Looking back on 175 great years
Crieff and Ochtertyre Curling Club celebrated its 175th anniversary with a special dinner.
70 members, former members and guests gathered at the Lovat Hotel in Perth for the event last Friday.
President John Kirk introduced the guest speaker Robbie Scott, a past-president of the Perth-based Royal Caledonian Curling Club.
He explained the club got its royal title following a visit by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to Scone Palace.
The Earl of Strathmore presented the couple with a pair of curling stones and demonstrated the game on the palace’s ballroom floor.
Prince Albert then tried his hand at delivering a stone. After being amused by this the Queen allowed Royal to be put in the club’s name.
Robbie finished by toasting Crieff and Ochtertyre Curling Club.
On display at the event were the club’s trophies and medals, some which date back to the 1840s.
There were also snippets from the club’s minutes going back many years.
These included Crieff Drummond Club and Ochtertyre Club agreeing to amalgamate in 1945, Ochtertyre Loch being fully playable from February 18 until March 27 in 1947 and ladies being given membership in 1953.
Club secretary Dave Torgersen said the evening was a very successful celebration of 175 years’local curling.
Anyone who wants to join the club can contact Dave via datorgersen@hotmail.com or 01764 653668.