2013-14 Season up and running

Well, it's been a while since I last updated the blog so here's a brief update of what has happened through the off season until now.

• Sandy Stewart has been confirmed as the new President for the next 2 years with John Halder now the Vice-President.
• Sandy Reid has taken on the secretarial duties (hopefully on a temporary basis....!) as Kirsty had another baby earlier in the year.

Inter-clubs

We have won our first two Inter-club matches against Brechin Castle and Dun with Sandy Reid's and Alan Arnot's rinks being the respective highest up rinks.

Arnot Knock-out

The victorious rinks from the 1st round were skipped by Lindsay Hume, Mike Morison,
David Alston & John Halder. Please note the typo in the syllabus whereby the second semi-final is to be played on Tuesday 10th December and not November (unless someone has a tardis that can be borrowed!).

Ovenstone

Current standings:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8tWk6cP1crOdkFwU2hxMXc4OUk/edit?usp=sharing

That's the Season finished.....

With the curling season finished here is an update on the last few week of of the season.

Ovenstone

After what had been a very tight league for the most part Ian Robertson and his team of James Arnot, Alistair Stewart and Jane Neill eventually ran away with it in the end with a good winning streak over the last couple of months.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8tWk6cP1crOUy10N21zOGx2d1k/edit?usp=sharing

Balmadies

Winning all three games the winner was James Arnot's rink including Alistair Stewart, Angus Dowell and Jim Mitchell.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8tWk6cP1crOYWZVaEhrNzVBcjg/edit?usp=sharing

Inkwell Pairs

I hope his Mum and Dad have a big mantelpiece or trophy cabinet because the winner of the Pairs to go along with being in the winning rinks of the Ovenstone and Balmadies was Alistair Stewart, along with Rory Dowell. They defeated Willie Reekie and Thomas Halder in the final.

Other News

John Dowell and his rink of Hamish Robertson, Thomas Halder and Eric Potts defeated Dun 5-4 on the last stone to win the Ferburn Trophy.

John again skipped a winning rink including Alan Arnot, Angus Dowell and Eric Potts to win the Arbroath Centenary Competition.

Agricar League

After a poor start to this competition we managed to finish in the top 6, hopefully everyone enjoyed playing against some new faces throughout the season.

Superleagues

The Evenie Water Rink in the Forfar Superleague was basically a 5 man team just like Team Brewster's were at the World Championships this year, the only difference was that team Scotland managed to medal whereby we had to rely on other teams doing us a favour just to prevent us from being relegated.....!

Angus Dowell was part of the winning team in the Aberdeen Superleague.


All in all it's been a very successful season for Evenie Water what with the some of the achievements mentioned above along with us winning all our Interclub matches it is a season we can be proud of and one that hopefully everyone enjoyed and got as many games as they wanted. Well done and thank you to all involved.

Just a reminder that the Supper & Prize Giving is to be held in the Star Inn, Friockheim on Sat 4th May at 7.30pm. Kirsty and Garry will likely be chasing you up in the next few weeks. Please could all trophy winners ensure they bring any cups etc they have (preferably engraved already.....!).

The AGM will be held, again in the Star, on Monday 27th May at 7.30pm.

Wishing you all a good summer (even if Spring would arrive it would be a start....!).

Sandy

Only 2 weeks left

It's been a few weeks since my last update but in that time we have had some success along with some hard luck stories too.

Interclubs

We rounded off our Interclub matches with wins over Forfar and Fothringham meaning that in a repeat of the 2007 - 2008 season we won all eight Interclub matches. A big thank you and a pat on the back to everyone that participated throughout the season.

Top Ten Challenge

We were unable to win this event for the third successive year but we still managed to come runners up meaning the club funds gained £75 as a result of our prize money, well done to all involved especially those that gave up their whole Sunday.

Crichton Tankard

Another hard luck story, or is it......? John Dowell and his rink were defeated by Fordoun in the local final in Aberdeen in a tight game. It has however transpired that Fordoun fielded an ineligible player and it is now in the hands of the RCCC to come up with a decision on what happens next therefore this story may have another chapter yet!

Dewar Trophy

Hamish Robertson's rink was unfortunately beaten in the final by Aberlemno in an extremely tight game meaning that they just missed out on getting a trip to Greenacres in November to play in the Province Championship (Hamish wouldn't have got to go anyway....! ;) ).

Double Rinks

Don't quote me on this but I believe the rinks skipped by Garry Smith and Ian Robertson won the Double Rinks Competition the other week meaning a trip to the national finals next season. Congratulations and well done to all involved. (Will try find out more details and hope that I got it right, I could get a job with The Sun you know....!)

Club Leagues

The Balmadies is now well under way and the Ovenstone is now drawing to a close although there are a few games to play in the last couple of weeks and it looks like it could come down to the final night with Alan, Ian and John all slugging it out at the top.

Ovenstone Table: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8tWk6cP1crOenhUUEtjbE8wVU0/edit?usp=sharing

Balmadies Table: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8tWk6cP1crOXy1ma3BSYWprODA/edit?usp=sharing

January

I haven't got very much to report from the last month as I have hardly had any curling in Forfar at all and I have also forgotten all the information regarding the Club's results in various competitions that John told me about last week......!

I do know that we had a few members playing in the Yara and that Garry and his rink qualified out of their section into the Low Road but got beat in the next round, as for everyone else I'm not sure how they go on but I'm guessing they all had a good time...!

The Mackintosh Cup Club Points were also held in that week which meant the turnout was low but I believe those who did participate managed to get through all the disciplines. Ian Robertson came out on top with Alistair Stewart and John Dowell rounding out the top 3, good luck to them in the province points.

Latest Ovenstone Table.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8tWk6cP1crOUnVvNmJLajZLa0E/edit

Update so far

The last 4 weeks has been very congested with many members having upwards of 3 games per week (It's okay if you've got deep pockets like Alan.....!;))

Interclubs

We have now won all our Interclub matches so far this season, even if we have failed to bring the trophy along on the night on 2 occasions.....!). A big thank you to everyone who has participated in these matches during this busy period. The highest up teams were skipped by:

• Aberlemno - John Dowell
• Catterthun - One of the Robertson's!
• Dun - Sandy Reid
• Arbroath - Alan Arnot (Only 1 rink playing but beggars can't be choosers.....!)

Arnot Trophy

Lindsay Hume and his rink of John Dowell, James Arnot & Thomas Halder won the Arnot Trophy defeating Angus Dowell and his team in the final.

Other results

Sandy Reid, Alan Arnot, Eric Potts and John Halder won their match against Lundie & Auchterhouse at the Indoor Bospiel in Dundee (don't know who the winning side and highest up rink was).

John Dowell and his rink won our latest match in the Ferburn Trophy.

Latest Ovenstone Table

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B8tWk6cP1crOMWhzZUxoQzFwZTA

One month in

Well folks, the first month of the curling season seems to have come and gone quicker than Hamish can down a pint......!

We've had a pretty full schedule over the last few weeks especially now we are entered into the Agricar League. Speaking of such we are struggling a little at the moment with 1 win and 1 peel out of 5 games but I'm sure we'll get the hang of things soon.

In the 1st round of the Arnot Trophy the teams skipped by John Halder, Angus Dowell, Trish Hynd and James Arnot made it through to the semi finals.

We've got a busy time with Interclub matches coming up and we got off to a good start against Brechin Castle with a 28-17 victory, Sandy Reid's rink being the highest up. Everyone's participation in the Interclub matches is much appreciated and we hope that all members can help out throughout the season.

One last note, annual subs of £35 are due and if Duncan Stewart hasn't already managed to nab you for them could you please try to arrange payment next time you see him.

Updated Ovenstone Table: 

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B8tWk6cP1crOMVVRWmJRWHVCSTA

Start of Season 2012/13

Hope you are all well and your you've been doing your stretches in preparation for the new season!

Briefly before I mention curling just a note to say well done to Dougie Alexander for winning the inaugural Evenie Water Golf Day at Blair Atholl back in June, he won on easy street so there will be a handicap review prior to next years day out....!

On to the curling.........

• The Club Competitions are to continue as normal with the first couple of games in the Ovenstone having taken place
• Hamish Robertson and his rink's have got off to a good start representing the club in Province competitions with wins in both the Ferburn and Dewar Trophies
• Hopefully you will all have noticed along with your syllabus that you received a draw sheet for the Agricar League that we have entered as a club this season. This is to allow the members to get more games at a good level against clubs and curlers that perhaps some of us have never played against before. You are reminded that if you are drawn to play in a team in the Ovenstone that your team are part of the rota for playing in the Agricar League. They are played on Thursday nights throughout the season and if you are unavailable to play the usual procedure applies where you have to arrange your own substitute. Garry Smith's rink narrowly lost out to Suttieside in the first game last week.

Ovenstone table

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B8tWk6cP1crOdlN3MEV5eDBBSVk