Moray Province Curling: Title success for Kenny Oswald and Charlie Watt junior at Moray Leisure Centre rink

The dust has finally settled on the Moray Province East curling league.

Perhaps as expected, Kenny OswaId has topped Division 1 and long time favourite Charlie Watt jnr has snared the Division 3 title.

Despite a loss to Aberlour’s Andy Cameron this week, Oswald had already secured the East’s top rink status and was a clear winner of the league race.

Cameron’s win meanwhile, confirmed his Division 1 position for next season, unfortunately at the expense of club colleague Willie Cameron.

Three counts of two against Oswald’s four single shots was enough for Cameron to sneak past his father’s rink and find mid table safety.

Snapping at Oswald’s heels, Alan Campbell’s Buckie team and Donald Ross’s Sunninghill were contesting the runners-up spot and it was the Ross team who came out on top.

Down 6-1 after four ends, two scores of three and a single steal gave the hotel rink the win.

Watt had been in falter mode over the last couple of months but normal service was resumed for the long time Division 3 leader as he trounced Forres clubmate Linda Hardie 15-4.

It was great to see Hardie back on the ice for the first time this season albeit rather rusty in losing a couple of four-shot ends to Watt and co.

Bob Stewart did all he could in his title challenge with a tight 4-3 win over Owen Watson’s Moray Juniors. The ends count was tied at three apiece but a steal of two at the third end was just enough for Stewart to sneak home and confirm his runner-up spot.

Moray Wheels had their best game of the season against Helen Downey with both teams only able to pick up single end counts.

The Elgin team’s hammer at the last end proved decisive in the tightest of tight contests.

Georgia Clarke finished her season in fine style with a terrific 7-4 win over the wily Gordie Kennedy. Georgia’s juniors have ended the campaign in a very creditable third place.

The annual Province Points competition for the Heather Little Trophy took place this week and on keen ice the clear winner with a terrific score of 45 points was Steve Rankin.

Results

Moray Province East League.

Division 1

A. Campbell (Buckie) 6 D. Ross (Sunninghill) 8

A. Cameron (Aberlour) 6 K.OswaId (Elgin) 4

W. Cameron (Aberlour) 6 M. MacDonald (Forres) 0

M. MacDonald (Forres) 0 K. OswaId (Elgin) 6

Division 3

G. Kennedy (Ballindalloch) 4 G. Clarke (Moray Juniors) 7

L. Hardie (Forres) 4 C. Watt jnr (Forres) 15

H. Downey (Elgin) 4 L. Roberts (Moray Wheels) 3

R. Stewart (Elgin) 4 O. Watson (Moray Juniors) 3