Past Times The Aberdonian: Curlers slide back through the years By David Bradley January 9 2022, 5:00 pm January 9 2022, 5:00 pm Share The Aberdonian: Curlers slide back through the years Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/past-times/3816885/the-aberdonian-curlers-slide-back-the-years/ Copy Link 1985 - Aberdeen’s Pat Lockhart, right, pictured with Nancy Main, Sheila Miller and Jean Glen Slide back in time as The Aberdonian takes a look at curling through the years. From friendly games to battles for trophies, these curlers put their skills to the test at all levels of the sport. Do you recognise any of the clubs or those taking home the trophies? 1981 – Anne Packer sends the stone on its way with a stylish delivery 1984 – Brian Gray releases the stone as teams from Aberdeen and Dundee meet to contest the Junior Challenge Trophy at the Aberdeen rink 1985 – Chris Gordon of sponsors Craigendarroch hands over trophies to Banchory team members, from left, Irene Duncan, Eileen Anderson, Isabel Emslie and Eleanor Anton after their success in the Craigendarroch curling tournament at Aberdeen Ice Rink 1984 – A view from the lounge looking out on to the six-rink Aberdeen Curling Rink Club at Dyce 1979 – Competitors in the Aberdeen Invitation Curling at Donald’s Ice Rink in December 1979 1980 – Skip Barton Henderson is held aloft by team-mates, from left, Bill Henderson, Alastair Sinclair and Greig Henderson as they return to Donald’s Ice Rink after European success 1981 – Kathleen Stevenson, left, and Janet Duncan get their heads together to help this stone on its way to the circle 1976 – Marischal Curling Club’s Sandy Anderson throws a stone while the other members of his team, Mike Shewan, Sandy Shand and Philip Dawson, look on 1974 – May Gray (Granite City), Jack Suttie (Donald’s), Janet Duncan (Granite City) and Evelyn Smyth (Aberdeen Ladies) 1976 – Directing the delivery of a stone is skipper Alan Johnstone of Donald’s Ice Rink Curling Club 1984 – The Aberdeen Grocers’ team which won the Scottish Grocers’ Federation Curling trophy at Stirling were, from left, David Suttie (skip), Ian Suttie, Duncan McGregor and Maisie Suttie 1989 – Aberdeen skip Sandy Shand pays close attention to the weight of his stone as his teammates wait for the call to begin sweeping during the RCC rink championship in Aberdeen 1982 – Norris Whyte delivers a stone during a St Fitticks-Rotarians friendly curling match at Aberdeen Ice Rink 1978 – Aberdeen University curlers Gordon Watson, Garth Allan, Robin Henderson and skip Ken MacLeod qualified to represent the North in the Bank of Scotland Scottish junior curling championship at Glasgow Ice Rink 1985 – Aberdeen’s Pat Lockhart, right, pictured with Nancy Main, Sheila Miller and Jean Glen