{"id":352,"date":"2023-02-06T16:13:18","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T16:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1stsuppliesscot.co.uk\/webs\/SCG\/wp_scg\/?page_id=352"},"modified":"2023-05-16T13:58:58","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T13:58:58","slug":"pairs-competition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stirlingcurlinggroup.org\/index.php\/competitions\/pairs-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Pairs Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>MUIRHEAD TROPHY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only open to curlers who are members of clubs which are affiliated to Scottish Curling.&nbsp; All entrants must also be valid Scottish Curling members for the competition season. Restricted to first eight pairs entered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Prize:<\/strong>&nbsp; The Muirhead Trophy and the opportunity to represent Stirling at the Scottish Curling National Pairs Finals (usually in Stranraer) for which SCG wil contribute half the entry fee.<br><\/td><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"423\" class=\"wp-image-902\" style=\"width: 700px;\" src=\"https:\/\/stirlingcurlinggroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FullSizeRender-2-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stirlingcurlinggroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FullSizeRender-2-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/stirlingcurlinggroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FullSizeRender-2-300x181.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/stirlingcurlinggroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FullSizeRender-2-1024x619.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/stirlingcurlinggroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FullSizeRender-2-768x464.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/stirlingcurlinggroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FullSizeRender-2-1536x929.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/stirlingcurlinggroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FullSizeRender-2-2048x1238.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"49\" class=\"wp-image-303\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/stirlingcurlinggroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/C45C7304-025C-4A9F-A5FD-BABB53037DD2.png\" alt=\"\"><\/td><td><strong>PAIRS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Open to a team of any 2 curlers playing in a qualifying competition at their local Rink. Winners of SCG\u2019s Pairs Competition automatically qualify and receive the Muirhead Trophy and a cash prize of 50% of the entry fee for the SC championship \u2013 normally played at Stranraer on the first weekend (Friday to Sunday) of March.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/stirlingcurlinggroup.org\/index.php\/2025\/01\/23\/pairs-results\/\">Pairs Results<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Stirling Curling Group \u2013 Stirling Muirhead Pairs 2024 (Dec 21<sup>st<\/sup>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pool A<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>Shots (ends)<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>Shots (ends)<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A1 James Dunn &amp; Ian More (both Loch Ard)<\/td><td>7 (3)<\/td><td>V<\/td><td>1 (1)<\/td><td>A2 Nigel Holl &amp; Steve Clayton (both Blair Drummond)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A3 Craig &amp; Conner (jr) McCallum (both Loch Ard)<\/td><td>4 (3)<\/td><td>V<\/td><td>4 (2)<\/td><td>A4 Neil Murray &amp; Madge Christie (both Kilsyth)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A4 Neil Murray<\/td><td>8 (2)<\/td><td>V<\/td><td>6 (3)<\/td><td>A2 Nigel Holl<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A3 Craig McCallum<\/td><td>4 (3)<\/td><td>V<\/td><td>3 (2)<\/td><td>A1 James Dunn<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A2 Nigel Holl<\/td><td>0 (0)<\/td><td>V<\/td><td>7 (5)<\/td><td>A3 Craig McCallum<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A4 Neil Murray<\/td><td>1 (1)<\/td><td>V<\/td><td>7 (4)<\/td><td>A1 James Dunn<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pool B<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>B3 Murray Henderson (jr) &amp; Arran Bauer (jr) (SYC)<\/td><td>5 (3)<\/td><td>V<\/td><td>2 (2)<\/td><td>B4 Stewart Gracie &amp; Emma (jr) Gracie (both Dunblane)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>B3 Murray Henderson<\/td><td>3 (3)<\/td><td>V<\/td><td>6 (2)<\/td><td>B1 Lee &amp; Judith McCleary (both Keir)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>B4 Stewart Gracie<\/td><td>2 (1)<\/td><td>V<\/td><td>10 (4)<\/td><td>B1 Lee McCleary<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>(Late withdrawal of one team reduced pool to three, with three games)<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Final Pool tables<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Pool A<\/td><td>Points<\/td><td>Ends<\/td><td>Shots Up<\/td><td>Shots<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A3 Craig &amp; Conner McCallum<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>11<\/td><td>8<\/td><td>15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A1 James Dunn &amp; Ian More<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>9<\/td><td>11<\/td><td>17<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A4 Neil Murray &amp; Madge Christie<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>-4<\/td><td>13<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A2 Nigel Holl &amp; Steve Clayton<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>-15<\/td><td>7<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Pool B<\/td><td>Points<\/td><td>Ends<\/td><td>Shots Up<\/td><td>Shots<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>B1 Lee &amp; Judith McCleary<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>11<\/td><td>16<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>B3 Murray Henderson &amp; Arran Bauer)<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>B4 Stewart &amp; Emma Gracie<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>-11<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Semi Finals (5 ends)<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Craig &amp; Conner McCallum<\/td><td>4 (2)<\/td><td>V<\/td><td>7 (3)<\/td><td>Murray Henderson &amp; Arran Bauer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lee &amp; Judith McCleary<\/td><td>4 (2)<\/td><td>V<\/td><td>6 (3)<\/td><td>James Dunn &amp; Ian More<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Final (7 ends)<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Murray Henderson &amp; Arran Bauer)<\/td><td>11 (4)<\/td><td>V<\/td><td>1 (1)<\/td><td>James Dunn &amp; Ian More<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Winners Stirling Curling Group Muirhead Pairs 2024-25<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>&amp; qualified for National Pairs, Stranraer<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>MURRAY HENDERSON &amp; ARRAN BAUER<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>(both juniors in Stirling Young Curlers)<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Runners Up \u2013 <strong>JAMES DUNN &amp; IAN MORE (both Loch Ard)<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/stirlingcurlinggroup.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/29\/muirhead-pairs-winners\/\">Muirhead Pairs Winners<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"var:preset|color|black\"}}}},\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color\">A good day of excellent curling took place on Saturday in the Muirhead Pairs.\u00a0 It was especially pleasing to see four of our juniors competing.\u00a0 The pool stages were closely contested, and eventually the top two of each pool progressed to the semi-finals.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"var:preset|color|black\"}}}},\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color\">Craig and Conner McCallum (Loch Ard) met Murray Henderson &amp; Arran Bauer (Stirling Young Curlers) in the first semi, where it was all square going into the final end.\u00a0 The SYC juniors managed to steal a three to progress to the final.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"var:preset|color|black\"}}}},\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color\">A second very close semi followed, with James Dunn &amp; Ian More (Loch Ard) meeting Lee &amp; Judith McCleary (Keir), with Dunn &amp; More running out narrow winners.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"var:preset|color|black\"}}}},\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color\">In the final, the juniors Henderson &amp; Bauer played an exceptional game, with Dunn &amp; More conceding after five ends at 11 \u2013 1.\u00a0 They are now winners of the Stirling Muirhead Pairs, and qualify to represent Stirling at the National Pairs competition.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1340,\"width\":\"239px\",\"height\":\"auto\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"291\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/stirlingcurlinggroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1340\" style=\"width:239px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stirlingcurlinggroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image.png 291w, https:\/\/stirlingcurlinggroup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-226x300.png 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"var:preset|color|black\"}}}},\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color\">Arran Bauer &amp; Murray Henderson receiving the Muirhead Pairs Trophies from SCG Chair Mike Gellatly<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"var:preset|color|black\"}}}},\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color\"><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"var:preset|color|black\"}}}},\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color\"><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"var:preset|color|black\"}}}},\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color\"><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"var:preset|color|black\"}}}},\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color\"><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/stirlingcurlinggroup.org\/index.php\/2024\/11\/29\/pairs-2\/\">PAIRS<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"var:preset|color|white\"}}}},\"backgroundColor\":\"vivid-red\",\"textColor\":\"white\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color\">Don&#8217;t forget today is the deadline for your application to take part this year.  The competition is on Saturday 21 December at The Peak, Stirling.  Contact secretarystirlingcurlinggroup@gmail.com for more information.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"var:preset|color|black\"}}}},\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color\"><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/stirlingcurlinggroup.org\/index.php\/2024\/11\/21\/pairs-21-december-2024-2\/\">PAIRS 21 December 2024<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"var:preset|color|black\"}}}},\"backgroundColor\":\"vivid-red\",\"textColor\":\"black\",\"fontSize\":\"medium\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size\">We have room for more entries for the Muirhead Pairs.  Please ensure your entries are submitted by 29 November<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/stirlingcurlinggroup.org\/index.php\/2024\/11\/02\/pairs-21-december-2024\/\">PAIRS &#8211; 21 December 2024<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"var:preset|color|black\"}}}},\"textColor\":\"black\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color\">Open the link below for more details and how to apply.  Closing date 29 November.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1r8KNJlDLizDJQR2WRpwCvx5xcTPfQYGN\/view?usp=drive_link\">https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1r8KNJlDLizDJQR2WRpwCvx5xcTPfQYGN\/view?usp=drive_link<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MUIRHEAD TROPHY Only open to curlers who are members of clubs which are affiliated to Scottish Curling.&nbsp; All entrants must also be valid Scottish Curling members for the competition season. &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":140,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-352","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stirlingcurlinggroup.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/352","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stirlingcurlinggroup.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stirlingcurlinggroup.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stirlingcurlinggroup.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stirlingcurlinggroup.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=352"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/stirlingcurlinggroup.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/352\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":916,"href":"https:\/\/stirlingcurlinggroup.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/352\/revisions\/916"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stirlingcurlinggroup.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/140"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stirlingcurlinggroup.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}