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Tee Line Talk

with Alex MacDougall

Team John Rattray wins 61st Annual Astro

Storage and Warehousing Turkey Bonspiel

he long running 61st annual lead rocks. They defeated the John
TChristmas Turkey Bonspiel Gould team out of the Rideau
took place from December 11th to Curling Club. The “B” event winner
December 14th, with sixteen teams was the Chris Gardner team out of
participating. Teams were set up in the North Grenville curling club
four pools of four teams. The “A” defeating the Al Solari rink out of
Championship saw Charles Wert the RCMP Curling club. The “C”
skip the John Rattray team to the title, flight was won by the Nick Ross
defeating team Carolyn McCulloch team out of the Ormstown Curling
in the final. Playing with Wert was Club defeating the Jun Tuer team
Amy Cruickshank at 3rd, Dan Roy at out of the Quinte Curling Club. The
2nd, and Don March at lead. The “B” “D” winner was the Neil MacLean
event was won by the team skipped team out of the Cornwall Curling
by Frank Wood defeating Team Club beating the Ian Fraser team out
Hampton in the final. The “C” flight of the Alexandria Curling Club. On
ASTRO Storage Turkey Bonspiel Winners
saw Team Bill Sobering defeat Team the Women’s side Team Fujimoto L to R: Charles Wert (skip) Amy Cruickshank (3rd) Dan Roy (2nd)
Goulet in the final. On the “D” side playing out of the Rideau Curling Don Marsh (lead) John Bourdeau ( sponsor) Missing from photo John
the team skipped by Jonathon King Club won the Ladies event defeating Rattray.
defeated the team skipped by Al Cornwall’s Team Jennifer Harvey Photo Submitted
Solari. The “E” event saw the team in the “A” final. Playing with Team twelve teams entered a one day day playoff on December 23rd. The
skipped by Mike Marleau defeat Fujimoto was Kathy Kerr at 3rd, playoff on Wednesday, December team skipped by Alex MacDougall
team Lauzon. The “F” division had Alyssa Blad at 2nd, with Christine 4th. The Championship team was was the Championship winner with
Team Evans defeat Team Ridal to MacGregor throwing lead stones. the team skipped by Steve Haughn. a total of 14 points. Playing with
round out the flight winners of the The “B” final saw the team skipped Playing with Steve was Mario Lemire MacDougall was Randy LeClair
bonspiel. by Charlene Sobering playing out at 3rd, Ken Munro at 2nd, and Peter at the 3rd position. Playing front

The 37th Annual Men’s and of the Huntley Curling club defeat Handy at the lead position. Finishing end saw Peter Hurrell at 2nd, with
Women’s Invitational took place at Cornwall’s Janice Sobering. The in 2nd place was the team skipped Barry Zeran throwing lead stones.
the Cornwall Curling club on the “C” event was won by Team Kim by Peter Van Loon. Rounding out the Finishing 2nd with 13 points was the
weekend of December 6th, 7th, and Pearcey from the Metcalfe Curling top three was the team skipped by team skipped by Marcel Marion with
8th, with twenty-four men’s teams club defeat the Karla Eldon Delorme Alex MacDougall. Team John Rattray finishing 3rd with
team out of the Baie D’Urfe Curling 12 ½ points.
and twelve women’s teams taking The BMR sponsored Senior
part. On the Men’s side the team Club. Christmas Bonspiel was held from On the Pro side of our great sport
skipped by Bryan Cochrane out of the The Cornwall Curling Centre’s December 9th to the 23rd with the European Curling Championships
Russell Curling Club was declared Senior Division held the Marcel twenty-two teams participating. were held in late November. On the
Champion. Playing with Cochrane Morin Memorial Trophy Senior draw With a shortened round-robin draw Ladies side the Swiss team led by
was JP Lachance at 3rd, John Wilson with twenty-two teams participating. seeing each team play five games,
at 2nd, with Ken Sullivan throwing Following round robin play the top the top twelve teams entered a one Continued on page 33