The Ford Men's World Championships start this Saturday in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Tom Brewster's team are representing Scotland and of course they have Ayrshire lad Scott Andrews as their second player.
The championship website is here, and TV coverage is being provided on Eurosport.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Gangrels Rink Wins Kyle & Carrick Challenge Final
A superb performance from Euan Lawrence and his team of Bob Cherry, Ronnie Peat ( a last minute deputy for Russell Boyd) and Allan Hastie saw them beat the fancied team from Crosshill in the Kyle & Carrick Challenge League Final.
The key point in the game came at the third end when a great score of three gave Gangrels a 4-1 lead. There was then a wobble in the sixth, when Crosshill narrowly failed with a shot for a four which would have tied the game. However, it was not to be, and Crosshill shook hands after seven ends, with the score at 9-3 to the Gangrels.
This is a major achievement since I had heard that Crosshill had previously been unbeaten in the league for four years.
The key point in the game came at the third end when a great score of three gave Gangrels a 4-1 lead. There was then a wobble in the sixth, when Crosshill narrowly failed with a shot for a four which would have tied the game. However, it was not to be, and Crosshill shook hands after seven ends, with the score at 9-3 to the Gangrels.
This is a major achievement since I had heard that Crosshill had previously been unbeaten in the league for four years.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Frame Salver, AGM and Presentation of Prizes
They overcame a three shot penalty to win the competition with a shots up score of +8.
Here are some photos of the last night's winners and all the other prizewinners.
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| Fraser Cup Winners Allan Hastie, Steell McFadzean, Euan Lawrence and Peter Reynolds (absent) |
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| Drew Duncan Quaich Jim Henry, Ian Ruthven, Bob Cherry and Roy Penny (absent) |
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| President's Cup Allan Hastie, Steell McFadzean, Euan Lawrence and Peter Reynolds (absent) |
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| Kirkbride Rosebowl - High Road Robert Boyd, Charlie Jack, Ronnie Peat and Willie Scott |
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| Kirkbride Rosebowl - Low Road (with Mars Bars) Ronnie Wilson, Bert McKay, George Hay and Forbes Watson (absent)
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| Steell McFadzean receiving the Sportsman's Award from Alistair Henry |
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Kirkbride Rose Bowl Finals
Robert Boyd's team of Charlie Jack, Ronnie Peat and Willie Scott took a two in the 7th end and just hung on to win, when David Gray ran out of stones in the 8th.
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| The winners Ronnie Peat, Willie Scott, Robert Boyd (skip), Charlie Jack |
David was very keen to let everyone know that it was exceedingly close and a cracking game - and it was! His team of David Kidd, Colin Naismith and Ernest Mutter fought hard all the way.
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| High Road Runners Up Colin Naismith, David Kidd, David Gray (skip), Ernest Mutter |
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| Low Road Runners Up Jim Dunlop, Malcolm Bowden, David Hope, Austin Thomson (skip) |
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| Low Road Winners David Murphy, Bert McKay, Ronnie Wilson (skip), George Hay The Low Road final was just as fiercely contested, with Ronnie Wilson's team of Bert McKay, George Hay and David Murphy eventually winning 8-6 against Austin Thomson, David Hope,Malcolm Bowden and Jim Dunlop. The final table looks like this Starting tomorrow is the Capital One World Women's Championship in Esbjerg, Denmark. Three of the girls who won the World Junior Championship last week are representing Scotland again, skipped this time by Anna Sloan, with Clair Hamilton joining the team and Eve Muirhead being the alternate. Games are being shown live on Eurosport and you can catch up with all the results here. |
Day League C Won by Gangrels!
There was a top of the table clash on Tuesday in the C division of the Day League. Gangrels and Kilwinning were separated by only one point in the final game. Needless to say, the drama continued right up to the last stone.
John Steel had been wielding his cue in his usual highly effective way for Kilwinning and they were one up and lying shot with the last stone due. Gangrels needed two to win and had three other stones in the head. Just the angled run back required - no pressure. Luckily, it came off well and we scored a four to win the game 11-8, and to win the league by 3 points.
The team was Ronnie Peat, Jimmy Begg, Jim Dunlop and Jim Smith, although for the final Allan Hastie and Ken Ross had been drafted in at the front end and John Sharp had also subbed earlier in the year.
John Steel had been wielding his cue in his usual highly effective way for Kilwinning and they were one up and lying shot with the last stone due. Gangrels needed two to win and had three other stones in the head. Just the angled run back required - no pressure. Luckily, it came off well and we scored a four to win the game 11-8, and to win the league by 3 points.
The team was Ronnie Peat, Jimmy Begg, Jim Dunlop and Jim Smith, although for the final Allan Hastie and Ken Ross had been drafted in at the front end and John Sharp had also subbed earlier in the year.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Gangrels Beat Tarbolton and Kirkbride Semi Results
On 1st March, two teams from Gangrels beat Tarbolton in our annual match. The team skipped by Robert Boyd won 12-4 and that of Ronnie Wilson won 10-6.
Ronnie's team took home the trophy, by dint of having a better ends record. Congratulations to all eight players.
This evening saw the semi finals of the Kirkbride Rose Bowl. As usual, the games were hard fought and the eventual winners were Robert Boyd and David Gray in the High Road, Ronnie Wilson and Austin Thomson in the Low Road. Click here for the up to date draw.
The two Finals will be played on Thursday 17th March at 5.00 pm.
For those not involved in the Finals, the final game of the season will be the Frame Salver on Monday 21st March at 5.00 pm. The game will be followed by the AGM.
Ronnie's team took home the trophy, by dint of having a better ends record. Congratulations to all eight players.
This evening saw the semi finals of the Kirkbride Rose Bowl. As usual, the games were hard fought and the eventual winners were Robert Boyd and David Gray in the High Road, Ronnie Wilson and Austin Thomson in the Low Road. Click here for the up to date draw.
The two Finals will be played on Thursday 17th March at 5.00 pm.
For those not involved in the Finals, the final game of the season will be the Frame Salver on Monday 21st March at 5.00 pm. The game will be followed by the AGM.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
World Junior Curling Championships - Perth 5th - 13th March 2011
The World Junior Championships start in Perth this Saturday, with Aberdeen's John Penny and Perth's Eve Muirhead representing Scotland.
Tickets are still available if you wish to travel to support the teams. The details are in the event website which is www.wjcc2011.com/
If you're not able to make it to Perth, the RCCC website link or Skip Cottage link will keep you up to date.
Some games are being webcast on the WCF website and the link is www.worldcurling.org/wjcc-2011-web-coverage
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Kennedy Pairs Finals Night
First games were the Top Half semi finals. The High Road brought a convincing 5-1 win for Malcolm Bowden and Scott Thomson against David Kidd and Euan Lawrence. The Low Road semi was a far closer match, with David Scott and Ronnie Wilson narrowly beating Bob Cherry and Robert Charters 3-2.
In the Bottom Half, a close game between Bob Grassom and Ronnie Peat and Steell McFadzean and Austin Thomson saw the latter duo progress to the High Road final with a 4-3 victory. Allan Hastie and George Hay also progressed to the Low Road final with a 7-0 victory over Willie Scott and Jimmy Niblock.
The Final of Low Road saw a convincing win for the Hay Hastie team. They built up a good lead in the early ends and David Scott and Ronnie Wilson eventually shook hands when they ran out of stones at 5-1 in the final end.
The High Road Final saw Bob Cherry returning in place of Scott Thomson, who had a prior engagement. Yet another close game with Steell and Austin eventually coming out on top by one shot. Don't ask Steell and Malcolm about their last shots - just remember the good ones earlier!
Spare a thought, also, for Willie Scott. Having been knocked out in Round One, he found a second (unsuccessful) chance as a sub in Round Two. Undaunted, he tried again, partnering Jimmy Niblock in the semis. Third time lucky? Regrettably not. But Willie is relatively new to curling and his enthusiasm has been evident all season. There's always next year!
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| Ronnie and Allan in the head |
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| There must be something we can do! |
In the Bottom Half, a close game between Bob Grassom and Ronnie Peat and Steell McFadzean and Austin Thomson saw the latter duo progress to the High Road final with a 4-3 victory. Allan Hastie and George Hay also progressed to the Low Road final with a 7-0 victory over Willie Scott and Jimmy Niblock.
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| Low Road Winners George Hay and Allan Hastie |
The Final of Low Road saw a convincing win for the Hay Hastie team. They built up a good lead in the early ends and David Scott and Ronnie Wilson eventually shook hands when they ran out of stones at 5-1 in the final end.
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| Ronnie and David |
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| George in action |
The High Road Final saw Bob Cherry returning in place of Scott Thomson, who had a prior engagement. Yet another close game with Steell and Austin eventually coming out on top by one shot. Don't ask Steell and Malcolm about their last shots - just remember the good ones earlier!
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| Losing finalists - Bob and Malcolm |
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| The Winners - Austin & Steell |
Spare a thought, also, for Willie Scott. Having been knocked out in Round One, he found a second (unsuccessful) chance as a sub in Round Two. Undaunted, he tried again, partnering Jimmy Niblock in the semis. Third time lucky? Regrettably not. But Willie is relatively new to curling and his enthusiasm has been evident all season. There's always next year!
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