Rinks : B ‘MacCornerkicky’ v.  A ‘Deemo’

‘Match 5 of 15 in the Main League!’

Rink ‘B’ took to the ice at full strength with the maestro ‘Mr MacCornerkicky’ at skip, ‘Super lube’ at third, ‘Hardcore’ playing second and ‘Hoss’ at lead.

Rink ‘A’ were fielding two subs for this game, ‘Maverick’ taking his usual position at 3rd, ‘Geemo’ subbing at the last minute for ‘Newsprint’ playing 3rd whilst ‘Flour Power’ subbing for ‘Ivor the Engine’ playing point and leading us out in his usual style.

True to form it was a slow start from both rinks and it was all square at one shot each after two ends but rink ‘B’ took a single at the third end with the hammer to go two shots to one up. Rink ‘A’ struck back with a single in the fourth end to draw us all square on two shots – this had all the makings of a tight nerve jangling affair!

On to the fifth end and, with a collection of granite out front of the head protecting one shot lying for ‘Deemo’, skip ‘MacCornerkicky’ played an outturn shot hoping to edge one of his own shots into the pot lid. Unfortunately the stone was tight and edged an opposing shot into the four foot and rink ‘Deemo’ gracefully accepted a two shot score to go four shots to two up.

End six saw rink ‘Deemo’ take a single against the hammer to forge ahead by three shots. It’s a very true saying ‘it’s never over till it’s over’, as ‘Deemo’ returned the compliment of end five and raised an opposing stone to lie shot – it was now five shots to three and we were heading into an eighth end!!!!

In true SNP fashion I cannot remember anything of the eighth end except trying not to concede two shots – and so it came to pass the rink ‘MacCornerkicky’ scored a single to just fall at the final hurdle whilst rink ‘Deemo’ could breathe again after a less than comfortable win over ‘the Auld Enemy’.

We now look forward to our next match against ‘Round them Up’   

My thanks to ‘Geemo’ and ‘Flour power’ for subbing tonight – your help was much appreciated as was your sweeping efforts which were regularly called upon.

Bye for now.

Deemo

Rinks: C ‘Round them up’ v.  A ‘Deemo’

‘Match 4 of 15 in the Main League!’

Both rinks took to the ice with one notable exception (but more of that later), Rink ‘C‘ fielding ‘Round them up’ at skip with ‘?????????’ at 3rd, ‘Scalpel’ at second and ‘Snudge’ as the sharp point in an attack-minded formation.  Rink ‘Deemo’ were fielding ‘The Maverick’ at third (back from his choral duties) and ‘Ivor the Engine’ in at second but with ‘Newsprint’ missing at lead, we had super-sub ‘Flour Power’ to kick us off.

After two ends ‘Deemo’ was off to a three shot lead and determined not to lose the initiative; to use a slightly modified Gordon Gekko catch phrase – big scores are good! However, it would appear that ‘Round them up’ and his squad had other ideas and struck back with a 4 in the third end – that was not in the script.

Rink ‘Deemo’ girded their collective loins and struck back in the 4th end counting two shots to edge into the lead again. ‘Round them up’ had the bit between his teeth by now and countered with a single in the 5th end to square the match at five shots apiece – things were getting tetchy.

‘Deemo’ now with the hammer struck back again with two shots in the sixth to go two shots up, the time clock counting down with the seventh end looking as if it would run us out of time and ‘Round them up’ having the hammer. For ‘Deemo’ it was all about running the opposition out of stones with them lying one shot to the good – the clock buzzer sounded and it was all down to ‘Round them up’ with his final stones to try and conjure up a second shot through the defensive wall that surrounded the head – it was not to be and rink ‘Deemo’ secured their third win of the season by a single shot.

However, a three shot penalty was added and the score sheet saw Rink ‘Deemo’ claim the victory 10 shots to five. Penalty shots you might ask, yes – ‘Geemo’ had been reclining at home doing stretching exercises and getting the all-important rub down with mystic oils, thinking the match was at the later start time – arriving just in time to take part at the second end it was a costly time mistake, thankfully not one that tipped the result against his rink but certainly not an episode to be repeated.      

A relaxing ‘gargle’ was enjoyed after the game with some catching up on happenings over the summer period – Geemo had to rush off so we never found out what ‘mystic oils’ were in use that night!!!!!!   

Bye for now.

Deemo