On Sunday 12th November, Bearsden CC and Crossmyloof CC played our annual match for the McKenzie Cup at Hamilton Ice Rink. The Bearsden team of Ian MacVoy (skip), Joan MacVoy, Stuart Scott and John Dunlop started well and were 5 – 2 ahead after the fourth end. However the Crossmyloof team of Aileen Neilson (skip),…
SATURDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2023 AT 3.00 PM GREENACRES CURLING RINK Hi Everyone It is fast approaching that time of year when we all become jolly, merry and bright and looking forward to (I hope) the Christmas Bonspiel ! For my sins, I have been charged with the task of organising this year’s Bonspiel in the absence…
The World Curling Federation will provide coverage of all games from the Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships 2023 A-Division 2023 in Aberdeen, Scotland from 18–25 November. Games and replays will be shown on Recast via the World Curling Federation’s page, The Curling Channel. However, rather than visit the Recast website to watch the coverage, games will be…
Our Bearsden ladies, on this occasion, Joan, Geraldine, Ann and Alison, put up a valiant fight in their semi-final against a strong Glasgow Ladies rink. Unfortunately the game ended with three ends each and Glasgow Ladies having last stone in the seventh and final end. Alison, as Ladies Convener, would like to thank all the…
On Tuesday night we had a very close first five ends in our game against Bearsden Ski Club. However, inthe last two ends we managed to come to the fore finishing with a 10 – 5 win. Well done Ross, Simon, Alan and Alison. Keep going strong!!
The existing Penalties are; Penalties 2. Only three players – Skip can play only two stones each end – penalty four shots. 3. Only two players – game conceded – penalty six shots. 4. Player(s) late for the start of the game – penalty one shot for every five minutes after the start of the…
This week saw both Simon and Ross compete in their respective rinks in the Qualifying Rounds for the Scottish National Masters. This was held at Greenacres over 7 – 9 November. The Finals will take place on 1 – 4 February, again at Greenacres. Simon was playing in the Gillespie Rink alongside Ian Gillespie, They…
Skip Joan has been leading the charge in this particular competition with success. On 11 October Joan, Geraldine and Hazel were joined by Charlotte Tierney who kindly agreed to fill a gap in our team, Together they had a 10 – 2 win against a team skipped by Libby Torrance. This momentum continued on 18…
Allan Cup Our rink of Simon, Alan, Peter H and John met Cawder House in the first game of this competition on 27 September and came away with a hard fought peel. In the second game, on 30 October, Ross, Simon, Alan and Alison did their best against a very able Alma rink who proved…
Bearsden Curling Club was well represented at the Irish Curling Association’s Open Championship for the Fyfe Trophy at Greenacres this weekend. This Bonspiel was in the form of 4 x 4 end games, Schenkel system. Geraldine, John, Drew, Alison and Ross all competed over the day, and proudly brought home a few medals. John received…
