Thursday 27 September 2012

Moray Province Division 5



                                    


Stuart Mackenzie and his rink got the 2012-13 season underway last night when they faced Linda Hardie's Forres side in the opening round of games.

Reports from within the team suggest they were rather rusty, being 5-2 down after 5 seemed to confirm.  Stuart, reverting to a sliding delivery this year, rallied his troops in the 6th however and took a three before securing the win with a steal in the 7th and securing the points.

Photo shows Mark Macklin, Bob Lawton, Gav Mackenzie and Stuart Mackenzie (proudly wearing his Ross County bonnet)

Monday 17 September 2012

Aviemore 1976


I'm sure a few members will remember the days, before the Moray Leisure Centre opened, when they had to travel south to Aviemore for a game of curling.  Obviously I am too young to remember this but I have heard many nostalgic tales, usually after a few drams at a Bonspiel, about the great rink at Aviemore.

Well today I came across a feature on 'Curling History'  regarding the 1976 World Junior Curling Championships that were held at Aviemore.  Bob Cowan has posted two very good clips on his site showing the highlights of key games from the competition, and there are a few Ballindalloch Curling Club members past and present featured in the footage. 

Please have a look at Bob Cowan's page here and see if you can spot the Ballindallochers!!!

Photo above shows the Scotland team of Bob Kelly, Ken Horton, Willie Jamieson and Keith Douglas.  Photo copyright  'Curling History'