Lymphoy Cup Round 7

All teams out to finish the Currie and Balerno season. Lots to play for the final games, so lets get into it.

Kerry was on top of the table and a solid defeat of Brian kept her on top, so congratulations to Kerry and team for winning the Lymphoy Cup.

Second place was a little more interesting. Dave Munro and Andrew Galloway were tied on points, so a win from either would guarantee second place. Then Jennifer Marshall's team were on 6 points so if they could beat Andrew Galloway's team by taking all ends, and Dave was to lose then she could have come second. As it happened, Dave's team (skipped by Michael Wood in his absence) lost to John Steven's team and Andrew Galloway's team was beaten by Jennifer Marshall's team. 

It was incredibly tight for second, but congratulations got to Dave Munro's team for winning the Glenbrook Quaich by just 2 ends! Commiserations to Andrew Galloway's team and Jennifer Marshall's team. A close finish for a close half of the season.

Meanwhile on sheet 1, the game of Karen Munro and Katie Wood was won by Katie, and it was a fun game of curling with some interesting shots being played by both teams.

Thank you all for a fantastic season, wishing you all a lovely summer and look forward to seeing you all back on the ice for the 2023/2024 season!

Tom Holmes Bonspiel 2023

The Tom Holmes Bonspiel is a much loved event in the Currie and Balerno calendar. With the format of previous winners not being allowed to skip and teams selected out of a hat, it makes for an interesting mismatch of teams with a lot of players playing out of their normal positions (and comfort zones in some cases!)

This year's competition saw teams play 3x 2 end games, with ends being counted before shots. There were a number of teams on 3 ends (5 out of the 8 playing), which meant that 2nd and 3rd place were decided on shots up. The results were:

1st place: Karen Munro, Joe Barry, Eilidh Troup and Katie Wood (with 5 ends)

2nd place: Donald Kennedy, Raymond Preston, Connor Galloway and Anne Anderson (with 3 ends + 2 shots)

3rd place: Sarah Ford, Sheena Munro, Ian Keron and Kirsty McWilliam (with 3 ends + 0 shots)

Photo credit: Sheena Munro

The competition was a great success in no small measure due to all the subs that stepped in and helped us out. Many thanks to them all. 

The meal afterwards took place over the road at the Murrayfield Hotel. The food and the great atmosphere were enjoyed by all who came (the bar also was a great hit!). Our annual coin sliding competition was also enjoyed by many, with Connor Galloway taking the whisky (kindly gifted by Donald) and Jen Marshall winning the champagne (kindly gifted by Sheena and Dave). Club funds were boosted to the tune of £116, by the generosity of those having a go. 

Photo credit: Sheena Munro

Tense times watching the coin sliding! Hard floors are harder to read than ice!

Lymphoy Cup Round 6.2

 Friday really showed the power of subs.

Jennifer Marshall and Dave Munro went out with their full rinks, against John Steven and Andrew Galloway's rinks respectively. John Steven's rink was skipped by sub Ian Keron, with Sian Stockwell joining Angela Downie and Jill Gillard. They had a very good game against Jen's team, peeling 6 all. Andrew Galloway's team was skipped by Morag Wellman, who stepped up from her usual position of second, with Susan MacFarlane stepping up to play 3rd. Super subs Vicky Gumley and Eilidh Troup filled out the team. They also had a great game against Dave Munro, coming back from 6-0 to a respectable 6-5 loss. Well done to Dave's team on the win. 

The league table is looking pretty close at the top, with 3 teams in with a shout. If Kerry wins her last game, then the Lymphoy Cup is hers, but if she loses and Dave and/or Andrew win, then its down to ends! AND there are only 2 ends between the 3 teams as it stands! With only 2 trophies up for grabs, the Lymphoy Cup and Glenbrook Quaich, one unlucky team will have to miss out. No pressure Kerry! One other possibility is both Dave and Andrew lose and get no ends, Jennifer could, by winning all ends against Andrew, take the Glenbrook! You never know with curling, stranger things have happened.