Cornwall Curling Club

Photo Bill Hope, skip of  KFC Competitive team championship rink, receives plaque from Club President Bob Fowler

The Cornwall Curling Club’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Awards night was held Friday evening at the Club. Bill Hope was on hand to receive the plaque for the winning team in the  KFC Tuesday Night Competitive league. Other members of the Hope team are third Ted MacFadyen, second Craig Mackie, and lead David Murphy.  Gift certificates, and a few T-Shirts were presented to winners, and, depending on the number of rounds, runners-up in the various draws, thanks to our generous sponsors.

President Bob Fowler presided over the AGM, attended by 26 people. Some of the highlights:

A new member incentive of a 10% dues reduction for each new member recruited resulted in 30 new members for a payout of $770 in reduced fees.

The new ice plant and reduced electicity costs this year resulted in a reduction of around $3000.

There was discussion around the purchase of a First Aid “back board” (stretcher) for moving those who incur injuries. Bev said that they were advised NOT to move anyone – to call 911 and wait for the first responders. It was agreed instead to purchase a couch where those who need a place to lay down may do so.

It was reported that a new Ice King,  a TV, a  kitchen cart, and office computer equipment were purchased using a government grant program where the Club only paid 25% of the cost.

The Financial Report indicated a loss for the year, due to having to pay for the previous year’s electricity (about $12K) and some other expenses, and due to a financial decision to begin depreciating assets. Had these expenses not been incurred, it would have been a breakeven year.

It was reported that 25 Junior curlers were in the instructional program. Coordinator was Brenda MacMillan, assisted by Greg Groves. It was suggested that the times be moved to 4-6 pm on Sunday.

Three successful club bonspiels were held during the year, and Cornwall curlers were big winners at the provincials, the 55+ Games, and the national Stick championships, held at the Club.

A new scoreboard was purchased and installed near year-end, sponsored by Fitzgerald and Snow.

The daytime curlers had a very busy season on the ice, and also provided food for a number of events, and raised money for plaques to honour provincial winners, rock handles and boot cleaners. The Lorne MacPhail award was redefined to honour a new daytime curler who made a notable contribution to the Club, and was awarded to Grant and Carolyn Crockett. They recommended more stick curling next year, and to move the overflow Wednesday afternoon curling to another time other than Wednesday morning.

There were 272 members this year, the same as last, including 42 junior and 12 Junior Plus.

$719 profit was realized from the television draw.

Five new board members were nominated: Edgar Coffin, Jeffrey Taylor, Carlene Peters, Paula Ling, and Derek MacEwen. Kevin Arsenault, Lorianne Davies, Arleen Harris, and Mike Lafontaine have completed their term on the board, while Bob Fowler will stay on as Past President.

The attendees were asked for their opinion on whether to keep or remove the centre lockers in both boardrooms, as there is a shortage of space, particularly during provincial events where all players are the same sex. Members felt that, as long as they are rented, we should keep them, but look at other ways to save space, such as removing the slanted area on the top of the side lockers, or offering racks outside the locker rooms, so there would be room for kit bags.

There was also discussion on the need for larger TV monitors for the houses on each ice sheet, which would be brought to the new Board.

Attendees were reminded of the golf tournament on June 22 at Countryview.

Congratulations to one of our Club’s charter Board of Directors members, Rupert Sweetapple, who is retiring from Innovation PEI. A reception is being held at the Charlottetown Fireman’s Club, 3rd Floor Kent Street Fire Station, rear entrance on Friday May 3rd, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. to 7 p.m. Everyone Welcome!

Here’s a photo of  Rupert receiving a volunteer award, from the November 23 Guardian:

Rupert Sweetapple, centre, receives a Queen’s Jubilee Medal and the 2012 chairman’s award for outstanding volunteers from the Canadian Youth Business Foundation during a ceremony Wednesday, hosted by the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce. With him are David Eisnor, business manager for the foundation which nominated Sweetapple for the medal, and Lt.- Gov. Frank Lewis. Sweetapple was recognized for his volunteer help mentoring young business people.

Countryview Golf Club, route 19 in Fairview, has announced that it is opening this Friday, April 19th at 10 am. Call 675-2800 to book.

The Sport PEI awards took place this evening at the Rodd Royalty. The only curling finalists this year were the Special Olympics Curling Team, nominated for  SCORE Team of the Year. Those honours went instead to the UPEI Women’s Hockey Team, who won the AUS championship for the first time ever last year.

UPEI Women’s Hockey Team (photo from www.gopanthersgo.ca)

Olympian Jared Connaughton, from New Haven, was the big winner of the night, taking home both the Bell Aliant Sr. Male Athlete of the year, and the Lieutenant Governor’s Award, which goes to the Island’s top athlete as determined by the Sport PEI Board of Directors.

Here is a complete list of tonight’s winners:

PEI Mutual Official of the Year – Marguerite Middleton (swimming)
ADL Administrator of the year –  Bob Bentley (biathlon)
Premier’s Award for sport organization of the year – Ringette PEI
Intercollegiate Female Athlete of the year – Stephanie Ramsay (Calgary, hockey),
Coach of the year award -Bruce Donaldson  (hockey, UPEI Women’s Panthers)
Intercollegiate Male Athlete of the year – Connor McGuire (St. FX, cross-country),
President’s Award (awarded to a long-time volunteer) Ewen Stewart (runner)
Masters Athlete of the Year – Mike MacKinnon  (distance running)
SCORE Team of the Year – UPEI Women’s Hockey team
Jr. Male Athlete of the Year – Carsen Campbell (biathlon),
Rodd Hotels and Resorts Jr.Female Athlete of the year – Sarah Steele (hockey)
Bell Aliant Sr. Female athlete of the year – Janet Gamble (swimming)
Bell Aliant Sr. Male Athlete of the year – Jared Connaughton (athletics)

Lieutenant Governor’s Award – Jared Connaughton

Looks like Lance has discovered a faster way to sweep the ice, although I am not sure how good it would be for ensuring a smooth running surface for the rocks! I also think that delivering from the hack with skates on could be a little difficult. I guess curling is over for another season — it’s a shame that all that great ice has to melt!

The Paul Neima rink were the winners of the “Best Costume” prize, presented by Karen Currie of Countryview, at the Countryview Golf/PEI Brewing Company Closing Spiel (wrapup report coming up soon). Great costumes!

L-R: Paul Neima, Paula Ling, Frank Martin, Cathy Handren

Paula and Paul

The Island Reds have a narrow 45-42 lead over the Countryview Blues going into day two of the Countryview Golf/PEI Brewing Co. Closing Spiel at the Cornwall Curling Club. If past records, which show the two sides almost even over the years, are any indication, the lead may change several times during the final six draws on Saturday, so the Reds will have to remain sharp to maintain their slim advantage.

Costumes of both colours were in full force on Friday, and food was plentiful, too! Mussels were served up (and muscles were displayed):

Everyone enjoyed the PEI Brewing Company’s Beach Chair Lager, with some even having a couple:

Finally, the curling was over for the day, and it was time to hit the dance floor, with music by DWX music service:

There’s live Celtic music in store for Saturday, lots more curling, and a closing meal and winner’s circle too!

Here are more pictures from Friday:

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It was a clean sweep for PEI rinks in the final draw of the Canadian Stick Curling Championship at the Cornwall Curling Club, with host club rinks winning the Open and Women’s championship games, and the Open division Consolation final, and a Montague team taking the Bronze Medal game.

The Open Division (any combination of men and women) was won by the Paul Field/Roddie MacLean duo from Cornwall, who knocked off the defending champion Earl Stephenson/Warren Johnson twosome from Winnipeg by a 6-2 score.

Photo (L-R): Roddie MacLean, Paul Field

Photo (L-R): MacLean and Field with event organizer Shirley Lank

Photo (L-R): Earl Stephenson, Bob Leard of Stick Curling PEI and sponsor “Bob’s Stick”, Warren Johnson

The Open Division Bronze Medal game was won by Montague’s Floyd Stewart/Gordon MacDonald team, who beat the Carson and Miranne Shultz rink from Didsbury Alberta 6-5 in an extra end.

Photo (L-R): Floyd Stewart, Bob Leard (Stick Curling PEI outgoing President, and owner of  sponsor Bob’s Stick), Gordon MacDonald

The Field/MacLean duo was also presented with crests in honour of scoring a “six-ender” during the event (equivalent to an “eight ender” in regular curling), by Bob Leard, owner of “Bob’s Stick”

Photo (L-R): Bob Leard, Roddie MacLean, Paul Field

The Open Division Consolation round was won by the Cornwall team of Vern Chowan and Grant Leard, who stole the last end to beat the Garth Stone and Ted Simonson team from Manitoba 4-3.

Photo (L-R): Vern Chowan, Grant Leard

The women’s event, new this year, was won by the hometown team of Ruth Stavert and Eileen Blanchard, who beat the Jean Marie Denning/Alye Lou McCarthy duo from Fredericton NB, coming from behind with a four point fifth end and a steal of one in the sixth for a 6-5 victory in the final.

Photo (L-R): Ruth Stavert, Bob Leard of Stick Curling PEI and Bob’s Stick, Eileen Blanchard

Photo: Denning and McCarthy with Bob Leard (centre), outgoing Stick Curling PEI President, and owner of “Bob’s Stick”

40 Open division and 10 Women’s division teams took part in the 9th annual Stick Curling Championship- this is the first time the event was held east of Winnipeg.

Next year’s championship will be held in St. Albert AB.

It was a clean sweep for PEI rinks in the final draw of the Canadian Stick Curling Championship at the Cornwall Curling Club, with host club rinks winning the Open and Women’s championship games, and the Open division Consolation final, and a Montague team taking the Bronze Medal game.

The Open Division (any combination of men and women) was won by the Paul Field/Roddie MacLean duo from Cornwall, who knocked off the defending champion Earl Stephenson/Warren Johnson twosome from Winnipeg by a 6-2 score. The Open Division Bronze Medal game was won by Montague’s Floyd Stewart/Gordon MacDonald team, who beat the Carson and Miranne Shultz rink from Didsbury Alberta 6-5 in an extra end. The Open Division Consolation round was won by the Cornwall team of Vern Chowan and Grant Leard, who stole the last end to beat the Garth Stone and Ted Simonson team from Manitoba 4-3.

The women’s event, new this year, was won by the hometown team of Ruth Stavert and Eileen Blanchard, who beat the Jean Marie Denning/Alye Lou McCarthy duo from Fredericton NB, coming from behind with a four point fifth end and a steal of one in the sixth for a 6-5 victory in the final.

Next year’s event will be held in St. Albert AB.

The last four of the eight qualifiers for the championship round were determined this morning at the Canadian Stick Curling Championship in Cornwall.

Photo (L-R): Roddie MacLean, Paul Field scoring a six-ender on Tuesday

Cornwall’s own Paul Field and Roddie MacLean followed up their six-ender performance on Tuesday with a five ender today to beat New Brunswick’s Ken Grattan/Al Gauvreau twosome by a 7-4 score to qualify in the 5th spot.

Harold Cook and Marcel Lemire beat fellow Winnipeggers Ernie Oliver and Chris Sobkowich 6-2 to grab Qualifier #6.

Tom and Rae Campbell from Winnipeg beat Keith Bennett and Carl Duggan from the Lakeshore Curling Club in Lower Sackville NS  7-4 to qualify seventh.

The final qualifier went to the duo of Jack Prokopepz and Brad Moreau from Enderby BC, who  fought back from a 4-0 deficit after two ends, taking a single in three, and stealing a deuce in four and singles in the final two ends to edged out Cornwall’s Sterling Stratton/Ernie Stavert twosome by a 5-4 score.

On Tuesday, the Floyd Stewart/Gordon MacDonald duo from the Montague Curling Club edged the MacLean/Field team 7-6 to grab the first qualifying spot, and the the Carson and Miranne Shultz rink from Didsbury Alta. beat the Tom and Rae Campbell twosome from Winnipeg to take Qualifier #2.

Wednesday afternoon,  the defending champion rink of  Earl Stephenson and Warren Johnson from the St. Vital Curling Club in Winnipeg beat the host club’s Roddie MacLean/Paul Field duo by a 4-2 score to grab qualifier #3, and the Ted Lohnes/Dave MacDougall team from Truro and Yarmouth edged the Campbell twosome 5-4 to take Qualifier #4.

The eight qualifiers square off at 10:30 this morning, with the winners advancing to 1:15 semi-finals. The winners of the semis advance to the 3:15 pm final, and the losers will play for the bronze medal at the same time.

Enjoy an afternoon of musical entertainment Celtic style!

Fiddler Ward MacDonald, accompanied by Thomas Kirkham, will be at the Club from 2-4 pm Saturday for your listening pleasure!

One round robin draw, at 1 this afternoon, remains to be played in the ten team, two pool Women’s division at the Canadian Stick Curling Championship, hosted by the Cornwall Curling Club.

Photo: Mary Plamondon

Two teams, the Jean Marie Denning/Alye Lou McCarthy duo from Fredericton NB, and the host club’s Shirley Lank/Mary Plamondon rink have only one loss in the A pool, with the New Brunswick team, at 3-1 win-loss, having a bye in the last round, while the Cornwall squad, who play the Grace Donale/Diane Gallant team from Fredericton (1-2) this afternoon, sit at 2-1. The other two rinks in the pool are also at 1-2.

The Cornwall rink of Jean Anderson and Margaret Stewart, and the Eleanor Murray/Irene King twosome from Fredericton are both undefeated, at 3-0, and will face off against each other this afternoon in a first-place battle in the B pool. The Diane Mallison/Patricia Moulaison team from Yarmouth are 1-2, while the Audrey Callaghan/Ann Barwise squad from Alberton’s Western Community Curling Club has the bye in the final draw, and sits at 1-3. The Diane Jenson/Connie Graham duo from Fredericton are 0-4.

The first place winners out of the round robin will earn byes to the semi-finals, Thursday at 1:15 pm, while the second and third place teams from opposing pools will face off at 3:15 this afternoon, with the winners advancing to the semis. The fourth and fifth place teams will also play at 3:15.
The winners of the semis will advance to the 3:15 Thursday final.

The first two of eight qualifiers for the championship round were determined this afternoon in the 40 team Open (any combination of  men and women) division at the Canadian Two Person Stick Curling Championship, hosted by the Cornwall Curling Club, with ice being used at the Charlottetown Curling Complex today only as well.

The Floyd Stewart/Gordon MacDonald duo from the Montague Curling Club edged the host Cornwall Curling Club’s Roddie MacLean/Paul Field twosome 7-6 to grab the first qualifying spot. MacLean and Field had started the day by scoring a rare six-ender (equivalent to an eight-ender in regular curling) in the 8 am draw.

The second qualifier game was between the rink of Tom and Rae Campbell of Winnipeg and Carson and Miranne Shultz of Didsbury Alberta, with the Shultz rink coming on strong in the final two ends of a tied-up game, stealing a single in the fifth and sealing the win with a steal of four points in the final end for a 6-1 win.

The next two qualifying games go Wednesday at 2:15 pm, with the final four qualifiers chosen in the 4:15 Wed. draw. The quarter-finals go Thursday morning at 10:30. The semis go at 11:30, with the winners advancing to the final, and the losers playing in the Bronze medal game at the same time.  There is also a consolation round for the losers of qualifying games 5 through 8.

The ten team, two pool Women’s division round robin wraps up with the 1 pm Wednesday draw, with crossover games following at 3:15, semis Thursday at 1:15, and the final Thursday at 3:15. Results from today’s draws are still being tabulated.

In Stick Curling there are two curlers per team, who deliver their rocks with delivery sticks, with each team member delivering from opposite ends of the ice sheet. Sweeping is allowed only from the hog line to the back of the house at the playing end. Two curlers, one from each team, alternately deliver 6 stones each per end, while their teammate skips that end. The roles are then reversed, and the partners deliver the stones back. No stone may be removed from play until the fourth stone of each end. Games are six ends and take about an hour to play. For more information on Stick Curling, including complete rules of play, visit www.stickcurling.ca.

Results are available at curlingresults.com/canadianstick

Day two action at the Canadian Stick Curling Championships is in full swing at two venues today – the Cornwall Curling Club and the Charlottetown Curling Complex. The 8 am draw in Cornwall this morning saw a six-ender scored by Cornwall’s Paul Field and Roddie MacLean, while the second draw also featured Open division curling, including some exciting play by the wheelchair duo of Lauchie Rutt and George Horning from the Lakeshore Curling Club in Lower Sackville Nova Scotia, who remain undefeated following a close 4-3 decision over Ross and Alvin MacMillan from the community of Marquette Manitoba (about 20 minutes west of Winnipeg).

Photo: George Horning delivers a rock

Photo: Lauchie Rutt lines up his delivery

Eight of the ten teams in the women’s division saw action in the next draw.

Photo: PEI and Maritime Stick champ Ruth Stavert yells for sweeping

Here are photos from this morning:

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Six draws in the 40 team Open (any combination of men’s and women’s players)  division, and 2 draws in the 10 team Women’s division were played on opening day at the 9th annual Canadian Open 2 Person Stick Championship, which got underway today at the Cornwall Curling Club.

Photo: Willie Nicholson

Among the twenty unbeaten Open division teams after opening day are the defending champion Warren Johnson and Earl Stephenson duo from Winnipeg, the Dennis Cassidy/Mike Akagi twosome from BC,  the Carson and Miranne Shultz rink from Alberta, the wheelchair team of Lauchie Rutt and George Horning from the Lakeshore club in Halifax.  the New Brunswick team of Ken Grattan and Al Gauvreau from the Gage Curling Club, and the Charlottetown Curling Complex rink of Robert Acorn and Willie Nicholson. The Open division is a triple knockout  format, which will select eight qualifiers for Thursday’s championship round.

Three teams are unbeaten in the two-pool round robin Women’s division – the Shirley Lank/Mary Plamondon and the Jean Anderson/Margaret Stewart teams from the host Cornwall Curling Club, and the Eleanor Murray/Irene King duo from Fredericton NB.

Action resumes at 8 am Tuesday at both the Cornwall club and the Charlottetown Curling Complex (the only day Charlottetown is used in the event), with the final games of the day at 4:30 pm at both venues. Wednesday draws run from 8 am through to 5:15 pm at Cornwall, with the last four Open qualifiers determined in the 8 am Thursday draw.

The Open division quarter-finals go Thursday morning at 10:30. The semis go at 11:30, with the winners advancing to the final, and the losers playing in the Bronze medal game at the same time There is also a consolation round for the losers of qualifying games 5 through 8.
In the Women’s division,  the second and third place teams from opposite pools square off Wednesday at 3:15 pm, with the winners facing the 1st place teams in the semi-finals on Thursday at 1:15, with the winners of these games advancing to the final.

In Two Person Stick Curling, a relatively new sport which provides challenge and excitement for people of all ages on an equal and competitive basis, there are two curlers per team, who deliver their rocks with delivery sticks, with each team member delivering from opposite ends of the ice sheet. Sweeping is allowed only from the hog line to the back of the house at the playing end. Games are six ends and take about an hour to play.

Results are available throughout the event at curlingresults/com/canadianstick.

There is no admission charge to watch the event.

Editor’s note: It’s hard to believe that, from this beginning, our Club, in a couple of days, will be hosting the Canadian Open Stick Curling Championship, with 50 teams from across Canada taking part!

Instrument helps deliver curlers back into the hack to compete

From The Guardian, December 20, 2001

The delivery stick allows curlers who are mobility-restricted to continue to play

By Don Morrison
The Guardian

(photo by Derek MacEwen)

CORNWALL – As much as Ernie Stavert wanted to return to the sport he enjoyed for close to four decades, it just didn’t seem possible.

A broken hip eight years ago left stiffness in his leg which made continuing curling impossible. Coming out of the hack to deliver a rock was too uncomfortable.
Then he was told of a device which had allowed other mobility-restricted individuals to continue curling.

“Gordie Lank was on his travels somewhere and he came back and said ‘I saw these people using a delivery stick’ and told me I should try that because I had been out of curling for three or four years,” said Stavert, a member of the Cornwall Curling Club and the first Islander to utilize the attachment.

A call to the Canadian Curling Association to locate a supplier subsequently triggered another idea.
He was told there were a number of commercial products on the market, selling for between $30-$200,”depending on what kind of bells and whistles you want to get”. Stavert was also told he could construct a delivery stick of his own.

“So I went to a plumbing shop and got a piece of pipe, put a 45 degree elbow on it and away I went. I paid $6.26 for my piece of plumbing.”
Stavert is one of about a dozen Cornwall members using the delivery stick.

In his fourth year with the device — although he has since moved to a commercial variety because it provides better stability — Stavert was comfortable with the unit from the outset.
“Because I was a teacher and used to being in front of people it didn’t bother me in the least but an awful lot of people were self-conscious about using it. Now it seems to be taking off.”

The delivery stick, which hooks to the stone’s handle enabling a curler to deliver a rock from an upright position, is becoming part of the game, especially for seniors or those with restricted mobility.

And it fully conforms to CCA regulations.
Nicole Phillips, president of the P.E.I. Curling Association, said the delivery stick has been a blessing for those looking to stay in the game.
“Curling is one of those activities which really is a true wellness-type sport where people can stay into their 80s,” said Phillips. “By reaching out to more people that might be in their senior years or wouldn’t be able to continue because of some physical limitation, it is going to add to the numbers that stay.”

Stavert is a member of a foursome of stick users in the Cornwall club’s Friday morning seniors league along with Sterling Stratton, who returned to the sport because of the tool after an extensive hiatus, Al Hammond and Lorne MacPhail.
The delivery stick will get extensive play during the provincial senior championship Jan. 2-6 at Cornwall.

“A whole bunch (will be) using the sticks in the provincial seniors,” said Stavert. “Sterling wanted to use the seniors as a warm up to the masters and I’m not old enough for the masters yet so there is no stick team, as such, going in the provincials although the team I’m on, there are three people using it and Sterling’s has a couple.”

While the stick has allowed for longer participation in the sport, it is less forgiving than a conventional delivery.
“When you deliver with a normal delivery you have some chance to adjust,” said Stavert. “If you’re sliding too weak or too strong then you push or hold back. With the delivery stick it’s more that one push or thrust and whatever you get is what you get.”

Stavert isn’t sure where the idea of the delivery stick originated but admits it may have had its start from disabled sports.

“I suppose it was one of those things, it took somebody to come up with a good idea. A lot of times these things evolve through sports for the disabled but I don’t know much about the background of curling for people with disabilities.”

It’s a busy weekend for PEI’s Under 18 curlers, with the top two teams from the O’Connor Glass PEI Under 18 curling championships competing in the Optimist International, which got underway yesterday, and the runners-up starting play today in the Atlantic Under 18 Championships in Stephenville NL. In the Atlantics, which wrap up on Sunday afternoon, PEI is represented by the Tyler Smith rink from Montague and Crapaud, and the Emily Keen foursome from Charlottetown and Cornwall.

L-R: Coaches Butch McGee, David Ross, Emily Keen – Skip, Jessica Watts – 3rd, Kayla Schut – 2nd, Jenny Mutch – Lead

L-R  Coach Tammy Dewar, Skip Tyler Smith, 3rd Brooks Roche,
2nd Dylan Lowery, Lead Ryan Lowery

Men’s results: http://www.dcan-nl.com/curlingnl/stats/curling_standings_main.php?id=54

Women’s results: http://www.dcan-nl.com/curlingnl/stats/curling_standings_main.php?id=55

Here is the schedule for the Atlantics:

The ninth annual Canadian Open Two Person Stick Curling Championship, the first to be held east of Winnipeg, gets underway Monday and wraps up on Thursday at the Cornwall Curling Club, with the Charlottetown Curling Complex serving as a second venue on Tuesday. The championship reserves spots for provincial champions, and also allows open entries. There are 40 teams from six provinces, including 17 PEI rinks, competing in the Open division, which includes any combination of male and female curlers, and ten rinks, from the three Maritime provinces, taking part in the Women’s division, which is new this year.  The 2012 Canadian Open Division champions, the duo of Warren Johnson and Earl Stephenson  from the St. Vital Curling Club in Winnipeg, are in the event, looking to defend their title.

Photo: 2012 champions Warren Johnson and Earl Stephenson

Also entered in the Open division are the team of John Vincent and Walter Callaghan from the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton, who won their fourth PEI title this year. The duo of Ruth Stavert and Gloria Clarke from the host Cornwall club, who recently won their fourth consecutive PEI women’s Stick championship, followed by the Maritime Stick Championship title, are among the Women’s division entries.

In Stick Curling there are two curlers per team, who deliver their rocks with delivery sticks, with each team member delivering from opposite ends of the ice sheet. Sweeping is allowed only from the hog line to the back of the house at the playing end. Two curlers, one from each team, alternately deliver 6 stones each per end, while their teammate skips that end. The roles are then reversed, and the partners deliver the stones back. No stone may be removed from play until the fourth stone of each end. Games are six ends and take about an hour to play. For more information on Stick Curling, including complete rules of play, visit www.stickcurling.ca.

There are forty  draws in the event, running from 8 am until approximately 6 pm Monday through Wednesday, and wrapping up with the Open and Women’s finals,  and the Open Consolation final and Bronze medal game, all Thursday at 3:15 pm. On Tuesday the Charlottetown Curling Complex will be used in addition to Cornwall, with games running at the same times at both venues.

The Open division plays a triple knockout format, qualifying eight teams for a championship round, which begins with the quarter-finals Thursday morning at 10:30. The semis go at 11:30, with the winners advancing to the final, and the losers playing in the Bronze medal game at the same time There is also a consolation round for the losers of qualifying games 5 through 8.

The Women’s division features a two pool round robin, with the second and third place teams from opposite pools squaring off Wednesday at 3:15 pm, and the winners facing the 1st place teams in the semi-finals on Thursday at 1:15, with the winners of these games advancing to the final.

For more information on the event, contact Shirley Lank at (902) 621-0258 or email 2013pei@stickcurling.ca.

Two Person Stick Curling is relatively new sport which provides challenge and excitement for people of all ages on an equal and competitive basis, and in a social atmosphere. Stick Curling is also appropriate for people with physical disabilities such as knee, back, heart, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, ankle, or foot problems.  The rocks are delivered with a curling stick from a standing or sitting position (i.e. wheelchairs) enabling everyone to participate competitively.

Here are the medal winners in the KFC/Curl PEI Under 13 Funspiel held Sunday here at the Cornwall Curling Club:

1st Place : Team Sanderson   41 Points (Montague/Cornwall curling clubs)  L-R: Gayle Johnston-Curl PEI Jr. Events Coordinator, Skip: Emily Sanderson, 3^rd  Adele Breau, Lead: Elijah Blue and Coach Nancy Collier. Missing from photo 2^nd stone Ben Collings-MacKay.

2^nd Place: Team Bailey  37 Points (Cornwall Curling Club) L-R: Gayle Johnston-Curl PEI Jr. Events Coordinator, Skip Bailey O’Grady, 3^rd stone Hayden Ford, 2^nd stone Karina McNeill, Leads Hannah Kirby & Rachel MacLeod. Missing from photo: Coach Brenda MacMillan

3rd Place: Team Brandon O’Grady 35 Points (Cornwall Curling Club), L-R: Gayle Johnston–Curl PEI Jr. Events Coordinator, Coach Greg Grove, Skip Brandon O’Grady, 3^rd Chase MacMillan 2^nd stone Stuart Ferguson, Lead Ethan Belbin.

Thanks to Angus Davies and KFC for sponsoring another great event!

Here is the draw for the Daytime Curlers closing event on Tuesday:
There is a tight schedule, so start times may vary slightly – please be ready!

9 am

Ice 1: Sterling Stratton, George Younker, Grant Crockett, Doris MacWilliamsvs Bryan Sutherland, Frank Weiler, Hanny MacLeod
Ice 2: Lester Callbeck, Hélène LaPalme, Bill Talbot, Alva Clarey
vs Ernie Stavert, Alison McCormick, Jean Anderson, Fidel Richard
Ice 3: Barry Craswell, Mary Plamondon, Alison Talbot, Howard MacPhail
vs Ruth Stavert,  Bob MacWilliams, Eileen Blanchard
Ice 4: Ray Biagé, Danielle Girard, Mabel England, Polly Batt
vs Kimball Blanchard, Don Graham, Eugene Murphy, Kathy Clarey

9:45 am

Ice 1: Bob Fowler, Don Weeks, Bernie Field, Donna Boulter
vs Paul Durant, Bob Tucker, Clarence Mallard, Lynn Thiele
Ice 2: John DeLuca, Lew Black, Myrna Craswell, Joanne Durant
vs Grant Laird, Paul Field, Pat McCardle
Ice 3: Paul Arsenault, Carol Sweetapple, Dick MacKinnon, Elaine Hughes
vs Vern Chowan, Merrill Cronin, Stan Hayes
Ice 4: Gordie Hermann, Marg Stewart, Carolyn Crockett
vs Tom Dunn, Carlene Peters, Derek MacEwen, Doug MacEachern

10:45 am

Ice 1: Ernie Stavert rink vs Barry Craswell team
Ice 2: Bryan Sutherland rink vs Kimball Blanchard team
Ice 3: Ray Biagé team vs Sterling Stratton rink
Ice 4: Lester Callbeck team vs Ruth Stavert rink

11:30 am

Ice 1: Grant Laird team vs Paul Arsenault rink
Ice 2: Paul Durant rink vs Gordie Hermann team
Ice 3: Tom Dunn team vs Bob Fowler rink
Ice 4: Vern Chowan rink vs John DeLuca team

[In Friday action, the UPEI Panthers, skipped by Cornwall’s Veronica Smith, lost 8-2 to the unbeaten Manitoba Bisons, and after scoring a deuce in the 10th end, lost in the extra end by an 8-7 score to the Saint Mary’s Huskies team, which includes Seven Mile Bay native Anita Casey at second stone. On Saturday, UPEI (1-5) finishes up play against the Guelph Gryphons (2-4) at 1 pm Atlantic.]

(by Jean Mills)

There are only two unbeaten teams, both female, with one round-robin draw to go at the 2013 CIS-CCA Curling Championships in Kamloops, B.C.

Waterloo skip Jake Walker delivers a shot during action at the CIS-CCA Canadian University Championships in Kamloops, B.C. (Photo, G. Wycherley Photography)

The University of Alberta Pandas, skipped by Kelsey Rocque, and the University of Manitoba Bisons, skipped by Breanne Meakin, are unbeaten after six draws. Both won twice on Friday and will go head to head in a winner-take-all battle for first place in the final round-robin draw of the championships Saturday at 1 p.m. Atlantic. The winner advances directly to Sunday’s gold-medal game while the loser will play in the semifinal.

Alberta skip Kelsey Rocque remained unbeaten with two wins on Friday at the CIS-CCA Canadian University Championships in Kamloops, B.C. (Photo, G. Wycherley Photography)

Alberta took on the University of Guelph Gryphons (Jaimee Gardner) in the opening draw of the day and beat the Gryphons 9-8 before eking out an 8-7 decision over the Western University Mustangs (Caitlin Romain).

Meakin and her Bison foursome kicked off Day 3 with an 8-2 victory over the UPEI Panthers (Veronica Smith). Their afternoon game was a 10-2 drubbing of the host Thompson Rivers University WolfPack  (Tiffany Krausher).

The ’Pack has fallen to 2-4 in the tournament after losing its morning matchup with Saint Mary’s University Huskies (Sara Spafford) 6-4.

The Huskies, meanwhile, had a great day winning both of their games. They needed 11 ends to dispose of UPEI   8-7 in the afternoon draw, and have taken over third place with a 4-2 record.

The McMaster University Marauders ( Coyle) are 3-3 and sitting in fourth, needing a win in their last-round-robin game and a Saint Mary’s loss to force a tiebreaker. The Marauders opened the day with a 9-3 victory over winless Western 9-3 but lost to Guelph 9-6. Guelph is tied with TRU for fifth at 2-4.

On the men’s side, a battle of the top two teams in the afternoon draw saw the Alberta Golden Bears take on the University of Waterloo Warriors. The Golden Bears and skip Brendan Bottcher entered the game unbeaten in five starts. Waterloo and skip Jake Walker had suffered their first defeat earlier in the day. The battle of former Canadian junior men’s champions saw Walker shade Bottcher 6-5.

That left both teams tied for top spot at 5-1, with Waterloo, which dropped a surprising 6-5 decision to the previously winless Trent University Excalibur (Mike Bryson) in the morning draw, holding the tiebreaker advantage thanks to Friday afternoon’s win. Both teams are assured of playoff berths

The final round-robin games on Saturday  have Walker taking on Darren Nelson and his Thompson Rivers University WolfPack (3-3) while Bottcher will do battle with the Manitoba Bisons and skip Steen Sigurdson (3-3). Sigurdson and Nelson went 11 ends in the afternoon draw on Friday before Manitoba prevailed 5-4.

That left Manitoba, Thompson Rivers and the Dalhousie Tigers (Lee Buott) tied for the third and final playoff position at 3-3. Dalhousie kept its playoff hopes alive with a 7-6 win over Atlantic Canada rivals the Acadia Axemen (Robert Mayhew). Earlier in the day, Dalhousie fell 7-6 to Thompson Rivers.

Acadia and Trent are tied for sixth place at 2.4. The Carleton University Ravens, skipped by Brent Lyon-Hatcher have a 1-5 record. They opened the day with a 9-5 loss to Alberta and were beaten 10-5 by Trent University.

After Saturday’s last round-robin draw, potential tiebreakers will be played at 2 p.m. (6 Atlantic), followed by the semifinals at 7 p.m (11 Atlantic). Sunday’s championship final is set for 2 p.m. (6 Atlantic)

Results, schedule and team information are available at www.curling.ca/championships/university/

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CCA Photo (L-R) Veronica Smith, Jane DiCarol, Emily Gray, Aleya Quilty

UPEI lost their opening game on Wednesday by an 8-5 score to  the host Thompson Rivers WolfPack team, and their second game by a 10-3 score to the University of Alberta Pandas.

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Leaders get some breathing room at CIS-CCA Nationals

The rich got richer on Day 2 of the 2013 CIS/CCA Curling Nationals in Kamloops, B.C.

The unbeaten rinks stayed that way after two more draws on Thursday at the Kamloops Curling Club.

On the men’s side, Alberta’s Brendan Bottcher and Waterloo’s Jake Walker (the 2012 and 2010 Canadian junior champions respectively) both raised their records to 4-0. They are on a collision course to meet Friday in the afternoon (2 p.m., all times Pacific) draw.

On Thursday, Bottcher’s Golden Bears opened up with an 8-4 win over the Dalhousie Tigers (Lee Buott) and followed up with 5-3 win over the host Thompson Rivers University WolfPack (Darren Nelson).

Walker’s Warriors, meanwhile, beat the Acadia  Axemen (Robert Mayhew) 6-5  in the morning draw and disposed of the Manitoba Bisons (Steen Sigurdson) 8-1 in the evening draw.

TRU is in a three-way tie with Dalhousie and Acadia for third place at 2-2. The WolfPack  hammered the Carleton Ravens (Brett Lynn-Hatcher) 10-5.

The Axemen beat Trent University Excalibur (Mike Bryson) 8-3 in the evening draw while Dalhousie took care of the Carleton Ravens 8-2.

The rest of the men’s standings have Carleton and Manitoba at 1-3 while Trent has yet to taste victory in four starts.

In the women’s event, it is Alberta and Manitoba who are setting the pace with four straight wins.

Alberta’s Kelsey Rocque racked up an 8-5 victory over the Saint Mary’s Huskies (Sara Spafford) 8-5 and then needed an extra end to dispose of Thompson Rivers University (Tiffany Krausher) 4-3.

Manitoba’s Breanne Meakin began the day with a 10-8 win over the McMaster Marauders (Ginger Coyle) and followed it up with a 9-5 decision over the Western Mustangs (Caitlin Romain).

Alberta and Manitoba aren’t set to meet until the final round-robin draw on Saturday morning.

Thompson Rivers,  St. Mary’s and McMaster are sitting in third place with 2-2 records. The WolfPack played the Guelph Gryphons to open play Thursday and beat Jaimee Gardner’s foursome 8-4.

Guelph and the UPEI Panthers (Veronica Smith) are standing with 1-3 records. UPEI fell 7-6 to McMaster in Draw 4. Western is winless in four starts.

Action continues on Friday with draws at 9 a.m. (all times Pacific-add four hours for Atlantic) and 2 p.m. Round Robin play winds up Saturday morning with the championship final set for 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Results, schedule and team information are available at www.curling.ca/championships/university/

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The Holland College Hurricanes, skipped by Matthew MacLean, split their opening day games at the CCAA Curling National Championship, which wraps up on Saturday at the Avonair Curling Club in Edmonton AB, with eight men’s and an equal number of women’s rinks taking part.

Photo (L-R) Angela Hodgson, Wyatt Johnson, Alex Sutherland, Jonathan Kennedy, Matthew MacLean

The Hurricanes team, which also includes third Jonathan Kennedy, second Alex Sutherland, and lead stone Wyatt Johnson, and is coached by Angela Hodgson, got off to a slow start in their opener against the Sault Cougars, trailing 4-3 after seven, but scored five points in the last three ends to win 8-4.  Their second game, against Confederation, also featured a late game rally, with the PEI team scoring a deuce in the ninth and stealing a single in the 10th, but lost by a 7-6 score.

The ‘Canes play three games today – against the NAIT Ooks at 8:30 this morning (11:30 PEI time),  the Lakeland Rustlers at 2 pm (5 pm ADT), and the Augustana Vikings at 7 pm (10 pm Atlantic). They finish up round robin action on Friday with games at 830 am (Fanshaw Falcons) and 2 pm (Grant MacEwan Griffins). Games are 10 ends.

Tiebreakers, if needed, go at 6, and, if required, 9 pm on Friday. The bronze medal game takes place at 9:30 am Saturday, with the gold medal championship game at 2:30 pm. (All times Mountain – add 3 hours for Atlantic).

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Curl Atlantic photo (L-R): Veronica Smith, Jane DiCarlo, Emily Gray, Aleya Quilty, coach Paul Smith

Atlantic Canada’s other women’s representatives at the CIS Championship are the Sara  Spafford team from Saint Mary’s, which includes Seven Mile Bay PEI’s Anita Casey. Other members of the Spafford rink are Amanda Colter and MacKenzie Proctor, with coach Marie Christianson. They won their opener 10-8 over the Western University Mustangs.

Curl Atlantic photo (L-R): Sara Spafford, Amanda Colter, Anita Casey, MacKenzie Proctor, coach Marie Christianson

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Here is the draw schedule (click to enlarge)

Defending champions are the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women and Alberta Golden Bears men.

Event website: www.curling.ca/championships/university

Curl Atlantic photo (L-R): Veronica Smith, Jane DiCarlo, Emily Gray, Aleya Quilty, coach Paul Smith

Atlantic Canada’s other women’s representatives at the CIS Championship are the Sara  Spafford team from Saint Mary’s, which includes Seven Mile Bay PEI’s Anita Casey. Other members of the Spafford rink are Amanda Colter and MacKenzie Proctor, with coach Marie Christianson.

Curl Atlantic photo (L-R): Sara Spafford, Amanda Colter, Anita Casey, MacKenzie Proctor, coach Marie Christianson

The Atlantic men’s reps are the Lea Buott rink from Dalhousie, and the Robert Mayhew foursome from Acadia, coached by PEI native and 1977 World Junior champion Alan Mayhew.

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Here is the draw schedule (click to enlarge)

Defending champions are the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women and Alberta Golden Bears men.

Event website: www.curling.ca/championships/university