Ice is currently being booked and over the next couple of months this website will be getting its summer clean in preparation for next season.
Anyone wishing to join should act asap and contact Pam or myself.
Provisionally, the season will commence with our Opening Bonspiel on Thursday 9th October and, as usual, it will be followed by supper at the rink.
Other games will be confirmed when the ice is finally confirmed.
Have a good and safe summer.
Last night saw our final game of the season between Dave Wyllie's rink with Zack playing skip and two reserves in the team v The New Stones team. Graeme, skipping for the New Stones generously gifted the opposition a shot whilst drawing for 2 himself in the second end but Zack kindly repaid the compliment with the final stone of the season, giving the New Stones 2 shots instead of 1. The final score was, perhaps fittingly a peel and their first point of the league.
As the New Stones Skip, I was extremely impressed with how they all played and despite the final table position I thoroughly enjoyed playing with them.
Now the curling is over, the engraving, pie purchasing and accounts and preparations for next season have begun.
See You All at the Dinner and Prize Giving at Howie's, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh on Thursday 8th May 2025 - 6 for 6.30pm.
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With another devastating win, the winners of the Friendship League is Team Adam Hicks. Three wins (two of them 'double figure') out of three. Adam was assisted by Dale Callander, Rosie Clark/Sheena Munro and Julia Mackey.
One game left which will determine the 'wooden spoon' winners.
The first game in our new Friendship League got underway last night. This league consists of a team made up of our New Stone recruits (coached and skipped this year by Graeme) and pitches them against our "Thirds" teams.
The game was played, against the John McOmish side, in very good spirit and the New Stones team played exceptionally well. Lead Lesley played all her stones at a steady length and helped set up the ends nicely, while third Iona played some fine draws and take outs and with a bit more experience will make a fine skip. Neil at second was a very new player, stepping in for the night also played consistently.
The first end went to the New Stones and by the end of the third end they were 3 - 1 up, before John steadied his experienced squad. Going in to the final end the scores were pegged at 6 - 6. With his final stone Graeme drew behind guards onto the button, only for the New Stones hopes to be shattered with an inch perfect shot (that had his sweepers very worried) by John to nudge it back for the McOmish side to take a 7 - 6 win.
The game created interest from some of the Oxenfoord players on the adjacent sheet who thought the game more interesting than their own because "Something changed with nearly every shot".
Most of the players adjourned to the bar afterwards and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the game and the friendly atmosphere.
Congratulations to Team Julia,
Shots Competition
Julia Mackey, John McOmish, Dale Callander and Pam Clark/Jillian Bradfield for winning/retaining the title
Peter Allan Shield
This came down to the final shot of the final game in 'Regular Season' but the Club overall champions and Shield winners are
Daniel Peart, Adam Hicks, John Good, Rosie Clark/Sheena Munro.
Team 4 (The New Stones Team) will be skipped by Graeme, unless more New Stones volunteer. Mike Wood will skip Rink 1.
The Team 4 rinks for the three fixtures will be (running order to be decided on the day):-
Fri 28 Feb @ 18.00 hrs :- Graeme, Iona Hill, Lesley Paterson, STILL VACANT
Wed 12 Mar @ 19.45 hrs :- Graeme, Iona Hill, Lesley Paterson, Simon Rice
Mon 24 Mar @ 19.45 hrs:- Graeme, Iona Hill, Lesley Paterson, Simon Rice.
We are still looking for 1 player on Fri 28th Feb @ 18.00. This is open to any New Stones or Reserves (Pref being given to New Stones)
