2025 Edinburgh International Curlers Gathering

The 2025 Edinburgh International Curlers Gathering was contested by 24 teams from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th March 2025.

The competition returned after a gap of six years and the demand for places from international teams was high, with nine teams from Europe, eight from North America, and seven from Scotland.

After the initial phase of three 6 end games, teams were ranked 1st-24th and redrawn into six new divisions, for three more six-end games.

Each of the six division winners were presented with crystal glasses, etched with the competition name and year as a memento plus extra prizes.

The tradition of presenting a Friendship Quaich to one team was continued in memory of Penicuik CC member Ronnie Hope who passed away in 2022. Ronnie was a great supporter of the Gathering and a friend to many of the competing teams. This year the Friendship Quaich was presented to The Czechia team, Curling Brno Legia.

Our overall winner, topping Division One, was Team Denver from USA. They were presented with the new Gathering Quaich, which will be engraved with their team name. They received engraved mini curling stones, engraved glasses, plus a selection of Moonwake Beer from the sponsors.

In second place was an Edinburgh team, Game of Stones, who also received Moonwake Beer.

The event also proved a major social occasion with a dinner and ceilidh held in the Watsonian pavilion at Myreside. An auction included lots for a jacket and broom from Bruce Mouat, which he donated before flying out to Canada and winning the Men’s World Championship. All told £700 was raised and will go to hosting future Gatherings along with a further £1043 from various sources.