There was perhaps an added feeling of pressure being the reigning champions.
But Perth curlers remained ice cool to add another Scottish Senior Curling Championships title to their growing list of achievements in the sport at the weekend.
Mairi Milne, Katie Loudon and Wendy Johnston - representing Team Lockhart alongside Jackie Lockhart at the Lanarkshire Ice Rink in Hamilton - toasted their gold success following a 6-3 final victory against Team Wyllie.
