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January 11th 2026
Memories of Muir of Ord
Memories of Muir of Ord
During the recent cold spell, the "go to" place for outdoor curling has been Muir of Ord's rink behind the Tarradale Hotel, and organised by Dabber and his capable crew. The Muir of Ord Club has extended an open invitation to all interested in the "outdoor game" and this has been taken up by numerous Nairn members. Credit for the attached photos goes to Paul McIvor, Paul Macdonald and John Bochel.
Photos - Clockwise: A happy Paul McIvor; Nairn Rink of PMcIvor,A Bulcraig, J Clark and John Bochel; A Nairn/ Ardclach Hybrid Rink; Mike McInnes Points out an historic photo on the Muir of Ord Club's Wall of Fame. [Note: the jumper still fits !]
A Winning rink from the past :- Jimmy Asher, Martin Macdonald, Mike McInnes and George Pirie.
January 7th 2026
The Whitelaw Kettle 2025-26
The Whitelaw Kettle 2025-26
A good entry of some 16 members pitted their skills against one another in the "points" competition for the Club's oldest trophy, donated by the Club's first president, William Whitelaw in 1908. Highest scorer and winner of the bragging rights as Nairn's best shot-maker for this season is Dean Clark, a seven times previous winner. Well done all who took part and congratulations to the winners, pictured below, receiving their trophies from Club president Gus Forbes:
Photos: Stephen Laurie
Draw to the Bottle
Draw to the Bottle
Douglas McGlynn
Whitelaw Kettle - Winner
Whitelaw Kettle - Winner
Dean Clark
Handicap Trophy
Handicap Trophy
Mark Hodges
PARK CUP FINAL
PARK CUP FINAL
2025-26
A happy Scott Fraser and his rink of Stewart Morrison, Robbie Cope and Ian Hutcheson, are presented with the historic Park Cup by Club President Gus Forbes, watched by a seasonal visiting dignitary.
The beaten finalists were Al Cruickshank, Neil Pottie, and D MacGlynn, skipped by Gus Forbes.
It was a tense final. The Forbes rink got off to a bad start, giving away a 1 shot penalty for lateness - so they knew they had to clear the game by two clear shots to lift the trophy. They took the first end with a single, then traded singles with the Fraser rink over the next three ends. They took a two at the next end, but this left the opposition needing a score of 2, with last stone advantage, to take the game. Scott Fraser and his rink produced the shots when needed and emerged victorious.
Congratulations to both teams for a game played in the true Spirit of Curling. !
November 14th 2025
NAIRN Curling Club at the 2025 Indoor Grand Match
Nairn Curling Club did their bit for 'The North against 'The South' in this huge nationwide' Bonspiel, sponsored by Ambassador Cruises. Despite returning positive results, they finished up on the losing side. From the photos collected by Stephen Laurie, it can be seen that the day was there to be enjoyed, and our rinks made the most of it !
At Lanarkshire Ice Rink v New Bothwell
At Lockerbie v Glasserton
At Greenacres v Reform
At Dumfries v Castle Kennedy
November 14th 2025
Four rinks from Nairn CC travel to Hamilton, Lockerbie, Greenacres and Dumfries this weekend in search of a shots haul to boost the North's total in their bid to defeat the South of Scotland rinks this weekend, A morale-boosting graphic goes with all good wishes to these brave Knights of the Broom:
Graphics :- Stephen Laurie
September 2025
2025-26 Curling Season
Ice rinks all over Scotland are feeling financial pressure, and our local Inverness Ice Centre is no exception. Good work by the CEO Gordon Barron and his team supported by the directors has managed to keep the Centre afloat, and with a fund raising initiative put in place at the end of August, the future of ice sports in the North is looking brighter.
To make the ice rink more energy efficient, and a more attractive venue, an ambitious target of £250K has been set. Amazingly. in just over 2 months £170K has been passed ! The Ice centre newsletter reports:
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