Year	WINNER		Year	WINNER
			2011	I. Macdonald
2010	J. Martin		2009	R. Bell
2008	A. Irving		2007	A. Irving
2006	A. Irving		2005	A. Irving
2004	J. McKenzie		2003	J. Nightingale
2002	A. Irving		2001	H. J. Hastie
2000	J. Nightingale		1999	J. Smith
1998	R. Brown		1997	J. Smith
1996	J. Hurst		1995	J. Hurst
1994	C. Dolan		1993	W. Ramage
1992	R. Brenchley		1991	T. Stewart
1990	C. Dolan		1989	J. R. Brodie
1988	J. B. Linton		1987	J. R. Brodie
1986	T. Stewart		1985	A. Brooks
1984	C. Kinnear		1983	G. Brenchley
1982	W. H. Hay		1981	A. McMahon
1980	A. McMahon		1979	J. Mitchell
1978	J. Williamson		1977	W. A. Tait
1976	G. Brenchley		1975	T. Y. L. Smith
1974	C. Harley

SENIORS FINAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE WIRE

First up, apologies for the lack of reports on the seniors season, maybe one day more info will flow my way and I will get a chance to update on a more regular basis. Thanks though to Alex Young who tries to give me as much info as possible and it was Alex that informed me we now have a new Seniors Champion in the shape of Ian Macdonald.  Ian has had a fantastic 2011 season, being beaten finalist in the main SBA district Triples whilst also winning the Seniors ELBA K.O. pairs with Bob Bain. One of his tougher tasks though was when he played Brian Miller in the final and the way Brian has been playing himself this season, it was always going to be too close to call.  And so it proved as the final went right down to the wire as Ian managed to edge his nose in front at the most crucial of times to win 21-20 and lift the Seniors singles trophy for the first time.

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FOURS REACH SBA FINAL

The seniorsFours rink of Alex Young, Harry Hastie, Mike Morrison & Jimmy Porter, having defeated our very own Phil Rae, Bobby Bell, Kenny Dixon, Jimmy Martin in the Quarter Finals, went one better as they got the better of the Tanfield Senior Fours.  The lads were peels going in to the last end and managed to secure a double to take them to the SBA FINAL where I believe they will face Craigentinny for the honour of going through to Ayr later in the year. WELL DONE GENTS AND ALL THE VERY BEST OF LUCK IN THE FINAL.

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Northern 7 Dudley 2

Northern went in to week Two sitting second top of the league but faced league leaders Dudley, who had got off to the perfect start with a 9-0 win in their first game. In a very tight encounter, it was the Northern who came out on top with both home rinks recording victories, helped by a MAXIMUM COUNT OF EIGHT by Bob Bell's rink against Colin Barr, whilst Ian MacDonald got home by a single shot.  At Dudley things were even closer as Phil won by 2 shots whilst Alex Young went down by the narrowest of margins in a single shot defeat, but another 7-2 gives the Northern a fantastic start to the season.

 

DATE	Opponents	Score		DATE	Opponents	Score
03/05/11	Willowbrae			21/06/11	Willowbrae
10/05/11	Dudley			28/06/11	Dudley
17/05/11	Wardie			05/07/11	Wardie
24/05/11	Leith			12/07/11	Leith
31/05/11	Maitland			19/07/11	Maitland
07/06/11	Pilrig			26/07/11	Pilrig
14/06/11	Summerside			02/08/11	Summerside