The Harry Roscow Trophy

A bowls competition between the McKinnie brothers started in September 2013. Initially, we played for a small metal cup. From June 2014 onward, the winner gets the Harry Roscow Trophy, pictured above and donated by our cousin Ken Moran. This post records the background, rules of play and winners to date.

For the background on how our grandfather, Harry Roscow, came to own the trophy, click here.

We played the competition between us three brothers whenever we are together at Scone Park Bowling Club or St Ives Bowls Club. Ideally, it comprises three singles matches played to 21 in an afternoon. Sometimes shortage of time means we play twelve ends per match. If each win one match, we decided the victor on highest bowls difference. After each competition, we etch a disc with the date and winner's name and keep it inside the trophy.

The current tally is 11 wins to Andrew, 5 wins to John and 1 win to Robert.

Harry Roscow Trophy - Winners to date

Sep 2013 - Robert McKinnie (for details click here)

Apr 2014 - Andrew McKinnie (for details click here)

Jun 2014 - Andrew McKinnie (for details click here)

Sep 2014 - Andrew McKinnie (for details click here and here)

May 2015 - Andrew McKinnie (for details click here)

Sep 2015 - John McKinnie (for details click here)

May 2016 - Andrew McKinnie (for details click here)

Sep 2016 - Andrew McKinnie (for details click here)
Jun 2017 - Andrew McKinnie (for details click here)
Sep 2017 - Andrew McKinnie (for details click here)
Jun 2018 - John McKinnie (for details click here)
Aug 2018 - John McKinnie (for details click here)
Apr 2019 - John McKinnie (for details click here)
Aug 2019 - Andrew McKinnie (for details click here)

Aug 2020 - Andrew McKinnie (for details click here)

Jul 2022 - John McKinnie (for details, click here)

Sep 2022 - Andrew McKinnie (for details, click here)

Here's cousin Ken donating the trophy prior to the June 2014 competition.

Left to right : John McKinnie, Andrew McKinnie, Ken Moran and Robert McKinnie