Trophy Competition

The Trophy Competition got underway last night.  Mike was delayed in the time warp that is generally called Dundee and so his rink was skipped by Morgan for the first 4 ends against his son.
In the end the defending champion Mike went down to a 10 - 4 defeat to leave the youngster, Sandy in an early lead and the man to beat.

Additions and Corrections

Please note the following additions and/or corrections to our playing roster and contact numbers.
This information can be found on the 'Fixture' tab, above:-
Additions and Corrections
RESERVE MEMBERS
Addition - Josh Kellock - 07840 400 321
Correction - John Niven - 07807 320 835
Correction - Stan Howard (home) - 0131 445 2196

Knockout End

Congratulations to John Good's team, who in his absence, won the Knockout last night in a tight game that saw father pitted against son and mother against daughter..
John's rink, skipped by Morgan, ably assisted by Dave Wyllie, Sheena Munro and Josh Kellock took on the strong team of Sandy, Dale, Karen and Rosie in what appears to have been a tight game.  Any loose shot by Morgan's (John's) team was promptly taken out by Sandy and his squad.
Despite Sandy trying to argue for the second round in a row that the result should be on ends (which he won 4 ends to 3) the results show that Morgan was the victor with a score line of 7 shots to 6.

Congratulations again to the winners and the tight games in the competition would lead us to believe that it could be a tightly fought season.

Knockout Start

Last night saw the start of the Aberlady season, with the first round of the traditional knockout competition.  It produced two very different games.  Graeme struggled with his luck (and some may say skill) against John and he ended up on the end of a big defeat.  It must be added that John played very well and even tricky last stones facing three or more against him were excellently executed.
On the other sheet, New(ish) boy Sandy was in a scrap against Mike. This resulted in numerous requests by both skips to know what would happen in the event of a peeled game.  No sympathy was given from the and they were resolutely told that it would be a draw shot challenge.
With Sandy being up going onto the last end he declared that his tactics would be to 'hit everything' (no surprise there). This did not explain the wall of granite stopping both teams from drawing into the house.  Eventually one of the guards was popped up to just bite the front ring and a result was had.  Sandy took the game 6 shots to 4 and will play John Good in the final next week.
The evening was completed with a supper in the new look bar and everyone left satisfied that the new catering staff were up to scratch.

Roadworks at Murrayfield

PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO YOUR MEMBERS

Due to gas main work, the access from Corstorphine Road into Riversdale Crescent will be closed for about 8 weeks – please allow extra time for your journey into the rink.

Thanks

Debbie Kerr

Office Administrator

2015/2016 Season Starts Now

It is time to look out your kit and make sure that the moths have been kept away and that your shoes are clean.
The Aberlady Come & Try - Beginners session is on FRIDAY 25-09-15, starting at 5.30pm.
Its not to late for friends and neighbours to sign up, just let Sheena or myself know and we can add the names.
The first games are on Wednesday 30-09-15 at 5.30pm and are the first round of the knockout competition.  This involves most of the club and will give us a chance to find out how good Aaron is as a caterer.
Until then ...............

Season 15/16

There is now only 5 weeks (less depending on when you read this) until our new season gets underway under the eagle eyed leadership of Sheena.
The Syllabus (and your invoices) should be dropping through your letterbox soon, so keep your dog/cat away from the letterbox.
The website is currently undergoing its annual 'clean' but should be up and running again shortly with the new seasons information, so keep your eyes peeled.