Trophy Winners & New Stones Challenge

While Julia was busy counting her Pies, Team McOmish nearly let the nights win slip through their
fingers.  Team Wyllie took a 2 in the final end to run out 5 - 4 losers.  This means that with defending champion Daniel, playing the New Stones has lost his crown while only half way through his campaign !

This is the first time that Mr McOmish will get his name on a league trophy (He previously won the 'Achievement Award'  in 2021/22) with a 100% win record (so far.... Daniel may have a point to prove yet)

So its congratulations to John McOmish, Julia Mackey, Ali Breeze/Finlay Richardson and Olivia Buchan.

 

Meanwhile, even rotating their skips Daniels team, including Chrissy Rochus, were too good for the New Stones.  The skip styles were interesting to watch - Daniel, being 'helpful' to the opposition, Grace, playing a good game but was light on her final stone draws and Dale "Hitman" Callander !

The New Stones were unlucky with a couple of 'paper thin' rubs delivering disastrous outcomes.  Never the less, they appeared to have had a good time and will be joining our 'subs' list for the season. 

Trophy League @ 50%

The defending double champion, Daniel Peart, playing with Graeme as his third (Between them they have won the Trophy for the last 5 years) are not having things their own way.  Last nights game saw them falling well behind, then coming strong with a 4, to level the game at 5-5 only to lose a 5 in the next end !

Current standings see the returning John McOmish standing strong with a 100% win record with the other two teams at one win and one peel apiece.  Anyone could still take the first pies of the season but Julia is happy that her skip has them in pole position. 

Province Pairs

A hearty well done to Team David (Messrs Wyllie and McKay) who ran a good competition only to lose out to the defending champions, with a very strong duo, in the final.

League Update

After the first two games, its looking interesting.  Daniel, who has ruled for the last year or so only peeled with the Wyllie rink and currently props up the table.  Meanwhile the McOmish squad played Team Wyllie (with Mr Hicks skiping in the team captains absence) and gave then a seeing to. and therefore leads the table with the only win. Team Wyllie is second, but having played an extra game.

Tuesdays game will see the completion of the first round and we will see if anyone has been sand bagging. 

Opening Bonspiel

 Our season started last night with a multitude of confused faces on the ice.  Trialing a slight adjustment to
the rules for the bonspiel from the last two years, left Graeme with the only one who really understood what we were doing.  The 'on the fly' team adjustments also caused blank faces, but it all worked out in the end.  

Julia, when she arrived did her best to understand the rules and try to 'game the system' but was destined to fail.

The 'new rules' actually created the same winners as the old ones.

So, it is our first CONGRATULATIONS to the winners, Daniel Peart, Dale Callander, Pam Clark, and Louise Adrain.  (aided by Graeme for two ends!)

So the season starts off as the old season ended, with Daniel taking the honours !

Special mention to Louise, who is new to us this season and despite curling for the first time in five years managed to find her way on to the winning team.  It was also great to see, our 'juniors' Ali and Finlay back for another season, this time as rink members.

We also ran an impromptu 'Draw the Shot' challenge.   Everyone had one go with no sweeping allowed.  Sad to report that of the thirteen competitors, only five managed to find the rings.  Never the less, the winner was Adam Hicks who drew to 12" of the button.  As Adam went home early his prize lollipop was awarded to second placed player Ali Breeze at 19".

A good start to the season, which now stretches ahead of us.  

Season 26/27 - Finishing touches

The ice is currently getting its final polish, with new fancy heads.

First fixture is the Opening Bonspiel on Thrs 8 Oct from 18.00 (2 sessions) Please make sure that you can play or have arranged a sub.  We have a good pool of subs.

Province Competitions - We are still looking for one player to partner with David McKay in the Pairs competition on Sat 24 Oct from 15.30

Waldie Griffiths/Borders challenge.  These are social games and give an opportunity to 'play away' and are followed by suppers.  The games are on 
Friday 18 Dec @ 14.45 - at Kelso Ice Rink and
Sat 23 Jan@ 15.00 -at Murrayfield
If you want to play in one or both, let me know

Knockout Competition - We are still looking for 1 player for the, first round
Sat 28 Nov @ 17.15
If you want to play, let me know

Season 26/27 - and springcleaning

 The Syllabus for Season 26/27 has been added to the FIXTURES tab.

This includes the rinks for the competitions and all the ice dates.

 

Over the next few weeks, I will be bringing the website and other things up to date and ready for the new season.  This is a good chance for you to get all your games in your calendars.