Wingate Won

Congratulations to Andy McDiarmid who retained the title.  This is the first time that this has been
successfully defended for nearly 20 years and only the sixth time since the war.  The last skip to defend their crown was Peter Rennie in 1994/95 and 1995/96.
It has been noted that no-one has achieved the hat-trick, yet.............  no pressure Andy !
Andy and his regular team of James Pate, Simon Kesley and Richard Taylor dominated this years competition and had it won with games still in hand.  They were also the only team to remain undefeated throughout the season although he did peel three games, one against each of the other skips!
The target is on your back for next year Andy.

President v Vice 2014

Congratulations to Simon Kesley, very much supported by Dave Munro for winning the Presidents Cup, for the first time as the President.  Simon and his Depute won both games, although in very different styles.
Simon was embroiled in a battle with the Vice President John R Good and took the lead for the first time in the final end.
On the adjacent sheet, Dave and his three person team team of Kath and Dave Wyllie, administered a severe beating to his opposition, including taking five consecutive ends.  This also involved two steals of five shots.  With the game well and truly won they relented and let the opposition catch up with a four in the final end.

Rennie Showdown

It was all change last night in the final Rennie games of the season.  In a bottom of the table clash Dave Munro followed in Eve Muirheads footsteps by inflicting a big seven ender to win and consign Simon to bottom position.
In the meantime Willie, fresh from the Scottish Senior Championships needing a win to take the title from James P.  Willie, who was safe from taking another wooden spoon, took no prisoners by leading into the final end eight - nil up.  There was no generosity on show as he went all out to win that end too, although he came up short allowing James to get on the scoreboard with two shots.
So Congratulations to Willie Kerr, Morgan Nicoll, Roy Black and Stephen Dyer who are this years champions.