November 14th, 2010 – It was quite an ending to the A final Kenmac Energy Opening Bonspiel, as Angus Kennedy, down one coming home with hammer and lying one, tried to draw for the winning point, but had to settle for the tying single, forcing a draw to the button, which he put on the 4 foot. Opposing skip John DeLuca was a bit heavy, ending up in the 12 foot. Kennedy, who was also on last year’s winning team, was joined this year by Myrna Sanderson, and a couple of new curlers, Myrna’s daughter Angela Sanderson, who has recently returned to PEI from points west, and Angela’s husband Brent Irving. John DeLuca’s teammates were Debbie Rhodenhizer, Mike Lafontaine, and Cindy Nicholson.

Photo (L-R): Gordon Matthews from Kenmac Energy, Angus Kennedy, Myrna Sanderson, Angela Sanderson, and Brent Irving

Photo (L-R) Gordon Matthews from Kenmac Energy, John DeLuca, Debbie Rhodenhizer, Mike Lafontaine. Missing from photo: Cindy Nicholson

Here are the other section winners and runners-up, who all received prizes from Kenmac, including gift certificates for gas and for goods at Mark’s Work Wearhouse.

B section winners:

Photo (L-R): Gordon Matthews, Gerald Dykerman, Hank Kamphuis, Rebecca Rolfe, B Dykerman

B section Runners-up:

Photo (L-R): Gordon Matthews from Kenmac Energy, Tom Dunn, Frank Weiler, Perry Mohan, Mabel England

C winners;

Photo (L-R): Gordon Matthews from Kenmac, Jack Fairhurst, Shirley Berry, John Berry, Linda Fairhurst

C Runners-up:

Photo (L-R): Gordon Matthews from Kenmac, Dave Howatt, Matt Hanus, Betty Howatt. Missing from photo: W. Drake

D section winners:

Photo (L-R): Gordon Matthews from Kenmac Energy, Rupert Sweetapple, Rob Young, Cory Downey. Missing from photo: Ellen Weeks

D section runners-up:

Photo (L-R): Gordon Matthews from Kenmac, Ron Giggey, Hélène LaPalme, Paula Ling, Edgar Coffin

Besides the curling, events included curling trivia,  solving “Wordles”, a curler bingo game where you had to get signatures from fellow curlers who had accomplished certain things during their curling careers (e.g. scored and eight ender, or bought new shoes recently), a little bit of Karaoke, and a game of Deal or No Deal, with Matt Hanus and Betty Howatt going on stage in search of the $100 prize (one of them did get $40). 

Saturday lunch included meat on a bun with salad, while supper included spaghetti, and caesar salad.

While the champions were on the ice for the final draw, the rest of us took part in an auction, with Angus Davies serving as auctioneer. Monopoly money earned from our prowess in solving the trivia, bingo and puzzles, and from our lack of prowess for  losing our games was bid for mystery prizes, which included candles and glassware. The bidding was fast and furious, with Bob Fowler and Nucker Richards almost coming to blows over one item. The Club president was outbid for the final item, not knowing that money was being passed under the table to the opposing bidders from the event organizers.

For all the incriminating evidence, check out our slideshow (pics from Deal or No Deal will be along later).

Thanks to all the organizers, including Rob Young and Sherri Boutelier, Bob Fowler, Angus Davies, all the kitchen helpers, the ice staff, and everyone else involved.

Thanks as usual to our long-time sponsors Gordon Matthews and Kenmac Energy, your PEI distributors of Petro Canada products, including gas, heating oil, and propane. Be warned: the double-digit temperatures we enjoyed during the bonspiel will NOT continue all winter! Contact Kenmac today, and get your furnace serviced and fueled for the upcoming heating season.

  

 

The rink of Rob Young, Sheri Boutelier, Angus Kennedy, and Mark MacDonald finished with the most points at the annual Kenmac Energy Opening Bonspiel, and were presented with the coveted Kenmac trophy by Gordon Matthews, from PEI’s PetroCanada distributor, Kenmac Energy.

Photo (L-R): Young, Boutelier, Kennedy, MacDonald, Matthews

The awards ceremony followed a great day of curling, and lunch of burgers and sausages cooked on the Club’s new barbecue (that reminds me – did you know that Kenmac are PEI’s newest propane distributors, and the only one with a local office?), along with Barb’s great  potato and pasta salads.

Here are the other winning teams, with eight of the 12 teams who signed up receiving great prizes from our generous sponsor. As well, most of those in attendance won a door prize (I won an Igloo cooler!):

2nd place: John DeLuca, Myrna Craswell, Cindy Nicholson, with Gordon Matthews of Kenmac. Missing: Peter Buchanan

3rd place: Gordie Matthews of Kenmac with Paul Neima, Joe Callaghan, Mike Lafontaine, Patricia Lang

4th place: Gordie Matthews with Jack, Dean, and Linda Fairhurst, Carlene Peters

5th place: Frank Weiler, Chick Morrison, L. Egan. Missing: Tom Dunn

6th place:  Joanne MacDonald, Bea Graham, Gordie Matthews from Kenmac, Valerie Acorn, Karen Currie

7th place: Greg St. John, Dick St. John, Gordie from Kenmac, Missing: Hank Kamphuis

8th place: Lynda Fairhurst, Melody Beck, Angus and Lorianne Davies, Gordie Matthews from Kenmac

Thanks again to Barb Duncan-Biagé, Ray Biagé, and everyone else who helped out, Lance and crew for the great ice, and to Gordon Matthews and the Kenmac crew for another great opening bonspiel. Don’t forget, the 16 degree temperatures we enjoyed on Saturday WILL NOT continue! Give Kenmac a call now for all your winter heating needs!

Kenmac Spiel continues after scarey evening!

$100/team

PLEASE COME IN COSTUME (Friday) THERE WILL BE PRIZES!!

Food:

Friday evening meal (buffet) Saturday morning – muffins, fruit, coffee Saturday – Lunch

All games will be finished by 4:30 Prizes awarded after last game.

 You should be home by 5PM for the “Trick or Treaters”

Opening Draws 

Friday, Oct 30/09

6:30pm

Ice 2: J. Fairhurst, L. Fairhurst, C. Peters, D. Fairhurst
vs B. Duncan-Biagé, D. Sigsworth, T. Wiseman, TBA

Ice 3: T. Dunn, C. Morrison, F. Weiler, L. Egan
vs J. DeLuca, C. Nicholson, M. Craswell, P. Buchanan

8:00pm
Ice 1: Kenmac Team
vs D. St. John, H. Kampuis, G. St. John, TBA

Ice 2: R. Biagé, R. Rolfe, B. Craswell, D. MacEwen
vs K. Currie, V. Acorn, B. Graham, J. MacDonald

Ice 3: P. Neima, J. Callaghan, M. Lafontaine, P. Lang,
vs L. Davies, A. Davies, M. Beck, L. Turnbull

Ice 4: B. MacWilliams, M. Sanderson, D. MacKinnon, M. Matthews
vs R. Young, S. Boutilier, A. Kennedy, M. MacDonald

 

The championship game between the top two teams at the 2008 Kenmac Energy opening bonspiel was an exciting one, with the Karen Currie and Shirley Berry rinks tied going into the final end, where the Currie foursome, which includes Val Acorn, Cyndie Cunneyworth and Tracy MacDonald, had one rock in the house, well guarded by six rocks. With the final shot, Berry managed to get through the rock wall, but, after rubbing one of the guards on the way through, her stone ran out of steam and fell short of the rings, giving the victory to Currie. Other members of the runner-up rink are Arleen Harris, Danielle Girard, and Carol Sweetapple.

 

Photo: Tracy MacDonald, Valerie Acorn, Karen Currie, Gordon Matthews. Missing: Cyndie Cunneyworth

Photo: Shirley Berry, Arleen Harris, Danielle Girard, Gordon  Matthews. Missing: Carol Sweetapple 

 

 

On ice two, the Bob Fowler rink, still reeling from a crushing defeat by the Karen Currie team on Friday night, recovered long enough to pull out a win against the Angus Kennedy foursome. Playing with Bob were Alan Acorn, Carl Currie, and Dick MacKinnon, while Myrna Sanderson, Bob MacWilliams, and Marjorie Matthews rounded out the Kennedy squad.

Photo: Alan Acorn, Carl Currie, Dick MacKinnon, Bob Fowler, Gordon Matthews

 

Photo: Bob MacWilliams, Myrna Sanderson, Gordon Matthews, Marjorie Matthews, Angus Kennedy

 

Meanwhile, the excitement was building on ice three in the battle for fifth place. The game was in an extra end between John DeLuca and Jack Fairhurst, when, facing a pile of Fairhurst stones,  DeLuca attempted a difficult double angle raise. After furious sweeping, the promoted rock came to rest touching the four foot, and it was impossible to determine whether or not it was shot stone. Fairhurst was unable to get another rock in, and a measure was called for. The DeLuca rock won the measure, relegating Fairhurst to 6th place. Playing with DeLuca were Ray Biagé, Rebecca Rolfe, and Derek MacEwen, with Nancy Yeo substituting for MacEwen in games two and three, and Geoff Scutt filling in for Biagé in the opener. The Fairhurst foursome included Linda and Dean Fairhurst, along with Crapaud’s Evelyn Rogerson.

Photo: Derek MacEwen, Rebecca Rolfe, John DeLuca, Ray Biagé, Gordon Matthews. Missing: players from earlier games Geoff Scutt and Nancy Yeo

Photo: Evelyn Rogerson, Dean Fairhurst, Linda Fairhurst, Jack Fairhurst, Gordon Matthews

 

The battle for seventh and eighth spot was between the rink of Rob Young, Lorianne and Angus Davies, and Sheri Boutelier, and the team of Barb Duncan-Biagé, Debby and Bill Sigsworth, and Gordon Canfield, with the Young rink coming out on top.

Photo: Lorianne Davies, Sheri Boutilier, Rob Young, Angus Davies, Gordon Matthews

Photo: Bill Sigsworth, Debby Sigsworth, Barb Duncan-Biagé, Gordon Matthews. Missing: Gordon Canfield

 

Gordon Matthews from longtime event sponsor Kenmac Energy, PEI’s Petro Canada distributor, was in attendance to hand out gift certificates from Petro Canada, and from Mark’s Work Wearhouse to all the winners (which included everyone!). Thanks to Gordon and to Kenmac for their continuing (and very generous) sponsorship, and don’t let today’s temperature fool you – it will get colder VERY SOON, so be sure to give them a call for your heating needs. 

 

Besides the curling, partipants enjoyed mussels and fresh baked baguettes, and hands of poker on Friday night, with card sharks buying donated prizes from an auction with their winnings. Saturday’s lunch included burgers and pasta salad, with the supper table including homemade lasagne and caesar salad, with Nanaimo bars and other squares for dessert.

Photo: Angus deals another hand as everyone puts on their best poker face