Margaret (who is now our longest serving President – thanks to Covid) would be unable to attend th President’s Prizes on the original scheduled date. Your Management Committee have agreed to move the date of the Closing Bonspiel to Monday 14th March at 6pm. There were no other mid-week sheets at 6pm available in March …
The team of James R and Colin (stepping in for Mary) won the pairs trophy with a comfortable win over James H and Billy (subbing for Rhona). Starting with a three, the score after five ends was 7-2 for James and Colin prompting James H to consider conceding. But a inspiring pep talk from the …
After the pairs final a packed field of competitiors tried to draw nearest the button for the pound. With the competing pairs finalists having one shot and the rest allowed a warm up, Colin set the target to beat with his stone in the eight foot. James H then threw a shot which would require …
The Points Competition on Saturday was won by James R. Carswell with a score of 42 points. His father, who came second with 39 points, was in the lead until the last two disciplines. It was very swingy ice.
The District Medal Match against Giffnock CC took place on Tuesday. Neilston were skipped by Brian with James R, Ewen and Rhona in the team. An enjoyable match ended with a Neilston win, but as the convention in Neilston is that the Medal is presented to the “star player of the match”, who will be …
On Monday in the first of the semi finals in the Broadlie Cup Andy R and Georgie met an on form James R and Mary. Despite a draw behind cover from Andy in the third end, a controlled takeout from James meant a big score and Andy and Georgie conceded. In the other semi final …
On Saturday Neilston played Barrhead Fereneze in the Jack Barr Memorial Salver albeit with the following social event unable to take place. Skipping a Neilston rink for the first time was Rhona with her team of Andy R, Ewen and Alan S who ran away with the match against the Fereneze team of Gordon, Robert, …
A strong Neilston team were in winning form in the semi final of the Barratt Cup on Monday night against Dalry Union. Leading throughout, and dropping only two ends the team of James R, James H, Billy and Alan G ensured their place in the final against Between The Sheets on 7 March.
On Monday the first match in the Greenacres Salver saw Team Smith play Team Carswell. After four tight ends the score was level at 2-2. Team Smith then started to edge ahead but going in to the last end it was peels again. A tricky measure was avoided when Sheila tapped up the Carswell stone …
The first round of the bonspiel on Wednesday saw a mixed bag of results for Neilston. James H with his team of Ewen, Andy C and Rhona raced ahead with a lead of 5 shots by the 7th end, but a score of 6 in the final end for Ken Hutchison’s Uplawmoor rink put paid …