OswaId and Watt jnr Win Their Respective Divisions

By matthewsmith

The dust has finally settled on  the Moray Province East curling league and perhaps as expected,Kenny OswaId has topped Division 1 and long time favourite Charlie Watt jnr has snared the Division 3 title. Despite a loss to Aberlour’s Andy Cameron this week, Oswald had already secured the East’s top rink status and was a…

League Division 2 Winners Decided

By matthewsmith

Moray Province Division 2 was the first to be completed this week and the winning rink was Bill Jaffrey’s Fochabers team. Long time front runners Elgin Tennis Club started the night a single point ahead of Jaffrey but came a cropper , losing 9-4 to a fired up Abby Duncan. 3 counts of 3 gave…

Frasers Set For West Showdown

By matthewsmith

Moray Province West Division 1 will be decided by a “ cup final” winner takes all showdown next week  when the Frasers face off at Inverness Ice Centre .After a straightforward 9-0 win for Ally of that Ilk against Nairn’s Mike McInnes, he will meet Mark Fraser’s Dalcross team in the season’s last League game.…

Open Knockout Finalists Decided

By matthewsmith

The second semifinal of the Moray Province Open Knockout was an  East versus West clash  which resulted in a decisive win for Steve Rankin’s Buckie rink and set the coast club up for a final against Ardclach’s Ally Fraser. Gus Forbes’ Nairn team travelled East in vain as handshakes after 5 ends saw Rankin’s lads…

Rankin Rink Wrap up Mixed Knockout

By matthewsmith

In the final of the Moray Province Mixed knockout, the Rankin family together with lead Jodi Best overcame a very strong Andy Cameron rink 6-3 in a fine exhibition of high quality curling. With son Fraser at second  and Salt Lake City  Olympic  Gold medalist mum Janice at third setting up strong positions and dad…