The Royal Caledonian Curling Club is delighted to announce His Majesty King Charles III has graciously accepted the position of Patron of the club. As a symbol of the enduring connection between the monarchy and Scotland’s “Roaring Game” of curling, this appointment marks a significant moment in the club’s storied history. With the King’s support, the Royal Caledonian Curling Club is poised to continue promoting and preserving the rich tradition of curling for generations to come. “We are deeply honoured by His Majesty’s acceptance of the Patronage of our club,” said James Raeburn, President o ..read more

The Waldie-Griffith Inter Province Cup was this year won by Border Province with an average of 2.75. The Waldie-Griffith Inter Province Cup is a competition for Scottish Provinces. Teams are selected by each Province to play a four game match against another Province.  The Province which gains the highest average majority of shots per team over its opponents is declared the winner. Table of final scores and standings below: Results 2023-2024 HOME PROVINCE   AWAY PROVINCE Ave Score Score Ave -1.50 23 West Lothian v  Forth & Endrick 29 1.50 0.75 25 Angus v &nb ..read more

Scotland brought home the bronze medal from the World Senior Women’s Curling Championship 2024 held in Oestersund, Sweden. Karen Kennedy, Gail Thomson, Ali Cunningham, Gillian King and Margaret Richardson went unbeaten through the pool games and quarter-final. They bounced back from missing out to eventual champions Canada in the semi-final to dominate versus Switzerland and clinch bronze. A full event report is available here. ‘Dreams do come true,’ said Ali. ‘To be able to represent my country as a competitor in the sport I love with fantastic teammates was incredible – what an utterly amazi ..read more

From Monday 8th – Friday 12th April Easter Camp was once again held at Dumfries Ice Bowl and Lockerbie Manor. This was the third successive camp at Dumfries and Lockerbie, and the second to be held during Easter. This year 20 young curlers aged between 12-18 were welcomed to camp for a full on week of curling and outdoor activities. The schedule for each day consisted of campers participating in both on and off ice sessions at Dumfries Ice Bowl, while working on different areas of the game including sweeping, balance, tactics and the rules of the game. Curling sessions were delivered by coache ..read more

Calling Scottish curling enthusiasts! Get ready to celebrate the power of social media in spreading the love for curling with the launch of the very first Curling Influencer Award! This year, we are beyond thrilled to unveil the Curling Influencer Award, honouring the outstanding contributions of individuals, teams, or groups who have taken the curling world by storm through the dynamic realm of social media. Nominations may be received from those managing social media channels or enthusiastic members of the curling community. Are you someone who can turn a stone into a social media sensation ..read more

This season Scottish Curling welcomed the first cohort of the new look Future Leaders programme. With the programme now complete for the season, we look back at a jam-packed schedule. In October 2023, applications opened for those aged 14-18 years old’s who were interested in developing their leadership skills and play a part in shaping the future of curling in Scotland. The successful applicants for Future Leaders 23/24 were: Amy Seftor Edinburgh Finlay Williams Aberdeen Ben Rankin Moray Fraser Rankin Moray Billy Pirrie Stranraer Holly Burke Hamilton Callum Grant Greenacres Joe ..read more

Scotland are being represented by Sophie Jackson and Duncan McFadzean at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2024, hosted in Östersund, Sweden from 20 to 27 April 2024. Scotland Team: Sophie Jackson, Duncan McFadzean (coach: Ross Paterson, second team coach: Michael Goodfellow) Fixtures: Sat 20 April, 1pm BST: Scotland 7 – 3 Czechia Sun 21 April, 9am BST: Korea – Scotland Sun 21 April, 5pm BST: Scotland – Australia Mon 22 April, 1pm BST: United States – Scotland Tue 23 April, 9am BST: Scotland – Canada Tue 23 April, 5pm BST: Netherlands – Scotland Wed 24 April, 1pm BST: Scotland – New ..read more

Scotland are being represented by Team Kennedy and Team McMillan at the World Senior Curling Championships 2024, hosted in Östersund, Sweden from 20 to 27 April 2024. WOMEN’S COMPETITION Scotland Team: Karen Kennedy (S), Gail Thomson (V), Alison Cunningham, Gillian King, Margaret Richardson Fixtures: Sat 20 April, 11am BST: Denmark 4 – 14 Scotland Sun 21 April, 7am BST: Scotland – United States Mon 22 April, 3pm BST: England – Scotland Tue 23 April, 7pm BST: Australia – Scotland Wed 23 April, 7pm BST: Scotland – New Zealand MEN’S COMPETITION Scotland Team: Hammy McMillan (S), Murray McWilliam ..read more

Notice is hereby given that the 64th Annual General Meeting of the Ladies’ Branch of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club will be held on Tuesday 14th May 2024 at 2pm at North West Castle Hotel,  Port Rodie, Stranraer DG9 8EH The agenda along with the minute from the previous AGM can be found on the Ladies Branch AGM page here.   Any updates and/or supporting documents will be posted on this page. If you wish to submit your apologies please email office@scottishcurling.org or contact the Scottish Curling office on 0131 333 3003. Note: This Notice has been emailed to all female memb ..read more

Many congratulations to Islay McKenzie and Sam McConnachie (Dewars. Perth) who came out top at the 2024 Scottish Junior Mixed Doubles Championship. They beat Cara Thomson and Arran Thomson (Dewars, Perth) in the final to lift the trophy. Both eventual finalists competed in Section A. While Thomson/Thomson won their first three games, McKenzie/McConnachie made it two successive wins before losing out to Tia Laurie and Jack Halliday (Dumfries). They bounced back in the next draw versus Thomson/Thomson though and with both sides winning their final section fixtures, they progressed on four in on ..read more