THE BOARD & STAFF OF
THE VIRDEN CURLING CLUB
WOULD LIKE TO WISH ALL
OUR MEMBERS
THE MERRIEST CHRISTMAS
AND ALL THE BEST IN 2010.
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Thursday, December 24, 2009
Monday, December 21, 2009
FRIDAY MIXED - LAST CURLING BEFORE CHRISTMAS
RANDOM SHOTS AROUND THE RINK
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18th, 2009
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LINDA AND LIL
ART
JOHN AND DOUG
JIM AND GRANT
COFFEE BEFORE CURLING
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18th, 2009
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
GOLDEN GAL ZONE PLAYOFFS - VIRDEN
Kay Brethour, Linda Wilson, Vicki Smith and Irene Draper
HAMIOTA
Carol Wilson, Maxine Heritage, Frankie Good, Karen McKinnon
VIRDEN
GOLDEN GALS
ZONE PLAYDOWNS
VIRDEN - Dec 7th to 9th, 2009
Eight teams competed in the Zone playdowns for the right to go to the provincial Golden Gals Competition to be held in Killarney in early February.
Teams from Virden, Shoal Lake, Hamiota, Binscarth and Miniota participated with 2 teams to advance to the provincials.
The Kay Brethour foursome from Hamiota defeated Carol Wilson of Virden on Tuesday afternoon to win the first spot in the 16 team provincials.
Carol then dropped to the 2nd qualifiers final, where she defeated the Thelma Parr team from Binscarth.
Next year the Golden Gals Provincials will be held in Virden.
Monday, December 7, 2009
ROAR OF THE RINGS - SCHEDULE AND SCORES
FOR THE SCHEDULE AND SCORES FOR TIM HORTONs ROAR OF THE RINGS
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Saturday, December 5, 2009
ALBERTA STORM CREATING HEADACHES FOR COMPETITORS
EDMONTON — Friday’s storm through Western Canada caused some concern for local organizers of the Roar of the Rings Canadian Olympic curling trials.
Many of the participants were slotted to arrive just two days before the event’s Sunday start at Rexall Place.
Kelly Scott’s rink from Kelowna, B.C., was delayed by just 20 minutes as a snowstorm swept over most of the West. Scott’s WestJet flight did eventually get off 20 minutes after its original departure time and she was expected to arrive into Edmonton at 1:10 p.m.
There was also some distress that the two women’s Calgary rinks – skipped by Cheryl Bernard and Shannon Kleibrink – may be experiencing some slick driving conditions as they headed north along the Queen Elizabeth 2 Highway.
Volunteer drivers were already encountering slippery conditions early Friday morning as they
were picking up athletes at the Edmonton International Airport.
Several of the participants, including Glenn Howard, Jennifer Jones, Stefanie Lawton and Crystal Webster, arrived on Thursday.
The competition, which features eight men’s and eight women’s teams, will eventually determine Canada’s Olympic reps for the 2010 Vancouver Games.
More than 150,000 tickets have been sold for the eight-day event.
“All the draws are starting to look very, very good,” said Jackie-Rae Greening, Roar of the Rings chairperson. “We would still love to get a few more bums in the seats on opening day (Sunday).”
Opening ceremonies are slated for 11 a.m. on Sunday with the first draw (for the women) scheduled for 1 p.m.
Tickets for that initial draw will also get you into the opening ceremonies as well as entrance to Keith’s Patch for entertainment during and after. Sunday is also Boston Pizza Family Day, with tickets available for $15 for the afternoon festivities.
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.
mannicchiarico@thejournal.canwest.com
Many of the participants were slotted to arrive just two days before the event’s Sunday start at Rexall Place.
Kelly Scott’s rink from Kelowna, B.C., was delayed by just 20 minutes as a snowstorm swept over most of the West. Scott’s WestJet flight did eventually get off 20 minutes after its original departure time and she was expected to arrive into Edmonton at 1:10 p.m.
There was also some distress that the two women’s Calgary rinks – skipped by Cheryl Bernard and Shannon Kleibrink – may be experiencing some slick driving conditions as they headed north along the Queen Elizabeth 2 Highway.
Volunteer drivers were already encountering slippery conditions early Friday morning as they
were picking up athletes at the Edmonton International Airport.
Several of the participants, including Glenn Howard, Jennifer Jones, Stefanie Lawton and Crystal Webster, arrived on Thursday.
The competition, which features eight men’s and eight women’s teams, will eventually determine Canada’s Olympic reps for the 2010 Vancouver Games.
More than 150,000 tickets have been sold for the eight-day event.
“All the draws are starting to look very, very good,” said Jackie-Rae Greening, Roar of the Rings chairperson. “We would still love to get a few more bums in the seats on opening day (Sunday).”
Opening ceremonies are slated for 11 a.m. on Sunday with the first draw (for the women) scheduled for 1 p.m.
Tickets for that initial draw will also get you into the opening ceremonies as well as entrance to Keith’s Patch for entertainment during and after. Sunday is also Boston Pizza Family Day, with tickets available for $15 for the afternoon festivities.
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.
mannicchiarico@thejournal.canwest.com
EDMONTON - All hail Hans.
That was the common message as curlers ventured off the ice after their first practice sessions on Saturday for the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Olympic curling trials at Rexall Place.
Head icemaker Hans Wutrich and assistant Dave Merklinger have the four sheets of ice swinging just to the curler’s liking.
Head icemaker Hans Wutrich and assistant Dave Merklinger have the four sheets of ice swinging just to the curler’s liking.
“It’s fantastic. Hans and Dave are the best icemakers out there, you couldn’t ask for better. There’s lots of swing, which is the way we like it,” said Lori Olson-Jones, an Edmontonian who throws third stones for Calgary’s Crystal Webster. “You can make everything on ice like this.”
Each of the 16 rinks competing had an hour of practice, moving from sheet to sheet in 15-minute intervals in preparation for Sunday’s start to the event, which will determine Canada’s Olympic reps for the Vancouver Games.
Each of the 16 rinks competing had an hour of practice, moving from sheet to sheet in 15-minute intervals in preparation for Sunday’s start to the event, which will determine Canada’s Olympic reps for the Vancouver Games.
“It was a little heavy to start off with, but I think that’s just the icemakers making sure the pebble holds up for today,” said Saskatchewan’s Amber Holland. “It’ll be good. It’s always good. There’s a lot of swing and those rocks - you know they’re going to finish and finish hard.”
There was plenty of movement on Saturday.
There was plenty of movement on Saturday.
“It’s pretty keen and it’s curling a lot, which we love, so we couldn’t ask for more,” said Calgary’s Cheryl Bernard.
“You can tell it’s still breaking in a little, on the heavy side, but it’ll be a lot quicker as the week goes on,” said Kelowna, B.C.’s, Kelly Scott. “There’s curl out there. You can go into the far 12-foot and it curls right to the centre line. You can make any shot out there. It curls to the wings, it curls to centre and certainly it’s very weight sensitive. If you under-throw a hit or over-throw a hit you’ll really get a different amount of curl so that’s where communication and that precision will come in.”
It’s interesting to note, that original plans to use the actual Olympic rocks for this event (which were used in Prince George, B.C., for pre-trials) were scuttled by the World Curling Federation.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
TIM HORTON'S ROAR OF THE RINGS - OLYMPIC TRIALS
TIM HORTONS ROAR OF THE RINGS
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http://www.seasonofchampions.ca/rotr/draws_tsnBroadcastSchedule.asp
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
ROAD TO THE ROAR - PRE TRIALS EVENT
FOR RESULTS OF THE ROAD TO THE ROAR - OLYMPIC TEAM - PRE-TRIALS EVENT
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
WELCOME BACK
Hi all, and welcome back for another season of curling at the Virden Curling Club!
The ice is nearly ready, and curling will begin Tuesday, October 27. We are thrilled to have our staff back in the fold from last season.
Doug and Deb McLellan will return as rink/canteen managers after a very successful first season. Enjoy Deb's always changing specials in the canteen, and Doug will be glad to handle any questions you may have.
Darla Hayward and Karla Robertson (Gardiner) are also back as bar managers, and look forward to serving you a cold one after the game to ease the pain a little. Congratulations to Karla and Mark Robertson on their marriage this summer!
George Barkley and staff of Ethel Karwandy and Kevin Barkley also return, and have the ice almost ready to slide on. This will be George's 16th season as icemaker, and it looks like it's getting easier for him every year!
THANKS TO ALL THE STAFF FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN GETTING US OFF AND RUNNING FOR ANOTHER SEASON! Your dedication to the club should not go unnoticed. THANK YOU!
There are some ongoing changes to the club, as some late summer renovations to the lounge have carried over into the season. We hope you enjoy the changes supplied to us by Jason Hayward of Woody's Homeworks, thanks Jason, everything is going to look great!
The club has also made some new purchases this fall we hope you enjoy. A new corner electric fireplace, a standup freezer, and a small bar fridge were purchased for the lounge, along with 2 42' Plasma TV's, 1 of which will be getting raffled off. A new 32' TV was also purchased for the main floor. Thanks to Kullberg's and Kinnaird Electronics for your continued support of our club!
The VCC board consists of President - Cory Barkley, Treasurer - John Corbey, and board members, Jim Lyons, Wayne Williams, Jan Marie Jorgensen, Darwin Walker, Karen Forster, and Danny Pierrard. New members are always sought after, please contact any of the above for info.
All members also received vote letters in the summer in regards to joining the new recreation complex, with an overwhelming 158-0 vote out of 220 coming back in approving the club joining the project. We thank those who voted and look forward to hearing more on our involvement in the project. We'll keep you all updated as information comes to us!
All the best in the coming season, and good curling!
Thank you
VCC President 2009/2010
Cory Barkley
The ice is nearly ready, and curling will begin Tuesday, October 27. We are thrilled to have our staff back in the fold from last season.
Doug and Deb McLellan will return as rink/canteen managers after a very successful first season. Enjoy Deb's always changing specials in the canteen, and Doug will be glad to handle any questions you may have.
Darla Hayward and Karla Robertson (Gardiner) are also back as bar managers, and look forward to serving you a cold one after the game to ease the pain a little. Congratulations to Karla and Mark Robertson on their marriage this summer!
George Barkley and staff of Ethel Karwandy and Kevin Barkley also return, and have the ice almost ready to slide on. This will be George's 16th season as icemaker, and it looks like it's getting easier for him every year!
THANKS TO ALL THE STAFF FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN GETTING US OFF AND RUNNING FOR ANOTHER SEASON! Your dedication to the club should not go unnoticed. THANK YOU!
There are some ongoing changes to the club, as some late summer renovations to the lounge have carried over into the season. We hope you enjoy the changes supplied to us by Jason Hayward of Woody's Homeworks, thanks Jason, everything is going to look great!
The club has also made some new purchases this fall we hope you enjoy. A new corner electric fireplace, a standup freezer, and a small bar fridge were purchased for the lounge, along with 2 42' Plasma TV's, 1 of which will be getting raffled off. A new 32' TV was also purchased for the main floor. Thanks to Kullberg's and Kinnaird Electronics for your continued support of our club!
The VCC board consists of President - Cory Barkley, Treasurer - John Corbey, and board members, Jim Lyons, Wayne Williams, Jan Marie Jorgensen, Darwin Walker, Karen Forster, and Danny Pierrard. New members are always sought after, please contact any of the above for info.
All members also received vote letters in the summer in regards to joining the new recreation complex, with an overwhelming 158-0 vote out of 220 coming back in approving the club joining the project. We thank those who voted and look forward to hearing more on our involvement in the project. We'll keep you all updated as information comes to us!
All the best in the coming season, and good curling!
Thank you
VCC President 2009/2010
Cory Barkley
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Virden Curling Club Schedule 2009-2010
Tuesday Mornings – 10:00am Senior Men’s Recreational League
Do you miss your morning golf match? Give our club a try! Come and have a cup of joe, curl a fun, 8 end game with some friends, and enjoy a soup and sandwich special from our canteen afterwards. Enter as individuals. Join us for the whole season or just half.
Call Jim Lyons at 748-6634 $140/individual
Tuesday Afternoons – 12:45pm Ladies Recreational League
Enjoy an afternoon out with the girls, with coffee and exercise included. Enter as teams or individuals.
Call Lynda Draper at 748-1494 $140/individual
Tuesday Afternoons – 4:00pm Junior Curling League
Get them started at a fun, inexpensive sport. Grades 3-8 only please.
Call Brenda Gerrand at 748-1037 $50/individual
Tuesday Evenings – 6:30 and 8:30pm Ladies Evening Fun League
Get out of the house and enjoy a night on the ice. Stay for a beverage and enjoy a chat with the gals. A fun, social night for experienced or beginning curlers. Enter as teams.
Call Jan Marie Jorgensen at 556-2681 $140/individual
Wednesday Afternoons – 4:00pm High School Fun League
Get your friends together and try something new.
Call Roberta Bailey at 838-2253 $50/individual
Wednesday Evenings – 7:00 and 9:00pm Wednesday Men’s League
A night off the couch and a good way to see some old friends and meet new ones. Great for all levels of experience. Enter as teams.
Call Darwin Walker at 748-2742 $140/individual
Fridays Senior Mixed League
Enter as individuals in this always entertaining league for everyone who enjoys a day at the rink. Sign up for the whole season or just half.
Call Jim Lyons at 748-6634 $140/individual
Curling Fees
First League- $140
Second League - $70
Third League $35
Junior in Regular curling $50
Junior fee $50
Please check out our blog site at http://virdencurling.blogspot.com/ for curling club news and other great curling website links!
Entry deadline is Tuesday, October 20
Curling starts October 27
Give us a try!
Tuesday Mornings – 10:00am Senior Men’s Recreational League
Do you miss your morning golf match? Give our club a try! Come and have a cup of joe, curl a fun, 8 end game with some friends, and enjoy a soup and sandwich special from our canteen afterwards. Enter as individuals. Join us for the whole season or just half.
Call Jim Lyons at 748-6634 $140/individual
Tuesday Afternoons – 12:45pm Ladies Recreational League
Enjoy an afternoon out with the girls, with coffee and exercise included. Enter as teams or individuals.
Call Lynda Draper at 748-1494 $140/individual
Tuesday Afternoons – 4:00pm Junior Curling League
Get them started at a fun, inexpensive sport. Grades 3-8 only please.
Call Brenda Gerrand at 748-1037 $50/individual
Tuesday Evenings – 6:30 and 8:30pm Ladies Evening Fun League
Get out of the house and enjoy a night on the ice. Stay for a beverage and enjoy a chat with the gals. A fun, social night for experienced or beginning curlers. Enter as teams.
Call Jan Marie Jorgensen at 556-2681 $140/individual
Wednesday Afternoons – 4:00pm High School Fun League
Get your friends together and try something new.
Call Roberta Bailey at 838-2253 $50/individual
Wednesday Evenings – 7:00 and 9:00pm Wednesday Men’s League
A night off the couch and a good way to see some old friends and meet new ones. Great for all levels of experience. Enter as teams.
Call Darwin Walker at 748-2742 $140/individual
Fridays Senior Mixed League
Enter as individuals in this always entertaining league for everyone who enjoys a day at the rink. Sign up for the whole season or just half.
Call Jim Lyons at 748-6634 $140/individual
Curling Fees
First League- $140
Second League - $70
Third League $35
Junior in Regular curling $50
Junior fee $50
Please check out our blog site at http://virdencurling.blogspot.com/ for curling club news and other great curling website links!
Entry deadline is Tuesday, October 20
Curling starts October 27
Give us a try!
Sunday, September 27, 2009
2009 / 10 SEASON STARTS OCTOBER 27th
The new curling season will start in Virden on Tuesday, October 27th, 2009.
WATCH THE EMPIRE ADVANCE FOR LEAGUE DETAILS AND ENTRY INFORMATION !!!
CURLING IS FUN !!!
WATCH THE EMPIRE ADVANCE FOR LEAGUE DETAILS AND ENTRY INFORMATION !!!
CURLING IS FUN !!!
Thursday, April 2, 2009
NEW VIRDEN COMMUNITY COMPLEX
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Virden curling club meetings were held on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 31st and April 1st, to discuss the new Virden Community Complex and where the curling rink fits into the plan.
Cory Barkley and the club Directors, along with Rhonda Stewart and Jeff McConnell, filled the club members in on the proposed new complex. On Tuesday night, close to 50 members came out to learn more.
MARCH 31st - THE ICE IS COMING OUT
A number of people came out on Tuesday night to skate on the curling rink ice, before it melts. Geordie has turned the plant off and the curling season is officially over.
There is some urgency to get the ice out and the rink warm and dry, as the Manitoba Teachers association are holding a 30 team hockey tournament the weekend of April 18th. The curling rink will be transformed into a Beer gardens for the event.
Monday, March 30, 2009
110th VIRDEN MENS BONPIEL - BONSPIEL WINNER
Graham Freeman and his team captured the Virden Bonspiel title with a win over Paul Bickerton and his team. Colleen Lewis makes the trophy presentation. Team members are as follows:
SKIP - GRAHAM FREEMAN
THIRD - DWAYNE BARKLEY
SECOND - DALLAS CLARKE
LEAD - DON NAHACHEWSKY
SKIP - GRAHAM FREEMAN
THIRD - DWAYNE BARKLEY
SECOND - DALLAS CLARKE
LEAD - DON NAHACHEWSKY
110th VIRDEN MENS BONSPIEL - 2ND EVENT WINNER
The Bob Heaman foursome won the Second Event beating Murray Foster. Making the presentation is Jason Lewis. Team members are as follows:
SKIP - BOB HEAMAN
THIRD - KEN HEAMAN
SECOND - GERRY PIDBORCHYNSKI
LEAD - DANNY KNOTT
110th VIRDEN MENS BONSPIEL - 3RD EVENT WINNER
Cam Thompson's rink from Maryfield, Sask won the 3rd Event, beating Brent Duncan in the final. Club President, Cory Barkley is seen here making the presentation. Team members include:
SKIP - CAM THOMPSON
THIRD - BRIAN SWALLOW
SECOND - DAVE HILL
LEAD - WADE SAUTER
110th VIRDEN MENS BONSPIEL - 4th EVENT WINNER
The Ken Wegener team won the 4th Event edging out Kevin Barkley's team. Making the trophy presentation is Graham Freeman. The team included:
SKIP - KEN WEGENER
THIRD - JEFF WARKENTIN
SECOND - ROB WARKENTIN
LEAD - MACK LELAND
Saturday, March 28, 2009
110th VIRDEN MENS BONSPIEL
It is Sunday morning and the Virden Bonspiel is in the final stages. The 1st Event sees Bicks Esso versus Graham Freeman. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th event still have to decide the finalist.
Games start at 11am, with with semis at 2pm and the finals at 5pm.
It has been a great bonspiel !!
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VIRDEN MASTERS BONSPIEL
Ray Laloyaux from Brandon won the 2009 Virden Masters Bonspiel, edging out Murray Duncan's Virden team on Friday. Both teams had identical records heading into the Friday afternoon tilt, but it was Laloyaux who emerged victorious. Duncan took second place.
Roy Draper took third place.
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Friday, March 27, 2009
PROVINCIALS MIXED PLAYDOWNS
Darla Hayward is currently competing in the Meyer Norris Mixed Provincial playdowns, with the Kelly Robertson from Neepawa. After the 1st day of games the Robertson rink is one and one.
Click here to get to the results page http://www.curlmanitoba.org/eventdetails.php?txtEventID=2013
Click here to get to the results page http://www.curlmanitoba.org/eventdetails.php?txtEventID=2013
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Good Luck Darla!
Good luck to Darla Hayward and her Neepawa rink of Kelly Robertson, Ace Ross, and Yvonne Robertson as they compete this weekend in the Meyers Norris Penny Mixed Playdowns in Melita. The competition starts on Wednesday. All the best from the VCC!
VIRDEN MASTERS BONSPIEL
The 2009 Virden Masters Bonspiel gets underway on Wednesday, March 25th at 10am.
10:00 AM
ROUTLEDGE vs CHACUN
BARKLEY vs DUNCAN
CASSIDY vs DRAPER
WOOD vs WADHAM
1:00 PM
WOOD vs BARKLEY
CHACUN vs CASSIDY
ROUTLEDGE vs WADHAM
DRAPER vs DUNCAN
10:00 AM
ROUTLEDGE vs CHACUN
BARKLEY vs DUNCAN
CASSIDY vs DRAPER
WOOD vs WADHAM
1:00 PM
WOOD vs BARKLEY
CHACUN vs CASSIDY
ROUTLEDGE vs WADHAM
DRAPER vs DUNCAN
VIRDEN MENS BONSPIEL
The Virden Mens Bonspiel will quick off on Tuesday, March 24th at 6pm. There are 27 teams in this years Bonspiel.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
VIRDEN LADIES BONSPIEL - 1st EVENT WINNER
LEAD - JANELLE GRIEVE
SECOND - TAYLOR BICCUM
THIRD - HALEY BANCESCU
SKIP - JANELLE VACHON
McNEILL, HARASYMCHUK, McCONNELL - KAREN FORSTER
VIRDEN LADIES BONSPIEL - 2nd EVENT WINNER
LEAD - MICHELLE WRIGHT
SECOND - TRICIA STUDER
THIRD - DIANE DUCHSCHERER
SKIP - ANGIE WHITTLE
SUNRISE CREDIT UNION - JASON LEWIS
VIRDEN LADIES BONSPIEL - 3rd EVENT WINNER
LEAD - KAREN FORSTER
SECOND - DARLA HAYWARD
THIRD - TARA CAMERON
SKIP - ROXANNE FREEMAN
KINNAIRD ELECTRONICS - SHANNON KINNAIRD
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
TIM HORTON'S BRIER - RESULTS
FOR UPTODATE STANDINGS AND RESULTS
CLICK HEREhttp://www.seasonofchampions.ca/2009brier/scores_ccaScoringOptions.asp
CLICK HEREhttp://www.seasonofchampions.ca/2009brier/scores_ccaScoringOptions.asp
Friday, March 6, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
BRIER BEGINS ON SATURDAY
Team Jeff Stoughton Represents Manitoba at the 2009 Tim Hortons Brier
Posted 2009-03-04
The Tim Hortons Brier, presented by Monsanto, March 7-15 takes place at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.This marks the sixth time that the Brier will be staged in Calgary. Only Toronto has hosted the championship more often.
But Calgary becomes the first city to have held the Brier under four title sponsors since 1927….Macdonald Tobacco, Labatt Breweries, Nokia and, for the past five years, Tim Hortons, Canada’s largest quick service restaurant chain.This year, TSN will provide exclusive and comprehensive coverage of the Tim Hortons Brier, televising all morning, afternoon and evening round robin draws, plus the playoffs. The semi-final is scheduled for Saturday, March 14 at 6:00 pm MT/8:00 pm ET, while the final will be on Sunday, March 15 at 6:00 pm MT/8:00 pm ET. It’s the seventh consecutive year that the Brier final has been contested in Eastern prime time.
Two-time Brier winner (1996, 1999) and former world champion (1996) Jeff Stoughton of Winnipeg will represent Manitoba, which has won a leading 26 Briers since 1928, after not competing in the inaugural event in 1927. Stoughton, in fact, provided his province with its last Brier victory in 1999 in Edmonton, as he’ll make his seventh Brier appearance.Team Manitoba is made up of Skip Jeff Stoughton, Third Kevin Park, Second Rob Fowler, and Lead Steve Gould representing the Charleswood Curling Club.After the conclusion of the 12-team round robin, the top four teams advance to the Page Playoffs, whereby the first and second place teams meet in one game (winner to final, loser to semi-final) while the third and fourth place finishers meet in another game (winner to semi-final, loser eliminated).The winner of the Tim Hortons Brier will then represent Canada at the Ford world men’s curling championship, April 4-12 at the Coliseum in Moncton, New Brunswick, seeking a leading 32nd title for Canada since 1959.
The winning Brier team also becomes one of 16 teams eligible for the 2009 Tim Hortons Canadian Curling Trials, December 6-13 in Edmonton, which will determine Canada’s representatives for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Currently, only the Kevin Martin and Glenn Howard teams have earned berths directly into the Trials, while a number of others have qualified for the pool. Only four teams will get berths directly into the Trials, while the remaining 12 teams will battle in a pre-Trials competition, November 10-14 in Prince George, to determine the other four Trials spots.
Posted 2009-03-04
The Tim Hortons Brier, presented by Monsanto, March 7-15 takes place at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.This marks the sixth time that the Brier will be staged in Calgary. Only Toronto has hosted the championship more often.
But Calgary becomes the first city to have held the Brier under four title sponsors since 1927….Macdonald Tobacco, Labatt Breweries, Nokia and, for the past five years, Tim Hortons, Canada’s largest quick service restaurant chain.This year, TSN will provide exclusive and comprehensive coverage of the Tim Hortons Brier, televising all morning, afternoon and evening round robin draws, plus the playoffs. The semi-final is scheduled for Saturday, March 14 at 6:00 pm MT/8:00 pm ET, while the final will be on Sunday, March 15 at 6:00 pm MT/8:00 pm ET. It’s the seventh consecutive year that the Brier final has been contested in Eastern prime time.
Two-time Brier winner (1996, 1999) and former world champion (1996) Jeff Stoughton of Winnipeg will represent Manitoba, which has won a leading 26 Briers since 1928, after not competing in the inaugural event in 1927. Stoughton, in fact, provided his province with its last Brier victory in 1999 in Edmonton, as he’ll make his seventh Brier appearance.Team Manitoba is made up of Skip Jeff Stoughton, Third Kevin Park, Second Rob Fowler, and Lead Steve Gould representing the Charleswood Curling Club.After the conclusion of the 12-team round robin, the top four teams advance to the Page Playoffs, whereby the first and second place teams meet in one game (winner to final, loser to semi-final) while the third and fourth place finishers meet in another game (winner to semi-final, loser eliminated).The winner of the Tim Hortons Brier will then represent Canada at the Ford world men’s curling championship, April 4-12 at the Coliseum in Moncton, New Brunswick, seeking a leading 32nd title for Canada since 1959.
The winning Brier team also becomes one of 16 teams eligible for the 2009 Tim Hortons Canadian Curling Trials, December 6-13 in Edmonton, which will determine Canada’s representatives for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Currently, only the Kevin Martin and Glenn Howard teams have earned berths directly into the Trials, while a number of others have qualified for the pool. Only four teams will get berths directly into the Trials, while the remaining 12 teams will battle in a pre-Trials competition, November 10-14 in Prince George, to determine the other four Trials spots.
WORLD JUNIOR STARTS THIS WEEK
2009 World Junior Championships start Thursday
Posted 2009-03-04
The 2009 World Junior Curling Championships begin Thursday March 5, featuring 20 teams - 10 male and 10 female - vying for global junior (under age 20) curling supremacy.This will be the first major able-bodied competition hosted at the official curling venue of next year's 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The Vancouver Olympic Centre was recently host to the 2009 World Wheelchair Curling Championship, won by Canada (Jim Armstrong) over Sweden (Jalle Jungnell).
Germany, skipped by Jens Jaeger, won the bronze.Hosts Canada will field two teams, defending world bronze medallist Kaitlyn Lawes of Winnipeg, and Brett Gallant of Prince Edward Island. Lawes first game will be Thursday morning at 9:00AM (Pacific Time) against Denmark.Team Canada Women is represent by Skip Kaitlyn Lawes, Third Jenna Loder, Second Laryssa Grenkow,Lead Breanne Meakin,Fifth Kalynn Park and Coach Rob Meakin from the Pembina Curling Club.
The championship features three daily draws from March 5-12 with tiebreakers and the Page Playoffs scheduled from Thursday night March 12 (if necessary) through Saturday, March 14. Following Saturday's semifinals, scheduled for 19:00 local time, the bronze medal games and championship finals will take place Sunday, March 15 at 09:00 (women) and 13:00 (men).Live scoring, statistics and shot-by-shot graphics of every match are available at:
www.wjcc.curlit.com with results mirrored at the World Curling Federation results website at: results.worldcurling.orgDaily draw reports and photos are available at:
www.worldcurling.orgThe event website is located at: www.wjcc2009.com
Posted 2009-03-04
The 2009 World Junior Curling Championships begin Thursday March 5, featuring 20 teams - 10 male and 10 female - vying for global junior (under age 20) curling supremacy.This will be the first major able-bodied competition hosted at the official curling venue of next year's 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The Vancouver Olympic Centre was recently host to the 2009 World Wheelchair Curling Championship, won by Canada (Jim Armstrong) over Sweden (Jalle Jungnell).
Germany, skipped by Jens Jaeger, won the bronze.Hosts Canada will field two teams, defending world bronze medallist Kaitlyn Lawes of Winnipeg, and Brett Gallant of Prince Edward Island. Lawes first game will be Thursday morning at 9:00AM (Pacific Time) against Denmark.Team Canada Women is represent by Skip Kaitlyn Lawes, Third Jenna Loder, Second Laryssa Grenkow,Lead Breanne Meakin,Fifth Kalynn Park and Coach Rob Meakin from the Pembina Curling Club.
The championship features three daily draws from March 5-12 with tiebreakers and the Page Playoffs scheduled from Thursday night March 12 (if necessary) through Saturday, March 14. Following Saturday's semifinals, scheduled for 19:00 local time, the bronze medal games and championship finals will take place Sunday, March 15 at 09:00 (women) and 13:00 (men).Live scoring, statistics and shot-by-shot graphics of every match are available at:
www.wjcc.curlit.com with results mirrored at the World Curling Federation results website at: results.worldcurling.orgDaily draw reports and photos are available at:
www.worldcurling.orgThe event website is located at: www.wjcc2009.com
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
SENIOR MENS PROVINCIALS
Team Brent Strachan Wins The Strathcona Senior Men's Provincials
Posted 2009-02-27
Strathcona Senior Men'sBrent Strachan-Hamiota CC. defeated Bob Bartley-Carman CC. 6-4 in ten ends to capture the 2009 Strathcona Senior Men's Championship. In a back and forth game with numerous lead changes, Bartley scored two in the seventh to tie the game at 4. After blanking the eigth, Strachan was able to use the hammer in the ninth to score two, and run Bartley out of rocks in the tenth to clinch the championship. Team Bartley earned their berth into the final with a 7-6 win over Clare DeBlonde-Fort Rouge CC. in the semi-final. Team Strachan made the final by defeating Bartley in the one vs. one seed playoff game in the morning by a score of 6-3.Team Brent Strachan is made up of Skip Brent Strachan, Third Dale Brooks, Second Tim Weber, and Lead Jim Strath.Both Men's and Women's Teams will represent Manitoba at the Canadian Senior Men's and Women's Championship in Summerside, PEI March 22-29.
Posted 2009-02-27
Strathcona Senior Men'sBrent Strachan-Hamiota CC. defeated Bob Bartley-Carman CC. 6-4 in ten ends to capture the 2009 Strathcona Senior Men's Championship. In a back and forth game with numerous lead changes, Bartley scored two in the seventh to tie the game at 4. After blanking the eigth, Strachan was able to use the hammer in the ninth to score two, and run Bartley out of rocks in the tenth to clinch the championship. Team Bartley earned their berth into the final with a 7-6 win over Clare DeBlonde-Fort Rouge CC. in the semi-final. Team Strachan made the final by defeating Bartley in the one vs. one seed playoff game in the morning by a score of 6-3.Team Brent Strachan is made up of Skip Brent Strachan, Third Dale Brooks, Second Tim Weber, and Lead Jim Strath.Both Men's and Women's Teams will represent Manitoba at the Canadian Senior Men's and Women's Championship in Summerside, PEI March 22-29.
Monday, February 23, 2009
TOURNAMENT OF HEARTS - VICTORIA BC
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http://curlcastv2.curling.ca/2009/curlcastApp.asp?eventFolder=hearts&type=2
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http://curlcastv2.curling.ca/2009/curlcastApp.asp?eventFolder=hearts&type=2
Monday, February 16, 2009
ELKS BONSPIEL
The Virden Elks held a very good bonspiel on the past weekend. There were 12 teams competing over Sat and Sunday, and then the Elks and Royal Purple fed everyone a great meal at the Elks Hall. Thanks to Marcel Chacun for organizing it.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
ZONE 3 & 4 MASTERS - MENS
The Zone 3 and 4 Zones for the Mens Masters were held in Virden this past week. It was very challenaging with the weather, but Thursday evening the two representatives to the provincial playdowns were decided.
Terry Hayward and his team, were not able to compete, as 2 members were taking a southern holiday.
Murray Duncan, Jim Lyons, Roy Draper and Grant Wilson did compete though and were a whisper away from gaining one of the berths.
In the end Doug Armour of Souris and Ray Orr from Minnedosa emerged.
Lynda Draper did an excellent job coordinating the event.
This coming Monday, Feb. 16th the Carol Wilson will compete in the Zone 3 Ladies Masters in Virden.
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