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CHRISTMAS BONSPIEL 2019

There were four teams playing three games over two ends and one winner! 

Oh and we mustn’t forget our Secretary and her Little Helper who did all the organising and running around, then sat out the games which was a generous gesture. 

Plenty of Christmas jumpers on show, some festive hats and some sparkling lights too. 
A great night of fun curling and some close matches to boot. There was certainly a holiday feel to the Bonspiel but no less competitive all the same. Just like the autumn league it came down to the last stone of the last leg to decide the winners........Mara, Campbell, David and Jennifer 🏆🍾

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Well done to all those who took part. 

The games were followed by a lovely meal, mince pies, the awarding of prizes and choosing secret Santas.  Our thanks go to Margaret for putting everything together beforehand and on the night, to Richard for helping and doing as he was told, President Paxton for his vote of thanks and Mara in  thanking everyone for a successful and exciting Autumn League.......and of course our Treasurer Mike who found enough in the coffers to give all participants a drink with their meal. 

Now I don’t normally do requests but I’ve been asked to report the event “well” and as it’s Christmas here goes.......Campbell was BRILLANT! What ever position you put him in, simply brilliant. What more can be said? He was brilliant!👍 No prizes for guessing who made the request 🎅

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A GUID NEW YEAR YIN AND AW

SEE YOU ALL IN 2020 FOR THE SPRING LEAGUE 

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The Results Are In

Now then Folks, I know some of the columns on the results spreadsheet are about as straight as a stroll home after a ceilidh but I’m working on that look. 

Meantime I hope they don’t look too dreadful. I’m sure that no matter the layout, they look better to some than others 😮🥌🥌

3rd December - The Decider!

There was an air of anticipation as the teams gathered for a late night climax to the Winter League. Everything to play for but there could only one team crowned champions at the end of the night.

Let’s start at Rink 6 where Mara has to negotiate past Alison If her rink was to triumph. After a quick start and 4-0 up after two, Alison pegged Mara back to 4-2 in the third. Undaunted, Mara cantered off with a five, which included a measure, just to add to the tension. At 9-2 after four ends it was fair to say she had control of the match and wasn’t likely to let a lead like that disappear.

So let’s pop over to rink 5 because anything could happen here. On an ends and shots basis Margaret has the biggest hill to climb if she was to take the title but a big win against Bill and if Mara faltered.......

Well it was Bill who made the best start, a two and a pair of singles against Margaret’s one put him 4-1 up after four ends. Everything was falling in to place. No matter what happens on Rink 6 he was in charge of his own destiny.

Into the fifth and Mara took a one. 10-2 she thought, that’ll do, way to canny to let this one slip. Meanwhile Margaret shook Bill with a three, the deficit was one. It wasn’t likely to be a high enough scoring game for her to take the title but Margaret could certainly spoil Bill’s night.

End six and Alison pops in a two, Mara was unfazed, she could see the finishing line and could afford to cruise. It was Margaret who took the blow of two from Bill, another cushion with two ends left, this was going to the wire.

Well despite Steve taking a tumble and almost heading a stone into the house ( thankfully he was ok) Alison took a single in the seventh and the teams shook at 10-5 to Mara. That was it. She could do no more. And then it got really interesting...........

Margaret, now trailing by three was not giving up the fight and with the last stone of the end slowly drawing down the ice and coming to a halt, the bell sounded. Margaret had taken a three! The game was peeled in the seventh.

But wait a minute, all is not done here, too much at stake. Call the TMO. Had the stone stopped before the bell, or after the bell? Could there be an eight end decider? The Skips discussed, much muttering from the sidelines and then it was agreed. An eighth end to decide the league champions. Margaret knew it wouldn’t be her but could she thwart Bill right at the last.

It was a tight end and with the last stone being thrown by Bill he needed a draw in to dislodge Margaret, who was lying two. A good effort dislodged one stone but not enough to do the damage. And that was it. Margaret won 7-6 and Mara won the league.

The winning Skip did provide a quote for this piece but I’ve forgotten it 😜 so all that’s left to say is

                                 CONGRATULATIONS TO MARA’s TEAM 🏆🥌🏆