Duffus Park BC in Cupar was formed in 1947 and is one of the most prominent clubs in Fife.

The club structure was akin to many in Scotland – a general membership comprising a Gents Bowling Section with a smaller ‘unofficial’ Ladies section.

Although all members were full members of the club, recent years had seen a stagnation of the total membership and a year-on-year average age on an upward trend.

In 2007 they had NO members under 25 years of age. It was a worrying situation for the club to be in and a common problem faced by clubs throughout Scotland. After a thorough review of the current membership, analysis of potential solutions and an agreement of how the committee envisaged the club in 10 years time, Duffus Park decided to tackle the problem head on and introduce a Junior Development Programme to secure the future of the club.

At the same time they spearheaded the move for the great Unification debate in Scottish bowls. To date, the results of their endeavours have proved spectacularly successful and hopefully other clubs can see the benefits of their actions, implement them and join them in looking forward to the next generations of bowlers guaranteeing the future of their club. Looking back on these past few years the club is extremely proud of their Juniors and 100% convinced they did the right thing.