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.
Report by Dave Anderson
Our Closing Bonspiel played on Saturday 28th March was a fitting finale to an excellent season of curling. Sadly, we were missing Roger and Iain Scott following their recent bereavement and our thoughts were with them and their family as we took to the ice.
It was great to see 8 rinks battle over 7 ends to determine the outcome of the day, which was observed by Jean Lennie, sponsor of this event over many years, for which we are very grateful. Jean, a Penicuik CC curler of old, witnessed some “great shots” from some but also some “pretty rubbish shots”
.It was good to see our two newest recruits, Colin McClung and Chuck Heckman, taking part and from what was seen and heard they made a telling contribution to their respective rinks, one in the winning rink with the other in the runners-up rink.
The games were played in the usual good spirits over seven ends, managing to start the seventh just before the end of session bell rang.
We retired to the club room for well earned refreshments with soup and sandwiches on offer.
The scores were scrutinised and following a wee ‘faux pas’ by the Social Committee convenor to great hilarity, the booby prizes were presented by Jean Lennie to the correct rink of David Gillespie, Ian Robertson, Debbie Belcher and Lesley Broadwood with a score of -6 shots.
There was no dispute about the winning rink, with a score of +11 shots, skipped by Jim Ramsay with Jean Noble, Colin McClung and Louise Clapperton, who received their prizes from sponsor, Jean.
Following that presentation, President Margaret proceeded to make another presentation, this time to Jean Lennie who received a 50 Year medal to commemorate 50 years as a member of Penicuik Curling Club.
Jean was then presented with a certificate of Honorary Membership of Penicuik Curling Club in recognition of all she has done for the Club and beyond, including her involvement with Wheelchair Curlers over several years.
Our AGM was held within Glencorse Golf Club on the 14th of May, 26. At the meeting President Margaret Carr presented Linda McKay with a certificate confirming her position as an Honorary member of Penicuik Curling Club. Dave Anderson had nominated Linda on behalf of the committee. He reminded those present that Linda who joined in 1988 and her late husband Ian have always been great supporters of the club. Linda sponsors our Kettle League competition.
After confirming her many years of enjoyable and friendly memories of club events, Linda thanked Margaret and the Club for the honour and looks forward to continuing her association with Penicuik.
Dave Anderson, Dave Carr and I attended a dinner the annual Oxenfoord Curling Club Dinner on Friday 8th May 2026. Members from Penicuik have attended the dinner as guests of Secretary Robert Stewart for many years. This occasion was very special as it was to celebrate 150 years of Curling at Oxenfoord. The dinner, held at The Stair Arms Hotel provided the assembled company with a very entertaining evening with excellent speakers. To mark the occasion, Dave Anderson presented an inscripted salver on behalf of Penicuik. We hope that the salver might be used as a trophy for an annual fixture between the two clubs.
Posted by Jim Ramsay
Report by Dave Anderson
Our Closing Bonspiel played on Saturday 28th March was a fitting finale to an excellent season of curling. Sadly, we were missing Roger and Iain Scott following their recent bereavement and our thoughts were with them and their family as we took to the ice.
It was great to see 8 rinks battle over 7 ends to determine the outcome of the day, which was observed by Jean Lennie, sponsor of this event over many years, for which we are very grateful. Jean, a Penicuik CC curler of old, witnessed some “great shots” from some but also some “pretty rubbish shots”
.It was good to see our two newest recruits, Colin McClung and Chuck Heckman, taking part and from what was seen and heard they made a telling contribution to their respective rinks, one in the winning rink with the other in the runners-up rink.
The games were played in the usual good spirits over seven ends, managing to start the seventh just before the end of session bell rang.
We retired to the club room for well earned refreshments with soup and sandwiches on offer.
The scores were scrutinised and following a wee ‘faux pas’ by the Social Committee convenor to great hilarity, the booby prizes were presented by Jean Lennie to the correct rink of David Gillespie, Ian Robertson, Debbie Belcher and Lesley Broadwood with a score of -6 shots.
There was no dispute about the winning rink, with a score of +11 shots, skipped by Jim Ramsay with Jean Noble, Colin McClung and Louise Clapperton, who received their prizes from sponsor, Jean.
Following that presentation, President Margaret proceeded to make another presentation, this time to Jean Lennie who received a medal from The Royal Club to commemorate 50 years as a member of Penicuik Curling Club. Jean was then presented with a certificate of Honorary Membership of Penicuik Curling Club in recognition of all she has done for the Club and beyond, including her involvement with Wheelchair Curlers over several years.
A full report is now available on the Pairs page.
Report by Iain Scott
On a sunny Sunday, Penicuik met Merchiston for the annual Merchiston Team Points.
Inadvertently, Penicuik tried to take an early un-fair advantage by fielding 9 players(!) – i am sure there will be a debriefing with the Curling Sub-Committee to understand why 😉 With play underway (with the correct number of players!) Penicuik started strongly in Striking & Inwicking, edging the opening skirmishes to set the tone, 37-25.
Merchiston hit back impressively in Drawing, taking that skill by 20–11, but across the card Penicuik proved the more consistent side.As holders Penicuik continued to show dominance in Guarding, Chap n’ Lie, & Raising, whilst both team produced confident scores in Chipping the Winner.
Merchiston fought back registering narrow wins in Inwicking and Wick & Curl In, but were unable to close the overall gap.With points accumulated across all ten disciplines, Penicuik’s greater depth told in the final totals, their 139 points comfortably seeing off Merchiston’s 111.
The result means Penicuik retain the Team Points trophy, rounding off an entertaining and competitive inter‑club fixture played in excellent spirit.
After play the teams retired to the bar area, where drinks were shared and the afternoon’s play was warmly discussed in the best traditions of inter‑club curling.
In the presentation, Iain Scott gladly accepted the trophy on behalf of Penicuik, from Merchiston’s Mike Harrington, bringing an enjoyable fixture to a very sociable close.
Annual Tulliallan Challenge, Saturday 7th March 2026
On a beautiful spring day, eight intrepid Penicuik curlers travelled north to Kinross Curling Rinkto represent Penicuik Culing Club against eight curlers from Tulliallan Curling Club in our annual challenge game which coincided with Scotland’s Rugby International match against France, soa weather eye was being kept on the scoreline from Murrayfield
Penicuik A, skipped by Iain Scott with Club President Margaret, David Gillespie and Roger Scott,were pitched against Tulliallan A, skipped by Mary Thomson, with Alasdair Macdonald, EileenPaterson and Alan Menzies
Penicuik B, skipped by Dave Anderson, with Dave Carr, Jean Noble, and Saho Arakawa, faced Tulliallan B, skipped by Alan Paterson, with Catriona Macdonald, Morag Jamieson and JaneShields
Playing the yellow stones on very swingy ice, Penicuik got off to a good start with rink A getting 2shots and rink B gaining 1 shot against the hammer. End two saw Tulliallan getting on to thescoreboard, each winning by a single shot. In ends 3, 4 and 5, Iain’s rink took singles to lead by 5shots to 1 at that stage, whilst Dave’s rink took a single in the 3rd and 2 in the 4th, in end 5 Alan raised his front red stone to reduce a potential 4 against to a single, resulting in the samescoreline on each sheet. Penicuik B played well to steal 4 shots in the 6th but in end 7 with 6 red stones in the house and 2 yellow stones looking very vulnerable, Alan played to take both out but was very unlucky that his last stone drew a fraction too much and took only one stone away resulting in 1 shot to Tulliallan with that game finishing 9 shots to 2 in Penicuik’s favour.
Meanwhile, Iain’s rink lost 3 shots in end 6 but got a single in the last to finish winners by 6 shots to 4. At one stage our colour-blind octogenarian caused great hilarity when he suggested “taking that blue stone away”.
The final aggregate score was Tulliallan 6 – Penicuik 15. Congratulations to Penicuik We retired to the clubrooms for food and refreshments to end a very enjoyable day’s curling at Kinross, played in the very best of spirits against our friends from Tulliallan.
President Alan presented President Margaret with the Challenge Trophy which she gracefully received with kind words of thanks to our hosts.
Dave Anderson
The Trophy is in our hands again.
More detail soon.
Penicuik Curling Club 