Competitions


Speirs Cup

This is the main Club competition and is played in league format over four rounds. There are four rinks (three from
Bearsden and one from the Ski Club) so each rink will play 12 games. Games are played over eight ends, or to the bell,
whichever is the sooner. The league will be decided on points, then ends and then shots up.

Firth Medal
This will be a daytime competition and will be played by the three Bearsden rinks as a double round robin, followed by a final.
Games are played over eight ends, or to the Bell, whichever is the sooner.

Rink Medal
This will be an evening competition and will be played by the three Bearsden rinks and a rink from Partick CC as a single
round robin, followed by a semi final and final. Games are played over eight ends, or to the Bell, whichever is the sooner.

Frame Cup/Bearsden Bowl
A competition for less experienced members and will be played by the three Bearsden rinks as a triple round robin,
followed by a final. Games are played over eight ends, or to the Bell, whichever is the sooner. The Frame Cup is awarded
to the winner of the final and the Bearsden Bowl to the runners up.

Centenary Trophy
For season 2024-25, the Centenary Trophy is presented to the rink scoring most points throughout the season from all four
Club competitions but excluding points from the semi-finals and finals of the Firth Medal, Rink Medal and Frame
Cup/Bearsden Bowl competitions.
For games in the Speirs competition, points will be awarded on the basis of 2 points for a win, 1 point for a peel and 0 points
for a loss.
For the Firth, Rink and Frame/Bowl competitions (excluding semi-finals and finals) points will be awarded on the basis of 3
points for a win, 1 point for a peel and 0 for a loss.
For the Centenary Trophy alone an additional point will be awarded if 8 ends are completed: i.e. in the Speirs, 3 points for a
win, 2 points for a peel and 1 point for a loss; for the other 3 competitions, there will be 4 points for a win, 2 points for a peel
and 1 point for a loss.
Competition Notes

  1. Knock-out competitions – the semi finals and finals of the Rink Medal, the Firth Medal, and the Frame Cup/Bearsden
    Bowl.
    1.1 In the event of “Peels” ends shall count. If these are also equal, one stone will be played by a nominated member
    of each team, the first of which shall be measured and removed before the second member plays.
    1.2 Normal sweeping is permitted but not behind the tee.
    1.3 Only stones which reach the house will count and the nearer to the tee will be the winner.
  2. The Frame Cup/Bearsden Bowl is a restricted competition specifically for less experienced members. The purpose
    of this competition is to encourage members to improve and develop their skills and therefore unsolicited advice
    should not be offered. At the start of each season the Match Secretary will identify experienced players
    (asterisked) who should not skip, play last stones, or play higher up the rink than second.
  3. Rink Convenors must provide the Match Secretary and the Hon. Treasurer with a copy of their games
    allocation sheet prior to the start of the playing season.
  4. It is the duty of each member, when unable to play, to obtain a substitute and to inform their Skip and Rink
    Convenor accordingly, but note that this does not apply in the case of Outside Competitions and Friendlies in
    which instance the Match Secretary should be contacted.

Competition Notes

In all cases, the winning Skip is responsible for providing the Match Secretary via the Recorder (Peter Hardern)
with a properly completed score card, signed by both Skips. A box for collecting score cards is provided on the
notice board at Greenacres. The winning skip should also send a photograph of the completed score card to the
Recorder.

    Rules of Play (as they apply to the aforementioned Competitions)

    1. Decisions by the BCC Committee of Management on the interpretation of the Rules will be final.
    2. Play will be in accordance with RCCC Rules but subject to the following club additions:
      2.1 Substitutes must be members of the club, except as noted at 2.1c below, and will be called upon in the
      following order:
      2.1a Substitutes from own rink.
      2.1b Substitutes from the Club Whats App Group with priority given to Reserves – maximum three and may play
      in any position except skip.
      2.1c Substitutes from another club – maximum three and may play in any position except skip.
      Penalties
      The Penalties are shown below:
      Breach of the rules – game conceded – penalty six shots.
    3. Only three players – Skip can play only two stones each end – no penalty.
    4. Only two players – game conceded – penalty six shots.
    5. Player(s) late for the start of the game – penalty one shot for every five minutes after the start of the game –  maximum
      penalty four shots.

    Ice Money and Payment of Dues

    1. Any Team which fails to appear shall be liable for the payment of their own ice and that of their opposition.
    2. Where the game is conceded because only two players are available for one of the rinks, then a “bounce” game
      should played to use the ice. Payment should be in accordance with para 5 below.
    3. In Friendlies, teams from all clubs – both home and away – pay on the day for their own share of ice money and for meals
      (where the meals are part of the Friendly).
    4. In “Home” friendly matches Skips are responsible for the collection of the ice money from their own team, and from
      the opposition, and for passing these payments to the Hon. Treasurer – not to the Curling Rink.
    5. All Substitutes (as defined in the Rules of Play para 2 above) must pay for their ice unless the Substitute is replacing a
      playing member who has already prepaid the ice. The appropriate ice fee should be given by the Substitute to the skip
      on the night. This should then be forwarded on to the Hon Treasurer and applied to the club funds.

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