The SBA Mixed Pairs competition has for a number of years been played over one day or weekend.  The SBA has intimated that, as the competition is a national event, it must be played over the full 17 ends (plus trials).  District 17 Councillor Iain McLelland has been looking for the best way to run the play off in our district and it is almost certain that arranging ties for Wednesday nights is the best option.  The ties will probably run alongside the gents’ SBA district ties which are played on Monday nights, and the district final of the mixed pairs may this year be held alongside the gents’ finals as these will be hosted by Maxwelltown.  A firm confirmation is still to come, and an update will be posted on this site as soon as possible.

At the Stewartry AGM one of the attending members suggested to District Councillor Iain McLelland that the gents’ district finals could be played on a weekend as a Finals Day, rather than on  the traditional Monday night.  Two good reasons for this suggestion were that the competitors would not have to rush from work to the venue and the host club could then select the better rinks for play as two or more sessions could be held, instead of every rink, good or bad, having to be used due to time constraints.  Iain has advised that this year’s finals will be held as normal at Maxwelltown, probably on 20th June, however he will canvass all clubs to seek opinions on the suggestion of a finals day for the following year.