David Murdoch and Logan Gray went into this morning's Co-operative Funeralcare Scottish Championship eighth round tie on the same points record of four wins and three losses. David's team gave up a two at the first and had to pull out all the stops to get the advantage. This came in the eighth when, after two perfect skip's stones, they counted two to go 6-3 in front coming home. The win put Murdoch on five wins and three losses.Also finishing the session with the same record were Tom Brewster and David Smith, the latter winning their game against each other this morning. This one went to the last stone, Warwick Smith playing a tap back around a guard with his last stone.
The David Edwards team, already assured of a place in the Page 1-2, maintained their undefeated record, although only afer an extra end against the John Hamilton team. David played a run back with his last.
All the results and standings are here.
Standings after eight rounds. Edwards 8-0, Brewster, Smith, Murdoch 5-3, Gray, MacDonald, McWilliam 4-4, Hamilton, Black 2-6, Young 1-7.
This afternoon, Edwards plays Brewster, MacDonald plays Gray, Murdoch plays McWilliam, and Smith plays Hamilton. It will be interesting! Top four qualify.
Here are a few more photos from this morning's game.
Richard Woods and Ross Paterson.
Glen Muirhead and David Murdoch.
David watches his stone, with Sandy Gilmour and Steven Mitchell behind.
Richard and Ross.
Warwick Smith was on form with his last stone to beat Tom Brewster this morning.Photos © Skip Cottage