With President James Logan still on skiing duties, Joe Barry stepped in (OK he came into the rink for another game that wasn't scheduled and was press-ganged into making up the numbers) to lead one of the President's teams, the other being led by Dave Munro, (making it an all C&B led President's team). The Vice president, Willie Kerr led a shorthanded team and was assisted by Morgan.
Courtesy of some big scores Morgan was leading the Munro squad 7 - 1 after three ends (Overall 8 - 3 to the VP). Dave then regained his form and brought his game back level after five, meanwhile Joe was easing ahead of Willie giving the overall lead back to the (absent) President by 11 - 9. Morgan managed a 3 in the sixth to reduce the Vice President's deficit to 1.
The final end saw Morgan restrict Dave to a single taking their game 10 - 8 leaving Willie needing a 3 to win. Willie, with the hammer saw Joe's last shot come up short leaving him sitting with the necessary 3. As he returned up the ice to play his last stone numerous voiced were heard to shout "DON'T DO IT WILLIE"). Foreheads were slapped and eyes were shut as he was given 'extremely' wide ice. Fortunately sense prevailed and Willie played wide, light and with the wrong handle.
So with a chorus of clucking and wing flapping coming from the President's men (and women), Willie 'Two Tone' Kerr was acclaimed as the winner of the President's Cup.
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