The Eglinton Jug

  Having failed to raise a Rink for last year's Eglinton Jug which was hosted at Greenacres for the first time, it was with appreciable interest and anticipation that Bob Cherry (Skip), Ronnie Peat, Peter Galloway and David Stubley made their way to join the fray for this year held on Sat 16 and Sun 17 Nov.  With a comprehensive and well constructed competition plan in place for the 24 Club entries, the High and Low routes ensured that each entry had an assured 2 games of play.  The Greenacres venue was ideal with its 6 sheets of keen and swingy ice, hosting facilities and food and drink outlets.  The atmosphere too was something special with a very large number of "weel kent" faces from events held in the past at Ayr Ice Rink.  In short, the place was buzzing!

Our first round in the High Road was at 1230 on Sat 16 Nov against Dalry Union on Sheet D in the main arena.  Dalry opened the scoring with a single in the first end which we countered in the second end but our scoring proficiency thereafter became something of a hit and miss affair.  In contrast, Dalry played very well to score in each of the next 5 ends to win 10-1 as the bell rang at the end of the 7th.  A snack lunch in the very crowded lounge was enjoyed and wounds licked while awaiting confirmation of who was to be faced in the next Low Road round at 1800.

That was soon declared to be A&A (C Steele (S), A. Martin, K. Ireland and D. Haddow) and scheduled to take place on Sheet F, one of the 2 sheets on the ice rink extension.  Whoever was to win this round would then have a very early start the following Sunday morning for a 0900 Low Round 3^rd Round tussle.  Once again, despite our best efforts which were repeatedly thwarted by A&A, we were to shake hands as the bell rang at the close of the 7^th end with A&A deserving 10-3 winners.  

Perhaps not one of our more notable performances on the day but memorable nonetheless for the embracing curling and social atmosphere in this unique annual competition.  One not to be missed for the future.  

The Winner of the High Road was [     *         ] and the Low Road [       *         ]." 

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