It was great to see so many players in Christmas Sweaters, Hats etc and really entering into the spirit of the Christmas Bonspiel! Despite three teams having only 3 players the games were played in the usual competitive manner. There was no doubt about the winners - The team of Bill Inglis, Margaret Morrison and Jennifer Peat had it! Ronnie, Bert and Freda were in 4th place with the teams of Mara, Jim P, Anne & Dave and Richard, Alison & Joe tying for joint second. We enjoyed the usual refreshments from the bar and an excellent Festive meal with prize giving afterwards. President Jim thanked Mike McNeil for donating wine for the prizes.

And the winner is……..

The final match of the Autumn League would decide the league positions, so there was still much to play for as Alison’s Team C took on Margaret’s Team A.

Straight out the hack it was bish, bash, bosh from Team C and before we had even had time to convince the Iceman that we had paid for the ice……….they were lying three. Not even Margaret’s keen eye, last stone and clever cue skills could get in amongst the Yellows. Three shots to Team C.

Well it looked like that just got Team A’s gander up as back they came, popping stones in the house from all angles and guarding any prospects of a yellow sneaking in. Anything you can do. It was a three to Team A.

The third end was, initially, a very tight affair. One stone each, almost on the button but there was a path to glory. Yet another keen stone from the Skip. Nicely down the centre line, just passing some long guards and ping, pong, pow as red hit yellow, hit red, hit yellow and from nowhere, Team A were lying two. It was a tight line for Alison to draw into her own stone in the 12 foot and hopefully dislodge the reds. Not to be but oh so close. Two more to the Red Team. 

It was tit for tat in the fourth with Alison taking a single and getting back to within one. But in the fifth Margaret dominated, closed out the rink and took another two. 

The sixth end was tighter than the fourth, both teams had stones in the house and both had chances to come out on top. Alison was facing another tight draw with weight to tap up a stone and get inside the lying red. The stone looked good all the way but just wicked a guard as it entered the house and that was it. Although it then took a measure, a second look, then a third, to agree that it was just a single to the A Team.  

Once again the teams were well matched in the seventh. Opportunities went begging with both sides and the head became ever more congested just on the front fringes of the house. With yellow finding no way through, the reds took a single. 

With a minute to go on the clock and lying 4-9, very sportingly Alison shook hands. And that brought the Autumn League to a close. 

CONGRATULATIONS to Team A for winning the league.

We should also thank all those who made the league possible under trying circumstances. Our Committee had to do a lot of juggling, as player numbers fell, to get a league at all. And without the players - the regulars and the subs, it would not have been any fun at all. But it was!

Now it’s onwards to the Spring League. Looking forward to seeing you all!!!

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Annual Match against Darvel CC

 Jim Paxton, Richard Morrison, Jennifer and Ronnie Peat were the chosen few who represented Fullarton in the match against Darvel.   Daravel were represented by Jacob Little, with Duncan McNaught, Chris Clow and Ann Nicol.

In a closely fought game the score was 4 shots each after four ends. We lost a 3 at the fifth but took singles at the next two ends to be one down playing the last.  We were lying well with a stone in the four foot and  good guards but Jacob played an immaculate angled double to lie the winning shot. 

An enjoyable game and there was some good chat afterwards in the bar.