Loofie League

THE LOOFIE LEAGUE

In June 1947, at a meeting chaired by Jock Mungo of Newport CC and attended by representatives from Scotscraig CC, Melville CC, Cupar CC, Leuchars CC and Newport CC, it was decided to form a new curling league under the name of “The Loofie League”. These clubs were immediately joined by Forret CC and then by Ceres CC in 1949/50.

The name Loofie was taken from one of the earliest type of curling stone (probably pre 17^th century) being a stone without a handle with, instead, indentations for thumb and fingers. A loofie was usually light enough to be easily held in the hand.

An early 'Loofie' curling stone

The objects of this new league were “to develop social contact between club members and to encourage new curlers”, overarching principles which continue to be rigorously followed to this day. If evidence was ever required of how seriously Mungo and his Committee took those objects look no further than the rules governing the award of the Loofie Spoon and Quaich. “They are to be handed over to the Club which scores least throughout the season in the league itself. A club can feel, therefore, that although it has been penalised perhaps by obeying the rules to the letter and always putting out a team of young and inexperienced players, there is some form of recompense – The Loofie Spoon”.

The Loofie Spoon and Quaich

In 1948, following the presentation of a birthday gift to the Loofie of a trophy by A Forrest, Vice President of Newport CC, the annual league competition was added to by “The Loofie Bonspiel”. The annually contested Bonspiel involves all clubs, and often some invited clubs, is now played following a draw to see who will be playing who and the club scoring the most points is declared the winner and awarded the Forrest Trophy.

The Loofie Bonspiel Trophy

All Loofie games are held at the Dewars Ice Rink, Perth. Although the majority of member clubs are drawn from Cupar Province, there are no rules in place preventing application from outwith that Province.

The Loofie League welcomes interest from any club/organisation/society looking to bring on, develop or encourage new curlers in a less competitive, more relaxed and very friendly environment.

For further information on the Loofie, please contact the Loofie Secretary; Frank Gibson on 07543836226 or 01592 771226 or email him on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.