In season 1968 club member Arthur Frame and his sister Nan Frame
presented a salver to the club for points play.
This was to be known as the "Duneaton Salver".
From the early minutes of the club it would appear
that Points play was an annual event.
The earliest extant minutes are contained in Minute Book 3
and open with Season 1898
they note that at least one medal would be given for points play
the directors to arrange the day of play.
The Points Game was played on 4th February 1899 when 18 entered
the medal was won by John Baird with 31 Points.
A new medal was arranged to be given to the highest scorer each year
up untill season 1918..20 when it is first minuted that
a medal would be given to be kept for one year.
It is reasonable to assume that points play had taken place annually
from the inauguration of the Haremyres club in 1872
and the East Kilbride Club in 1830
If outdoor ice was available.




               The Points Game
Four stones are played to each set piece over two sheets of ice.
ie. you get two shots on the first sheet before moving on to the second
with the opportunity to score a maximum of eight points on each set piece played.

Set   1 = Striking Set   2 = Inwicking Set   3 = Drawing Set   4 = Guarding Set   5 = Chap & Lie Set   6 = Wick & Curl In Set   7 = Raising Set   8 = Chipping the Winner Set   9 = Drawing Thro' a Port    Set 10 = Outwicking

Club members taking part will normally play up to
set piece number nine "Drawing Thro' a Port",
set number ten "Outwicking" may then be used to resolve a tied position.


Points Play Winners
up to 1929/30 all play had been on outside ice
at Hairmyres Pond
there after the club took indoor ice at Crossmyloof.
No mention of Points Play appears in the minutes after 1927
when the usual conditions were to apply.
In 1968 the club were let down by Crossmyloof
with regard to playing points at a cheaper rate.
Points were played on 22nd April 1968 at Hamilton.
I would take it from this that Points Play was
a viable proposition on the club's own outdoor Hairmyres ice
but when curling moved indoors at Crossmyloof
it was deemed to be too expensive for the members to play.

Glasgow Province arranged a Points game April 1959
for the Province and also in order that the clubs could
have a competition at the same time.
AGM 1961 noted that ice was available at Crossmyloof
for Points play later in the season, members were notified.
Committee meeting 1965 some members desired to play points
so two rinks were kept aside for this purpose on 27th March 1965
27 members turned out for this game and had a most enjoyable night.
The winners being Jas. Craig and Andrew Bryson on equal points.

April 1977 a new trophy was presented to the club by Annie L. Scott
this trophy was to be awarded to the Lady gaining the highest points score
at the Points competition and be competed for annually.
At the request of the Ladies Committee
it was agreed that the original Annie Scott spoon for points
be given back to the original winner and that a similar spoon
be presented to last years winner. From now on a teaspoon would be
the prize along with the Annie Scott Biscuit Barrel.

From 1979 the Ladies Section have held their own points competition.
Lady members of the club may still take part
in the Duneaton Salver competition and do so.

1899 Feb 6th John Baird....Dairyman EK    31 points 1900 Feb 10th   John Hamilton....Mains EK    17 points 1901 .......................     1902 Feb 1st George Warnock....Wallace Place EK    23 points 1903 to 1906 .......................no ice     1907 Christopher Strang....Duncanrigg EK    18 points 1908 to 1913 winner not recorded     1914..1915 no play due to War     1916 John Craig....Sunneyside EK    20 points 1917 to 1964 no points played     1965 James Craig and Andrew Bryson    Equal points    1968 James T Gracie    32 points 1969 John Strang    31 Points 1970 William Allison    27 Points 1971 William Allison    33 Points 1972 Lachlan McArthur    33 Points 1973 John Strang    36 Points 1974 James T Gracie    38 points 1974 Irene Taylor highest up Lady    36 points 1975 James Dykes    33 points 1975 Alison Allison highest up Lady    27 points 1976 John Strang    26 points 1976 Liz Colley highest up Lady    13 points 1977 Gavin Wiseman    28 points 1977 Margaret Craig highest up Lady    17 points 1978 Doris Strang    30 points 1978 Doris Strang highest up Lady    30 points 1979 Not recorded     points 1980 John Strang    27 points 1981 Not recorded     points 1982 George Strang    39 points 1983 Sheena Drummie    42 points 1984 Archie Craig     points 1985 Archie Craig    44 points 1986 Gavin Wiseman    45 points 1987 Jim Neilson    47 points 1988 xxx    xx points 1989 xxx    xx points 1990 Archie Craig    47 points 1991 Jim Neilson    51 points 1992 Archie Craig    xx points 1993 John Strang    43 points 1994 John Strang    38 points 1995 George Strang Jun    47 points 1996 William Baird    45 points 1997 John Strang    43 points 1998 Eric Richardson    50 points 1999 Eric Richardson    37 points 2000 James Baird    53 points 2001 Willie Baird    44 points 2002 Willie Baird    44 points 2003 George Strang Jun    43 points 2004 William Baird    45 points 2005 James Baird    51 points 2006 Eric Richardson    43 points 2007 James Baird    37 points 2008 Willie Baird    39 points 2009 Jim Strang    42 points 2010 Tommy Campbell    46 points

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