FORTH AND ENDRICK PROVINCE
The Forth and Endrick Province is the area organisation covering the Curling Clubs based to the west of Stirling. The present membership is given below. The Province is one of 4 Provinces in Area 6 of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club, the others being Stirlingshire, West Lothian and Scottish Central.
The Province organises inter-club leagues, knock-outs and a points competition during the season. Member clubs also represent the Province in the Area 6 Bonspiel and Knockout.
The programme for 2008/09 can be found by following this link Province Fixtures. More fixtures will be added as the dates become known.
The member clubs of the Province are listed below:
- Balfron
- Castle
- Club 90
- Drymen
- Fintry
- Forest Hills Trossachs - Web address : www.fhtcc.org.uk
- Kippen
- Loch Ard
- Port of Menteith
- Strathendrick - Web address: www.strathendrickcurling.org.uk
- Thornhill
- West Stirling Ladies
The President and Vice President of the Province are provided in turn by each of the member clubs. The rotation is at present:
| Year | President | Vice President | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Fintry | Kippen | |
| 09/10 | Kippen | Drymen | |
| 10/11 | Drymen | Port of Menteith | |
| 11/12 | Port of Menteith | Balfron | |
| 12/13 | Balfron | WSL | |
| 13/14 | WSL | Thornhill | |
| 14/15 | Thornhill | Forest Hills | |
| 15/16 | Forest Hills | Loch Ard | |
| 16/17 | Loch Ard | Strathendrick | |
| 17/18 | Strathendrick | Club 90 | |
| 18/19 | Club 90 | Castle | |
| 19/20 | Castle | Fintry | |
Forth Endrick Province News
Forthcoming dates
The Forest Hills Trophy will take place on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 October 2008 at Kinross Curling Rink. The sessions will be at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day. The draw is now available for the first round. The winners will represent the Province at the National Province Championship in November.
The Province Medal will take place on Thursday 30 October 2008 following the usual format. The draw is now available.
The Gordon Mitchell Rosebowl will take place on Thursday 12 February 2009 following the usual format. The draw is now available.
The dates and draw for the Robert Paterson Shield are now available.
The Forest Hills League will be played at Braehead. The dates and draw are now available.
Annual General Meeting
The 2008 Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday 22 April at 19.30 in the Committee Room of Killearn Village Hall. Duncan Stewart of Castle Curling Cub stepped down after his year as President and Hugh Edmond of Fintry Curling Club became President for the new season. Robert Chapman of Kippen Curling Club became Vice President.
Prizes were presented for the various competitions and congratulations were also given to Annette MacDonald (WSLCC), Margaret Armstrong (Kippen), Mary Paterson (Fintry) and Raye Rickard (WSLCC) for their second win in the National Masters Championship, the members of the Gray family from Balfron for their various achievements in national competitions, including Logan's win with Kelly Wood in the inaugural Mixed Doubles and to Judy MacKenzie (WSL) who played in Kirsty Letton's silver medal winning team in the World Seniors.
The 2007 Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday 24 April at 19.30 in the Committee Room of Killearn Village Hall. Fiona Glass of Club 90 Curling Club stepped down after her year as President and Duncan Stewart of Castle Curling Club became President for the new season. Hugh Edmond of Fintry Curling Club became Vice President.
Prizes were presented for the various competitions and congratulations were also given to Annette MacDonald (WSLCC), Margaret Armstrong (Kippen), Mary Paterson (Fintry) and Raye Rickard (WSLCC) for their win in the National Masters Championship and the members of the Gray family from Balfron for their various achievements in national and international Junior Competitions.