GPYC News

GPYC Achievements to date (previous seasons below):

October 2023

Perth U21

Team Swanston (Jamie Rankin) finished top of section, beaten in semi-final, finished

3 rd overall

Team Seftor (Amy Seftor, Clare Cassells, Julia Broadwood) finished top of section,

beaten in semi-final, finished 4 th overall

November 2023

Hamilton U17

Team Cullerton (Elliot Cullerton, Jamie Gorman, Julia Broadwood), beaten in low

road semi-final, finished 3 rd overall

Scottish Junior Championships - Aberdeen

Team Seftor (Amy Seftor, Clare Cassells, Julia Broadwood), Team Swanston (Jamie

Rankin), and Team Rutherford (Jamie Gorman) participated

Team Rutherford (Jamie Gorman) awarded Spirit of Curling Award

Dumfries U14

Team Seftor (Amy Seftor, Clare Cassells, Isla Kay) finished top of section, beaten in

high road final, finished 2 nd overall

Junior Mixed Doubles - Dumfries

Lindsay/Cassells (Clare Cassells) and Eadie/Cullerton (Elliot Cullerton) participated

European Championships

Bruce Mouat – 1 st overall

Gina Aitken, Jen Dodds, and Sophie Sinclair participated

December 2023

Greenacres U17

Team Seftor (Amy Seftor, Clare Cassells) won low road final

Crabbie Trophy – Edinburgh

GPYC (Jamie Gorman, Isla Kay, Blythe Lennen, Jeanna Gordon) beaten in low road

final

Forfar U17

Team Cullerton (Elliot Cullerton, Jamie Gorman, Julia Broadwood), finished top of

section, beaten in high road semi-final, finished 4 th overall

January 2024

Edinburgh U21

Team Swanston (Jamie Rankin) finished top of section, beaten in final, finished 2 nd

overall

Junior Divisions - Dumfries

GPYC (Jamie Rankin, Amy Seftor, Jamie Gorman, Jessica Sharp, Stephanie Crich,

Isla Kay, Oliver MacKenzie, Blythe Lennen) won 4 matches, lost 4 matches, finished

2 nd in Division 2

EJCT - Perth

Team Seftor (Amy Seftor, Clare Cassells, Julia Broadwood), Team Swanston (Jamie

Rankin), and Team Rutherford (Jamie Gorman) participated

Perth U14

Team Seftor (Amy Seftor, Clare Cassells, Isla Kay) finished top of section, beaten in

high road final, finished 2 nd overall

Midlothian Province Bonspiel

GPYC (Amy Seftor, Jamie Gorman, Stephanie Crich, Isla Kay, Elliot Cullerton, Clare

Cassells, Alex Mackie, Julia Broadwood) participated

February 2024

Aberdeen U14

Team Seftor (Amy Seftor, Clare Cassells, Isla Kay) finished top of section, beaten in

high road semi-final, finished 3rd overall and finished 2 nd overall for 23/24 competition

Scottish Championships (all former members)

Gina Aitken, Jen Dodds, and Sophie Sinclair – 2 nd overall

Bruce Mouat – 3 rd overall

Gavin Barr, David Beesley, Rachel Dakers participated

Perth Women’s Open

Team Seftor (Amy Seftor, Clare Cassells, Jessica Sharp) won overall

Perth U17

Team Seftor (Amy Seftor, Clare Cassells) won low road final

Scottish Mixed Doubles (all former members)

Gina Aitken beaten in semi-final

Sophie Sinclair beaten in quarter-final

Holly Davis, Gavin Barr, Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat participated

March 2024

Lockerbie U21

Team Seftor (Amy Seftor, Clare Cassells, Julia Broadwood) beaten in semi-final,

finished 3 rd overall and finished 4 th overall in 23/24 competition

Scottish Schools

Club members from George Watson’s, Kelso High School, Kinross High School,

Mary Erskine, Stewart’s Melville, and St George’s participated

SSS League

Edinburgh University (Jamie Rankin) won the league undefeated

Funspiel U13 and U15

GPYC U13 (Isla Kay, Timothy Pooley, Matthew Whyte, Santiago Prieto) finished top

of section, beaten in final, finished 2 nd overall

GPYC U15 (Amy Seftor, Clare Cassells, Jessica Sharp, Ross Seftor) finished top of

section, won final, finished 1 st overall

SSS Open Championship

Edinburgh University (Jamie Rankin) won the open undefeated

2022/23 Season- 1st Half

Isla Kay at USA summer camp

Junior curler Isla Kay (Gogar Park Young Curlers, Edinburgh) had the opportunity to travel over to Chaska, Minnesota in late July to take part in a junior curling summer camp organised by the US Junior Curling Association

ASHAM UNDER 21 SLAM – CURL EDINBURGH - 7TH - 9TH OCTOBER 2022

Team Tonkita were beaten in the final after topping their section. Team Tonkita consists of 4 GPYC members, David Beesley, Jamie Rankin, Callum Mclain and Kyle Mclain.

SCOTTISH CURLING JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - 8TH - 13TH NOVEMBER 2022 - CURL ABERDEEN

Team Tonkita consisting of of 4 GPYC members, David Beesley, Jamie Rankin, Callum Mclain and Kyle Mclain

Finished in 4th place

ASHAM UNDER 14 SLAM – ABERDEEN - 19TH NOVEMBER 2022

Team Seftor lost low road final at extra end.

Team Seftor consists of 3 GPYC members - Amy Seftor, Clare Cassells, Rachel Eadie (Kinross) and Isla Kay.

ASHAM UNDER 21 SLAM – PERTH - 25TH - 27TH NOVEMBER 2022

Team Tonkita won 3rd place with David Beesley, Jamie Rankin, Callum Mclain and Kyle Mclain

ASHAM UNDER 14 SLAM – FORFAR - 3RD DECEMBER 2022

Team Seftor 3rd place with Amy Seftor, Clare Cassells, Rachel Eadie (Kinross) and Isla Kay.

ASHAM UNDER 21 SLAM – LOCKERBIE JUNIOR INVITATION 13TH - 15TH JANUARY 2023 at DUMFRIES ICE BOWL

Team Tonkita finished 4th with David Beesley, Jamie Rankin, Callum Mclain and Kyle Mclain

Some achievements by former GPYC members this season -

Bruce Mouat

1st at Le Gruyère European Championships

1st at Perth Masters

1st at Hardline Open Mixed Doubles

Jennifer Dodds

3rd at Winnipeg Open

Gina Aitken + Sophie Sinclair

3rd at Le Gruyère European Championships

1st at Curling Stadium Alberta Curling Series

3rd at Perth Masters

Sophie Sinclair

2nd at British Mixed Doubles