Final Day at Aberdeen

This morning we were up against Judith McFarlane and her team of Cat Guthrie, Jill Donald and Fiona Steele. The game started off as a close affair with the teams tied 2 all after 4 ends. Unfortunately after this the team performance depreciated with the middle section of the team feeling unwell. The game ended 10-3 to the McFarlane side. Well done to them.

Next up we face Jen Dodds and her team. Fingers crossed the team can rally round in time for this game.

It was a positive start for Team Smith against Jennifer Dodds having hammer and taking a 2 in the 1st end. Dodds went on to blank the 2nd, take a 1 in the 3rd and then they stole the 4th and the 5th ends. It was 3-2 to Dodds then Team Smith took their 1 in the 6th then stole 1 in the 7th. Although we knew it wasn't our day already and we now couldn't get through to the final due to number of ends won we continued the 8th end when Jen took her 1 ending the game 4-4.

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It was now Dodds V Fleming in the final, well done to Team Dodds who won Aberdeen's Womens Tour and to Team Fleming who won the competition overall!

Team Smith xoxo

Saturday at Deen

Team Smith minus Hazel took to the ice this morning to play Team Adams, we played well and steadly throughout. Team Smith stole a 2 in the 3rd then Adams took their 1 in the 4th, we stole again in the 6th and 7th ends. We kept the last end simple and Naomi had no need to play her last stones. Team Smith had the win 6-2.

We now have a bye due to Sarah Reid pulling out of the competition, so as per its lunch time for Team Smith. Our next game is tomorrow morning at 9am against Judith McFarlane.

Naomi taking over the skip position

photo courtesy of skipcottagecurling

Team Smith xoxo

2nd leg of Womens Tour - Aberdeen

We arrived safe and sound at Curl Aberdeen ice rink for the last stage of the Womens Tour. To start we had a lovely wee meal before our first game against Maggie Wilson, whom we hadn't yet beaten this season. We got off to a slow start but quickly got back on the mend after the 5th end when we stole a 2 then another in the 6th, the game ended 11-4 after we took a 6 in the last. Well done team as I (Hazel) had to go of due to injury during the game against Maggie!

The team are now going to play with 3 players until Sunday morning. Current game is Smith V Adams.

Team Smith xoxo

Sunday at Inverness

Team Smith were all up for the game this morning after a good rest for most of the day yesterday as we had our bye, we were up against Katie Murray and her team of Laura Ritchie, Sophie Jackson and Jenni Cannon for the quarter final, Sophie played one end and went off due to a sore leg so it was down to three. The first end was kept clear and blanked with Murray's team having hammer then they took their two in the second which was then taken back by Team Smith in the third. This was followed by a steal of a two in the fourth, by the last end it was even stevens and an extra end was to be played...which was blanked. A draw the shot challenge was to decide who won and Team Smith finally took the win in the end.

It was then onto the semi final against Team Aitken, we were out to win this game as Team Aitken had previously beaten us in the section game which was close. The game started off well for us as we forced the one and then took a five back in the second end, we then blanked the third and took our two in the fourth. The game ended 7-3 and we shook on the sixth end. It was now final time but who would we be against Jennifer Dodds or Maggie Wilson?

Our final game was against Maggie Wilson and her team, this was another game we had lost earlier in the weekend and we hoped this wouldn't happen again. The game started off smoothly for both sides, the game was four each after the fourth end and both teams were playing consistantly well. The end to decide the game was the seventh, we were still peels and a freeze for a steal for Team Smith wasn't successful so Team Wilson took a three to decide the game, we ran out of stones in the eighth end to compete. Overall both teams played well and it was a great final. Well Done Team Wilson.

Team Smith xoxo

Day 2

It was a hard morning for Team Smith as getting out of bed is our first issue, but we all managed raring to go for our game against Gina Aitken and her team of Katy Richardson, Rowena Kerr and Rachel Hannen. The game started of well with the first end being blanked and each team gaining a one, alternately in each end. The game continued to be close throughout until the deciding seventh end (the last end of the game) when Team Aitken took a four for the win.

The second game for the day was against Ellie Fraser and her team, the game began slowly and we eventually got into our stride by the third end when we stole the end. We managed to bag the win taking the fifth and then going on to steal the sixth but the young team put up a good fight.

Next game is tomorrow at 8.30am against Katie Murray.

Team Smith xoxo

Inverness Junior International Day 1

After a long journey up to good old Invernessy we played our first game against Maggie Wilson and her team, the first half was played well and Team Smith were strong. Unfortunety the tables turned and Wilson's side played well in the last four ends securing their victory, 8-3.

We had a short break and a refreshment before we went on to play Rebecca Steven's side, this game also started well but this time we managed to dominate the game from the start to end. The score ended 9-3.

After a unanimous vote we sprinted to Jimmy Chungs for a scran and it was worth it!!! After some giggles, some laughs and numerous trips to the buffet its off to bed, ready for an early start in the morning.

Team Smith xoxo