Outdoor Curling @ Tarfside

The Edzell Boys

Cleaning the snow off the ice

Our Glenesk friends (note the full moon)

Getting ready for the game

The entrance to the rink over a stream

Bobby surveys the scene

The challenge is on

It is a tight end

The curlers (Kate is taking the picture)

A Smooth Delivery

Keen, Keen Curlers

Setting the scene

Following a phone call from Dennis Caithness of Glenesk Curling Club Ron made a few frantic calls and a small number of Edzell Curlers headed up to Glenesk's new curling rink up at Tarfside arriving at around 7pm.

The scene was one of the most idyllic I have ever seen with snow covering everywhere but the curling ice itself. Mr Hanson has spent a great deal of money upgrading the existing rink to this modern floodlit version and credit must go to both to him and the Glenesk curlers for making such an excellent venue for outside curling.

Ron & Kate had prepared some snacks and with a few bottles to keep the cold away an absolutely tremendous night was had by all. I doubt if the pictures do the evening justice but I hope you can get some idea of what a fun and memorable night it was.

One interesting fact that came out over a dram was that it was the first time Bobby Craik had been back on outside ice since the Grand Match in 1979 when Edzell CC were victorious. The Grand Match was held on 7th February so it was almost 30 years to the day - quite a coincidence.

Thanks go to Dennis, Ron & Kate for pulling everything together in so little time. For those interested in the score the Edzell team (Colin, Gordon, Mike & Bobby) beat the Glen team (Ron, Angus Davidson sub'd by Blair Morrison, Kate Caithness, Dennis Caithness & Michael Littlejohn) by 5 shots to 4, but no-one was really counting.

Role on the next invite, or let's get the Edzell pond up and working.

On the club front Shuan has been in touch to confirm that Lynda beat him in the Inglis Cup with a convincing score but one that didn't reflect the game.