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.  

Julia at the last gasp saloon.

 Congratulations to Julia for taking the Friendship Kettle from Adam in a decider that could have sent the trophy to any one of three teams.  Graeme, subbing for the recuperating John McOmish had the unenviable task of kingmaker, where he could help either team playing or by 'manufacturing' a peel, help his own team take the trophy (and he nearly succeeded).

Julia, playing with New Stones Olivia, and Timothy as well as Daniel were up for the fight. especially when Team Adam stole a 1 in the fifth end for a 5 - 2 lead.  She fought back with a 1 and then a steal of 2 to go into the final end, peels.  (Could Graeme manufacture a blank end in the eighth end? )  The game and title came down to Adam's hammer stone which although on perfect line, just came up short.

Team Mackey edge out the Wyllie squad by 2 ends, Meanwhile the Hicks quartet finished on the same points and ends as the New Stone, but secures third place by the narrow margin of being 3 shots up ! 

So its Congratulations to Julia Mackey (who was devastated to realise there were no pies for this competition), John Good, Rosie Clark and Daniel Peart.  Assisted by Olivia Buchan and Timothy Pooley. 

Friendship Kettle @ 66%

With all teams having now played two of their three games, that have ALL won one and lost one !

Team Julia takes a slender 1 end advantage leaving the other teams being divided by a scant handful of 'shots up'.

All still to play for.  

EL Province Bonspiel

Huge congratulations to our team of Daniel Peart, Simon Rice Mike Wood and David Wyllie who came home with the ELCO Cup, salver and medals for winning the Province Bonspiel.  They cruised to a good victory against the Presidents select team (headed by John Good) and were seeded top of the pile for the second round, where they faced 'The Other Club' aka Haddington, who were only two shots behind.  In a tight match, that was in doubt to the very end, they secured a peel and remained two shots clear of Haddington to take the title and to qualify for next seasons Jackson Trophy.

 

Clean Sweep for Team Peart

Despite the state of his broom Daniel and his team of Dave Wyllie, Simon Rice and Sheena (New Zealand) Munro have completed a clean sweep of the Knockout, Trophy and Shots Competitions.  As a result they have also topped the Peter Allan Shield standings.  Pies a plenty.