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Being Populated – Feb 2021 Onwards

BACKGROUND:  As the title implies, this is a historical record of LANARK CURLING CLUB ; listing key events for the Club and it’s Members (and other events outwith the Club that maybe relevant). Entries continue to be updated, and at present take us back to 1783 and our bonspiel with Douglas (Curling Club).

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2017

LIR 50th Gala Dinner

After all the planning, the Gala Dinner (to celebrate LIR’s 50th year) was duly held on 25th November 2017 and what a night it was! ..Read More

LIR @ 50 (1967/2017) – Happy Birthday

The curling season got off to a great start with a wonderful 50th Anniversary Celebration Day held on Saturday, September 16th.. Read more about the..Read More

2014

The Story Of Dino

For many years Lanark CC has held a friendly match against Cambusnethan CC, and Lanark CC was delighted to receive an invitation to celebrate Cambusnethan’s..Read More

2011

The Boswall Challenge Cup – A New Interclub Competition

Wilson Heatlie (deceased) whilst teaching and living in Lanark, joined Lanark CC in 1994. Moving to Edinburgh to take-up a new teaching position; to keep..Read More

2010

Playing For The Vassie Medal On Lanark Loch

Lanark Loch December 2010 Vassie Medal (Closing Bonspiel) – Winners Alan Sellars (AS), Tom Steele (TS), Martin Yuill (MY) – Skip and Iain Hutton –..Read More

2009

‘ON-THE-ICE’ – The LIR’s Newsletter

Edited by Anne Hood of LCC (along with various contributors); following on from the success of ‘LANARK ROCKS‘, and before the creation of the LIR’s..Read More

2008

Lanark Takes Part In The Annual Edinburgh International Curlers Gathering

The EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL CURLERS GATHERING is a yearly fun bonspiel for 28 teams taking place at MURRAYFIELD CURLING RINK, Edinburgh usually towards the end of March. A single..Read More

Lanark First Winners of New Galloway Trophy (UWL)

“…….This solid silver trophy known as the Tenants Cup was originally presented by Sir Wyndham Anstruther in 1892 to one of his tenants, Mrs James..Read More

2007

The New Monklands Challenge Trophy

CLICK – For More Information “In discussions between club Presidents [Sandy Millar – New Monklands & Moray Deane – Lanark] and some club members of..Read More

LIR 40 Years Young (1967/2007)

On Saturday 15th September; a celebration day, was held to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Ice Rink. Donald Macrae was the piper for the..Read More

2005

First Edition of ‘Lanark Rocks’ Published

In 2005 the Club’s newsletter ‘morphed’ into the Lanark Rocks Magazine which was published periodically throughout the curling season and distributed to Club (and Honorary) Members..Read More

Lanark Runners Up In 2005 Rink Championships

  Having qualified to represent the LIR (Lanarkshire Ice Rink, Hamilton) at the annual RCCC – National Rink Championships, Lanark CC headed off for a..Read More

1995

Lanark Loch Freezes – Outdoor Curling

With milder winters the Club has rare opportunities to take part in outdoor curling. It’s natural home is Lanark Loch and in December 1995 saw..Read More

1966

The International Curling Federation (ICF) Founded Then The WCF

“The World Curling Federation (WCF) is the world governing body for curling accreditation, with offices in Perth, Scotland. It was formed out of the International Curling Federation (ICF), when the push..Read More

1962

The Upperward of Lanarkshire Curling Club Reconstituted (UWL)

At a meeting in his Ladyacre Tearooms, Lanark, on Tuesday 29th May 1962, with Mr. Eddie Foulis in the Chair, and attended by representatives from..Read More

1957

The Jolipestal Trophy

Lanark Curling Club has the privilege of organising this keenly contested inter-club competition. The Jolipestal began in 1957 and was originally a competition for the..Read More

1896

LCC Affiliates To The RCCC

Interestingly; as we know from our TIMELINE, Lanark CC had been in existence since before 1783, and the Royal Caledonian Curling Club (RCCC – WIKIPEDIA)..Read More

1892

The History of The Upper Ward of Lanarkshire Curling Club (UWL)

BACKGROUND Information supplied by Drew Walker – Secretary/Treasurer – Nov 2022 (Original copy poor and re-typed by Anne Hood (AH) of LCC) The Upperward of..Read More

1865

John Vassie Presents Gold Medal To Club

  CLICK – For The Full VASSIE MEDAL Story “Mr John Vassie was elected as President of LCC. He presented a gold medal for an..Read More

LCC Minutes History

As you may have seen from the initial entry in our TIMELINE, Lanark Curling Club goes back before 1783. Fortunately we have a complete set of..Read More