This being the first Singles Championship, here are the names of the historic eight:-
| First Round | |||
| Gala - Rev. W.C. Callander | 21 | Lutton Place - J.D. Bruce | 7 |
| Queen's Park - G. McCulloch | 21 | Larbert - R. Richardson | 20 |
| Mauchline - A. Wilson | 21 | Elgin - D. Mathiseson | 17 |
| Wishaw - G. Sprot | 21 | Kilwinning - J. Niven | 16 |
| Semi-Final | |||
| McCulloch | 21 | Callander | 20 |
| Sprot | 21 | Wilson | 18 |
| Final | |||
| G. Sprot (Wishaw) | 21 | G. McCulloch (Queen's Park) | 9 |
The Rinks tournament was won by Kilmarnock who beat Pollokshaws 21-20 in the final.
In 1898 Mr William McEwan, an Edinburgh M.P. presented a trophy for the Rinks and the Earl of Rosebery presented a trophy for the Singles.
The following competitions were later added to the National Championships:
| 1933, Pairs (Evening Times Trophy) |
| 1966, Senior Fours (J.B. Richardson Trophy) |
| 1971, Triples (Cockburn Trophy) |
| 1977, The Junior Singles (Dewar Trophy) |
The trophy played for by the Senior Fours was originally presented in 1900 by Mr J.B. Richardson, Pitgorno, Stirling, for a one day Rink competition. This competition later went into abeyance and the Association had the happy idea of using this handsome trophy for the Senior Fours when they were admitted to the National Championships.
The History of the Scottish Bowling Association could not be told without special mention of Queen's Park Bowling Club, Glasgow, established 1867, and situated only a stone's throw away from Hampden Park, the mecca of Scottish football.
Queen's Park, itself, over the years, was to become the mecca of Scottish bowling.
Each year, for nearly a century at the beginning of August, the Queen's Park officials and members gave of their all to ensure that the National Finals were a success. In effect, the Queen's Park members lost playing time of more than a week every season.
On the only occasion when the final stages were played away from Queen's Park, in 1898, an open tournament had been played on their greens the previous year. So as not to curtail further the members use of the greens, the club's directors requested the Association to arrange for another green that year, the venue chosen on that occasion was the Titwood Club, Glasgow.
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