Forfar roundup

Bruce Mouat encourages his team in the final of the U17 competition at Forfar yesterday.

Angus Dowell and Stuart Taylor work on Robert Fawns' stone.

Rowena Kerr played second stones, and took the head for her skip's shots, in the Mouat team.

Lead Elspeth Lean and third Derrick Sloan.

Angus Dowell, Robert Fawns and Duncan Menzies.

I can confirm that Robbie here went to a good home up in Aberdeen!

Hayley Smith drew the raffle, and since Skip Cottage won a prize, this is to say thank you! Hayley's a photography student in Aberdeen, so I've tried to be artistic with this pic. I'm sure Rolf Harris would have done better.

Here are a couple more from the 3-4 playoff.

This is what happens to your tongue if you eat a lot of licorice!

L-R: Gina Aitken, Fiona Telfer, Vicky Wright

Gina Aitken. Gina, Vicky Wright, Katy Richardson and Rachael Halliday won the Slam Ladies' Prize. The team is pictured here.

Last but not least, here are the winners of the Low Road. L-R: Fraser Thomson, James Hay, James Baird and Grant Barr.

All the results from Forfar and the other Slam events can be found from this page on the Royal Club website.

Photos © Skip Cottage

Win for Mouat at Forfar

I witnessed one of the best pressure shots I've ever seen from a junior curler today. Up 2-1 in the eighth end of the final at the Forfar U17, Bruce Mouat faced three with last stone to come. Drawing the button, through the port, would see him, Derrick Sloan, Rowena Kerr and Elspeth Lean headed for Fussen this summer.

He made it! Well judged by Rowena in the house, and swept by Elspeth and Derrick, Bruce's last stone covered the pin. Magic stuff.

Disappointment this time for Duncan Menzies, Stuart Taylor, Robert Fawns and Angus Dowell.

(It may be tomorrow before I get some action pics from the final online)

L-R: Elspeth Lean, Rowena Kerr, Derrick Sloan and Bruce Mouat. Photo © Skip Cottage

U17 Semis at Forfar

There were two great semifinals at Forfar this morning. Bruce Mouat and his team of Derrick Sloan, Rowena Kerr and Elspeth Lean came back from 4-0 down to win in the last end against Gina Aitken, Vicky Wright, Katy Richardson and Layla Al Saffar who was substituting for Rachael Halliday.

That's Bruce and Katy in the pic above.

The other semifinal matched Stuart Marshall against Duncan Menzies, and this was close for six ends. In the seventh though, Duncan, Stuart Taylor, Robert Fawns and Angus Dowell counted three and there was little chance for Stuart, Fiona Telfer, Katie Murray and Kirsty Morton with just the one end remaining. That's Stuart and Duncan above.

It will be a Menzies-Mouat final this afternoon, with the big prize up for grabs!

Here are a few photos from the morning:

Vicky Wright and Katy Richardson

Gina Aitken

Bruce Mouat

Derrick is saying to Elspeth, "This is a magic brush. If you give it a wee rub a genie will appear and offer to make your wishes come true. Honestly!"

Kirsty Morton, Katie Murray and Fiona Telfer. One feels this should have a caption too!

Stuart shouting at his women!

Duncan Menzies

Layla Al Saffar was a grand substitute for the Aitken team!

That's Fiona's trophy shirt. She's not really changed her nationality.

Stuart delivers with Kirsty and Katie at the ready.