Club News

On Sturday the 15th of February the BCC Gents emerged victorious ov the Ladies. Simon Blyth graciously accepted the winners accolade. The trophy has to be found before a formal presentation can be made! The word is Ross has it.

Well done to our rinks who played the earlier games in the Allan Cup which resulted in Bearsden proceeding to the semi-fInals. The semi-finals are being played this Wednesday 4 December at 8:30pm with Dumbarton -v- Bearsden and Kelvinside -v- Alma. Good curling to our rink of Simon, Eilidh, Alan and Stefan.

Thursday 7 November saw 24 Canadian Ladies Curlers being piped from their tour bus into Greenacres Ice Rink to play the fifth game of the Canadian  tour, having played at Stranraer and Lanarkshire Ice Rinks since their tour commenced on Monday 4 November.  In total they will curl at 15 different rinks throughout Scotland before…

The past two weekends have seen our member, Simon Blyth, busy umpiring in two Scottish Curling competitions. The first being the Asham U17 Slam held at Hamilton Ice rink where Simon advised that he was very impressed by the standard of curling played by these youngsters, with some 14 year olds playing incredibly well.  Twenty…

Allan Cup – Update Our first tie in the year’s premier Dunbartonshire Province Curling Competition took place on 9 October Our valiant team of Brian, Eli, Eilidh and Simon were up against the tournament winners for the last three years, Kelvinside.  Kelvinside had their ‘A’ team of international representatives out to play. This turned out to be…

A good way to finish the curling season is to PARTY………  this can be done at a Ceilidh being held by the RCCC Ladies Branch (Greeenacres) on Saturday 18 May at 7.00pm. The well known ceilidh band, Clamjamfrie, will get the toes tapping and everyone up on the dance floor.  A supper will be included…

Ross Barr was presented with the Carmunnock and Rutherglen Curling Club Gold Medal on Tuesday at Greenacres.  This was presented by President Brian Hudson.  This was last awarded In 2017. Well done Ross!

A closely contested Final took place on Monday 25 March between Rink D (Gerry McCormack) and Rink A (Joan MacVoy) . The Final was won by Rink A and Runners Up were Rink D RINK A – Rink Medal Winners Runners Up

This year the National Gateway Club Challenge was held in Edinburgh Curling Rink on Saturday 23 March.    Sixteen teams from all over Scotland travelled to Edinburgh to participate, ranging from the Borders Ice Rink to Moray and Inverness Rinks.  Glasgow Gateway based at Greenacres fielded two teams,  Bearsden member, Emily played in Glasgow Gateway…