Brushing up on some new talent ... Millport Curling Club's "Come and Try and Practise Day" was recently held at Greenacres Ice Rink on Wednesday 14 September. This was well attended by members and two potential new members. The first game of the season will be played on Wednesday for the Eton Reid Trophy at Greenacres.

The first written note of Millport Curling Club was in 1838 at the founding of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club.

The first President was John Wishart from a report of a meeting held in the Kelburne Arms. The bothy was built by William Wishart about 1845. In these early years curling on Cumbrae was run less formally but from 1925 the Curling Club has flourished. The club has been and remains active in many competitions organised by the Argyll Province and the Royal Club.

Facilities still exist for outdoor curling on the island of Cumbrae and are maintained however Millport now play their regular games at Greenacres Curling Club ice rink, near Howwood.

For more details about joining the club, go to www.millportcurlingclub.com/