Competitions
For season 2025-26 Ayr and Alloway have joined forces with The Gangrels to play some competitions together. Here is the latest report from Peter Galloway:
There are three trophies being played in the first half of the season:
- Fraser Cup League for first place
- Fergusson Rose Bowl for top Ayr and Alloway rink
- Fraser Cup for top Gangrels rink
On Sheet C, Gangrels 1 (Cattanach, Watson, Peat and B Cherry) were equal on Points but 1 End behind Gangrels 2 (Niblock, Lawrence, Galloway, R Wilson (sub Stubley) so there was very little in it and this game would be crucial to the final results for the League and Trophy. Gangrels 1 took the initialtive and stole the first 2 ends to lead 4-0. Shaken and perturbed, Gangrels 2 scored 4 at the 3rd end to draw level then buckled down to take the remaining 4 ends before the bell to win 11-4. They therefore win both the League and the Club Fraser Cup.
Over the series, Gangrels 2 Rinks were drawn from R Charters, P Galloway, E Lawrence and J Niblock plus subs various for D Stubley. The Trophy will be awarded at the AGM.
On Sheet D, A&A 1 (Baines, Graham, Black, J Cherry) were 1 Point ahead of A&A 2 (Mitchell, H Kennedy, Shanks, P Kennedy) for their Club Fergusson Rose Bowl and a win for A&A 1 would elevate them in the Fraser Cup League positions. A&A 2 immediately took the lead but A&A1 came back at them in the next 2 ends to lead 5-2 going in to the 4th End. Here A&A2 took a single but thereafter A&A 1 took singles in the final 3 ends to win 8-3 overall.