Getting to Greenacres

President Ross Barr donned his Irish team shirt at the weekend to play in the Kinross International Friendly Bonspiel.  Celtic Connections was established by mixing two Welsh Seniors with two Irish Seniors. This partnership was formed through friendships established at recent World Championships. Other teams playing at this Bonspiel came from USA, Poland, Canada, Denmark,…

The 1911 Centenary Bonspiel is an annual event between the four curling clubs who were founded in 1911 viz. Bearsden, Craigie Hill, Monifieth and Wengen. It was first held in 2011 to mark the centenary of the four clubs. Bearsden CC won the1911 Centenary Bonspiel Trophy last March at Perth Ice Rink and, as the…

The Closing Bonspiel of the RCCC Ladies Branch Glasgow was held at Greenacres Curling Club on Wednesday 22 March. Club members Geraldine and Valerie participated in this Bonspiel, having also flown the Bearsden CC flag in the Opening Bonspiel on 5 October 2022.The successful rink included Valerie, shown below with her rink members – Caroleen…

Two of our annual competitions finals are being played in March between the following rinks. Firth Medal – 22 March –  Rink A (Joan MacVoy) v Rink C (Geraldine Murphy) Rink Medal – 25 March – Rink D (Gerry McCormak) v Rink A (Joan MacVoy)

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…

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…