1924

From The Nairnshire Telegraph : " NAIRN CURLING CLUB - The Club inaugurated a new venture in its career this season by having a smoking concert instead of the usual dinner, with its attendant curlers' court. The concert was held in the Royal Hotel on the evening of Friday last, and proved a great success. Mr Robert Park, president of the Club, occupied the chair and welcomed the guests—and in doing so took the opportunity of expressing his views on the game of curling, which he held to be the finest game going for camaraderie and good sportsmanship, and bringing out the good qualities of the players. The programme consisted of instrumental and vocal selections, amongst the performers being Messrs D. A. McLean and H A Simpson, violins; W D Laing, cello; H. Sibbald, clarinet; C. Orr ,mandolin; and D. Ross, piano. Songs were contributed by Messrs Percy Knight, R. Hark, G.Wilson, J. Sutherland, G. Taylor N. G. Pearson, J. Farley, John Cameron, Alex Tay1or, and ex-Bailie Asher. Two recitations were given by Mr Riach in his best vein and which added greatly to the enjoyment of the evening—one, the "Curling Minster's Sermon," and the other made up of apt quotations from Burns on the "roaring game" and the joys and sorrows of skips. With song and story the evening quickly passed, and similar concerts will doubtless be found on the Club's fixture cards in future years. On the motion of the Chairman a very hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the performers, as also to Messrs Lamb and McLean for getting up the programme, and to Mr McCallum for looking after the comforts of the audience. A similar vote of thanks was accorded to the Chairman, and the meeting closed with the singing of Auld Lang Syne."