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News 2012-2013

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News and Highlights

Closing night

The McFadzean Cup, dinner, prizegiving and raffle all seemed to go well.

As usual there were some people in too many of the photos - you know who you are!

Dunlop Memorial Salver

Congratulations to Robert Struthers skip and Margaret Morton third for winning the seniors' DMS. This is a league of 12 rinks. Tarbolton CC has taken to this competition:Willie Morton and David McClure (also with Margaret as third and Ian as second)) have both won this in recent years.

Cue Bonspiel

Congratulations to Willie Morton for skipping the winning rink in the Willie and Nessie Mair Memorial Cue Bonspiel.

Competitions finished

With the exception of the McFadzean Cup, which will be played on Sunday 17th March, all competitions are now finished. The winning rinks are:

Medal: Robert Struthers, Jim Smith, Margaret Morton, Chris Clow.

Victoria: Niall Mackie, Willie Morton, David West, Campbell McDonald

Teapot: Lou Costello, Campbell McDonald, Murray Hutchison, David George

Coulson: Jim Smith, Shona Brown, Chris Clow, Donald Frost

Pairs: Stuart Bates, Jim Jack

John Dodd Rosebowl: David McClure, Margaret Morton, Donald Frost, Campbell McDonald

Dr Morris Salver: Jim McFadzean, Allan Ferguson,Campbell McDonald, Cathy Costello

Grudge Match

Our foreign correspondent Carlos has sent us this report on the Grudge Match:

Yes there's bad news!! I lost!!
Teams: Allan Ferguson, George Hunter, Jim McFadzean, Joe Hayes

CVH, Robert Struthers, Willie Morton, Paul Hunter

Story of the game!!
CVH 6-1 up after 3 ends and lying 3 in the fourth end but I was greedy and nudged him in for one!! Stupid
Final score 9-8
It's worth reporting I was playing with a broken big toe!

All together now: Awwwww!

Interclub v Gangrels

This annual fixture has seen some close matches. This wasn't one of them. Tarbolton won both games: 10-2 and 14-1. The trophy was presented to the highest-up skip, Willie Morton.

Photo taken on Tarbolton closing night

Lou Costello second, Willie Morton skip, Robert Struthers third

Ian Wilkie lead, President Niall Mackie presented the Wilkie trohpy

Tarbolton rinks:

Jim Wilson, George Hunter, David McClure, Allan Ferguson 10.

Willie Morton, Robert Struthers, Lou Costello, Ian Wilkie 14.

Gangrels rinks:

Peter Galloway, Alan Hastie, Peter Kennedy 2.

Bob Cherry, Ernest Mutter, Jimmy Begg, Iain Ruthven 1.

Highlander Bonspiel

Tarbolton honorary member Willie Morton was third in the winning rink (skip Tom Neil, second Bill Alexander, lead Logan Middleton). Prizes were presented by sponsor Jim Martin.

Jim Smith Pairs

The first round was played on 18th February, with two close games. The first two pairs were on the ice before the bell for the start of the session, so each game managed 4 ends without a problem. Stuart just edged his game against Alex, and Carlos and Jim W had to draw the shot. Jim was in the four foot, and Carlos just at the back of it.

Paterson Horn

Our invited opposition this year, Ayr & Alloway, won by 2 games to 1. John McLeod was the winning skip.

Tarbolton rinks and shots:

David McClure, Jim Wilson, Niall Mackie, Mike Reekie 7

George Hunter, Robert Struthers, Allan Ferguson, Shona Brown 5

John Wylie, Willie Morton, Chris Clow, Gordon Johnstone 11

Ayr & Alloway rinks and shots:

Graham Boyd, Niall Beattie, Maureen McVey, Camille McDowall 8

John McLeod, Scott McAndrew, Rigmor McAndrew, Willie Scott 8

Peter Kennedy, Bella Kennedy, Donald Macrae, Mary Kilpatrick 4

Note that this invitation is decided by points, then ends, and then shots up.

Dr Morris

This was won by Jim McFadzean and his rink. Draw and scores ...

Ross Low

One loss, one peel, and one win (3 points) was not enough to take us to the semi-finals. Table ...

Kyle & Carrick interclub

Kyle & Carrick won both games and the match.

David George 3, John Wylie 10; Willie Morton 3, Duncan McCallum 6.

Tarbolton rinks: David George, Jim Smith, George Hunter, Carlos van Heddegem

Willie Morton, Niall Mackie, Allan Ferguson, Chris Clow

Kyle & Carrisk rinks: John Wylie, Martin Walsh, Willie Scott, Bill Leyton

Duncan McCallum, W Gilmour, H McLennan, M Morrison

Changed dates and times

Victoria League Tuesday 11 December 9.30 now Monday 7 January 7.15

Carlos v Stuart and Ian v Jim S

Teapot League Thursday 24 January 9.30 now Friday 25 January 8.30

Cathy v Lou

Interclub v Sorn

Tarbolton won both games on the night but did not field legitimate mixed rinks - only one woman in each.

George Hunter 7, John Johnston 5; Jim McFadzean 7, Sheila Kennedy 6.

Tarbolton rinks: George Hunter, Stuart Bates, Allan Ferguson, Shona Brown.

Jim McFadzean, Willie Morton, Lou Costello, Cathy Costello.

Ross Low

With one defeat and a peel, the Tarbolton rink needs a good win and a favourable result between the other 2 rinks in the group to go through. Table here.

Maple Leaf winners

The Maple Leaf Bonspiel on Sunday 4th October was won by club members John Wylie (skip), Margaret Morton (third), and Andy Dickie (second). The lead was Elaine McClure. The competition was sponsored by Robert Anderson (of Anderson Crawford) who presented the prizes. (Photo: Jennifer Mutter)

Finnie Kettle

Robert Struthers, Willie Morton, Jim Smith, Ian Wilkie lost 2-13 to Kilmaurs. Kilmaurs won the Kettle.

Eglinton Jug

Rink 1: Willie Morton, Jim Smith,Margaret Morton, Ian Wilkie lost narrowly to Sorn 2 (Robert Clark)

Rink 2: George Hunter, Allan Ferguson, Carlos van Heddegem, Shona Brown beat Mauchline and lost to Crosshill in a tight game (George says if he had guarded in the last end we would have won).

Day League A

Robert, Willie, Jim S and Margaret are off to a good start in the Day League.

League Tables

These are now online for the Medal, Victoria, Teapot, and Coulson leagues.

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Syllabus for 2012-2013

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Kirkland Trophy

Corrie Lawrence is asking for support for the Kirkland Trophy. This used to be a women-only competition but is now being opened to men. It is for new and inexperienced curlers with up to about 5 years experience, and is intended to instruct them in the rules and etiquette of the game. It runs fortnightly throughout the season on Mondays at 12.00. Anyone interested should give their name to Corrie, or contact the office at the ice rink.

Archive for last season

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