1972

18th January 1972 - Nairnshire Telegraph

C U R L I N G

DAVID BROWN SHIELD WON

Forty players competed in the David Brown Jubilee competition held by the Nairn Curling Club at Inverness Ice Rink. Rinks for this competition are drawn by ballot, and skips must not be regular or reserve skips. Winners were— Peter -Green, skip, Gordon M. Maclean, C. C. Young, jun., and R. T. Mirtle, 8 shots up.

Donald Fraser, president, handed over the Shield to the winning rink.

R WILSON SKIPS WINNERS

Twenty-four curlers from Ardclach club took the ice at Inverness Rink on January 8 to compete in the Club's major competition - the Wilson Trophy. A very keen com­petition resulted in an eight-shot victory for a rink skipped by Robert Wilson supported by Don McLean, Moira Hutcheon and Sandy McKay, Consolation winners were — Joan Fraser (skip), Jessie Fraser, Nancy Tulloch and Jim Craigie. /

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NAIRN No.1 QUALIFIES

E. F. Brown (skip), J. R. Asher, R. J Mirtle and H. Forrester are the Moray Province League cham­pions, following last week's narrow 7-5 win overthe Elgin rink, skipped by J. Ward, in their final game. Nairn's No. 1 rink now go into the No. 5 Group 'champion of champions' tourney for the Haig Trophy later this season, when the champions of Inverness, Ross and Grampian Provinces are known.

ROSEBOWL RESULTS

Results in the Dewar's Rosebowl (Ice Rink League competition) at Inverness last week :- M. Macleod 11, S.Mackintosh 8; E. Brown 16, D. Campbell 8; D. MacLean 16, J. Craigie 2; W. Souter 18, W. MacLennan 4; J Munro 8, A. Gordon 7; K. Chisholm 10, J. Ward 11 ; J Stewart 17, K. MacKenzie 4.

15th 1972 February - Nairnshire Telegraph

CURLING - SIX COURT INITIATES

(Contributed)

The 65th annual dinner and court was held in the Royal Hotel, Nairn, on Friday February 4, when president Donald Fraser was in the chair, and extended a warm welcome to the 77 curlers present, including members from Dollar, Falkirk Ice Rink, Inverness Ice Rink, Rothes, Fochabers, Ardclach, Dalcross, Forres, Highland and Lochness.

Grace was said by the club chaplain Rev. John Taylor. The chairman gave the toast "The Queen" and during the evening the following toasts were given:— Jack Frost—Festus Moffat, secretary Falkirk Ice Rink. Royal Caledonian Curling Club—The chairman; reply—Innes Stewart, representative Highland Group 5, Royal Caledonian Curling Club. Neighbouring Clubs—Ronald D. Gordon; reply —Robin Kelly, Lochness Club. Wives and Sweethearts—Dr Bryce Stewart.

MEMORABLY INSTALLED

The following initiates were successfully and memorably installed : From Nairn — George I. Milne, Neil M. Gordon, David W. Sutherland. From Ardclach — Tom Morrow. From Dalcross— James McBean, John Matheson.

The Nairn Curling Club were indeed fortunate with their entertainers—Ronald D. Gordon, (voluntary solo); Mr James McMorran at the organ; Pipe-Major Gordon Asher for his piping to the Court of My Lords Officers - Messrs James Asher, R T. Mirtlc and Dr Bryce Stewart.

The Court was conducted by Mr Tom Walls (My Lord), who had travelled from Cambusbarron for the occasion.

Buchan Ralph and his willing committee — I. A. Mackintosh, David Kerr and Ron Berry, are to be congratulated on producing the six candidates to Court with such originality in each case.

ROUPED THE STOUP

The closing speech was given by Robert T. Mirtle thanking the chairman for conducting such a successful evening.

Praise is due to the hotel management for serving an excellent meal so adeptly. Robert T. Mirtle rouped the Stoup which was purchased by W. Park.

15th 1972 February - Nairnshire Telegraph

CURLING

Nairn Rink Advances

Eric F. Brown's Nairn rink beat Aviemore Osprey rink (S. Roberts (skip) 5-3 in the final qualifying game in the playdown at the Aviemore Ice Rink on Saturday night and the Nairn rink will now represent Aviemore in the forthcoming North Area finals in the Scottish championship.

Other members of the winning Nairn rink were: J. R, Asher, R. T. Mirtle and D. H. Forrester. The Nairn rink won the Captain's Silver Salver which was handed over by Mr M. Marshall, general manager at the Aviemore Centre, on Saturday night.

Inverness houses the North Area finals on Feby. 25 26 and 27, when the winning rinks from Aberdeen, Perth, Dundee, Kirkcaldy Falkirk, Aviemore and Inverness (T. Pendreigh, skip), will be battling for 3 places in the all Scotland final at Dundee. The winners then go forward to the world championship ‘Silver Broom ' series in Germany.

With so much at stake in the North finals, the curling competition will be fierce, and the standard is expected to be the highest ever seen at Inverness. It is hoped that keen curlers will make a full house to see what should be an excellent three day session. Local curlers are keeping their fingers crossed that the Inverness (Tom Pendreigh, skip) and Aviemore (E. F. Brown, skip) rinks will qualify for two of the three places in the Dundee finals.

OUTING TROPHY WINNERS

Ten rinks competed for Nairn Curling Club Annual Outing Trophy at Inverness Ice Rink. After very keen, and exciting play the winners were—Dr J. Macfadyen (skip), Peter Green, Ross Christie, David Stewart—12 shots up.

President D. Fraser handed over the awards to the winning rink.