Its nearly all over

The final Shots match of the season saw Mike's team, headed by Dale slip into a 5 - 0 lead only to be pegged back by John G's  team, headed by Graeme to a final 5 - 5 scoreline.  This peeled result was ideal for both teams, leaving Mike Wood the winner of the Peter Allen Shield and the Shots Competition and John Good avoiding the wooden spoon.
Only the President v Vice President left to go.  This game will be followed by supper and our AGM.

Sandy - A Year in Review

With Sandy's first year as a skip now complete, we look back at his year.
A shaky start to the season saw him get bundled out of the Knockout in the first round and only managing one win in the Trophy Competition giving him a third place courtesy of the 'head to head' result against John.

Then followed a period of reflection, seeing him win with an excellent score, in the Points.

Some exuberant play with Graeme in the Thirds rejuvenated him (I like to think anyway) and he entered the last portion of the season meaning business.  An excellent run in the Shots competition sees him with a top two finish, which he could yet win and a guaranteed second or third in the Peter Allen Shield.

The next generation are here folks!

Competition Update

With one round of the Shots Competition still to play Mike has a useful but not an untouchable lead.  The Peter Allen Shield is another matter with Mike Wood having wrapped that one up, however the other teams are all tied on points and only a couple of ends separating them.  Game on, only Mike is safe!

Shots Competition / Peter Allen Shield

With a good win in the first game of the Shots Competition, Sandy takes an early lead.
Of course, she start of the Shots Competition also marks the re-commencement of the Peter Allen Shield.  Sandy's result catapults him from last to being our new leader!

Score Cards

Please note that ALL Score Cards (or information from the cards) must be returned to the match secretary within 7 days of the game being played.  It would be preferred if they were sent in asap as the website and results tables cannot be updated without the information.
Information required for all games:-
Final Scores,
Number of Ends won by each team
Full names of all players (for billing and record purposes)
Competition title and date of game.
It is the skips responsibility to ensure that this happens.

Individual Points

The masses assembled without the 'Points Convener' and participated in a fun but tightly fought competition.  Like the Scottish Football League there were clearly two class divisions with Raymond, Sandy and John G making up the premiership and the rest of us the lower divisions.

Last years winners were handicapped with Morgan having to play first (despite his false protestations that Sandy had won last year) and Lindsey having to wear her brothers 'spare' trousers. (Who carries spare curling trousers with them ???).  Lindsey was the only one that was able to rise above the challenge.

The ice proved tricky with a fall back at pace on one side of one sheet and it playing slower than normal.

It quickly developed into a three horse race with Sandy seeming to falter, only scoring a two on the sixth exercise (wick and curl in - so you can practice for next year Sandy!) and dropping three points behind joint leaders John and Raymond.  The next exercise, however saw the joint leaders fail to improve their scores, while Sandy took the lead for the first time, registering a four, to lead by one.   Raymond and John countered with a full house of 8 points in the final end, however Sandy also bagged a maximum and took the win, in his best ever score of 42.

In the second division only a single point ended up separating the next four players, including Lindsey, who retained her Ladies Championship.

 

Hostilities Resume

With the Christmas and New Year a distant past and George home from his annual journeys, the Thirds Competition has recommenced.  George, unusually playing as himself, and supported by Sheena Pauline and the dapper John Good, took a tight win and has now assured themselves of the championship.  Happy New Year George !