Monthly Archives: February 2015
ECA Mens 2015 @ Dumfries, Scotland – Game #5 v MacDougall
The MacDougall team didn’t even need to win this game to secure the championship, they just needed results elsewhere to go their way. In case of a potential final, skip Alan MacDougall elected to miss this one out and allow his alternate to take his place. We didn’t start well, and gave up a big … Continue reading
ECA Mens 2015 @ Dumfries, Scotland – Game #4 v Opel
We started this game with a strong first end, forcing Michael Opel and his team to blank. Unfortunately for us, they were very strong from this point forward and hardly missed a shot. We did manage to score a single point in the 5th end, but after giving up 5 points in the next two … Continue reading
ECA Mens 2015 @ Dumfries, Scotland – Game #3 v Dixon
Despite getting a few things wrong in the first end and falling behind early, we managed to stay calm and carry on playing a hitting game. We regained our composure and strategically blanked the next two ends, meaning that we could have scored one but elected to throw our last shot through to retain that … Continue reading
ECA Mens 2015 @ Dumfries, Scotland – Game #2 v Summers
After quickly putting the afternoon game behind us, we were determined to make an improvent and play some better shots. A slight tweak to our strategy seemed to work for us, playing a more defensive hitting game. Both teams traded points early on, until our opponents broke through and scored 3 in the fourth. We … Continue reading
ECA Mens 2015 @ Dumfries, Scotland – Game #1 v Zachary
In our first competitive game at the national level, we struggled and came up short against much more experienced players. We started off playing a few good ends, and after three had managed to score our first point and hold the opposition to one with the hammer. We then struggled to find our draw weight … Continue reading
A Journey North…A Long Way North!
So after a 10am departure from Kent & Sussex we have finally made it to Dumfries. There were many laughs, a few frustrating stops in traffic, and a lot of coffee breaks…but we are here and feeling very thankful to be in our accommodation by 7pm. All that is left for this evening is to … Continue reading
2015 Great Gordino @ Fenton’s Rink, England
Today we played 3 games in the Great Gordino funspiel at Fenton’s, and had a really good time. Despite finishing third, we put in some good performances and only lost out to the eventual winners of the competition. Local Junior Joe Sugden took the place of Vincent Branch, who was actually playing with the opposition! … Continue reading
Destination: Dumfries
Next Wednesday the team will be making the long journey up from Fenton’s Rink to Dumfries in Scotland, to compete in the 2015 English Mens Curling Championships. The journey will be long and arduous, but we are all looking forward to visiting Scotland and competing against some of England’s best curling teams. Many are confused … Continue reading