This was a one-off triples challenge match of 15 ends played in sunny but very windy conditions.
The Tiny Tots - Diane McKriell, Irene Park and skip Denise Manger got their name when they were standing at the bar. Phil Reed who was on bar duty that night and became skip of the BRPs, said that the Tiny Tots had arrived since they are all of a certain height and can only just see over the bar. This prompted the challenge which due to holidays and illness had to be delayed until today. Phil managed to get Ray Lewin and Barry Green to join him to complete the BRP team.
The Tots won the toss and took the mat. They stormed into a 4-0 lead after 2 ends but then the BRPs got the hang of it and scored 2 on the next end. The following end was crucial because the BRPs got 5 to make the score 7-4 to the BRPs who then got 2 on the next end making it 9-4 to the BRPs who never relinquished the lead, despite the Tots winning the next 4 ends but by just a single shot. After that the BRPs won every end by a shot or two to give a final score of 18-12 to the BRPs.
This was just a fun match played within the rules but with a lot of laughing and joking and who knows maybe it will be repeated next year.
If you want to organise a one-off match why not do it. If you send me a write up I'll stick it on the website.
Phil Reed
