Goldline Scottish Curling Tour
September 24, 2017
The Braehead Open Final made for great viewing - it was an extremely aggressive game with a very high standard of play from both teams.
Scores of ones and twos in the first few ends led the game to be tied 3-3 after five ends. Team Hare took a 2 in the 6th, but Team Bryce piled on the pressure by taking 3 in the seventh. 6-5 to Team Bryce going down the last, with Hare having hammer.
Lots of stones in play made for an exciting final end, and Hare was left with a challenging double takeout for the win, but the a...
September 24, 2017
An early start at Braehead again this morning for the Quarter Final games.
Bryce was up against Team Ireland, and it was a dominant performance from Bryce's team, scoring 7 points in the first three ends. A 1 in end 4 for the Irish wasn't enough to put them back in the game, so Bryce moves on to the semi final stage. They will face Team Woolston in the semi final, who defeated Team Hardie this morning. The game was all tied after the bell, so a draw shot challenge was required. Grant Hardie's stone was swept w...
September 23, 2017
All 8 sheets at Braehead were in action tonight for the Round of 16.
Progressing to the Quarter Finals tomorrow morning (8.30am) - supporters and spectators all welcome! (Bacon rolls are available...)
Quarter Final Line Up:
Bryce v. Ireland
Hardie v. Woolston
Hare v. Gray
Marshall v. Carson
Low Road matches take place at 11.30am, featuring:
Haswell v. Morrison
Mitchell v. Dunn
Jackson v. M. Wilson
The Low Road winners will be those who are top ranked after 2 matches tomorrow - all of the team's scores from their 3 group...
September 23, 2017
Section A group games at the Braehead Open have concluded!
Final Rankings for Section A:
1. Bryce
2. Hare
3. Hannah
4. Jamieson
5. Meikle
6. Pougher
7. Woolston
8. Blair
9. M Wilson
10. Mitchell
The teams ranked 1st-8th will play in the Round of 16 this evening (opposition to be confirmed after the conclusion of the Section B games), and the teams ranked 9th and 10th will progress to the Low Road competition tomorrow.
Section B final group games have just taken to the ice; matches are as follows:
NYP v. Sharp
Ireland v. Has...
September 23, 2017
Section A are about to head on for their third game. The match ups are based on a Schenkel ranking system, and the following matches will be taking place:
Bryce v. Hannah
Hare v. Meikle
Jamieson v. M Wilson
Woolston v. Pougher
Mitchell v. Blair
Following this round, the top 8 ranked teams of these 10 will play in the Round of 16 games this evening.
September 23, 2017
Play got underway last night at the Braehead Open, with both sections playing their first game on Friday evening. Tricky ice conditions made for some very interesting and tightly fought games. Scores:
Section A (Game 1)
Hare 7 - Mitchell 6
Jamieson 6 - Woolston 3
M Wilson 7 - Meikle 7
Bryce 12 - Pougher 5
Hannah 11 - Blair 3
Section B (Game 1)
Sharp 4 - Ireland 6
Carson 9 - P Wilson 8
Hardie 6 - NYP 6
Gray 5 - Morrison 5
Haswell 8 - Jackson 3
Marshall 10 - Dunn 6
The second match ups in each section have also been pre-deci...
September 17, 2017
Friday 22nd September sees the first event of the Goldline Scottish Curling Tour get underway! The Braehead Open Section A teams get underway at 6pm, with the Section B teams having their taking to the ice at 8.30pm.
Section A has 10 teams, and Section B has 12. The first two section games are pre-decided, with the third and final group games based on a Schenkel ranking system. The top 8 teams from each section progress to a round of 16 on Saturday evening, with the remaining teams continuing play on Sunday in...
August 8, 2017
The intu Braehead Open (sponsored by Cardwell Garden Centre) will open this year's Goldline Scottish Curling Tour! With large prizes in a number of categories, and a discount on entry fees for teams comprising exclusively Braehead members, it's an event not to be missed!
Further information can be found here, or contact David Horne (david.horne@intu.co.uk) with any queries.
July 20, 2017
Goldline Scottish Curling Tour are delighted to add an event at Forfar Indoor Sports to the 2017/18 calendar!
Forfar Indoor Sports will be hosting the Forfar Curl Fest from 3rd - 5th November 2017, with the event comprising a Men's, Women's, Senior Men's and Senior Women's sections.
Further information can be found on their website (http://fis.scot/), or contact graham@fis.scot
Get your entries in soon to take advantage of the "Early Bird Offer".