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Neilston Curling Club
Season 2009-2010 News
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2010 AGM
The Annual General Meeting takes place on Wednesday 12th May at 7:30PM in the private dinning room at the Travellers Rest Neilston. 


2010 Prizegiving.

       The Neilston Curling Club Annual Dinner and Prizegiving was held at 
                                   The Travellers Rest on Saturday 24th April. 
                                                 
                               
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Neilston Cups and Trophies

Prizes presented by Ann Bray














Winners of 'Rams Head' Competition



The Closing Bonspiel Presidents Prizes.
The 2009-2010 curling playing season concluded on Wednesday 14th April with the Closing Bonspiel Presidents prizes. Winning rink was Andy Robinson(Skip) Sheila Smith, James R Carswell and Georgie Travers. 


Jack Barr Memorial Salver
Once again Neilston CC won the Jack Barr with a combined score of 30 - 12 against Barrhead Fereneze. Neilston won two matches with the third match peeled.


Pairs Final result, and Johnnies Pound
Sheila Smith and Ewen Cameron won the Broadlie Cup by winning the match against Bill Ferrie and Margaret Wood 10 - 4.
Gordon McMurdo won 'Johnnies Pound Draw the shot' Competition.


Pairs Final. Broadlie Cup.

The pairs final will be played on Monday 1st Feb.2010 20:45 Ice at Greenacres. Teams in the final are Team 2 Ewen Cameron and Sheila Smith against Team 8 Bill Ferrie and Margaret Wood.
Remember that 'The Johnnies Pound Draw the Shot Competition' will be played following the Broadlie Cup Pairs Final.




Openair bonspiel.
Neilston Curling Club members took advantage of the recent prolonged cold spell of weather to hold an openair bonspiel on The Snypes Dam, Neilston. Two competitions were held, the bonspiel and a 'Draw the shot' competition for a bottle of malt. Winners of the Bonspiel were Robert Humphrey(Skip), Robbie Wilson, Sheila Smith and Georgie Travers. Winner of the Draw the Shot competition was Robbie Wilson.
Many thanks must go to the band of volunteers who prepared the ice, including James R Carswell, James H Carswell and Robert Smith. With thanks also to Forbes for donating the bottle of malt. A wonderfull day was had by all players and spectators.

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Kirktonfield Cup.
The final of the Kirktonfield Cup was played on Tuesday 15th December and was won by James H. Carswell's Rink against Bill Ferries Rink with a score of 11 - 9.

Greenacres Interclub Leagues
The Greenacres Interclub Leagues have now all commenced with Neilston 1 winning their opening match against Between The Sheets 7-5. Neilston 2 had their opening match posponed.
The Neilston Ladies Interclub matches continue with Neilston Ladies playing well.

Leggat Cup.
All matches in the  The leggat cup, Autumn league have now been played. The winning Rink was Andy Robinson's Rink of Margaret Wood, Forbes ferguson and Georgie Travers completing a clean sweep with all amtches won.


Opening Bonspiel and Autumn League
The 2009-2010 Season started with the Opening Bonspiel on 9th September 18:15 Ice. See Events or results pages for the outcome of the clubs first match of the 2009-2010 Season.
The serious stuff of the Autumn league for the Leggat Cup is now underway.
Click on this link to view the Leggat Cup League table




 

                                                             CROQUET COMPETITION
                                             
The Annual NCC Croquet Competition was played on Saturday 27th June 2009 at Rockingham, Kilcreggan, courtesy of John and Ann Bray. A superb barbeque was laid on for 'resting' players cooked by Forbes and Irene Ferguson. The day could not have been better weatherwise with plenty of sunshine and the hint of a breeze to keep the midges at bay..

Winners of this years Croquet match were as follows:-
Winners:-     James R Carswell.& Margaret Wood
Runners up:- Andy Robinson  & Sheila Smith.

A big thank you to the hosts for inviting us to their home, and Rhona for organising the prizes.


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2009 Croquet Winners

2009 Croquet Runners up

Quiz Winners Team C5

2009 Croquet match

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