On Thursday afternoon President Margaret and VP Jean Noble visited Christine Brown at home, to present her with a Certificate to recognise the award of Honorary Membership made at the Club’s 2025 Annual Dinner.
Christine, now 91, has been a great supporter of Penicuik Curling Club over more years than she cares to remember, and the award was very well deserved.
She was absolutely delighted with her Certificate, and the occasion was rounded off with coffee and cakes and lots of reminiscences of past highlights and old friends. A great afternoon.
Honorary Member Christine with Club President Margaret
🌞 Penicuik CC Summer Croquet Event 2026 – Social Report
The sun shone brightly over Penicuik on Sunday 19th July 2026, setting the perfect scene for our annual Summer Croquet Event. What followed was an afternoon filled with friendly competition, enthusiastic lawn‑side support, and the kind of banter that only curling players can produce.
Juice flowed freely, strawberries were enjoyed in great quantities, and the sidelines were buzzing with laughter as spectators cheered on the players — sometimes helpfully, sometimes… creatively.
🏆 Competition Highlights
After a closely fought afternoon, the final came down to a nail‑biting play‑off. Huge congratulations to Jim Ramsay & Sheena Dawe who emerged victorious after a tense showdown with Reg Dunbar & Linda McKay.
Trophies — generously sponsored by Garry’s Gardening — were presented to the winners, along with a celebratory bottle of wine to mark their triumph.
🥄 Special Mentions
A hearty round of applause goes to Pam Ramsay and Dawn, who battled valiantly throughout the day. Their efforts were recognised with personalised wooden spoons and a selection of soocky sweeties — awarded in the true spirit of fun and good humour.
📊 Full Rankings
Ranking
Team
1
Sheena Dawe & Jim Ramsay
2
Linda McKay & Reg Dunbar
3
Heather Harpur & Geoff Dawe
4
Debbie Belcher & Dave Carr
5
Louise Clapperton/Rebecca & Kyle Baptie
5
Fiona Dunbar & Dave Anderson
7
Christine Hope & Paul Clapperton
8
Jean Cassie & Iain Matheson
8
Monica Matheson & Craig
10
Janette Lambie & David Gillespie
10
Saho Arakawa & Nicki Cassie
12
Jean Noble & Graeme Cassie
12
Margaret Carr & Martin Hobbs
14
Pam Ramsay & Dawn
Final Thanks
A huge thank‑you to everyone who attended, played, supported, organised, or simply brought good cheer. You made this a truly memorable afternoon for Penicuik CC.
Our season will begin on Friday 2nd of October and run through to the Closing Bonspiel on March 27th. The Opening Bonspiel is to be held on Sunday 4th of October.
Your Curling Sub-committee have drawn the following teams for the Kettle, Thirds and Hurley competitions.
One change to the list below. Geoff Dawe will now play as Third in the Kirsty McWlliam HURLEY rink in place of Alex Moir.