Cornwall Curling Club

The Cornwall Curling Club Executive for the 2010-2011 season were chosen at the June 8th Board of Directors meeting:

President – Karen Currie

Vice President – Jamie Ballem

Treasurer – Chris Montigny

Secretary – Arleen Harris

Past President – John DeLuca

The following Committee chairs were also chosen:

Membership and Draws Lorianne Davies, Bob Fowler

Finance Committee – Chris Montigny, Sherry Boutilier 

Publicity Committee – Karen to assist new chair (not yet chosen)

Facilities Committee- John Deluca

Bonspiels and Social Events – Jamie Ballem, Bob Fowler, Sherry Boutilier

Fundraising and Volunteers – Carol Sweetapple (Lorianne Davies will discuss some ideas with Carol)

Youth Program – Sean Ledgerwood

Daytime/Seniors – Carol Sweetapple will act until new rep appointed

Constitution and Bylaws – Jamie Ballem

PEICA Representative – Paul Durant

Please feel to contact any of the above with your suggestions. It looks like we have a great team in charge for the 2010-2011 season!

Here is the Cornwall Curling Club golf tournament draw for Saturday, June 19th at Countryview Golf Club, route 19 in Fairview.

Golfers should arrive at least 20 minutes prior to their tee time, and are invited to take advantage of the complimentary driving range balls. Registration fee is $27 ($10 for Countryview members).

Good golfing!

10:30 – Neil Smith, Eileen Blanchard, Marg Stewart, Rupert Sweetapple
10:40 – Peter MacNeil, Bernie Field, Helen Smith, Kimball Blanchard
10:50 – Jack Fairhurst, Paula Ling, Carolyn Ross, Roy Coffin
11:00 – Linda Fairhurst, Mary Plamondon, John Deluca, Tom Dunn
11:10 – Dean Fairhurst, Vern Chowan, Lynda Turnbull, Krista Affleck
11:20 – Paul Durant, Derek MacEwen, Darlene Kneabone, Paul Neima
11:30 – Rick Doiron, Nucker Richards, Rebecca Rolfe, Valerie Acorn
11:40 – Mark MacDonald, Sue Doiron, Allan Acorn, Sherri Boutilier
11:50 – Leigh Carragher, Barb Duncan- Biagé, Donald Weeks, Barb Arsenault
12:00 – Carl Currie, Carol Carragher, Derek Gallant, Jeff Taylor
12:10 – Rob Young, Ray Biagé, Carolyn MacPhail, Gordon Matthews
12:20 – Gordon Peters, Melody Beck, Matt Thomson, Mike LaFontaine
12:30 – Leonard Gotell, Tracy MacDonald, Angus Davies, Jean Anderson
12:40 – Glen Thomson, Donna Beer-Green, Connor Graves, Greg Groves
12:50 – Thane Thomson, Carlene Peters, Tony Turnbull, Lew Black

A large number of prizes were handed out at the Awards Ceremony which followed the Club’s Annual General Meeting last night. Thanks to all thirteen generous sponsors for donating the prizes.  New sponsors this year were Lance Lowther, sponsor of the Wednesday afternoon “Iceman” daytime competitive league, and Cornwall Pizza Delight, one of the sponsors for the Wednesday evening Ladder League.

The Lorianne Davies rink were the winners of the A Pool of the Tuesday night KFC Competitive League, and were all on hand to receive their gift certificates and be presented with the new plaque, courtesy of KFC’s Angus Davies.

Photo (L-R): Rob Young, Melody Beck, Lorianne Davies, Mark MacDonald, Club President John DeLuca

Three members of the B Pool winning team, skipped by Bob MacWilliams, were on hand to receive their gift certificates.

Photo (L-R): Myrna Sanderson, Bob MacWilliams, Ruth Stavert. Missing from photo: Jim Farquharson

Here is a complete list of all sponsors and draw winners:

Sunday Night- Sponsored by  Chandlers Cabinets and Millwork
Draw 1- Gordon Peters, Terry Wiseman, Paula Ling, Billy Doucette
Draw 2- Angus Kennedy, Whitney Hunston, Greg St. John, Billy Doucette

Monday Night- 6 p.m.
Sponsor- Cornwall Save Easy
Draw 1- Jack Fairhurst, Bill Brown, Greg Groves, Linda Turnbull
Sponsor- Cornwall Save Easy
Draw 2- Greg Groves, Angus Davies, Cyndi Cunneyworth, Neil Smith
Sponsor- New Glasgow Lobster Suppers
Draw 3- Rob Young, Joe Callaghan, Brad Gardiner, Neil Smith

Tuesday Night KFC Competitive
Pool A Winners
Lorianne Davies, Rob Young, Mark MacDonald, Melody Beck
Pool A Runners-up
John DeLuca, Peter Buchanan, Kimball Blanchard, Danielle Girard
Pool B Winners
Bob MacWilliams, Myrna Sanderson, Jim Farquharson, Ruth Stavert
Pool B Runners-Up
Scott Jeffrey, Shawn Myers,   Andrew Kennedy, Trevor Young

Wed. Evening Ladder League

Round One
Sponsor –  Murphy’S Cornwall Pharmacy
A Pool Winners: Bob MacWilliams, John Berry, Roy Coffin, Jim Farquharson
Sponsor – Howard Johnson, Dutch Inn
A Pool Runners-Up: John DeLuca, Cindy Nicholson, Peter Buchanan, Danielle Girard

Round Two
Sponsor – Cornwall Pizza Delight
A Pool Winner:  Bob Fowler,  Paul Durant, Jamie Ballem, Allan Acorn
Sponsor – Cornwall Pizza Delight
A Pool Runner-Up:  Bob MacWilliams, John Berry, Roy Coffin, Jim Farquharson

Round Three
Sponsor – Donnie Lowther Snow Removal
A Pool Winner:  Paul Neima, Angus Davies, Mike Lafontaine, Rob Young
Sponsor – Clyde River Golf Links
A Pool Runner-up:  Bob Fowler,  Paul Durant, Jamie Ballem, Allan Acorn
Sponsor – Clyde River Golf Links
B Pool Winner: Jeff Taylor, Alex Sutherland, Alex Jenkins, Jonathan Schut

 Wed. Afternoon Team Curling-   “Iceman” draw sponsored by Lance Lowther
Paul Durant, Myrna Craswell, Barry Craswell, Joanne Durant

Thursday Night –
Draw 1 – 6:00 p.m.-Quartermaster Marine
Brenda MacMillan, Bob MacWilliams, Krista Affleck, Karen Johnston

Draw 1 8:00p.m.- Quartermaster Marine
Ray Biage, Hans Wicki , Helen Verhulp, Kathleen McCaffrey

Draw 2- 6:00 p.m.- Abegweit Outfitters
Joe MacMillan, Nancy MacKinnon, Greg Groves, Krista Affleck

Draw 2- 8:00 p.m.- Abegweit Outfitters
Russell  Boyle, Terry MacAulay, Cindy Nicholson, Helen Verhulp

Draw 3- 6.00 p.m.- Investors Goup- Grant Furlotte
Joe MacMillan, Krista Affleck, Gordon Canfield, Maureen Cudmore

Draw 3- 8.00 p.m.- Investors Group- Grant Furlotte
Ray Biage, Hans Wicki, Linda Matthews, Kathleen McCaffrey

Reports are that over $19,000 was raised at last Friday’s fundraiser for Club member Paul Horne, held at the North Shore Community Centre. with a huge crowd, including a large number of Cornwall Curling Club members, in attendance. Paul suffered a cardiac attack on the ice at the Club on January 18th, and has required home renovations, and will need ongoing occupational therapy and trips off-Island during the long rehabilitation process. As a result of this incident, with the help of sponsors including Cornwall Physiotherapy, the Senior curlers, and the family of one of our club founders, the late Rodney Walsh, the Club has acquired an automated defibrillator (AED), and put on CPR and AED  training for over 20 Club members and staff.

If you missed the benefit, but would still like to help out, Paul’s mailing address is Winsloe RR#9, C1E 1Z2.

From our archives, here’s a picture of Paul when he played third on the Peter Buchanan rink, who scored an eight-ender back in October 2008:

Pictured left to right are Peter Buchanan (skip), Neil Smith (lead), Gordon Canfield (second), and Paul Horne (third).

Photo (L-R):  Russ Howard, Shirley Lank

Olympic and two-time World curling champion Russ Howard was the guest speaker at the banquet of the Curl Atlantic Curling Symposium, which took place this weekend at Mount Allison University in Sackville New Brunswick.   His speech included recollections on his Olympics competition in Torino in 2006 and of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver where he worked as a  TSN commentator.  He challenged Atlantic Canada curlers to set up a curling excellence centre like the one in Edmonton, and to work at improving ice conditions in the region, which would improve the playing experience for both competitive and recreational curlers.  He also noted that the lack of experience on arena ice has a negative effect on Atlantic curling teams, who  need the first few games at national competitions to adjust to the unfamiliar ice conditions.

Howard  presented this year’s  Investors Group Sport Volunteer Administrator Award to PEI Curling Association President Shirley Lank, who was honoured by Curl Atlantic for her dedication and service to the sport, both in PEI and across the Atlantic region.

A huge crowd is on hand tonight at the benefit for Cornwall Curling Club member Paul Horne at  the North Shore Community Centre.  Paul, who suffered a significant cardiac attack on the ice at the Club on Monday, January 18th, was released from hospital on April 9th, and was in attendance to greet everyone at the fundraiser. Besides a lot of occupational therapy, renovations were required to accommodate Paul at home, and he will need to travel off Island for further tests. At tonight’s benefit, Krista Affleck, who had performed CPR on Paul at the Club, was congratulated by Paul and his wife Eileen for her courageous assistance.

Photo (L-R): Paul Horne, Krista Affleck, Eileen Horne

Fundraising activities tonight included a silent auction, a 50X50 draw, and a live auction for some of the “big ticket” items, including a Cornwall Curling Club membership, donated by the Club, and purchased by Paul Neima.  Cornwall Club member Scott Jeffrey, who donated his Movin’ and Groovin’ DJ service (peidj.com) for the night, is on stage now, spinning the disks for the dance. Thanks to everyone who helped make this night a huge success!

The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company (The Dominion) is once again taking Canadian curling to another level with The Dominion Curling Club Championship—this year in Prince Edward Island! Set to benefit Canadian club curlers and charities, this year’s event promises to be the best yet, with Islanders showing champions their Eastern hospitality.  Please volunteer to help with the second annual event and join The Dominion in giving club curlers the opportunity to compete for a national title.  We can’t do it without people like you!

 The Championship provides the opportunity for club teams to represent their club at the zone, provincial, or territory level, and ultimately offers them the opportunity to compete on the national stage.  Teams from all 10 provinces and 3 territories, plus a separate entry for Northern Ontario, will compete at the Charlottetown and Cornwall Curling Clubs November 23^rd-28^th, 2010.  Details can be found online at thedominioncurls.ca. 

Once again in 2010, The Dominion Curling Club Championship will direct any profit generated to charities, including the Canadian Paraplegic Association (CPA) and developmental curling initiatives in communities across Canada.

 If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out the attached volunteer information form, print it out, sign and date it, and mail or fax it to:

 Kate Arkilander, Volunteer Recruitment & Scheduling

The Dominion Curling Club Championship

c/o The Dominion

165 University Avenue, 5^th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5H 3B9
Fax: 416-362-1602

Feel free to drop the form off at Peake & McInnis Insurance in Charlottetown, and they will be glad to fax it in for you.

 Canadian curlers are the best in the world!  Please join The Dominion and the Charlottetown and Cornwall Curling Clubs in making the Provincial/Territorial Club Champions feel like first class athletes, and help us ensure The Dominion Curling Club Championship is a complete success.

 Please contact me if you have any questions.  On behalf of the event’s Host Committee, thank you for volunteering! 

Kate Arkilander

HR Administrator, Human Resources, The Dominion

Phone: 416-350-7749
Fax: 416-362-1602

Email: karkilander@thedominion.ca

Website: thedominion.ca

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Stephen Turner, a former Cornwall Curling Club member, passed away on the weekend in New Brunswick at the young age of 27.

Click to read this story in The Guardian.

The Wednesday evening Ladder League wrapped up another successful season last week, with two teams, skipped by Paul Neima in the A Pool, and Jeff Taylor in the B section, going undefeated in the final round (we thought we had the Taylor team the last night, but we missed our final shot!).  These  teams be getting prizes at the end of the year, along with A pool runner-up in the final round, the Bob Fowler foursome, with one loss.

The Bob MacWilliams team, winner of round one, and runner-up in round two, had three losses in the final round, behind the Angus Kennedy team, with two. The Hank Kamphuis rink were runners-up in the B pool, with just one loss.

Here are the prize winners for all three rounds:

Round One

A Pool Winners: Bob MacWilliams, John Berry, Roy Coffin, Jim Farquharson
A Pool Runners-Up: John DeLuca, Cindy Nicholson, Peter Buchanan, Danielle Girard

Round Two

A Pool Winner:  Bob Fowler,  Paul Durant, Jamie Ballem, Allan Acorn
A Pool Runner-Up:  Bob MacWilliams, John Berry, Roy Coffin, Jim Farquharson

Round Three

A Pool Winner:  Paul Neima, Angus Davies, Mike Lafontaine, Rob Young
A Pool Runner-up:  Bob Fowler,  Paul Durant, Jamie Ballem, Allan Acorn
B Pool Winner: Jeff Taylor, Alex Sutherland, Alex Jenkins, Jonathan Schut

By popular demand, we will be making a change next year, with both the A and B winners in each round taking home prizes, along with the A pool runner-up in the final round. This will be the same number of prizes this year, but will provide more incentive in the B pool.

Thanks to our prize sponsors:

It was a great day to be Red, following Friday play at the Cornwall Curling Club's Countryview Golf Closing Bonspiel. The opening draw saw two sheets in play, with Red winning one game and losing the other, to end up in a dead heat. It was also close after the second draw, but, by the end of the third round, Red had a firm hold on the lead, with a 49-41 score. Blue isn't ready to concede yet, however, and with today's draws getting underway at 9 am, with the last draw at 4, anything can happen (and usually does!).

Last night's activities took on a tropical theme, with the club decorated to the 9's with palm trees, hula girls, sombreros, a swimming pool, and just about every tropical cliché one could dream up! An authentic tropical meal of tacos and ice cream was served, and Scott Jeffrey of Moovin' and Groovin' (peidj.com)kept everybody dancing to the tropical tunes well into the night. A nice jacket from Countryview Golf(who, by the way, are opening today) and a bag big enough to hold a person were among the door prizes given out at the dance. Enough talking -- check out the slide show and see for yourself what fun we can have!

There's some live music in store on Saturday afternoon, and the barbecue will see action at noon as the fun and food continues on Saturday. Things will wind up with a dinner and awards ceremony with prizes for the winning colour. See you at the Club!

Here are the team allocations for the Countryview Golf Closing Bonspiel. Draw will follow later.
 
Also, here is an update on the itinerary
Friday night –  DJ Scotty Jeffrey will be spinning summer tunes, and we are having a taco bar
Saturday – lunch on the barbecue
Live entertainment for the afternoon
Dinner for all and prizes (for the winning color)
 

Here are the teams:
 
 Blue
A Davies, H LaPalme, D. Delaney, G. Younker
P. Neima, Y Soltermann, V. Cotton, K Affleck
R. Young,  A. McCormick, M Hanus, M Matthews
B. Fowler, J. Farquharson, C Peters, P Ling
L Callbeck, G Peters, G Dykerman, K Pippy
K Blanchard, J Ballem, T Wiseman, J Anderson
P Richard, L Gotell, R Baillie, T Turnbull
V Chowan, B MacWilliams, D Sigsworth, D Graham
D Rhodenhizer, A Acorn, J Clements, D MacKinnon
 
Red
T Dunn, F Weiler, R Shreenan, K Kneabone
R Sweetapple, C Nicholson, H Verhulp, L Matthews
G Groves, B Brown, D Kneabone, V Taylor
L Davies, J Hanus, K Currie, S Boutillier
G Matthews, V Acorn,  S Jeffrey, G Clarke
M MacDonald, H Kamphius, C Soltermann, K McCaffrey
J Deluca, T MacDonald, D MacRae, B Arsenault
R Rolfe, M Beck, M Ellis, D MacEwen
M Sanderson, M Perry, G Canfield, S Williamson

Because of previous curling cancellations on Thursday night, it has been decided to have an extra night of Thursday night league curling on April 8th, and to start the Countryview Golf Closing Bonspiel the evening of Friday, April 9th.

In their only game of the day, Cornwall and Charlottetown’s Shirley Berry rink handed Susan Lang and her first place Saskatchewan rink their first loss, by a 6-5 score on Tuesday afternoon at the World Financial Group Canadian Seniors in Ottawa, to improve their win-loss record to 2-4. Berry plays Quebec’s Agnes Charette (1-5)  this morning and New Brunswick’s Heidi Hanlon, who, with a 5-2 record is in second place behind Saskatchewan (5-1), in the afternoon.

PEI’s men’s entry, skipped by Peter MacDonald of the Charlottetown Curling Club, lost their morning game to Saskatchewan’s Brad Heidt, who remains in first place with a 7-0 record, by a 7-5 score, but picked up a 6-4 win over Quebec’s Pierre Charette in the evening draw. MacDonald, who plays New Brunswick’s Robert MacDiarmid (0-6) tonight,  is at 3-4.

Other members of the Shirley Berry team are  Sandy Hope, Shelley Ebbett, and Arleen Harris, with Peter Gallant, Rod MacDonald and Doug MacGregor rounding out the Peter MacDonald rink.

The Donald Clarey rink from the Montague Curling Club, and the Jeanne Duffenais foursome from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside are the winner’s of the second annual The Dominion Provincial Curling Club Championship, which wrapped up this afternoon at the Cornwall Curling Club.

Photo (L-R): Donald Clarey, Larry Richards, Mike Clarey, Cameron Lerch
 

The Clarey team, which includes Larry Richards, Mike Clarey, and Cameron Lerch, with fifth player Elliot Morrison, beat the Kevin Ellsworth rink from the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton by a 7-3 score in this afternoon’s final. Clarey picked up a deuce in the first end, with Ellsworth blanking the second and taking only a single in the third, before Clarey recorded a triple in the fourth for a 5-1 lead at the half.  Clarey followed an Ellsworth single in five with a deuce in six. Ellsworth picked up a single in seven, but ran out of rocks in the eighth. Other members of the runner-up Kevin Ellsworth rink are Fred Fraser, Alan Gaudet, and Gifford Costain.

Clarey, Ellsworth, and Dave Ross of Charlottetown all finished round robin play with 5-1 win-loss records. After draws to the button results were compared, Ellsworth was awarded first place, and advanced directly to the final. Ellsworth and Ross squared off in the semi-final earlier this afternoon, with Clarey winning by a 7-4 score.

Photo (L-R)  Jeanne Duffenais, Kim Aylward, Michelle Weaver, Debbie Caissy

The Jeanne Duffenais team was skipped by Kim Aylward when the team won their club’s title, but, as Aylward had to miss some of the earlier games in the provincial, Duffenais skipped this event, with Aylward playing third. Michelle Weaver throwing second stones, and Debbie Caissy in the lead position. They defeated the Lorianne Davies rink from the host Cornwall Curling Club in an exciting come-from-behind extra-end game by a 9-7 score in the final.

After a steal of two in the fifth, Davies was in front by a 6-2 score after five ends, but Duffenais picked up a single in the sixth, and stole four points in the seventh to grab a one point lead. Davies picked up a single in the eighth to tie the game, but Duffenais had last rock advantage in the extra, and scored a deuce to pick up the win. Other members of the runner-up Davies team are third Melody Beck, second Tracy MacDonald, and lead Lynda Turnbull.

Davies went undefeated in round robin play, while Duffenais had a 3-2 win-loss record. Three teams, skipped by defending champion Vanessa Hamming of Crapaud, Sharon Horne of the Western Community Club in Alberton, and Micki Cageorge of Charlottetown were 2-3, and played tiebreakers to determine third place. with Horne blanking Hamming 7-0 in the first tiebreaker, and beating Cageorge 10-2 in the second. Duffenais edged Horne 7-6 to advance to the final against first-place Davies.

Runner-up Pictures

L-R: Lorianne Davies, Melody Beck, Tracy MacDonald, Lynda Turnbull

L-R: Shirley Lank (event organizer, and PEICA Pres.), Kevin Ellsworth, Fred Fraser,
Alan Gaudet, Gifford Costain, Audrey Callaghan (PEICA Vice President) 

The winning teams will return to Cornwall, and to the Charlottetown Curling Club for the national The Dominion Curling Club Championship, co-hosted by the two clubs from November 23-28.

Club champions from all seven PEI curling clubs took part in this event, which is designed to give regular club curlers across the country an opportunity to compete in provincial and national level competitions. Any profit generated from provincial or national Dominion Curling Club Championship events will be directed to charities including the Canadian Paraplegic Association, as well as developmental curling initiatives in communities across Canada.

Thanks to all the organizers, officials, volunteers, fans, and curlers for making The Dominion Provincial Curling Club Championship a very successful event!  Volunteers are now being sought for the national event in November.  Get in touch with Shirley Lank at 621-0258 or lankshire.farms@pei.sympatico.ca if you can help out.

PEI’s Peter MacDonald rink lost their opener 9-3 to Alberta on Saturday at the World Financial Group Canadian Seniors in Ottawa.
Cornwall’s Shirley Berry also lost to Alberta, by a 9-5 score, and scored two points in the last end to edge the Northwest Territories/Yukon team 7-6. MacDonald plays the Territories at 11 this morning PEI time.

Next up for the Islanders is British Columbia, at 4 (men) and 8:30 pm (women) Atlantic.

Alberta, Sask., and NB currently lead the women’s standings, at 2-0, while Albarta, Quebec, BC, Northern Ont. and Sask. all have one win on the men’s side.

Rod MacDonald throws fourth stones for the Peter MacDonald rink, with Peter calling the game and throwing second. Peter Gallant throws third, with Doug MacGregor throwing lead stones.

The Shirley Berry rink includes third Sandy Hope, second Shelley Ebbett, and lead Arleen Harris.

On Saturday afternoon, the Charlottetown Curling Club rink of Alex Matters, Emily Keen, Andrew Cameron, and Emma Matheson, with coach Derrick Cameron, captured the 15 and Under division, winning three straight in their best of five series against the combined Charlottetown/Silver Fox rink skipped by Christopher Gallant. Other members of the Gallant team are Jenny McLean, Kyle Holland, and Lauren MacFadyen, with coach Dr. Don Vickerson. The scores in the three games were 6-1, 6-3. and 5-4.

In the 20 and Under division, the Adam Casey team from Charlottetown handed the combined Cornwall and Silver Fox Sarah Fullerton foursome their first loss  in the final round robin draw on Saturday night, by a 7-3 score. Both teams finished round robin play with 3-1 records, and advanced to the 1st vs 2nd place final, Sunday at 2 pm.  Casey’s teammates are his sister Anita Casey, along with Anson Carmody and Hillary Thompson and coach Jeff Wilson, while Justin Richard, Sara MacRae, and Corey Miller, with coach Brenda MacMillan round out the Fullerton squad.

Also on Saturday night, the Spencer Pitre team from Charlottetown eliminated a possible tiebreaker for the Colton Griffin rink from Alberton’s Western Community club, by edging the Western rink by a 5-4 score. This left both teams out of the playoffs with 2-2 records. The fifth rink in the division, skipped by Cody Dixon of Montague was 0-4 in the event.

After two days of play at The Dominion PEI Curling Club Championship at the Cornwall Curling Club, the Dave Ross team from Charlottetown remains undefeated on the men’s side, with a 4-0 win-loss record, while the Lorianne Davies squad from the host Cornwall club, and the Kim Aylward foursome from the Silver Fox lead the women, with 3-0 records.

There will be one less undefeated women’s team after the noon Saturday draw, when these two teams face off. Defending champion Vanessa Hamming from Crapaud, Sharon Horne from Alberton’s Western Community club, and Charlottetown’s Micki Cageorge have one win against two losses on the women’s side, while June Moyaert and her Montague rink are 0-3.

In games today, Aylward took a five-ender in a lopsided 13-1 win over Cageorge, and beat Moyaert 6-2. Davies stole triples in both a 9-2 win over Hamming, and a 7-2 victory over Horne.

In Friday men’s play, Ross beat Barry Cameron of the Silver Fox 9-2, and Cornwall’s Roddie MacLean 9-2. 

Kevin Ellsworth of Alberton and Donald Clarey of Montague are next in the men’s standings, with 3-1 and 2-1 record, respectively.  Kevin Smith of Crapaud, along with Cameron and MacLean are 1-2. Glen Betts of the Maple Leaf is winless in four starts.

Round robin play wraps up Saturday with men’s draws at 9:30 am and 2:30 and 8 pm, and women’s games at 12 noon and 5:30 pm. The championship round goes Sunday with the second and third place teams playing in the semi-finals at 1 pm, and the semi winner facing the first place team in the 5 pm finals.

The winning teams will advance to the national The Dominion Curling Club Championship, co-hosted by the Cornwall and Charlottetown curling clubs, November 23-28.

One men’s and one women’s draw, plus the opening ceremonies took place this evening, as The Dominion PEI Curling Club Championship got underway at the Cornwall Curling Club. The Cornwall and Charlottetown clubs will be the co-hosts of the national The Dominion Championship, November 23-28.

In the opening men’s draw, wins were recorded by Dave Ross of Charlottetown, Kevin Ellsworth of the Western Community club in Alberton, and Montague’s Donald Clarey rink. Ross  stole four points in the second end en route to an 8-6 win over Crapaud’s Kevin Smith team, Ellsworth beat Summerside’s Barry Cameron by a 5-2 score, and the Clarey foursome beat the Glen Betts team from the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary by a 7-3 score. The Roddie MacLean rink from Cornwall had the bye in the first draw.

In the six team women’s division, Cornwall’s Lorianne Davies rink downed the Micki Cageorge team from Charlottetown 11-1 in six ends. Kim Aylward of Summerside’s Silver Fox club beat the Sharon Horne rink from Alberton 8-5, and defending champion Vanessa Hamming of Crapaud scored a five ender in a 13-6 win over the June Moyaert team from Montague.

Leigh Armstrong from The Dominion, MLA Ron McKinley, Cornwall Mayor Patrick MacFadyen, and PEI Curling Association president Shirley Lank were among those on hand for the opening ceremony.

Round robin play continues on Friday and Saturday, with men’s draws at 9:30 am, and 2:30 and 8 pm. Women’s draws are 12 noon and 5:30 pm.

The championship round is on Sunday, with the semi-finals at 1 and the finals at 5 pm.

The second annual The Dominion Provincial Club Curling Championship gets underway this afternoon, following the Maritime Stick finals,  at the Cornwall Curling Club, with opening men’s draw at 5:30, followed by the opening ceremonies and a reception. The opening women’s draw is scheduled for 8 pm.  Club champions from all seven PEI clubs will be competing in the men’s section, along with women’s champions from six clubs. Defending champions are the Vanessa Hamming rink from the Crapaud Community Curling Club, and the Louis Walsh foursome from the Silver Fox. Hamming and her team are back this year. The winning provincial rinks will advance to the national The Dominion Curling Club championship, which is cohosted by Cornwall, and the Charlottetown Curling Club, and will take place November 23-28.

The provincial and national club championships, sponsored by The Dominion, one of the country’s largest property and casualty insurers, are designed to give regular club curlers across the country an opportunity to compete in provincial and national level competitions. Any profit generated from provincial or national Dominion Curling Club Championship events will be directed to charities including the Canadian Paraplegic Association, as well as developmental curling initiatives in communities across Canada.

In the provincial event, the men’s and women’s divisions will play round robin formats, with alternating men’s and women’s draws at 5:30 (men) and 8 pm (women) on Thursday, and on Friday at 9:30 am (men), and 12 noon (women), 2:30 (men), 5:30 (women) and 8 pm (men). The round robin wraps up on Saturday with men’s draws at 9:30 am, and 2:30 and 8 pm, and women’s play at 12 noon and 5:30 pm.

Tiebreakers, if needed, go Sunday at 10 am, with the semi-finals at 1 and the final at 5 pm.

End by end results will be available at peicurling.com/thedominion.

Here are the men’s team rosters (skip to lead, fifth, club)

Dave Ross, Nick Fraser, Paul Gaudet, Lester Wah,   Charlottetown
Roddie MacLean, Paul Durant, Edgar Coffin, George Younker,  Cornwall
Kevin Smith (throws 1st), Calvin Smith (throws 4th), Todd Gilbert (throws 3rd), Donald Whitehead (throws 2nd), Crapaud Community
Glen Betts, Rodney Ellis, Lowell Morrison, Reggie Clements, Ricky Cook (5th), Maple Leaf (O’Leary)
Donald Clarey, Larry Richards, Elliot Morrison, Cameron Lerch, Mike Clarey (5th), Montague
Barry Cameron, Corey Montgomery, Andrew Windsor, Steven Arsenault, Silver Fox (Summerside)
Kevin Ellsworth, Fred Fraser, Alan Gaudet, Gifford Costain, Western Community (Alberton)

Here are the women’s team rosters (skip to lead, fifth, club)

Micki Cageorge, Velma MacLean, Debbie Mol, Wilma Smith, Charlottetown
 
Lorianne Davies, Melody Beck, Tracy MacDonald, Lynda Turnbull, Cornwall
 
Vanessa Hamming, Ruth Walsh, Lindsay Moore, Heather MacRae, Crapaud Community
 
June Moyaert, Shelley Rice, Darlene Larter, Carole Sullivan, Montague
 
Kim Aylward, Jeanne Duffenais, Michelle Weaver, Debbie Caissy, Silver Fox (Summerside)
 
Sharon Horne, Kim Ellsworth, Wendy Fraser, Cheryl Bell, Western Community (Alberton)

Round robin draw

Thursday March 18 5:30 pm (men)
Dave Ross vs Kevin Smith, Barry Cameron vs Kevin Ellsworth, Glen Betts vs Donald Clarey

Thursday March 18 8 pm (women)
June Moyaert vs Vanessa Hamming, Kim Aylward vs Sharon Horne, Micki Cageorge vs Lorianne Davies

Friday, March 19 9:30 am (men)
Kevin Ellsworth vs Donald Clarey, Glen Betts vs Roddie MacLean, Barry Cameron vs Dave Ross

Friday, March 19 12 noon (women)
Kim Aylward vs Micki Cageorge, June Moyaert vs Sharon Horne, Lorianne Davies vs Vanessa Hamming

Friday March 19 2:30 pm (men)
Glen Betts vs Kevin Smith, Dave Ross vs Donald Clarey, Roddie MacLean vs Kevin Ellsworth

Friday March 19 5:30 pm (women)
Sharon Horme vs Lorianne Davies, Vanessa Hamming vs Micki Cageorge, June Moyaert vs Kim Aylward

Friday March 19 8 pm (men)
Dave Ross vs Roddie MacLean, Kevin Ellsworth vs Kevin Smith, Barry Cameron vs Glen Betts

Saturday March 20 9:30 am (men)
Glen Betts vs Kevin Ellsworth, Roddie MacLean vs Kevin Smith, Barry Cameron vs Donald Clarey

Saturday March 20 12 noon (women)
Micki Cageorge vs June Moyaert, Lorianne Davies vs Kim Aylward, Vanessa Hamming vs Sharon Horne

Saturday March 20 2:30 pm (men)
Kevin Smith vs Donald Clarey, Barry Cameron vs Roddie MacLean, Glen Betts vs Dave Ross

Saturday March 20 5:30 pm (women)
Vanessa Hamming vs Kim Aylward, Lorianne Davies vs June Moyaert, Sharon Horne vs Micki Cageorge

Saturday March 20 8 pm (men)
Barry Cameron vs Kevin Smith, Dave Ross vs Kevin Ellsworth, Roddie MacLean vs Donald Clarey

Sunday March 21 10 am
Tiebreakers, if needed

Sunday March 21 1 pm
Semi-finals: 2nd vs 3rd place

Sunday March 21 5 pm
Finals: 1st vs winner semi-final

After opening day play at the second annual Maritime Stick Curling Championships, sponsored by Ferguson’s Funeral Homes,  being played at the Cornwall Curling Club, only one rink, the Nova Scotia duo of Ted Lohnes and Ron Crowe, remains undefeated, with a 2-0 win-loss record. Five men’s rinks — two from Nova Scotia, two from PEI, and one from New Brunswick, are 2-1. In the women’s section, with all teams entered this year coming from PEI,  all four teams are at 1-1. Round robin play continues on Wednesday, with draws at 10 and 11:15 am, along with 12:45, 2 and 3:30 pm.

The final women’s round robin draw is Thursday at noon, with first and second place teams playing off in the final at 2 pm. In the 12 team men’s division, second and third place men’s teams in opposite pools play off at 10 am Thursday, with the winners playing against the first place teams at noon. The winners of the noon contests will then play in the final at 2 pm, while the losers will play in the consolation final at the same time.

The Cameron MacKay and Megan Ching rinks from the Cornwall Curling Club won the KFC Provincial Age 12 and Under Curling Championships, which wrapped up on Sunday at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton.

Photo (L-R) Audrey Callaghan (PEICA, and Western club), Cameron MacKay, Alexander MacKay,
Carter Worth, Avery Wells, coach Geoff Scutt (back row), Angus Davies from sponsor KFC.

MacKay, and his team of Alexander MacKay, Carter Worth, and Avery Wells, with coach Geoff Scutt,  beat the Alex MacFadyen rink from the Silver Fox by a 5-3 score in the final on Sunday afternoon, stealing the final two ends. Other members of the runner-up MacFadyen team are Matthew MacDonald, James Dalton, and Parker MacFadyen, with coach David MacFadyen. The MacKay rink beat the Owen Collier rink from Montague 5-3 in the semi-final, earlier on Sunday. Playing with Collier were John Campbell, Dawson Chatman, and Milo Ryan, with coaches Steve Ryan and Rachel Collier.

Collier, Devin Schut of Cornwall, and Dillon Vincent of Western, finished with 2-1 records in their pool, and advanced to the playoff round, with the winless Cameron Jenkins team from Charlottetown being eliminated. All three teams in the other pool, skipped by MacFadyen, MacKay, and Montague’s Brooks Roche, finished with 1-1 records and  advanced to the playoffs, with draw to the button rankings used to determine playoff placements.

In the crossovers between second and third place teams, MacKay edged Vincent 6-5, and Roche downed Schut 9-1. MacKay then went on to beat Roche 7-2 to advance to the semi-final. The two first place teams, skipped by MacFadyen and Collier, played off, with MacFadyen winning 8-3 to advance directly to the final, and Collier getting a second chance in the semi.

Photo (L-R): Audrey Callaghan (PEI Curling Assoc. and Western club), Megan Ching,
Rachel O’Connor, Lauren Lenentine, Breanne Burgoyne, Sara MacRae (coach)

The girl’s division was decided Saturday evening, with the Cornwall Curling Club rink of Megan Ching, Rachel O’Connor, Lauren Lenentine, and Breanne Burgoyne, with coach Sara MacRae, taking only three ends to blank the Laura Gillis rink from the host Western Community Curling Club  by an 11-0 score in the  final. Other members of the runner-up Gillis foursome are Emma-Jean Griffin, Hailey Wilson, and Karlei Lewis, with coach Norma Jean Griffin.

The Gillis team edged out the third team in the competition, skipped by Crapaud’s Kayla Schut rink, 7-6 in an extra end in the semi-final. All three teams finished round robin play with identical 1-1 win-loss records, so draw to the button results were used to determine playoff rankings. Playing with Schut were Laurel Parsons, Kaleigh Peters-Ellis, and Sarah Parsons, with coaches Dario Zannier and Phyllis Stretch.

With one round robin draw left to be played in the KFC Provincial age 12 and Under Curling Championships which got underway Friday afternoon, the Devin Schut rink of Cornwall who have a 2-0 win-loss record, and the Laura Gillis team from the host Western Community Curling Club in Alberton, who are 1-0, are the only undefeated teams. Seven boys rinks, in two pools, and three girls teams are taking part. All other boys teams are 1-1, except for Cameron Jenkins of Charlottetown, who are 0-2. In the girls section, Kayla Schut of Crapaud is 1-1, and Cornwall’s Megan Ching is 0-1. The final round robin draw goes at noon on Saturday, with tiebreakers, if needed, at 2 pm, and playoff round games at 4 and 7 on Saturday, with the girls final at 7. The boys playoff round continues on Sunday at 1 pm, with the final at 4.

Many of the best stick curlers in the three Maritime provinces will be here at the Cornwall Curling Club Tuesday March 16 through Thursday the 18th for the second annual Maritime Stick Curling Championships, sponsored by Ferguson Funeral Homes. There are two men’s pools, with four Nova Scotia teams, one New Brunswick rink, and seven PEI duos. For the first time there is also a women’s pool, with all the women’s teams coming from PEI for this year. Defending men’s champions are the rink of Vince Clark and Lorne Breckon from the Truro Curling Club. Clark is back this year, with teammate Kerry Gardner.

In stick curling there are two curlers per team, who deliver their rocks with delivery sticks, with each team member delivering from opposite ends. 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. All games are six ends.

Teams will play a round robin format, with the top three teams from each pool advancing to the men’s and women’s playoff round. Round robin draws are Tuesday and Wednesday at 10 and 11:15 am, and 12:45, 2 and 3:30 pm. The quarter-finals go Thursday at 10 am, with the semis at noon, and the women’s and men’s championships, and men’s consolation game Thursday at 2.

Draw and results available at curlingresults.com/maritimestick

Here are the team rosters/pools:

Men’s Pool A
1-John Vincent/Walter Callaghan (PE)
2-Ken Grattan/Al Gauvrean (NB)
3-Wayne Gorman/Ray Shillington (NS)
4-Gordie MacDonald/Floyd Stewart (PE)
5-Ernie Stavert/Sterling Stratton (PE fill for NB)
6-Ted Lohnes/Ron Crowe (NS)

Men’s Pool B
1-Edwin Walker/Clifford Pickets (PE)
2-Sterling Higginbotham/Philip Curley (PE fill for NB)
3-Vince Clark/Kerry Gardner (NS)
4-Grant Laird/Vern Chowan (PE)
5-Bob Leard and Barry MacDonald (PE fill for NB)
6-Ken Ward vs Dave MacDougall (NS)

Women’s Pools
1-Ruth Stavert/Gloria Clarke (PE)
2-Shirley Lank/Ruth Walsh (PE)
3-Audrey Callaghan/Gail Jenkins (PE)
4-Barb Campbell/Eileen Blanchard (PE)

Sign up now at the Club for the annual  Countryview Golf Closing Spiel, which will take place the evenings of April 8 and 9, and day of the 10th.  It will be single entry, Red vs Blue again, so wear your colours proudly!

Saturday will include morning treats, a lunch from the barbecue between noon and 1 pm, entertainment throughout the day, and a delicious supper to end off the season on a full stomach!