Championships are coming to Hamilton
An estimated 112 curlers from 12 teams will descend on Lanarkshire Ice Rink in Hamilton in April, for the 24th International Curling Fellowship of Rotarians’world Championships.
The championships, taking place from April 6-13, are contested every two years, returning to Scotland every four years, and are being hosted in 2018 by East Kilbride Rotary Club and organised by members of Glasgow and District Rotary Clubs.
Twelve teams, three from Scotland, one from England and the remainder from Canada and USA, compete in the championship in a round-robin format, with the finals for the Rotary World Champions on April 13.
During the same week, up to 16 Rotarian teams, mainly from America and Canada, will compete in the Friendship games, with most bringing wives and partners to enjoy the local history and ambience, so 112 curlers are expected throughout the period.
Plans are underway to broadcast all games on each rink in real time, giving interested parties the opportunity to watch the event as it progresses during the week.
A full programme and schedule of events can be viewed by visiting www.icurfr. co.uk Results of curling matches held at Lanarkshire Ice Rink in Hamilton on Tuesday were:
Ladies’senior League: M. Brown 15, J. Steele 1; J. Craig 6, A. Hood 8; A. Allison 3, M.craig 11; J. Brown 13, I. Waddell 3.
West of Scotland Men’s League Division A: Wishaw 2, Douglas 8.
Division B: Cambusnethan 13, East Kilbride 4; SGC 5, Hamilton and Thornyhill 10.
Crookedstone Trophy: A. Devine 2, D. Hall 7; I. Fleming 7, J. Tait 5.
Boyd Senior Open Section A: Dippool 8, Coulter 6; EK and Hairmyres 5, Lesmahagow 7.
Section B: Avondale Heather II 12, Cambuslang 3; Broughton United 3, Wishaw 8.
Small Club’s League Section A: Cambuslang 4, Hamilton Virtual Club 7. Section B: East Kilbride 7, New Bothwell 8. Galloway Trophy: Dippool 3, Biggar 8; Lesmahagow 9, Coulter 4.
Sunday League: Hamilton and Thornyhill 5, N. Whitfield 6.
Super League: H. Neilson 3, I. Hathorn 5; A. Smith 3, L. Carson 9.