Six rinks of curlers from the Irish Curling Association turned out at Lanarkshire Ice Rink yesterday afternoon for the opening bonspiel of the 2015 / 2016 season.

Le tout ensemble

The resounding winners were David Whyte’s team of Carolyn Hibberd, Charlotte Tierney and Bob Sherrard.  

David, Bob, Carolyn and Charlotte with the spoils of the day

Congratulations to the winners and especially Bob, making a winning competition debut with the ICA.

The association also welcomed yet another new member to the fold in Lesley Barrett.

Thanks go to secretary Bill for organising the bonspiel and the top team were duly presented with bottles of wine and the perpetual curling stone trophy by the President.

Scores: David Whyte 11 Alison Fyfe 1; Neil Fyfe 4 James Russell 3; David Smith 10 John Furey 7.