discussing how he got into bowls. David also gives insights into the best achievements from his incredible playing career and also the transition from being a player to becoming Bowls Scotland's High Performance Coach. As part of our Potters round-up we also have an exclusive interview with two-time Women's World Indoor Singles champion Julie Forrest. This episode also features our getting to know the hosts section with o...