Sporting play

The seventh match of the league saw Bill taking on Margaret.

First off we must thank Kay and Jack from Disnae for stepping in, without them there would not have been a match.  We hope they will join us again soon. 

On what was a sticky and slow sheet the game got underway. Would the adage “lose the toss, win the game” be apt this evening? Team B were first in the hack. The ice was certainly frustrating deliveries with stones falling short, little draw on the ice and a bit of a guddle developing. 

Seeing what was developing Margaret took the initiative, guarded well and took a single. The second end saw everyone getting their eye in and stones were congregating in and around the house, few opportunities  to exploit the gaps but they were there and once again Margaret took them. A brace in the house and the second end went to Team A.

Every position was hard fought and nothing was taken for granted in the third. Bill was using all his experience to develop a head and shut Margaret out, it was close but another single went the A Team’s way.

In the fourth the match started to swing one way, it was a more attacking approach from Margaret who could see a big score developing in the house. There were some near misses from Anne and Bill, inches away from wicking the scoring stones but those inches meant Margaret took a three.

There still wasn’t much draw in the ice although it was quicker by the fifth end and once again Bill had a difficult task to dislodge the red stones. There was a gap if his stone could draw and tap away Margaret’s lead. What a time for the ice to decide there should be more draw, looking good all the way down the rink, in the last third it took a swing to the right and caught a red, front of house. It was another two for Margaret. 

Bill was not for giving up, he came back in the sixth with some very accurate play, shutting Margaret out and taking a single. Again in the seventh Bill was on top and shut Margaret out of the house. Another one to Team B.

Although the bell had not gone, it was very sporting of Bill to concede at that point. 

This was an important win for Team A but with two matches to go and although out of contention to win the league, Team B can still have a say in this completion. 

Or will it go down to a decider at the last match? 🤔🥌🤔🥌