Nairn Curlers Dinner & Court

The tradition of curlers' dinners and 'courts' is as old as the game itself.  All players would sit down to a meal of 'beef & greens',  appetites stimulated by a day's sport in the winter air.   After dinner amusement was homespun, not only with speeches, stories and song, but with a 'court' where newcomers were initiated, then members would be 'accused' of various misdemeanours on or off the ice.  The accusations were heard, and invariably resulted in the administration of a suitable penalty by 'My Lord', the presiding officer,.

Records show that in the early years these events were held by individual Nairnshire Clubs.  Following the formation of the Nairn Curling Club, joint dinners and courts were sometimes held with both Auldearn and Cawdor, and then by Nairn alternating with the Nairnshire Curling Association.

Some years there was no dinner and court, or an alternatively a 'smoker' or a concert or dance was held.  Since 1956 Nairn Curling Club has maintained the tradition every year, successfully supported by members of 'Neighbouring Clubs'.