Abercorn Curling Club

Other Competitions

Competitions:

Opening Bonspiel
Kennedy Cup vs Uphall
Points Competition
Knock-out Competition
Pairs Competition
John Cochrane
Karl Pohlen

Knock-out Competition- won by Pam Paxton

The 2007-08 Knockout Competition was won by Pam Paxton, Alan Lawrie was the runner-up

Final - 19 Feb '08: Pam Paxton 12, Alan Lawrie 5

Round 1 - 12 Feb '08: A Lawrie 13, J Waddell 2 and Pam Paxton 6, Jim Smith 1

Alan Lawrie
John Graham
Harry Brodie
Quentin Allardice

Bob McCaig
Jim Waddell
Sharon Graham
Alex McGill

Jim Smith
Ian Paxton
George Shiels
John Aitken

Pam Paxton
Ross McIntosh
Shelagh Arkley
Jim Arkley

Pairs Competition - won by John Graham and Lesley Arrowsmith

The 2007-08 Pairs Competition was won by John Graham and Lesley Arrowsmith

Results:

Final:
John Graham & Lesley Arrowsmith beat David Arkley and Pam Paxton

Semi-finals:
John Graham & Lesley Arrowsmith beat Quentin Allardice and Jim Arkley
David Arkley and Pam Paxton beat Alan Lawrie (sub for George Shiels) and Harry Brodie

First Round:
John Graham & Lesley Arrowsmith 11, Bob McCaig & Callum McFarlane 0
Quentin Allardice & Jim Arkley 4,Jim Waddell & Shelagh Arkley 1
David Arkley & Pam Paxton 7, Alan Lawrie & Jim Waddell 4
George Shiels & Harry Brodie 4, Alan Cochrane & Sharon Graham 2

Points Competition Results - Won by David Arkley

The 2007-08 Points Competition was narrowly won by David Arkley, John Graham was the runner-up.

16 Members took part. Here are the top 5 scores (from a maximum possible of 44 points):

David Arkley 26 (plus a draw to the pan lid)
John Graham 26
John McKerrow 25
Jim Arkley 25
Jim Smith 21

Opening Bonspiel Results - Won by Ross McIntosh

The opening bonspiel was held on Sunday 23rd September at 7:30pm

Skip	Shots For	Shots Against	Net Shots	Place
Ross McIntosh	8	1	+7	1
David Arkley	6	1	+5	2
Pam Paxton	7	3	+4	3
Alan Williamson	3	7	-4
Jim Waddell	1	6	-5
John Graham	1	8	-7

John Graham George Shiels Shelagh Arkley Lesley Arrowsmith	V	Ross McIntosh Bob Kelly Ian Paxton John Aitken		David Arkley Alan Cochrane Alan Lawrie -	V	Jim Waddell Mary McFarlane Alex McGill Jim Smith
		Alan Williamson Laurie McKerrow John Leitch Sharon Graham	V	Pam Paxton Jim Arkley Roy Kennedy Calum McFarlane

Competitions with Other Curling Clubs

Match vs Linlithgow CC: A 2 rink "friendly" match against Linlithgow CC took place at Stirling Ice Rink on Friday 11 January 2008 at 7:50pm. Linlithgow won one game and the other was peeled, Linlithgow winning the match with a net score of Linlithgow 15, Abercorn 12.
Kennedy Cup Match against Uphall Curling Club: Sunday 2 December, 5:15 pm at Kinross - Followed by High Tea (3 rinks).; Abercorn won the competition by 5 points to 1, winning 2 games and peeling the third; John Graham 11, Heather Ferguson 6; Jim Arkley 9, Paul Cairns 4 and David Arkley 8, Harry Ferguson 8
Nimmo Trophy: As winners of the John Cochrane Trophy in 2006-7, John Graham's rink represented Abercorn in the Nimmo (Wednesdays from 26th September at Stirling). Abercorn were runners-up
Coronation League: Jim Arkley (Skip), David Arkley, Jim Smith and Jim Wadell represent Abercorn (Mondays from 1 October at Murrayfield)
District Medal v Broomhall - "Away" at Kinross: 6th March 2008 at 7:45 at Kinross - Abercorn won this match
Area 6 Bonspiel: 10th January 2008 at Stirling - Abercorn are not playing this year.
Inter Province (Waldie Griffiths Trophy): Abercorn were one of the 6 rinks that played for West Lothian Province against Dunbarton, who won the competition.
West Lothian Bonspiel (Lady Baillie Shield): 26th February 2008 at Stirling. 3 rinks, 2 at 5:45pm and 1 at 7:50pm. Abercorn did not win this competition.

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Last updated: 6 April '08 - John Aitken, Secretary