Day 10 - Perth
The Tourists had an early 7:30 departure for the 2+ hour ride down the A90 to Perth. For some, the alarm came way too early.
The results of the morning draw.
Team Anderson (USA/Red) vs. Team Sand (Scotland/Yellow)
USA - 10 Scotland - 2
Team Jackson (USA /Red) vs. Team Thomson (Scotland/Yellow
Scotland - 13 USA - 3
Team Rich (USA/Red) vs. Team Brown (Scotland/Yellow)
Scotland - 9 USA - 5
Team Wright (USA/Red) vs. Team Niven (Scotland/Yellow)
Scotland - 8. USA - 4
Scotland gained 10 points in the morning.
The afternoon results:
Team Wright (USA/Red) vs. Team McConnell (Scotland/Yellow)
USA - 8 Scotland - 6
Team Beadle (USA/Red) vs. Team Davidson (Scotland/Yellow)
Scotland - 7 USA - 3
Team Jackson (USA/Red) vs. Team Kinnear (Scotland/Yellow)
Scotland - 12 USA - 3
Team Anderson (USA/Red) vs. Team Hay (Scotland/Yellow)
Scotland - 6 USA - 4
Cumulative Score:
USA: 307
Scotland: 257
USA leads by 50
After the games, the Perth Curling Club hosted the Tourists for a formal dinner. The dinner included a panel discussion with World/Olympic Champion Curlers including David Hay, Peter Smith, Gordon Muirhead and Eve Muirhead. Additionally, Tourist Peter Lyons celebrated his 65th birthday in Perth and was serenaded with Happy Birthday by Eve Muirhead (and 40ish additional people)
After dinner, the Tourists checked into the Perth Mercure hotel, which features a water wheel (no longer functional) and a River running under the hotel.
A small contingent of Tourists and Courier Bill Arnot ventured out into Perth for a wee drink. The ended up at The Foundry which was just 200 yards or so from the hotel.
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