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Site updated 08/08/2023

I have updated the way the site behaves and it should be friendlier towards mobiles and tablets. The list of winners of all Province competitions has been amended as well.

Hello again.

The season is almost upon us (Div 1 starts 5th September) so here are the draws for the season ahead.

I also attach a copy of the Province Local Rules along with an amendment agreed by the committee on 1st August 2023.

I strongly urge all members of a rink to read them so that, in the absence of the skip they know the rules.

If you are no longer the Match Secretary for your club then please forward this e-mail and copy me in so I know who is.

I have shown the skips names and contact details, as I believe them to be. Again let me know if there are changes. (Neil : I don’t have any contact details for Jake )

I now need the final list of nominated players in each rink from Highland, Kingsmills & Torness. If you fail to provide this I will take the names as being those that play the first game.

At this time I do not know what ice will be available for a pairs or points competition.

David, at the Ice Rink has informed me that :-

Curling sessions start week commencing 4th September, with the last fixtures scheduled for week commencing 18th March 2024. As far as I’m aware, I won’t have any scope to schedule anything out with these dates.

The online payment system that was used in 2021/22 will continue to be available – skips must pay for their team before taking to the ice, again ensuring that any Friends membership numbers are accurately recorded.

Please remind all your skips that a) they should pay in advance for matches, b) non-payment may mean access to the ice pad is denied c) any missed payments may mean future matches are in jeopardy.

It is clear that trying to re-arrange any matches will be challenging. Consequently, he asks that any cancellations are notified to him as early as possible so that the Ice Rink has the best opportunity possible to re-allocate unused ice times.

BONSPIELS

I have five sheets of ice on Wednesday 20th December at 18:45 – 20:45 for the Alan McKillop Bonspiel and again on Wednesday 7th February 18:45 – 20:45 for the Willie Birnie Bonspiel.

The committee have still to decide on the format but it will end with prize giving, raffle and stovies or similar.

If you have not entered can you please re-consider and confirm that you have. It will stop me harassing you for a rink !!

At this time I have two rinks from each of Highland & Inverness and a single rink from 15 Club, Loch Ness & Hospitals. So seven entries for each bonspiel and I need ten so only THREE more.

A few pleas to make my life easier :-

Do not postpone a game unless you are unable to field an eligible rink.

Here is a link to the full RCCC rules

https://www.scottishcurling.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Rule-Book-2022-23_FINAL.pdf

At some point before the end of September I will issue your Treasurer with an invoice for Province subs and entry fees.

For the last two season Kay has spotted a mistake : Who will be first this season ?

David Wright

Inverness Province Match Secretary

07485161506

24/7/2023

All

Draws etc will follows ASAP.

ACTION BY YOU : I now need you to give me the FOUR names of the nominated players for each of your rinks AND the name of the skips for the KO & Kelly.

As soon as I have them all I will issue all the draws etc in a single e-mail.

NOTE the three leagues are all on different nights. Each D3 rink will have one night with no game.

The dates for the first league games as well as the first games in the Kelly are below :-

Division 1 starts Tuesday 5th September at 18:45

Division 2 starts Tuesday 12th September at 18:45

Division 3 starts Tuesday 19th September at 18:45

15 Club, Kingsmills, Highland & Highland Ladies have a Kelly game on Wednesday 13th September at 21:00

I have ice on Wednesday 20th December at 18:45 – 20:45 for the Alan McKillop Bonspiel and on Wednesday 7th February 18:45 – 20:45 for the Willie Birnie Bonspiel.

The committee have still to decide on the format but it will end with prize giving, raffle and stovies or similar.

If you have not entered can you please re-consider and confirm that you have. It will stop me harassing you for a rink !!

At this time I have two rinks from each of Highland & Inverness and a single rink from 15 Club, Loch Ness & Hospitals. So seven entries for each bonspiel and I need ten so only THREE more.

Regards

David Wright

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5th May 2023

To Match Secretaries of all Inverness Province Clubs

Inverness Province – 2023 / 2024 Competitions

Following the Province AGM I am now in a position to seek entries for the Province competitions.

We will be running the usual Province leagues with Divisions 1 and 2 being ten rinks with a Division 3 made up with the balance of the entries.

We are going to try and run the two Province Bonspiels on Wednesday evening ice, thus clearly avoiding the Area Bonspiels.

In addition, the AGM agreed to try a pairs competition on early evening ice AND a points competition whenever we can get ice.

So at this time I am asking that you give me an indication as to how many rinks/entries you anticipate your club will be able to make.

Replies by 1st June are essential as it is anticipated that the Ice Rink will close their ice requests in mid June.

Taking account of promotions and relegations, this is the order that rinks ended up last season. (R) denotes a relegated skip who cannot skip in a higher division this coming season.

Division

Club / Rink

Skip

1

Loch Ness 2

Alasdair Gillies

1

Beauly

Phil Masheter

1

Hospitals 1

Andy Wood

1

Loch Ness 1

Graeme Thomson

1

Kingsmills 2

Alan Morton

1

HIDB 1

Sandy Renfrew

1

Highland 1

Andrew Jack

1

Highland 2

Jim Robb

1

Loch Ness 3

Gary Warburton

1

Highland 6

Mike Jack

2

Highland 4

Andy Robb (R)

2

Highland 3

Roy Sinclair (R)

2

Kingsmills 3

Jon Malone

2

Highland 7

Alison Kinghorn

2

Hospitals 2

Alex Matheson

2

Highland 5

Jim Brown

2

Highland 8

Stuart Robb

2

Inverness 1

Gordon Millar

2

Highland Ladies 1

Linda Hoskins

2

Strathspey

Willie Lawson

3

Highland Ladies 2

Yvonne Birnie (R)

3

Torness

Gavin Clark (R)

3

Inverness 2

George Sim

3

Highland 10

John Cromarty

3

Highland 9

David Finlayson

3

HIDB 2

Graham Cross

3

15 Club

Kay Johnston

3

Hospitals 3

Brian Morrison

3

HIDB 3

Ron Cruickshank

1      PROVINCE LEAGUES

To be played throughout the season in three divisions on Tuesday evening ice: The aim is to avoid two divisions playing on the same night. ( There may be some doubling up for two months to fit it all into what ice is available ).

Division 1 – Kirkland Trophy – 10 rinks

Division 2 – Colin Taylor Trophy – 10 rinks

Division 3 – Mackinlays & Birnie Trophy  – The balance of the entries.

• How many rinks are you entering in each Division ?

2      PROVINCE KNOCKOUT – STANLEY DENNIS SALVER

Played on evening ice throughout the season according to the number of entries..

• How many rinks are you entering ?

3      LADIES COMPETITION – KELLY CANDLESTICKS

This Knockout competition will be played on evening ice. Last season this started in October.

• How many rinks are you entering ?

4      BONSPIEL – ALAN MACKILLOP TROPHY

                         AND

BONSPIEL – WILLIE BIRNIE TROPHY

• How many rinks are you entering  for each Bonspiel ?

I will get back to you once I know the date and time of the ice we are allocated but I will be asking for a 6:30 start on a Wednesday for either 2 x 5 end games, or one 8 end game, followed by food.

5      PAIRS COMPETITION

The plan is a league of ten or twelve pairs to play two x one hour games per session over 4 or 5 sessions over the season on a Wednesday 4:30 – 5:30 & 5:30 – 6:30. (Aim for a 4:20 start). Entries to be in the name of the club playing from a pool of three curlers.

Initial target is one entry from each club and we have twelve active clubs in Province.

·         Please confirm an entry and the name and contact details for the skip.

6      POINTS

         I will be asking for early season ice. Entries will be on an individual basis NOT by club.

·         Please confirm the number of entries and if possible, the names and contact details for those entering.

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Once entries are finalised I will invoice clubs for the entry fee of £4 / rink per competition, £2 / entry for Pairs and the Province levy of £4 / member based upon last year’s members as registered with RCCC. We will collect something from participants on the night for the points.

Please be aware it is my understanding of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that I am required me to advise you that I will keep contact details of Inverness Province Club’s Office Bearers and Province skips for the purposes of managing Inverness Province Curling and will make them available to the Inverness Province, The Area 13 Committee & Inverness Ice Rink for the purpose of organising curling within Inverness Province and Area 13.

Clubs may wish to acquaint themselves with the material that has been posted by Scottish Curling at :-

https://www.scottishcurling.org/clubs-members/gdpr-member-clubs/

David Wright

Inverness Province Match Secretary

Mobile 07485161506

CLUB NAME :- ________________________________________________

Competition

Enter Number of Rinks/Entries If No entry please enter NONE

Skips Names IF known

Province Leagues

(Enter Number of Rinks )

Province KO

(Enter Number of Rinks )

Kelly Candlesticks

(Enter Number of Rinks )

Pairs

(Enter Number of Entries )

Points

(Enter Number of Entries)

Alan McKillop Bonspiel (end of 2023)

(Enter Number of Entries )

Willie Birnie Bonspiel (Spring 2024) (Enter Number of Entries )

Happy to deal with any queries you may have.

Please return this to me by either e-mail or post by 1st June.

Regards

David Wright