Indoor Grand Match 2025

Aberlady v the World (but only the part of it that comprises North Scotland)

The Aberlady Team of Mike Wood, John Good, Dale Callander and David Wyllie set off to Lockerbie to take on Bridge of Allan as part of the South of Scotland Team.  After a good afternoons curling and socialising they came away with an 8 - 5 win 

 East Lothian Province Clubs sent 8 teams to Ice Rinks in Lockerbie, Greenock, Kinross, Forfar and Edinburgh to compete in the 2025 Indoor Grand Match, representing the South of Scotland.  Everyone involved had an enjoyable and mostly successful day of curling and socialising.

The various Clubs scores were:

East Linton 1          8 - 3  Verses Kippen

East Linton 2          5 - 7 v Broomhall 

Yester                      6 - 4  v Broomhall 2

Markle                    9 - 5 v Forfar Young Curlers

Athelstaneford 1    7 - 7 v Clunie

Athelstaneford 2     7 - 6 v Forfar 2

Aberlady                 8 - 5 v Bridge of Allan

Haddington            20 - 3 v Oban 

That is a total of six wins and one peel and one loss.   The South were overall winners with a margin of 69 shots up.  East Lothian Province Teams provided almost 50% of that winning margin, with a cumulative score of 34.

 

Finally Congratulations go to the Haddington team, including Graeme for managing to steal an 8 in their fourth end against the Oban team in Greenock ! 

 

An 8 Ender is achieved !

 

 

Trophy Winners

 Congratulations were due to two teams last night.

Well done to Daniel Peart, David Wyllie, Simon Rice, Rosie Clark, Sheena Munro and last night Tim Pooley.  They have captured the Trophy with with one game in hand.

 Meanwhile, on the other sheet, Team Wood/Maguire secured their first win against a very able New Stones Team, who have all agreed to sign up as reserve players. 

An Aberlady Record ?

The opening game of regular season saw 'probably' a new low for the club in its 165 year history !

It was the lowest average age of any game certainly in my memory, and Adam and Julia were not the reason!  Of the eight players on the ice were our three new U17 reserves who in their second outing seem to have the line and length of our main players.

Anyway the game itself was, after two ends, with a score of 7 - 0 against,  looking like it was going to be a long night for the Maguire squad.  It was however a game of two halves and helped with a 4 of their own in the sixth end, and a yell of "Game On" from their skip they entered the final end only 2 shots down.  The final end saw them with several stones distributed round the twelve foot.  The two teams then took it in turns to remove the stone nearest the button.  With the final shot of the match Team Mackey misjudged the swing of the ice  and left a two to peel the match 8 - 8.  It was a good game with several classy, and in my case occasionally lucky shots, that seemed to be enjoyed all round.  The injection of youth into our games seems to be bringing out the best of our 'older' members.

Opening Bonspiel

An eventful night.

In the first game Graeme (and Adam - now known as the Two A55holes) took a commanding 4-0 lead against Team Peart.   However a loose final stone from Graeme (We wont discuss whose choice the shot was!) left Daniel with a draw for a 5 and the win.  Which he duly made.

The second pitted Team 'A55holes'  against Team Mackey.  (I think someone had told Julia that there weren't any pies on offer this year).  Again, the Maguire squad took the first three ends and another 4-0 lead, leaving everyone to think that lightening couldn't strike twice, could it ?  Julia played a risk it all shot with her final stone, which missed and left Team Maguire with the win.

The final game meant that Daniel had to win or peel to take the trophy, however all did not go to plan, with Julia taking a 5-0 lead after two ends.  Graeme an Adam, meanwhile were rehearsing their winners speech.  On a straight piece of ice, Team Julia managed to miss a 'through the port' hit FOUR times in succession and surrendered 4 shots.  The final end, Julia was heard to think, who do I want to win (As she now couldn't).  With Daniel getting a stone buried, Julia was unable to winkle it out with the last stone of the tourney.  This left Daniel with a peel and together with his last end win in game one, the winners. 

Meanwhile Graeme and Adam were trying to work out, having won seven ends out of eight, why they were relegated to runner up spot.

It was a fun evening and great to meet the Breeze Boys (Ali and Joey), our new junior subs, who were showing some of the older hands what this curling game was all about !

Congratulations to Team Peart.  Daniel was assisted by David Wyllie, Simon Rice and Rosie Clark. 

Province Games

The draws for Province Competitions have been added 

Syllabus

 The 25/26 syllabus (as at 28-8-25) has been added to the fixtures tab.

Season 25-26 - News

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.