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Curlers from Canada take to the ice in Inverness





Cindy Wenzek, David Finlayson, Dale Sinclair and Ann Gibb. Picture: James Mackenzie
Cindy Wenzek, David Finlayson, Dale Sinclair and Ann Gibb. Picture: James Mackenzie

CURLERS from Canada took on a team from Northern Counties in a special match which took place at the Inverness Ice Centre.

The Canadian Ladies Friendship Tour 2024 saw a team made up of 22 curlers from across Canada take on curlers from across the Highlands on Tuesday.

A totla of 22 curlers came over from Canada. Picture: James Mackenzie
A totla of 22 curlers came over from Canada. Picture: James Mackenzie

The tour takes place every five years, alternating between Scottish players going to Canada and the Canadians visiting Scotland. However Covid interrupted this pattern and the tour originally scheduled for 2020 took place four years later.

The team met up in Glasgow on November 2 and travelled to play at Stranraer at the start of a three-week journey which to date has taken them to 18 ice rinks all over Scotland.

A tem from Northern Counties took on the Canadian squad. Picture: James Mackenzie
A tem from Northern Counties took on the Canadian squad. Picture: James Mackenzie

Nearing the end of their trip, Inverness curlers played them on Tuesday.

Picture: James Mackenzie
Picture: James Mackenzie

Teams from across Scotland competed for the Muriel Fage Trophy which will be presented to the highest scoring team at the end of the tour.

Canadian team captain Cathy Hughes said it has been a successful tour.

Throwing the first stone. Picture: James Mackenzie
Throwing the first stone. Picture: James Mackenzie

She said: “It has been a wonderful experience for everybody. Safe to say, you never know what is happening on the tour.

“But it has been great and everybody has played well, we are very happy with our scores and we are going to play on Tuesday and Wednesday and then we will say adieu.

“We started our tour in Glasgow, where we all got together, some of us for the first time. We have done 18 curling rinks on the tour during 21 days.

“We arrived in Inverness on Monday night and then we toured Urquhart Castle on Tuesday and then had a curling game in the afternoon before attending a civic reception this evening. The welcome has been warm everywhere where we have gone.”

Piper David Finlayson at the opening ceremony. Picture: James Mackenzie
Piper David Finlayson at the opening ceremony. Picture: James Mackenzie

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