Penicuik’s trip to Kinross for the District Medal match against Dunfermline CC was a lot of fun – even though we didn’t win. Team Gillespie (David, Kirsty, Reg and Graeme) realised early on what they were up against when Kirsty noticed the Strathcona Cup brooms of the Barr brothers. However, Penicuik played as best we could, were quite chuffed to win a two in the first end, put in our place firmly by six against in the second, won a couple of singles but the final end was four against us. Result: Barr 12 – 4 Gillespie

Team Scott ( Iain, Dave Anderson, Stuart and Roger) were also up against a strong team skipped by H Geyer. Alternative singles traded in the first 3 ends before Team Geyer took a four, then another couple of singles. Team Scott came back with a single in the last end, but result finished Geyer 7 – 3 Scott.

Overall result, Dunfermline win the District Medal 19-7.

The Dunfermline hosts were always welcoming, sociable, and good fun, and with soup and sandwiches and a few more drinks enjoyed after the match, Penicuik accepted their loss with good humour, before departing on a very late journey home.

Report by David Gillespie