Kieran Gallagher, representing sponsor Cardwell Garden Centre, presents the trophy to the winning team of the Cardwell Garden Centre Braehead Open today. Results here. The final saw two Royal Club Academy GOLD teams (see here) contest the final game of the second of the Scottish Curling Tour events. Above L-R: Kerr Drummond, Kyle Waddell, Thomas Muirhead and Kyle Smith (skip).
Runners-up were (L-R) Tom Pendreigh, Ruaridh Greenwood, David Reid and Ally Fraser (skip).
Paul Stevenson (skip), Ruaraidh Whyte, Fraser Watt and Tim Stevenson beat Jennifer Dodds (skip), Becca Kesley, Vicky Wright and Mhairi Baird (another Royal Club Academy GOLD team) in the 3-4 playoff. Back L-R: Mhairi, Vicky, Becca, Jennifer. Front: Tim, Paul, Ruaraidh and Fraser.Other winners included Lee McCleary, James Stark, Neil Joss and Gavin Fleming who won the Middle Road.
The top Braehead team was skipped by Chris Macfarlane with Stuart Walker, Alisdair Schreiber and Jennifer Paul.
Gary Cannell, Jamie Fraser, Daryl Russell and Fraser Thomson were the best U-25 team.
Gina Aitken, Katy Richardson, Rowena Kerr and Rachel Hannen collected the Top Ladies Team prize.
Gary Macfarlane, Douglas Ratcliffe, Don Rutherford and Stewart Philp were the Best Seniors.
The top 'non-Scottish' team were from Finland: Toni Sepperi (skip), Markus Sipila, Jula Paajarvi and Janne Ojanpera.
Apologies for the total lack of action pix. Hopefully normal service will be restored pretty soon!
