The Jack High Insurance Scottish League has a new format this season after the Scottish Indoor Bowling Association decided to retain the two sections of six teams in the Premier Division, but chose to divide Division 1 into six regional sections to cut down on travelling costs for the clubs.

West Lothian beat Falkirk to end an 11-year wait for a title at Paisley last season. It was a fifth win in 22 years but they still have some way to beat Prestwick's record of 11 titles since the League Cup was established in 1964. Prestwick will not be adding to that tally after suffering the ignominy of relegation to Division 1 this season.

West Lothian open at home to great rivals East Lothian, winners of four straight titles between 2006 and '09, at Inveralmond but the visitors will be without the services of Alex Marshall who is playing in Australia for his old Warilla club in New South Wales where he has already helped them to the Australian National Club Five a Side title within a few weeks of his arrival.

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Premier Division. Section A West Lothian (holders) v East Lothian, Bainfield v Midlothian, Coatbridge v Falkirk Section B Paisley v Blantyre, Perth v Alloa, Aberdeen v Lanarkshire

Division 1. A Fraserburgh v Garioch, Turriff v Buchan, Elgin bye B Dundee v Forfar, East Fife v Arbroath, Stonehaven bye C Teviotdale v Abbeyview, Tweedbank v Headwell, Portobello bye D Allander v Whiteinch, Cumbernauld v Balbardie, Fintry v Stirling E Cowal v West of Scotland, East Kilbride v Dumbarton, Inverclyde v Glasgow F Ayr v Prestwick, Galleon v Ardrossan, Auchinleck bye, Newton Stewart scratched from all games