Weekend wrap

Firstly an apology. There was just so much happening at the weekend that we forgot something. Not that Eve Muirhead, Anna Sloan, Vicki Adams and Sarah Macintyre are easy to forget, as the top rated junior women's team in the country. But the fact that they were competing in the Southwestern Ontario Women's Charity Cashspiel in London had dropped off the Editor's radar. A great experience for this young team. However, it does show that the Curling Today team needs its own spotters (probably could do with a full support team, including the physio and definitely a psychologist, but that's for another time).

So, a plea. If you think there's anything that should be getting a mention in the blog (and of course the Scottish Curler) don't hesitate to give us the heads up. Contact details are here, and the contact form is now working.

So how did Eve's team fare? They played four games, beating the USA's Debbie McCormick but losing to three local Ontario sides. They have further challenge matches scheduled before flying home.

Elsewhere in North America, Alan Smith, Neil McArthur, David Reid and Mark Fraser won through the C Road to the quarterfinals of the St Paul Cashspiel, a thirty-two team triple knockout. Last night they beat Craig Disher's team to make it to the semis. That game is today (Monday). Find out how they get on from this website.

At Murrayfield the Dunvegan Trophy Junior events were won by the Hannah Fleming, and Jay McWilliam teams.

And to brighten a Monday, here are a few more snaps from the Lockerbie mini tours:

Wild women at Lockerbie (Megan Priestley and Linsey Spence sweep Kay Adams' stone in the final)

Graeme Adam

Mini tour runner-up Gillian Howard. Don't imagine she's getting used to being the bridesmaid.

Kerry Barr has just said to Laura Kirkpatrick, "Have you heard the one about ....?"

Runner-up skip in the men's mini tour Jamie Dick

Andrew Reed English Lion.. growl, growl.

Expectation?

Kay Adams watches the line, with Lauren Gray and Claire Hamilton behind.

David Edwards gave up a four to Graeme Adam's senior champs in the quarterfinals, and were on the early bus home.

Team Jennifer Morrison at work

Three wise men: Don Frame, Fraser Hare, Duncan Gracie. Definite caption material!

Claire MacDonald

A photographic puzzle for a Sunday

Right, I want you to study the two photos above and find the connection between them. One was taken yesterday, and the other is from last century! And while you are doing that, here are half a dozen of the best to give a flavour of the Dunvegan Junior Trophy competitions that are taking place this weekend at the Murrayfield rink:

I hope I have this correct - Clare Lang and Zoe Bain sweeping Mairi Girvan's stone, for their skip Mhairi Baird who's in the house.

Ian Copland

Kerr Drummond and Paul Russell

Gayle Allan

Jay McWilliam and Gregory Gardiner

Mhairi Anderson. We like the eyes!

So, have you worked out the connection? The grainy black and white photo from the Scottish Curler archive was taken at Stranraer in April 1976 and shows the winners of the Dalrymple Cup - better known then as the Mediterranean Cruise competition, part sponsored by travel agents AT Mays and airline British Caledonian. L-R: Vivian Adam, Graeme Adam, Hew Chalmers and Catherine Brown. The young curler in the second photo is Jennifer Dodds, competing in the Dunvegan Trophy yesterday.

Not worked it out? Catherine Brown got married, became Catherine Dodds and is Jennifer's mum. And as well as that she is the organiser of the events this weekend at Murrayfield.

I don't remember what prize the Graeme Adam team won way back in 1976, but I do know that the runners-up enjoyed a fabulous week lying in the sun on the island of Ibiza! These were BIG prizes in these days, thanks to the efforts of the McMillan family and the rink at the North West Castle in Stranraer.

I guess I could ask Graeme today as I note he's through to the quarterfinals of the Lockerbie Mini Tour (he's skipping the Allan MacLennan team, see results here).

All pics bar the old one are by Bob.