Hughies Notes

Well the last game has arrived and again I am making changes to both personnel and rink formation, due to players unavailability and to keep everyone on their mettle. I must thank all 33 players (from all 8 clubs)who have been used so far in getting us to this position and I hope they will all  be able to be there on Saturday at Lockerbie to support the team in their quest to qualify. I would also like to thank all those who have supported us throughout the past 6 weeks and again ask them to turn out in full on Saturday. A final word of thanks to Jim Brydson for making the new easel for our scoreboard, I am sure it will be well used in future games. We need one last big push so - CMON the STEWARTRY!!

Reserves - Ralph Richardson, Stewart Richardson.

Stewartry Top Ten

Both games due to be played on Friday 15th were cancelled due to the weather.  In the first round Creetown will look to host Dalbeattie again this Friday night, the winner meeting Kirkcudbright in the semi final a week later.  Castle Douglas and New Abbey are already in the semi final, and aim to play that match this Friday at Castle Douglas.

AHT Result Saturday 16/6/12

STEWARTRY 127 DUMBARTON EAST 121 (at New Abbey) 

A Davies 21 G Tait 19,

B McClune 27 W Sommerville 25,

G Maxwell 22 R Hay 18, 

K Shuttleworth 20 A McCartney 13,

S Davies 19 B Miller 26,

S Richardson 18 G McCartney 20

At Colinton on Sunday Castle Douglas narrowly lost to Inverkeithing in the sem final of the National Top Ten competition.  Graeme Maxwell struggled with the green from the start and suffered a heavy defeat in the singles, losing 21 - 1, but despite this the match wasn’t decided until the last end of the last game.  In the pairs William Brydson and Alan Davies kept up their 100% record in the competition this year by winning 26 - 14.  The triples was very close and Gary Davies, Allan Green and Scott Davies went into the last end one shot up.  They lost a single to tie the game 14 - 14 and earn Castle Douglas a point.  This left the Castle Douglas four of Stewart Gilmour, David Green, William Green and John Crawford needing to win their game to take the team through.  They were three shots down with two ends to play and scored a two in the second last end, and lay another two in the last end.  The Inverkeithing skip took the shot back with his first bowl leaving John needing to ditch the jack to lie the necessary two shots again.  He narrowly missed and so the game ended 17 - 15 to Inverkeithing, and they went through 5 - 3.

In the second semi final Kirkliston convincingly beat Chirnside 8 - 0.

In the final Kirkliston beat Inverkeithing to retain the trophy, the first team to do so.  Castle Douglas took third place by beating Chirnside in the 3rd/4th play off.

Top Ten Results from Friday night -

New Abbey 6 Auchencairn 2

Kirkcudbright 8 Gatehouse 0

Castle Douglas 4 Spalding 4 - Castle Douglas won on shots.

The green at Creetown flooded and so their game against Dalbeattie was postponed.  The game will be played this Friday.  Also playing this Friday are Castle Douglas and New Abbey in the semi final at Castle Douglas.  The second semi final will be played next Friday and the final will be a week later on 29th June.

Hamilton Trophy scores from Saturday

Glasgow East 86 Stewartry 132 (At Croftfoot)

W Charters 23 S Richardson 17; D Hamilton 12 G Maxwell 26; A Gray 13 S Davies 24; J Strachan 11 B McClure 23; C McIntosh 12 K Shuttleworth 22; R Shea 15 S Davies 20.

As you can see again I have made a few changes due to players being unavailable and to keep trying to freshen the team. I will like everyone to get behind those coming in or back in, particularly young James in his first game. This is a big game for us this weekend and I hope everyone will again get behind the team as we try to keep a chance of qualifying in our own hands.

RESERVES (in alphabetical order):  RALPH RICHARDSON, STEWART RICHARDSON, HUGH ROBERTSON.

AHT

Stewartry bt Renfrew South 122-102 (at Castle Douglas)

GALLOWAY CUP 2012

The draw for this season’s game, to be held on KIRKCOWAN and NEWTON STEWART greens on Wednesday 6th June is as follows.

KIRKCOWAN GREEN

                   NEWTON STEWART        10     v  17    SPALDING

                   KIRKINNER                       19    v    13  KIRKCUDBRIGHT (2)

                   PORTWILLIAM                 16    v    12   NEW ABBEY (2)

                   WEST END                            9    v     15  AUCHENCAIRN

                   SANDHEAD                          16   v     12  CASTLE DOUGLAS (2)

                   KIRKCOLM                           10  v     16  GATEHOUSE (1)

NEWTON STEWART GREEN (Wigtown Green)

                   KIRKCOWAN              23    v     9   CREETOWN      

                   ISLE of WHITHORN  13    v     10 GATEHOUSE (2)    

                   WIGTOWN                    6    v      20 DALBEATTIE    

                   CASTLE KENNEDY     14   v      8   KIRKCUDBRIGHT (1)

                   GLENLUCE                    15  v      12 NEW ABBEY (1)

                   STRANRAER                 10  v       8  CASTLE DOUGLAS (1) 

                  Wigtownshire            161                   Stewartry    152

 Kirkcowan, the highest up rink in the Wigtownshire team were presented with the Galloway Cup by Stewartry Secretary Graeme Maxwell.