Angus & The Mearns

Pictures as Carnoustie dookers take the plunge for 2025

Carnoustie Rugby Club organises the popular annual event.

Friends help each other to brave the cold! Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

By Graham Brown

January 1 2025, 6:22pm

January 1 2025, 6:22pm

Carnoustie dookers were cheered on by a big crowd at the traditional New Year’s Day event.

It is organised annually by Carnoustie Rugby Club and begins with a rush to get to the rugby ball kicked into the chilly North Sea to start the event.

There are also prizes for the best fancy dress, and those who brave the water for the longest, up to a maximum of 15 minutes.

Our photographer Kim Cessford caught up with the January 1 fun on the beach and in the water.

Ava Shepherd, Chantelle Cerven, Bonnie Sturrock, Kim Mowatt and Donna Sturrock take a selfie. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

The group of friends who were raising funds for Marie Curie. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

Smiling faces before the annual dook organised by Carnoustie Rugby Club. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

Ahmed, Ensen and Idris Chami and Johanne Hedges take a selfie before the cold! Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

Marcus Grant was looking forward to the dip. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

Smiling faces before the annual dook. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

Donna Sturrock and Kim Mowatt, before the plunge! Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

Pauline Martin, Jackie Low and Jacky Barrack. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

Barrie McGhee full of confidence before the dook. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

Dookers make their way onto the beach. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

Heading down to the beach for the start. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

The dookers start the race to get the rugby ball! Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

Racing for the ball into the waves! Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

In they all go! Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

Michelle Duncan and Ed Harris. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

Mike Robertson and Gary Tyler. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

Brrrr it’s cold – the dookers still manage a smile. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

Splashing about! Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

Friends together! Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

Some dookers couldn’t wait to get out of the water! Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

In it together! Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

Supporters and onlookers lined the dunes above the beach. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

Dookers enjoying splashing about. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

Chilly! Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

9 year old twins Joh and Ollie Roberts getting warm after the dook. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

We met the challenge and we are still smiling, Garry and Karen Brown. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

Andreson family – Euan and Alasdair (who took part) and mum, Catriona who supported her boys. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

Happy it’s over, Susan Robertson and Lesley Yates. Image: Kim Cessford / DC Thomson

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