KINROSS CLINCH MAXWELL TROPHY 2024
Many congratulations to Kinross (Craig Lindsay, Ian Drysdale, Grant Barr, Peter Lang, Robbie Stevenson, Alan Marshall, Hamish Geyer, Fraser Thomson, Ross McCleary, Iain Cormack, Gary Rutherford, Phil Barton) who clinched the Maxwell Trophy 2024, beating Greenacres in the finals at Forfar.
Taking on the first set of semi-finals were Greenacres, having won the Section A group stages, and Section B runners-up Stirling. In the Teams A match, Greenacres took control with a big steal of four in the fourth end and resisted a late comeback from Stirling for an 8-4 win. Greenacres also looked on top of the Teams B game, up by three points after six ends. However, Stirling fought back to score two and steal one and the game ended in a 6-6 draw. In the Teams C match, Stirling took the lead with a score of two followed by a steal of one in Ends 4 and 5 and managed their advantage for a 5-3 win.
Tied on three points each, the decision between Greenacres and Stirling went to stats and Greenacres had the advantage to progress to the finals.
In the second set of semi-finals it was Section B winners Kinross versus Section A runners-up Stranraer. The Teams A game was all square after six ends before Kinross took the advantage with a score of three that set them up for a 6-4 win. Stranraer were first on the board in the Teams B game, but a big score and steal put Kinross in front and they managed their lead for an 8-6 success. Finally, in the Teams C face-off, Kinross outscored Stranraer end-to-end twice to chip away to a 5-3 win.
With three wins from three games, Kinross progressed to the finals where they were set to take on Greenacres.
Greenacres were first on the board in Final A with a single, but, after a blank, Kinross responded with a two followed by a steal and a force to take the advantage. Another three points went Kinross’ way in End 6 and when they closed out the game with two single steals, the end result stood as 8-2.
Final B saw Kinross steal in the first two ends for an early three-points lead. However, Greenacres fought back with a score of three followed by two steals of their own to turn the game around. Kinross responded and cut the gap down to a point with one end to go, but, coming down with hammer, Greenacres took a point for a 7-5 win.
The sides traded deuces to start off Final C before Kinross took control with a score of three followed by a steal of the same number and a steal of one. Greenacres managed to get a two on the board in End 7, but the game was already decided and 9-4 went down as the final result.
With two wins in the finals, Kinross clinched the Maxwell Trophy for 2024.
