Kettle Round 3

Another great night with all teams out on the ice and from the looks of the scores, some really good games! I certainly had a very close game against Brian, ending in a draw of 8 all. It was a mistake by me in the last end that gave up the win and that last end will live in my memory forever. 

Over on the other sheets, Niall and Jenny were having a fairly close game until some large ends allowed Niall to take the lead. Sarah was skipping Katie's rink against Kerry. A very close game but an excellent hit by Sarah in the 2nd end gave her team a 4 and Kerry tried her hardest to make a come back but unfortunately it was not to be. John and Shona also had a close game but a 5 from John in the 3rd end made it difficult for Shona to stage her come back and John took the win.

League table after Round 3:

League table after Round 3

Score sheet after Round 3
 

Score sheet after Round 3

Kettle Round 2

It was great to see all teams out on Friday, and it was also fantastic to see so many subs playing as well! Some big scoring games although my game against Niall was a lot closer than maybe either of us wanted it to be, coming down to the very last stone (an excellent last stone from Lois saved my skin!) 

Although it is still early in the season and it could all change, there are a few teams pulling away at the top.

Anyway, the thing you all read the blog for: The league table:

League table after round 2

Score sheet after round 2

Score sheet after round 2

Kettle Round 1.2

 The second half of the 1st round was played tonight (18th Oct) with the other 4 teams taking to the ice for the 1st time! It was Team Jenny Barr vs Kerry Clark and Katie Wood vs Niall Gunn.

Again, two high-scoring games with one being slightly closer than the other...

Here is the league table after the game:

No change at the top after Round 1.2

Score Sheet after Round 1.2

Kettle Round 1.1

It was great to see C&B back out on the ice for the start of the 24/25 season. Testing ice plagued both rinks with Karen and Brian's teams coming out on top. Brian had a much closer with a 2 in the last end giving him the win.

Here is the league table after the first game:

League table after Round 1.1

Here is the score sheet after the first game:

League table after Round 1.1

Kettle Teams and Draw 24/25

 Hello Everyone and Happy New Season!

I hope everyone has had a lovely summer (despite the awful weather! Sods law it'll be glorious when the season starts!) and that you are all looking forward to the season starting already.

The committee have been hard at work putting teams together for the upcoming season and the draw has been released.

The teams for the 1st half (The Kettle Competition) are as follows:

And the draw is as follows:

AGM and Prize-giving

On Wednesday the 17th of April, Currie and Balerno Curling Club had their AGM at Currie Rugby Club. The meeting was chaired excellently by our President, Betty Gibb with Secretary Jenny Barr and Treasurer Dave Munro filling in the top table.

Following this was the prize-giving. The winners of this year are as follows:

Kettle: John Steven, Jenny Barr, Sarah Ford and Sheena Munro

Harlaw Cup: Brian Fleming, Andrew Galloway, Lois Copland and Donald Kennedy

Doubles: Andrew Galloway, David Aitken and Holly Davis

Points Shield: Jennifer Marshall

Butter dish (Second in Points): Dave Munro

Rosebank Cup (Ladies Points): Jennifer Marshall

Lymphoy Cup: Niall Gunn, Rowena Steven, Morna Aitken and Stuart Ronald

Glenbrook Quaich: (Megan Priestley), Jennifer Marshall, Lois Copland, Graham Paterson and Sian Stockwell

Tom Holmes Trophy: Josh Kellock, Jenny Barr, Morag Wellman and Karen Munro

Club Achievement Award: Margaret Nicol

Thank you to the whole club for a fantastic season with some very competitive competitions! I'd also like to thank the committee, especially Jenny Barr, without whom the entire club could not function!

Kettle winners (Left to right: Jenny Barr, John Steven, Sarah Ford)

Points winner (Jennifer Marshall)

Lymphoy Cup winners (Left to right: Stuart Ronald, President Betty Gibb, Niall Gunn)

Club Achievement Award winner: Margaret Nicol

Tom Holmes Trophy 2024

On the 16th of March, Currie and Balerno came in their masses to Murrayfield to compete in the Tom Holmes trophy. This is a favourite competition within the club due to the unique make up of the teams. Once you have won the trophy as skip, you are no longer able to. This means that teams are helmed by people who wouldn't normally get the chance to (or usually don't want to) skip. As it's only 3 2-end games, the pressure is completely off and the whole afternoon is good fun all around.

Winning this year was Josh Kellock's team of Josh, Jenny, Morag and myself (which I was thrilled by considering I won it last year! And I was subbing for my Mum.)

Winning team for the Tom Holmes trophy (pic curtesy of Niall Gunn) 

The day before was also my 30th birthday and fellow Ides of March twin John Steven who was 60 and the club surprised us with a delicious cake.

Following on from a delicious meal from Parsley and Thyme catering, the main competition of the night went underway...the bottle sliding! A bottle of Highland Park (kindly donated by Donald Kennedy) and a bottle of Champagne (kindly donated by Betty Gibb) were the prizes. Colin Barr won the whisky and Jennifer Marshall won the champagne. £110 was raised in total, which will greatly help the clubs funds.