37 Club Celebrate 50 Years

President Margaret Carr, Kirsty McWilliam, Graeme Cassie and Jim Ramsay represented Penicuik Curling Club at the Bonspiel organised to celebrate 50 Years of The 37 Club.  Curling Clubs from Inverness and Dalgety Bay were joined by local teams to play an eight end game.  

Penicuik were drawn against Dafs, Gogar, Currie & Balerno and 37 Club 2 to play 2 ends against each other.

After Tea and Scones, we took to the Ice against 37 Club where things looked promising when we won both ends.  Gogar were next in our sights but they took a 3 in the first end while we ended with a 2 in the second.  Half way through and we were 2 ends up and even on points.  C&B ladies took a 4 against us in the first end.  We tried hard for what would have been a small win in the second end but they stole a 1.  Into the final challenge, this time against Dafs.  More low scores here with Dafs taking an end and Penicuik doing the same scoring only 1 each.

Before leaving the ice, all competitors were photographed when they created a 50 formation.

At the presentation we learned that we were only 18 behind the winners (Currie & Balerno) who scored +17.  The ladies team from C & B were presented with a specially labeled bottle of Malt each, while all guests received a runner up gift of the same miniature 37 Club Malt.   

It was the turn of 37 Club to receive a gift to mark their half century.  Margaret thanked our hosts for the invitation and congratulated them on reaching 50 and presented them with a memorial clock.