Sutherland Curling Province

New season coming soon 🤭

We had a great (and windy 🍃) day out at Brora Golf Club at the weekend with our neighbouring province Ross-Shire.

The winning team this year were
Alistair McIntyre
Teresa Campbell
Russell Mackay
Sheena Lawson ⛳🏌🏻‍♀️

Thanks to our local clubs for kindly donating prizes
Royal Dornoch Golf Club , The Pro Shop at Tain GC and Loch Fleet skip/professional at Brora Golf Club, Malcolm.

Next year's event will be held in Ross-Shire. See you all on the ice soon.

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🌟 CLOSING DATE - 23rd August 🌟

We are thrilled to announce that Curling Canada has invited 24 female curlers to tour the stunning West Coast province of British Columbia in November 2025! 🍁✨

Imagine testing your curling skills against Canadian teams while enjoying breath-taking scenery and world-famous tourist spots! 🏔️🏞️

📅 When?
Three weeks in November 2025.

Don't miss this chance to experience the best of curling and travel. Applications are now open! For more information and details on how to apply, visit our website ▶️https://buff.ly/3yVuKfA

Three peaks across three nations in a single day. That’s the challenge one man is undertaking next week to raise funds for Parkinson’s UK.

Lewis Mackenzie will tackle the three highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales, hiking over 23 miles and scaling 10,052 feet, as part of the fundraising challenge on Thursday.

He will be accompanied by two friends, Daniel Hill and David Thow, who are raising funds, respectively, for ocean conservation charity Blue Marine Foundation and the RAF Benevolent Fund. Their pal, Ben Clokie, will be their driver for the cross-nation trek.

They will start by climbing Ben Nevis, then travel down to England to tackle Scafell Pike, before finishing on the summit of Mount Snowdon in Wales.

The trio will drive 426 miles in between climbs in order to complete the challenge in 24 hours.

Lewis, who works as a contracts manager for his family’s firm, Tain-based building contractors Richard M Mackenzie Ltd, was inspired to fundraise by his father-in-law, Alan Drummond, who has spent many years living with Parkinson’s. Alan was formerly a police officer with the Northern Constabulary.

He set out to raise £2000, but has already collected more than £3500. You can support Lewis by donating to his JustGiving page here 👉 prksn.uk/3VArpdC

Good luck guys ⛰️

ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOW 🐄

WE ARE OPEN! We are at the Royal Highland Show this week, make sure to drop by and try some Street Curling! We are on Avenue K, 10am - 4pm each day - weather dependent 🥌

Home | Highland Eurozone Watch all the Round 1 and Round 2 group stage matches, and selected Round 3 matches on a giant screenat the Highland Eurozone at Inverness Ice Centre.

Family Friendly Highland Eurozone⚽️⚽️⚽️

Join us for the opening game on Friday 14th June and cheer on Scotland as they take on hosts Germany.

💥Pre KO live music from Dylan Tierney
💥Tasty treats from Ollie’s Pops, The Angry Seagull Fish + Chips & Tasty Treats.
💥Family friendly venue
💥Tennents on tap

Don't miss out, book your place at the Highlands largest Eurozone via link below ⬇️
https://www.highlandeurozone.co.uk

KBE Event Services are in setting up in the Ice Centre for the Highland Eurozone.

Book your space now via link below. Family friendly venue.

Home | Highland Eurozone Watch all the Round 1 and Round 2 group stage matches, and selected Round 3 matches on a giant screenat the Highland Eurozone at Inverness Ice Centre.

Coming to Inverness Ice Centre ⚽⚽

🌟🎉 BIG NEWS, EVERYONE! 🎉🌟
We're super excited to announce that KBE EVENTS has just leveled up BIG TIME with our latest acquisition - a dazzling array of LED VIDEO WALL that's set to light up your event!

👀 Feast your eyes on our brand-new collection: 120 panels of 2.6mm razor-sharp indoor LED panels, complete with all the bells and whistles for ground stacking and hanging. Created specifically for our own rental stock, incorporating all of our own branding with our clients requirements in mind.

🎙️ Exciting times ahead as we caught the eye of the BBC today at the Inverness Ice Centre! They stopped by for some interviews and captured all the action as we get set for the games. Stay tuned for more – and don’t forget to tune into BBC Radio Scotland TOMORROW where the KBE Team will spill the beans on what we’re up to in Inverness!

📺Check out this cool shot of Kai, geared up and rolling out the first one of the stunning screens we’re installing for the Euro Fan Zones across Scotland this summer!

🔥 For our tech enthusiasts, here's a treat: That’s a whopping 4,313,088 pixels of crystal-clear display, powered by multiple Novastar VX Processors and capable of Full HD output. And yes, we've got loads of flightcases to pack all this brigness into! Our panels are 30% more power efficient than the average rental equivalent and also include superior data and power redundancy.

📞 Got questions? Curious? Just can’t wait to know more? Hit us up! Our team is all ears and ready to assist. Let’s make some magic happen together! 🌟💬



P.s a big thanks to Iain R Smalls for unbelievable in-depth training this week at our HQ.

Should we order this for the province

REMINDER - Floor Curling orders close on Friday 31st May at 4pm. Make sure to get your order in to not miss out 🥌 All the details are on our website ➡️ https://buff.ly/3UIk3nV

🌟🎉 BIG NEWS, EVERYONE! 🎉🌟
We're super excited to announce that KBE EVENTS has just leveled up BIG TIME with our latest acquisition - a dazzling array of LED VIDEO WALL that's set to light up your event!

👀 Feast your eyes on our brand-new collection: 120 panels of 2.6mm razor-sharp indoor LED panels, complete with all the bells and whistles for ground stacking and hanging. Created specifically for our own rental stock, incorporating all of our own branding with our clients requirements in mind.

🎙️ Exciting times ahead as we caught the eye of the BBC today at the Inverness Ice Centre! They stopped by for some interviews and captured all the action as we get set for the games. Stay tuned for more – and don’t forget to tune into BBC Radio Scotland TOMORROW where the KBE Team will spill the beans on what we’re up to in Inverness!

📺Check out this cool shot of Kai, geared up and rolling out the first one of the stunning screens we’re installing for the Euro Fan Zones across Scotland this summer!

🔥 For our tech enthusiasts, here's a treat: That’s a whopping 4,313,088 pixels of crystal-clear display, powered by multiple Novastar VX Processors and capable of Full HD output. And yes, we've got loads of flightcases to pack all this brigness into! Our panels are 30% more power efficient than the average rental equivalent and also include superior data and power redundancy.

📞 Got questions? Curious? Just can’t wait to know more? Hit us up! Our team is all ears and ready to assist. Let’s make some magic happen together! 🌟💬



P.s a big thanks to Iain R Smalls for unbelievable in-depth training this week at our HQ.

CURLING COACHING FESTIVAL 🥌

Scottish Curling will be running a Coaching Festival at Inverness Ice Centre on Saturday 7th of September, 2024.

💫Courses will run 9:30am-5pm

💫There will be Level 1 Coaching Course & Coaching CPD Courses

💫Open to Scottish Curling Members & non members

For further info & to signup:
https://www.scottishcurling.org/level-1-perth-2023/

Change of date

NESS GIN FEST......IMPORTANT UPDATE 📢

Due to circumstances outwith our control, we have had to make the decision to move the date of The Ness Gin Fest to Saturday 17th Aug 2024.

All existing tickets are valid for the new date. All attendees have been sent an email with new date & further info.

🌞 Summer sale ✴️

2023-2024 League winners Loch Fleet

Scott Lyon, Emma Deeth, Malcolm Murray, Helen Lyon and Jim Campbell

After a thrilling game, Team Mackenzie wins the Alan Johnstone trophy at the International Highland week of curling at Inverness Ice Rink. Peeling 7-7 and with a last stone take out for a 9-7 win.

Well done to Sutherland Province skip Richard Mackenzie along with Christine Mackenzie, Willie Main and Andy Cowan.

Points winner 🏆👏🏼

Duncan Clark

Knockout runners up 🥌

NHCT

Skipped by Iain MacIntyre with Angela De Boer, Donald Graham and Finlay Mackenzie.

Knockout winners 🏆

Loch Eye 2

Skipped by Christine MacKenzie with Willie McRae, Steven Macleod and Alan MacKenzie.

League Runners Up 2024 🥌

Loch Eye 1

Skipped by Richard MacKenzie with the late and fondly remembered Alan Sangster, Russell Mackay, Chris Pope and Andrew Deeth.

League winners 2024 🏆

Loch Fleet 🥌

Skipped by Malcolm Murray with Helen Lyon, Jim Campbell, Scott Lyon and Emma Deeth.

Trophy presented by president Roy Watson.

📢 Scottish Curling in partnership with Glasgow Ice Centre have launched an offer to buy Ayr Ice Rink in a bid to save ice sports in the area.

The proposal sets out plans to keep the current rink at Limekiln Road open and functional for roughly the next five years while a new facility is built. Curling, hockey, and skating would all continue to have a home, and the rink would be open to the community. 🥌🏒⛸️

‘We’ve had extensive conversations with a variety of agencies over the past weeks and indeed months,’ said Scottish Curling CEO Vincent Bryson. ‘We believe this collaboration with Glasgow Ice Centre, who are already a registered charity, is our best bid to keep Ayr Ice Rink open for the next few years and keep ice sports activities going.’

Glasgow Ice Centre was founded as a charity in 2020 with the objective of seeking to improve the health, wellbeing, and quality of life of the population by introducing a wide range of leisure activities and ice rink sports, such as curling, hockey, and skating.

Alan Hannah, a current Scottish Curling Director and high-performance curling coach with a wealth of experience across the sport, chairs the Glasgow Ice Centre Trustees.

‘We are excited about the possibility of retaining ice sports in Ayrshire,’ he said. ‘Whilst our name contains the word “Glasgow”, our charity was formed to act in the best interest of all ice sports nationwide. By making an offer for Ayr Ice Rink we are acting within the remit of our charitable aims, and I hope the offer is welcomed by the rink’s shareholders.’

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