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 a Low Road Competition.
From local to international teams, there is a huge variety in the mix next weekend. Highlights include the Scottish Mixed Champions, competing ahead of their trip to Worlds next month, and a variety of Irish, Welsh and English teams joining the Scottish teams in the draw. Well worth heading along to intu Braehead to enjoy a weekend of great curling! The draw can be found here.
There are still plenty of opportunities to get your team involved in the Goldline Scottish Curling Tour - the next event is the Dumfries Open (6th-8th October) - contact Graham Sloan (sloan.ranger@hotmail.co.uk) or take a look at http://www.dibca.co.uk/major-competitions/ and get your entry forms in for another great event!