Kennedy Pairs Results

 There were 8 pairs teams challenging for the Kennedy Pairs Trophies yesterday afternoon.  The first session started at 2.30 with Peter Reynolds and Jim Dunlop prevailing over Bob Charters and Francis McCrossin, and Ken Ross and Jimmy Niblock  winning their game against Gordon Todd and George Hay.

Winners in the lower half of the draw were Ronnie Peat and Peter Galloway, in a very close game against Gillian Watson and Steell McFadzean and David Gray and Bob Cherry, who won against Ernest Mutter and Fraser Hogg.

5.15 saw the start of the semi finals and it was at this point that all the participants were thankful that we were only playing three stones each this year.

Ronnie and Peter won against David Gray and  Bob Cherry by 4 shots to 1, and Peter and Jim won comfortably over Ken and Jimmy.

The final was extremely close. Ronnie & Peter picked up two shots in the first end and then lost three in the second. The third end had three of the Reynolds/Dunlop shots in the four foot but Ronnie's last stole the shot.  Peels starting the final end and again it looked good for Peter and Jim but a raise by Ronnie put a shot in the four foot and Peter Reynolds last stone could not beat it.

A very good game which really could have gone either way.

Kirkbride Rosebowl Final Result

Last night's KRB final between Team McCrossan and Team Peat Skipped by Bob Cherry, was a hard-fought event and a real nail biter at the end!  Team Peat (Bob Cherry, Gordon Todd, Euan Lawrence and Jim Dunlop) set the scene by taking a shot in each of the first 2 ends.  This goaded Team McCrossin (Francis McCrossin, Jimmy Niblock, David Hope and Peter Galloway) into action by taking 2 in the third end to draw level and then creep ahead to lead 6-2 at the close of the 6^th end.  

Just when the leaders thought they had their hand on the trophy which was on display at the Rink end, Skip Bob pulled off a superb score of 2 on the 7^th end with 1 minute of time remaining before the bell.  

It was all to play for in the concluding 8^th end with the score 6-4 and Team Peat were lying 2 to at least peel with the last hammer stone to be played by Team McCrossin.  Francis played a perfectly crafted stone to draw into the 2 lying stones to limit the lead to 1.  The final score to Team McCrossin was 6-5.