Monthly Archives: November 2023

DAFS Challenge

DAFS Social Game Report, From our Reporter On The Scene Dave Carr

Dateline 26th November,2023

Penicuik took on DAFS in their annual battle (sorry, Social Game!!).
Penicuik were represented by Dave Carr, Margaret Carr, Graeme Cassie and David Ballantyne. With Mike Parker, Stuart Carnegie, Ros Carnegie and Grete Oleson representing DAFS.
The first 3 ends were very tight and DAFS led 2-1. With Mike Parker playing some excellent shots to prevent Penicuik taking a big lead.
Then DISASTER. Penicuik lost a 3, followed by a 5, assisted by our skip tapping them in for an extra shot.
Pulling back with 2s at the last 2 ends, made the scoreline a bit more respectable , at 11-5.
Congratulations to DAFS, the better team.

The game was followed by the usual drinks upstairs, in excellent company.

FIRST POINTS 2023

First Points 2023-24

The First Points Competition took place on Sunday 12th November, with 10 members taking part.

With only 1 sheet of ice, Craig and Jean agreed before the game that players would deliver 2 stones for each Discipline but would play alternately with a ‘partner’, the next player in the order list, to ensure that play continued quickly. This proved a bit confusing at times as the ‘partner’ changed when a new person led the next Discipline. The other challenge with less than 16 stones to play with was making sure there were always enough available at the playing end.  That apart, the competition continued at pace and in total 9 Disciplines were completed on the night, a great effort. 

Reg got off to a great start scoring maximum in both ‘Striking’ and ‘Inwicking’. After the fifth Discipline, 7 out of the 10 players were already scoring double figures. Keith was making a great show considering this was his first time back on ice since his accident, and after ‘Wick and Curl In’ was at 13 pts. keeping pace with Craig who had a slim lead on 14pts. Both Graeme and Nicki Cassie were also rising to the challenges and scoring well. By this time David G. and Dave A., who had been keeping in contention, were starting to flag which was not unsurprising as they had played a Province Match already.

 After another two Disciplines it was all square at the top, with both Craig and Keith on 19pts, and Norrie in 3rd place on 16pts. 

With 1 minute to go for the session, ice man Andy agreed that we could play one final Discipline, ‘Draw thro’ the Port’, and this proved to be the decider. Craig scored the maximum to win the competition on 23pts. whilst Keith faltered finishing as runner-up on 19pts, with Norrie and Reg equal third on 16pts.

After retiring upstairs for a welcome drink, David G made the announcements. Many congratulations to Craig, and to Norrie also who finished as best score for a Lead or Second. Thanks to all who took part.  We can now look forward to the Intermediate Points later in the season, another chance for those who know they can do better.

Report by Jean Noble

HURLEY 2023

15th November and Team Anderson backed by 3rd Kyle Baptie, Second Stuart Blackwood and Lead Paul Clapperton secured the trophy!

Their opposition was against Team Scott and for the second night Mr Anderson & Co pulled a win with only 2 Ends in his favour. Final Score was Anderson 9 and Scott 6.

For the second night Mr Scott had a substitute in place. Reg Dunbar Skipped the final while Craig Brown got the Scott team into the final on Ends after a peel against Team Ramsay.

Congratulations to all!

37 CLUB CHALLENGE

Remember, Remember the 5th of November! That was 37 Club Challenge Day.

2 sheets of Ice and 16 anxious players set off Head to Head to earn the 37 Club Challenge Plate. Penicuik Team 1 was led by Dave Anderson with Reg Dunbar at 3rd, Ken Hunter coming in at 2nd and the ever reliable Jim Cowper at one. Team 2 consisted of Jim Ramsay, Iain Scott. Martin Hobbs and Jean Noble.

It took Team 1 5 ends to get on the board against 37 Clubs’ Paul Davis Rink by which time the score was 8-2 to the 37’s. On sheet 6 Penicuik’s team 2 were holding their own and by the 5th end the score was 8-2 to Penicuik. Team game, so we were equal at the 5th. At the 6th howeve, the 37’s 1st team took a 4 from Mr Anderson while all team Ramsay could do was add another 1 to their score.

Things looked as if they were slipping away until in end 7 the Andersons took a 2 making their final score 8 down at 12-4. In the 6th end the Ramsaites were 7 up. All Penicuik needed to retain the Salvor was a 2. Unfortunately, they didn’t have last stone but were on course to make the 2 and maybe even 3 until 37’s Skip of their Team 2 (Alister Hay) made a wick in to earn shot. Ramsay had the opportunity to play his Yellow to Yellow to take out the hidden Blue stone. The excitement was too much! His stone was on the heavy side and unable to stop the keen sweepers to up their brushes, the stone just missed the target and 37 Club secured the Trophy. Upstairs to the refurbished clubrooms for analysis of the game and a Red Wine for Jean.

When we say secure the Trophy, that’s not quite true because PP Scott forgot to bring the Silverware into Murrayfield. So, at time of writing, Penicuik still have the Trophy and possession is 9/10ths!

A return match is organised in March when Penicuik will take back The Trophy (maybe).

CLUB CHALLENGE

A gauntlet has been thrown down to our current Club Challenge holders. The four ladies (Liz, Jean, Margaret and Pam) have shown the door to those that have dared challenge their supremacy in the past.

Now a VERY brave challenger has come forward to attempt to take the trophy. Mr David Anderson is secretly amassing a strong team (names not revealed yet) who will make yet another attempt to take the crown away from our ladies.

The game is scheduled for Wednesday the 29th day of November 2023, to be played at Murrayfield Curling facility starting at 5.30.

COME ALONG AND LEND YOUR SUPPORT!