It happened a decade ago, and it’s happening again today – the Cornwall Curling Club men are taking on curlers from Scotland as part of a country-wide competition between Canada and Scotland for the century-old Strathcona Cup. Come on out to our Club to cheer on our curlers in the competition, and have some fun, too. Game time is at 3, but arrive early as there will be a “Canopy of Brooms” ceremony with the 16 Cornwall curlers holding up their brooms in a canopy formation as the Scottish curlers disembark from their bus and head into the building.

This will be followed by a piper leading the players onto the ice and an official opening ceremony. There’s also a “Shuck-in” ceremony (www.peioystersociety.ca) following the games as the Scots are treated to some of PEI’s finest oysters. Come back at 9 pm for some great entertainment, including skits, comedy, and music. It’s all free!

Here are some scenes from the Scots’ last visit, which should give you some idea of what is in store!

https://cornwallcurling.com/photos/?album=all&gallery=85

Here are the Cornwall teams for the Strathcona Cup (skip to lead):

Bob MacWilliams, Roy Coffin, Lew Black, Jim Farquharson

Roddie MacLean, Leslie Hardy, Donald Weeks, Mark MacDonald

Ernie Stavert, Ray Biagé, Paul Durant, Derek MacEwen

Craig Mackie, Danny Kneabone, Kimball Blanchard, Myron MacKay

Click for pictures and bios of the Scottish curlers we’ll be playing

At the moment, the Scots are leading the competition 1174 points to 1014, and are ahead in the Eastern leg 410 to 328, so we’ll need to pull off some big wins today! The winning team is determined by the total number of points scored by each country, not by the number of games won.  In other words, scores are important! Each team will play a full eight-end game and ties will remain unbroken.

Don’t wait another decade – get out to the Club today for the Strathcona Cup competition!