We had an excellent finale to the season with the Closing Bonspiel at Greenacres last night. There were 18 curlers and before the main event our Vice-President had organised a knockout one shot challenge, a la Skip's Stones. This turned out to be a very entertaining competition and one that a few skips would perhaps prefer to forget. In the opening round 'skips' Cockburn, Henderson and Wintersgill were all knocked out by Boyle, Dempster and Whyte respectively. Also in the opening round the match between Taylor and Steele resulted in being replayed twice and they had to throw 3 stones each before they got a stone in the house! The four semi-finalists were, Boyle, McIntosh, Smith and Steele with Gordon McIntosh and Gib Steele competing in the final. The winner with an excellent shot to the head was Gib Steele. A thoroughly enjoyable competition which was great to compete in and to spectate. I am sure it will be repeated. |