Daily Archives: November 28, 2008
Kleibrink out, Arsenault, Wang qualify, PEI teams 3-1 at Sobeys Slam
The 4 pm Friday draw saw the first of the elimination games at the 2008 Sobeys Slam in New Glasgow NS, and in a bit of a shocker, Shannon Kleibrink was eliminated after losing 7-6 to Karen Porritt in an extra end. … Continue reading
Vision-impaired curling demo
A demonstration by Shawny Ross of vision-impaired curling will take place Sunday November 30 at 4 pm at the Charlottetown Curling Club. You may have seen the story on Compass featuring Shawny and a small but growing group of vision-impaired curlers hoping … Continue reading
Butler and Birt move to 2-1 at Slam
PEI’s Donna Butler and Suzanne Birt rinks won their first Friday games at the Sobeys Slam in New Glasgow NS, and move to 2-1 win-loss records. Birt played Jill Mouzar (not Mary Anne Arsenault as we previously reported!) of Halifax this morning, … Continue reading
Butler Foursome Upsets Olympian (Guardian)
ADAM RICHARDSON Transcontinental Media NEW GLASGOW, N.S. — There wasn’t a bunch of hype surrounding Donna Butler’s rink from Cornwall, P.E.I., at the Sobeys Slam. After all, the team needed a regional qualifier just to reach the main draw, and … Continue reading