The big game tonight was the Brian v Katie match. Brian won the game and moved to double figures. Now he, Dave Munro, Maggie Barry and Norman Nicol have to wait for results next week. More of that in a minute.
In their last game, Raymond Preston (skipping in place of Robin), Megan Priestley with substitutes Graham Paterson and Richie Anderson had a good win against Rowena Steven, Sheena Munro and Kirstin Anderson. Here are the detailed results.
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
| F |
A |
E |
F |
A |
E |
F |
A |
E |
F |
A |
E |
F |
A |
E |
F |
A |
E |
F |
A |
E |
F |
A |
E |
| S Kesley |
|
|
|
8 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
10 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
3 |
2 |
11 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
3 |
| K Wood |
3 |
8 |
2 |
|
|
|
4 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
10 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
11 |
2 |
| J Barr |
6 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
10 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
|
9 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
9 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
| K Clark |
7 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
10 |
1 |
|
|
|
3 |
10 |
2 |
|
|
|
7 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
| K Munro |
10 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
|
|
|
10 |
3 |
5 |
|
|
|
2 |
13 |
1 |
10 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
2 |
| J Steven |
8 |
3 |
5 |
10 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
9 |
3 |
|
|
|
13 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
|
8 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
14 |
2 |
| R Copland |
11 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
10 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
4 |
|
|
|
8 |
4 |
4 |
| B Fleming |
8 |
4 |
4 |
11 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
9 |
4 |
5 |
14 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
8 |
3 |
|
|
|
And now the league table
| Position |
Team |
Played |
Ends |
Shots u/(d) |
Shots scored |
Points |
| 1 |
B Fleming |
7 |
28 |
20 |
56 |
10 |
| 2 |
J Steven |
6 |
24 |
12 |
50 |
8 |
| 3 |
J Barr |
6 |
22 |
5 |
37 |
8 |
| 4 |
K Munro |
6 |
19 |
-1 |
43 |
8 |
| 5 |
R Copland |
7 |
27 |
13 |
52 |
7 |
| 6 |
K Clark |
6 |
19 |
-6 |
32 |
7 |
| 7 |
S Kesley |
7 |
25 |
-20 |
33 |
2 |
| 8 |
K Wood |
7 |
20 |
-23 |
25 |
2 |
John Steven plays Kerry Clark. In order to win the league he has first to win the game, then score at least four ends. If he wins four ends, he has to make sure that he wins by eight shots. That would bring him level with Brian, but he would win the league on shots scored - the fourth measurement criterion. It's that close, except, there's more...
Jenny Barr plays Karen Munro. Jenny is on 22 ends, six behind Brian's total. She is also 15 shots-up behind Brian and has scored 37 shots in the competition compared to Brian's 56. Her challenge is even bigger than John's. Her challenge: score a minimum of six ends and win by 15 shots, or score seven ends! Bit of a tall order, perhaps, but this league has thrown up all kinds of excitement, so will there be a final twist?
Karen is also on eight points, but has significantly fewer ends won - nine less than Brian, five less than John and three less than Jenny - you get the picture.
In summary, with two games to go in the league, three teams are in the shout for the Kettle and four can still win the Harlaw Cup.
But there's more...
Kerry beats John and moves to nine points. John stays on eight. Jenny and Karen peel their game and move to nine points each. Then it's down to ends. Jenny is currently three ends ahead, but if Kerry wins a bundle and Jenny doesn't. Five teams still in the hunt for the Harlaw.
Stop the bus. I want aff.
Here's the results from Friday 29 November. Jenny kept her hopes alive with a huge win against John Steven and Karen did likewise with a big win against Kerry Clark.
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
| F |
A |
E |
F |
A |
E |
F |
A |
E |
F |
A |
E |
F |
A |
E |
F |
A |
E |
F |
A |
E |
F |
A |
E |
| S Kesley |
|
|
|
8 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
10 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
3 |
|
|
|
4 |
8 |
3 |
| K Wood |
3 |
8 |
2 |
|
|
|
4 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
10 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
| J Barr |
6 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
10 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
|
9 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
9 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
| K Clark |
7 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
10 |
1 |
|
|
|
3 |
10 |
2 |
|
|
|
7 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
| K Munro |
10 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
|
|
|
10 |
3 |
5 |
|
|
|
2 |
13 |
1 |
10 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
2 |
| J Steven |
8 |
3 |
5 |
10 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
9 |
3 |
|
|
|
13 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
|
8 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
14 |
2 |
| R Copland |
|
|
|
4 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
10 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
4 |
|
|
|
8 |
4 |
4 |
| B Fleming |
8 |
4 |
4 |
|
|
|
7 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
9 |
4 |
5 |
14 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
8 |
3 |
|
|
|
League table blown wide open! Ignore all previous predictions because this is going to the wire.
| Position |
Team |
Played |
Ends |
Shots u/(d) |
Shots scored |
Points |
| 1 |
J Steven |
6 |
24 |
12 |
50 |
8 |
| 2 |
B Fleming |
6 |
23 |
12 |
45 |
8 |
| 3 |
J Barr |
6 |
22 |
5 |
37 |
8 |
| 4 |
K Munro |
6 |
19 |
-1 |
43 |
8 |
| 5 |
K Clark |
6 |
19 |
-6 |
32 |
7 |
| 6 |
R Copland |
6 |
23 |
4 |
41 |
5 |
| 7 |
S Kesley |
6 |
23 |
-11 |
31 |
2 |
| 8 |
K Wood |
6 |
18 |
-15 |
22 |
2 |
Definitely getting to the denouement of the competition and a couple of things were decided at the lower end of the table but the top still remains intriguing. Here's the scores and results grid first of all...
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
| F |
A |
E |
F |
A |
E |
F |
A |
E |
F |
A |
E |
F |
A |
E |
F |
A |
E |
F |
A |
E |
F |
A |
E |
| S Kesley |
|
|
|
8 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
10 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
3 |
|
|
|
4 |
8 |
3 |
| K Wood |
3 |
8 |
2 |
|
|
|
4 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
10 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
| J Barr |
6 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
10 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
9 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
| K Clark |
7 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
10 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
| K Munro |
10 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
13 |
1 |
10 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
2 |
| J Steven |
8 |
3 |
5 |
10 |
3 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
|
8 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
14 |
2 |
| R Copland |
|
|
|
4 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
10 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
4 |
|
|
|
8 |
4 |
4 |
| B Fleming |
8 |
4 |
4 |
|
|
|
7 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
9 |
4 |
5 |
14 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
8 |
3 |
|
|
|
| Position |
Team |
Played |
Ends |
Shots u/(d) |
Shots scored |
Points |
| 1 |
B Fleming |
6 |
23 |
12 |
45 |
8 |
| 2 |
J Steven |
5 |
21 |
16 |
45 |
8 |
| 3 |
K Clark |
5 |
17 |
1 |
29 |
7 |
| 4 |
J Barr |
5 |
18 |
1 |
28 |
6 |
| 5 |
K Munro |
5 |
14 |
-8 |
33 |
6 |
| 6 |
R Copland |
6 |
23 |
4 |
41 |
5 |
| 7 |
S Kesley |
6 |
23 |
-11 |
31 |
2 |
| 8 |
K Wood |
6 |
18 |
-15 |
22 |
2 |
Kerry Clark, Brian Fleming and John Steven are all vying for the silverware come the end of the competition. Jenny Barr (plays Karen Munro and John Steven in her last two games) could get to 10 points and crucially take two points off John. Karen Munro (plays Kerry Clark and Jenny Barr) is in the same position. The Kerry Clark v Jenny Barr becomes an important one for both teams.
John Steven plays Kerry Clark and Jenny Barr. Ouch. Brian Fleming has already played his sixth game and faces Katie Wood fresh from her victory over Robin Copland, in their last game of the tournament.
Kerry Clark wins both her games, goes to 11 points, crucially having beaten John Steven. She could win the competition outright.
John Steven wins both his games, goes to 12 points, crucially having beaten Kerry Clark and he wins the competition. The John v Kerry C game is important.
The most that Brian can get to is 10 points (only one more game). He is reliant on the other results and knows that one of Kerry C / John S will either win two points, or share the points, one each in their game against each other. A drawn game between them, followed by two wins means that both overhaul his ten points. Realistically, second place beckons at best.
For Karen M and Jenny B, they need to hope that the lower placed teams beat the higher placed teams and that they both win their games. Outside chance of runners-up for both?
For Robin, Susan and Katie, the wind started blowing through the deserted gold rush town many moons ago. Their time has been and may well be in the future, but they are well and truly goosed with a capital G in the Kettle trophy 2019!
Here's a funny thing: the biggest winner after last Friday's games wasn't even playing! John Steven was sitting at home, beer in hand and telephone link opened to the rink asking, "How's it going now?" The results, with his two nearest rivals both losing, has left him at the top of the table with two rounds to go.
Here is the results grid
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
| F |
A |
E |
F |
A |
E |
F |
A |
E |
F |
A |
E |
F |
A |
E |
F |
A |
E |
F |
A |
E |
F |
A |
E |
| S Kesley |
|
|
|
8 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
10 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| K Wood |
3 |
8 |
2 |
|
|
|
4 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
10 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| J Barr |
6 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
10 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
9 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
| K Clark |
7 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
10 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
| K Munro |
10 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
13 |
1 |
10 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
2 |
| J Steven |
8 |
3 |
5 |
10 |
3 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
|
8 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
14 |
2 |
| R Copland |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
10 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
4 |
|
|
|
8 |
4 |
4 |
| B Fleming |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
9 |
4 |
5 |
14 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
8 |
3 |
|
|
|
Jenny and her team just couldn't get it together and after a nice start in end one of their game - that was it! Robin, Raymond, and subs Ian Keron and Joe Barry managed to win the next six ends. Kerry, Gina Aitken, Lois Copland and Richie Anderson also had a big win, taking five ends of seven played. This helped their cause no end as you can see in the league table below.
| Position |
Team |
Played |
Ends |
Shots u/(d) |
Shots scored |
Points |
| 1 |
J Steven |
5 |
21 |
16 |
45 |
8 |
| 2 |
K Clark |
5 |
17 |
1 |
29 |
7 |
| 3 |
B Fleming |
5 |
19 |
8 |
37 |
6 |
| 4 |
J Barr |
5 |
18 |
1 |
28 |
6 |
| 5 |
K Munro |
5 |
14 |
-8 |
33 |
6 |
| 6 |
R Copland |
5 |
20 |
6 |
37 |
5 |
| 7 |
S Kesley |
5 |
20 |
-7 |
27 |
2 |
| 8 |
K Wood |
5 |
13 |
-17 |
16 |
0 |
As said before, John retains his position at the top of the table on 8 points. Robin is sixth on 5 points. From Kerry on 7 through Brian, Jenny and Karen on 6, the league is still wide open. More analysis later...
