The Royal Caledonian Curling Club, made up of 20 girls from Kelso, Ayr, and Perth, to Kinross, Aberdeen, and Inverness, journey to Sweden each 10 years to tackle curlers from the Scandinavian nation, with a Swedish group making the return journey in between.
This 12 months they’re donning blue and yellow tartan in honour of Weir, who died final November following a six-year battle with motor neurone illness.
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They hoping to lift as a lot as attainable for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation – launched by Weir in 2017 – a charity which goals to discover a remedy for the illness in addition to supporting folks dwelling with the situation.
The group landed in Stockholm on Thursday in what marks the seventh time a Scottish squad has made the voyage.
Terry Paterson, the tour captain, stated: “It’s a vastly thrilling alternative to go and play the game we love in a rustic with a really excessive standing within the recreation.
“Making new associates as a part of the tour and assembly many extra curlers while we’re away will, in addition to visiting sights in Sweden, make it a really memorable expertise for us all.
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“We needed a tartan for the tour, and after seeing Doddie at Murrayfield and his wonderful blue and yellow colours, we knew it was the right one for us, and the perfect cause to support.”
The group has already raised greater than £7,000 between on-line and offline donations.
The girls are aged between 50 and 75, with former worldwide and top-level membership gamers within the line-up.
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Paul Thompson, director of fundraising at My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, stated: “You couldn’t choose a extra acceptable color scheme for a go to to Sweden, and the group will likely be improbable ambassadors for the inspiration as they take Doddie’s message abroad.
“We wish them all the best in the tour, and thank them sincerely for their support in our ongoing mission to find effective treatments and one day cures for MND.”
To donate, go to justgiving.com/fundraising/scottishladiescurlingtoursweden-2023.
