Kay had once more been drafted in as Team D’s fourth player but Billy was still hors de combat and despite an extensive trawl of Holyrood’s resources, no replacement was forthcoming. So still were we three. This was not great news for third, John W, who had developed an industrial strength cold and wasn’t exactly feeling like a lot of sweeping.
Team B on the other hand were at full strength, but got off to the worst of possible starts by dropping a five at the first end. It could have gone either way though as John Mac’s first stone left them with two counters. However, the stones were exposed and close together so with pinpoint accuracy, Rob cleared them both leaving Team D five stones to the good. John Mac was faced with executing a draw to the centre to save the end but sadly ran a little wide and heavy.
Team D took another single in the second before Team B opened their account in the third, also with a single.
The fourth end was similar to the first in that Team B were lying in a strong position to take the end by a couple of stones but for Rob, with the hammer, making a raised take-out, clearing their advantage for another single.
Despite a good lead, in curling you can never relax – it is all too easy to coast and then suddenly the game goes into reverse. And in end six, Team B showed that the fight was still in them by taking a strong two. However, the seventh saw some wayward shots, and they even unluckily promoted an opposition stone to count, so it ran out 11-3 in the end.
John.
Holyrood Curling Club 