Shetland Stevens

 

The last time I went to church, the minister flung water over me and that was that as far as I was concerned.  I do read Currie Kirk's "Clipboard" magazine from time to time though and you can imagine my surprise when I came across this picture in last month's offering. 

 

Those of you up in the Shetland sheep world will immediately recognise Rosebank Neptune, a 2-year old ram, but look closely, why don't you, for kneeling next to old Neptune is none other than our own John Steven!



John with Rosebank Neptune

The magazine reports that the whole Steven family, John, Carolyn, Rebecca and Rowena, are  involved and that they fulfilled a life ambition when the sheep recently won the top prize for Shetland in mainland UK, winning the overall championship at the Highland Show.  But there is more, for the family won first prize for one of their fleeces and Rowena was placed first with her ram lamb.  She has just started her own small flock of Kerry Hills.

 

These are fantastic achievements, so huge congratulations to the Stevens!  It is always great to learn about people's interests away from curling - especially when the interest has turned into a successful passion.

 

 

 

 

Kettle Competition Teams and Draw

The first half of the season sees club members get "down and dirty" in the Kettle competition.  I have cast my eye over the teams in an attempt to pick out the runners and riders.  The Niall Gunn/ Kerry Barr combination is just ridiculous, especially when you consider that they have a front end of Karen Munro and Graeme Maguire.  Joe Barry will doubtless keep Susan Kesley and Andrew Galloway in good trim - another strong team with President Margaret throwing lead stones.  Brian Fleming has Raymond Preston at third, the soon-to-be-cruising Betty Gibb at second and Donald Kennedy at lead.

I pick these three for the honours.  Teams Katie Wood and Jenny Barr will have the loudest thirds and Andrew Cargill has the most difficult job of all the skips, with Auntie Lois at third, Morna Aitken at second and Sheena Munro at lead.  Andrew: turn up on time; be polite; do not swear and make sure your ears are clean.  All I'm saying.

Here are the teams and the draw.

Please note the dates of the Points competition (Friday 23 October at 5.30pm) and the Pairs (Sunday 29 November with games starting at either 1.45pm or 2.30pm).

 

	Rinks for Kettle Competition 2015
	1	Katie Wood		2	Niall Gunn
		Robin Copland			Kerry Barr (AjB)
		Nook Weir			Karen Munro
		Maggie Barry (AB)			Graeme Maguire (BW)
	3	Jenny Barr		4	Andrew Cargill
		Mike Wood			Lois Copland
		Francis Kennedy			Morna Aitken
		Pauline Alexander			Sheena Munro
	5	John Steven		6	Bob Barr
		Dave Munro			Shona Watt
		Norman Nicol			Simon Kesley
		Anne Anderson			Rowena Steven (SM)
	7	Susan Kesley		8	Brian Fleming
		Andrew Galloway			Raymond Preston
		Joe Barry			Betty Gibb (SM)
		Margaret Nicol			Donald Kennedy

 

	Ice Allocation
	Month	Day	Date	Time and Draw					Wk
	September	Fri	25	7:30pm	1 v 2	3 v 4	5 v 6	7 v 8	1
	October	Fri	2	5:30pm	1 v 3	2 v 4			2
		Fri	9	7:30pm	5 v 7	6 v 8			3
		Fri	16	7:30pm	1 v 4	2 v 3			4
		Fri	23	5:30pm	Points				5
		Fri	23	7:30pm	1 v 5	2 v 6	3 v 7	4 v 8	5
		Fri	30	5:30pm	5 v 8	6 v 7			6
	November	Fri	6	No ice available (Edin Int)					7
		Fri	13	7:30pm	1 v 6	2 v 5	3 v 8	4 v 7	8
		Fri	20	No ice available (Edin Int Seniors)					9
		Fri	27	5:30pm	1 v 7	2 v 8	3 v 6	4 v 5	10
		Sun	29	1:45pm	Pairs				10
	December	Fri	4	No ice taken as Double Rink weekend					11
		Fri	11	5:30pm	3 v 5	4 v 6			12
		Fri	18	5:30pm	1 v 8	2 v 7			13

 

 

 



Season 2015-2016 is just around the Corner!

Blink, and the summer's gone!  Curlers throughout the land are dusting down their shoes, cleaning their old brush-heads and putting their curling clothes through the wash to remove all evidence of the season just past.

C&B curlers are, of course, no different, though in addition doubtless mindful of the club's new etiquette rules as noted in the club draw and reproduced in full below.

In the next day or two, we will publish the teams, draw and ice allocation for the Kettle competition, as well as giving due notice of the Points and Pairs competition - both of which are in the first half of the season.

The new committee has been working hard on our behalf.  I say "new"; as we are in the middle of the presidential two-yearly cycle, the only change is that Andrew Cargill comes off the committee (this has freed up some time for him, so he got engaged during the summer - congratulations Andrew!) and Morna Aitken comes on in his place.

C&B Club Etiquette

For season 2015-2016, teams are actively encouraged not to concede games where at all possible.
Please be ready to start when the bell goes.
Games will be eight ends or the bell.
Skips and seconds to make sure that cards are fully completed and legible.