The second English Schools Championships were held at Fenton’s rink in the week commencing 26th March 2007 attracting 14 teams from 8 schools. The teams were split into 3 sections to decide the qualifiers for the semi-finals which were played on Thursday 29th March.

The semi-finalists were Judd, St Gregory’s Catholic Comprehensive, Tonbridge Grammar School (TOGS) and Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammar School. The semi-finals produced very high quality curling with both games going to the last stone. TOGS beat St Gregory’s 4-3 and the Boys Grammar School held on to beat Judd by the same score.

In the play-off for third place, St Gregory’s beat Judd by 5-4 and the final was won by TOGS, pulling away convincingly in the final 2 ends to beat the Boys Grammar by 8-2.

Mascalls beat Bethany to gain 5th place.

The winning team was Anna Fowler (skip), Sophie Hickling, Kate Mckenzie and Naomi Robinson. Medals and the trophy were presented by ice rink owner Ernest Fenton.

Sandy Blair, President of the English Curling Association between 1982 and 1985, died last week after a long illness. His funeral will take place at Garston Crematorium, Watford on 16th April at 2 pm.

Sandy was a member of the London Northerners club and was President as England began to make its presence felt on the World stage with increasing success at European Championships (5th in 1984) and qualification for the World Championship (1985). It was with great pride that he led the English team at those World Championships in the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, the city where his ancestors had been in the forefront of curling.