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The Grudge Match

Many important sporting fixtures were unable to be played on account of covid-19. Not least among these was our own Grudge Match. Carlos and Allan will just have to nurse their grudge to keep it warm for another year.

Presentation of trophies

McFadzean Cup below. Others: Medal League, Victoria League, Coulson League, Teapot League, John Dodd, Morton, Jim Smith Pairs.

McFadzean Cup

Jim McFadzean presents Niall Mackie (skip) with the McFadzean Cup.
3 in the rink: Niall Mackie skip, Corrie Lawrence 3rd.

Campbell McDonald 2nd not present.

Day league E
Knock-out

The Abbotsford represented by a Tarbolton rink, Allan Ferguson skip, Lou Costello, Andy Dickie, Chris Clow beat Irvine in the semifinal by 13 shots to 3 including a 7 in the last end (a ba’ hair off 8).

Morton Salver

The Morton Salver

Margaret Morton presented the Salver to winning skip Robert Struthers after the game; Jim Jack 3rd, Gordon Todd 2nd.

Jim Jack was presented with the trophy at the closing night.

Pairs Final

Gordon Johnstone and Campbell McDonald 8 shots 4 ends beat George Hunter and Stuart Bates 2 shots1 end. Semifinals ...

The winners were not present at the McFadzean Cup, dinner and presentation, but here are the runners-up (I want some of whatever they've been drinking):

Paterson Horn

Tarbolton lost the Paterson Horn to Ochiltree by 4 points to 2. Stuart Bates' rink Andy Dickie, Jim Jack and Anne Dickie beat Mungo Howats rink 8 shots to 5. George Hunter's rink of rink of Jim McFadzean, Carlos Van Heddegem and Chris Clow, lost to Billy Howat 2 shots to 7. Niall Mackie’s rink of Allan Ferguson, Colin Baillie and and Mike Reekie lost to Jim Mair 7 shots to 8.

Pairs Semifinals

Robin Wilson and Allan Ferguson peeled with Gordon Johnstone and Campbell McDonald. Gordon won on the deciding stone.

Stuart Bates and Andy Dickie beat George Hunter and Carlos van Heddegem.

First round ...

Day League B

The Bunnets, Land o' Burns 1 and Dalmellington tied with 10 points each and were placed in that order on ends. Tarbolton finished fourth with 9 points. Details ...

Day League B Knockout

Tarbolton beat Land o' Burns in the first round and lost to Troon Portland 2 in the semifinal.

Jim Smith Pairs
First Round

Jim Wilson and Robin Wilson beat David Reader and Scott McClelland by 2 shots.

George Hunter and Joe Hayes beat Chris Clow and Carlos van Heddegem by 2 shots.

Stuart Bates and Andy Dickie beat Lou Costello and Chris Clow by 5 shots.

Gordon Johnstone and Campbell McDonald beat Allan Ferguson and John Logan by 7 shots.

Ross Low

Tarbolton was runner-up in Group A and will play Dundonald in the semifinal. The other semifinalists are Troon Portland and Crosshill.

Interclub

v Land o' Burns

Tarbolton won the 4th interclub match against Land o’ Burns.

Robert Struthers rink of Jim McFadzean, Corrie Lawrence and Jim Jack beat Martin Watson’s rink 11 shots to 4.

George Hunters rink of Shona Brown, Allan Ferguson and Chris Clow beat Duncan McCullum’s rink 9 shots to 4.
Land of Burns have won 2 matches to Tarbolton's one with one match peeled.

Finnie Kettle

Tarbolton lost to Dalry Union but the South beat the North.
The Tarbolton rink: Gordon Johnstone Allan Ferguson Chris Clow Jim Jack.

The Kettle was won by the Symington rink skipped by Alan Forrest, with Anita O'Connor as lead.

Parish Trophy

Tarbolton lost 6 shots to 3 against Land o’ Burns in the 1st round.
The Tarbolton rink: Gordon Johnstone, Scott McClelland, Corrie Lawrence, Chris Clow.

Day League B

After 3 games the Tarbolton rink is fourth in the table, having a win, a peel, and a loss.

Galbraith Cup

Ayr Ice Rink Open Entry Competition

Gordon Johnstone skipped the third-placed rink in the inaugural Galbraith Cup.

John Dodd Rosebowl

The winning rink: Allan Ferguson skip, Jacob Whittle 3rd, Mike Reekie 2nd. Ann Wilson lead not present

Each rink played 6 ends playing 3 different rinks each for 2 ends. The winner being the most shots up

Result shots up/ends
Allan Ferguson +3 /4
Jim McFadzean +2 /4
Lou Costello +2 /3
Robert Struthers 0 /3
Gordon Johnstone -2 /3
Carlos van Heddegem -5 /1

Rinks
Lou Costello Andy Dickie Jim Jack Anne Dickie
Allan Ferguson Jacob Whittle Mike Reekie Ann Wilson
Gordon Johnstone Robin Wilson Jan Eccles Liz Bilby
Jim McFadzean Stuart Bates Campbell Kay Penny Richardson
Robert Struthers Corrie Lawrence Andy Eccles John Logan
Carlos van Heddegem Chris Clow Campbell McDonald Cathy Costello

Day League B

Robert Struthers' Tarbolton rink won their first game against Largs and peeled with Ayr in the second. Results...

Ross Low

In group A the Tarbolton rink was equal on points with Troon Portland but beaten on ends and went into the semifinal as runners-up, where it lost to Dundonald. The Troon rink lost to Crosshill in the semifinal and Crosshill went on the beat Dundonald in the final.

Eglinton Jug

Tarbolton lost to Dalry Union in the first round.

RCCC Lady Vice President

At the RCCC Ladies Branch AGM Corrie Lawrence was elected Lady Vice President.

Henry Gardner Trophy

Corrie Lawrence skipped the winning rink in the Henry Gardner trophy.

Opening Day Bonspiel

Carlos skipped the Tarbolton rink in the opening day bonspiel.
Carlos, Allan, Joe and John Logan.
Carlos's match report follows with only minimal editing:

Hi Chris
Played Ayr & Alloway.
Won the first end 1-0.
Second end lying two and and fecked up with my last stone and they scored a six!!! 1-6.
Lost another 2 in the third end 1-8.
Not doing well at all.

So have a guess at the final score after 8 ends.

Ok I'll tell you
We won the next 5 ends and won 11/8 including a triple take out in the final end.
Good stuff.