On Saturday 2nd February Ten teams turned up to play for the coveted Braehead Pairs trophy. The teams were split into two sections with each team playing against the other four teams in their section. The format was adapted from The RCCC rules with each player only playing three stones. This allowed each game to be completed within 60 minutes. The winner of each section would then have a play off to decide the overall winner and the team who would then go forward to represent Braehead at The Scottish finals being held in March at North West Castle in Stranraer.
Leslie Ingram-Brown agreed to act as umpire and look after proceedings. The games started at 9.30am and by 3.30pm, father and daughter Robin and Corinne Shand, emerged as winners of one section with 3 wins and 1 draw, just ahead of Graham Allison and Willie Johnstone who were on 3 wins and 2 draws. In the other section it could not be closer with Alan Hannah and Gary Cannell on 3 wins and 1 loss and a total of 6 points. However, Andrew Kerr and Alan Lindsay were also on 6 points with 3 wins and I loss. Several tense moments followed as Leslie worked out the final standings. Both teams had also won 13 ends but with + 20 shots against + 8 shots it was Kerr and Lindsay who won the section.
The final kicked off at 4pm but all other teams were also back on the ice to play one more game just for pride but everyone agreed it was great value for money with five games of pairs for only £40.00 per team.
Kerr and Lindsay scored a 3 at the 1st end but Robin and Corinne hit back with a One in the 2nd end. The Shands continued to attack and try and score against the hammer but the 3rd end was blanked and they lost another One in the 4th leaving them having to score a 3 in the 5th end to take the game to an extra end. They just failed by scoring a two and losing the game overall by 4 shots to 3. Andrew and Alan were delighted to win the Competition and especially after losing their 2nd game of the day to Angus and Elaine Storrie but then managing to win their two remaining games and scoring enough ends to win the section. Andrew praised The Ice staff for terrific Ice and the 2 young girls behind the bar. He also thanked Leslie for his umpiring duties and keeping an eye on the scoring and myself, for organising the event.
The final kicked off at 4pm but all other teams were also back on the ice to play one more game just for pride but everyone agreed it was great value for money with five games of pairs for only £40.00 per team.
Kerr and Lindsay scored a 3 at the 1st end but Robin and Corinne hit back with a One in the 2nd end. The Shands continued to attack and try and score against the hammer but the 3rd end was blanked and they lost another One in the 4th leaving them having to score a 3 in the 5th end to take the game to an extra end. They just failed by scoring a two and losing the game overall by 4 shots to 3. Andrew and Alan were delighted to win the Competition and especially after losing their 2nd game of the day to Angus and Elaine Storrie but then managing to win their two remaining games and scoring enough ends to win the section. Andrew praised The Ice staff for terrific Ice and the 2 young girls behind the bar. He also thanked Leslie for his umpiring duties and keeping an eye on the scoring and myself, for organising the event.
