Battalion Blog

  The Boys’ Brigade movement was 125 years old in October and one way in which the Coleraine & District Battalion decided to celebrate this very important anniversary was to hold a Ten Pin Bowling Competition for Company Section boys. The event was held at the refurbished Jet Centre and attracted an entry of 144 boys and officers. The evening was competitive but also fun packed, with prizes available for the top three in forms 1 to 3 and 4 to 7. Spot prizes were also awarded to players who achieved at least two strikes. Forms 1 to 3. Shann Leahy (1st Portstewart) 125 Conor Shields (5th Coleraine) 125 Mark Donaghy (1st Ballywillan) 116 Ross Jamison (5th Coleraine) 116 Mark Blair (1st Macosquin) 113 Forms 4 to 7. James Purcell (1st Balteagh) 135 Glen Armstrong ( 1st Garvagh) 130 Robert McFaul (1st Macosquin) 119 Ben Cartwright (1st Drumachose) 119 The competition was organised by the Battalion’s Recreation Convener – Ivan Morrison, who has to be congratulated for ru...

Congratulations to the following young men and their Officers on the achievement of The Boys' Brigade's premier award - The Queen's Badge, during the 2007-2008 session. Christopher Carson (1st Ballywatt) David Oliver (1st Balteagh) David Ferguson (2nd Coleraine) Zhanzhan Tom He (2nd Coleraine) Stuart McAleese (1st Drumachose) David Boyd (1st Garvagh) Ashley Moore (1st Garvagh) Jordan Webster (1st Garvagh) Gareth Blair (2nd Limavady) Graham Thompson (2nd Limavady) Thomas Kelso (1st Tamlaght O'Crilly) Michael Stewart (1st Tamlaght O'Crilly) We also congratulate Jordan Webster (1st Garvagh) who has qulified through the King George VI Officer Cadet Scheme 2008