Curling prominent at Border Union Show

The Border Curling Development Group has been successful in raising funds from the National Lottery 'Awards for All' programme, which helps local communities. Thanks to this support, the Border curlers were able to have a stand at the Border Union Agricultural show last Friday and Saturday to promote our sport at the local Border Ice Rink, Kelso.

Border Area Development Officer Jim Buchanan reports a very successful two days. Those manning the stand were able to point to recent success. Well kent local curler Keith Prentice skipped his Scottish Senior Champion team to the World title in Edmonton in March.

Top: One of the new lottery funded promotional banners. Below: Jim Buchanan (left) and RCCC Border Representative Bert Duncan with an enlarged photo of the World Senior Champions. (Photos courtesy of Jim Buchanan)

Curlers in the news ....... in England!

Congratulations go to Jim Buchanan, the RCCC Area Development Officer for the Borders, who received a 'Services to Sport' award at the North East Disability Sports Achievement Awards hosted jointly by NPower and the English Federation of Disability Sport at the Riverside Suite, Durham County Cricket Club, last Monday. Well done Jim.
Alister Martin was ice technician at Gogar Park for eight years, training under Scott Henderson. The 31 year old from Edinburgh is to be the new manager at Fenton's Rink in Kent. For the last couple of years Alister has been helping out in different ways at Murrayfield. Popular and multi-talented, Alister will be a real asset to the English rink. Good luck to you, Alister.