The final game of the Wingate and the winner was still to be decided. A peel from Team Pate was required while the McDiarmid needed a win. The first five ends saw the in form Team Pate take a 5 - 1 lead, then the nerves kicked in (?). A 3 in the sixth saw Andy McD's rink trailing by a single shot going in to the final end of the league. Could things get more tense ?....... err, YES.
After all the final end stones had been played Big Andy's crew had stolen the end .. but wait.. there was a measure for a steal of 2. That would mean a loss for the long time leader and a trophy for Andy...
There was only a millimeter in it but James P had secured second shot which meant that the game was Peeled and that was enough for James Pate, Euan Forbes, Ian Donald and Frances Donald to take The Wingate for season 23/24..... CONGRATULATIONS !
This is the first time since season 2010/11 that James has lifted the silverware. It is also only the second time since season 2015/16 that the trophy has not gone to Dave Munro.
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