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Europe’s largest annual curling competition takes to the ice from Monday 23rd January to Friday 27th January at the Dewars centre in Perth. The Yara Farmers Curling Championship, now in its 29th year, has become a firm and very popular fixture in the Scottish farming calendar.

The Championship will see up to 80 team’s battle it out over 5 days of intense curling competition for the trophy and cash prize for the winner of £600. Teams are made up of some of Europe’s top curlers and come from as far as Lyth in the north to Northumberland in the South.

There are 20 sections in this very popular event, with 4 teams in each section. The winners of each section go into the “high road” play- offs, with the runners –up going into the “low- road” play offs.  Alan Wood, YARA Area Manager and Championship organiser says that “This keeps the camaraderie- ship of the competition going throughout the week long competition and through to the final stone!”

There is also a ladies section, with a special prize for the winning team

Alan Wood is looking forward to seeing some world class curling “We have some top competitors again this year. Reigning champions Colin Howden, Allan Marshall, Gavin Jackson and Colin Reid will be keen to win the title for a second successive year. And we are delighted that we have two new ladies teams this year”

Benoit Lamaison, Managing Director, Yara UK said, “I look forward to my first Yara Farmers Curling Championship, particularly as this event is well known throughout the whole Company for the enthusiastic support of all the players and spectators, not to mention the fierce but friendly competitiveness I understand takes place.  It is a pleasure for us to organise and run this event”.

The Dewars centre in Perth is situated in the heart of a vibrant agricultural community. “It is the perfect location for the championships” says Mr Wood “and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Directors and the staff at the centre.

“Competitors of all ages and abilities will be taking part and nearly 300 games will have been played when the competition draws to a close on day 5. We are also expecting to see a good number of spectators as in years past”