Monthly Archives: November 2008
Annual Silver Fox Cashspiel starts Friday
Eighteen teams are set to compete in the annual Silver Fox Cashspiel, sponsored by Labatt, Superstore, Quality Inn and the Journal Pioneer, which gets underway Friday afternoon at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside. Defending champion and … Continue reading
Suzanne Birt rink advances to Ontario Cashspiel quarter-final
PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink, which includes third Shelly Bradley, second Leslie MacDougall and lead Stefanie Clark, have advanced to the quarter-final round at the $97,000 Sun Life Financial Invitational Curling Classic in Brantford Ont.. This afternoon they edged the Kathy Brown foursome from Guelph … Continue reading
Marie Christianson and Chris MacRae rinks win Cornwall Junior Spiel
A two-hour storm delay on Saturday caused scheduling problems for some of the teams at the annual Pizza Delight/Subway/Howard Johnson Dutch Inn Junior Cashspiel at the Cornwall Curling Club, causing the forfeiture of the junior women’s final and consolation final, which … Continue reading
Russ Howard wins Hub City Shootout final over Mike Gaudet
Olympic and two-time world champion Russ Howard defeated PEI’s Mike Gaudet rink in this afternoon’s final of the Hub City Shootout at Moncton’s Beaver Curling Club. Scores were not available. Other members of Team Howard are James Grattan, Jason Vaughan, … Continue reading
Semis underway at Cornwall Junior Cashspiel
The semi-final round is underway at the annual Pizza Delight/Subway/Howard Johnston Dutch Inn Junior Cashspiel at the Cornwall Curling Club. Defending champions Erin Carmody and Brett Gallant have both advanced to the money round. Carmody is playing Mary Jane McGuire … Continue reading
Birt advances to Sun Life qualifier game
At the Sun Life Financial Invitational Curling Classic in Brantford Ont., PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink won their game against Aileen Sormunen of Duluth Minnesota this morning, and now play Kathy Brown of Guelph Ont. in a 3:30 pm Eastern qualifier game, with … Continue reading
Birt still in play at Sun Life Invitational
Suzanne Birt is still alive in the C division of the Sun Life Financial Invitational Curling Classic in Brantford, billed as ”the premier cash spiel in Ontario”. The PEI rink plays Aileen Sormunen of Duluth Minnesota at 9 Eastern this morning, with … Continue reading
PEI’s Mike Gaudet, Bill Hope in Hub City Shootout Semi-Finals
The semi-finals go at 10 this morning in the Hub City Shootout at Moncton’s Beaver Curling Club. It will be PEI’s Mike Gaudet rink playing Jamie Brannen of Fredericton NB in one of the games, and Moncton’s Russ Howard playing … Continue reading
Birt rink competing in Ontario’s premier Cashspiel this weekend
PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink are in Brantford Ontario this weekend, competing in the Sun Life Financial Invitational Curling Classic, billed as ”the premier cash spiel in Ontario”. Thirty two men’s teams and thirty women’s rinks, including many of the top teams from around the … Continue reading
Cornwall Junior Cashspiel delays Saturday draws by 2 hrs due to weather
The Saturday draw times for the annual Pizza Delight/Subway/Howard Johnson Dutch Inn junior cashspiel at the Cornwall Curling Club have been delayed two hours due to the weather and road conditions. First draw goes at 10 am. Friday night junior women’s … Continue reading
PEI Curling Assoc. General Meeting
The next general meeting of the PEI Curling Association is Monday, November 24, beginning at 7 pm at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. All affiliated club representatives and coordinators are expected to attend. These meetings are also open to the curling … Continue reading
Swift Current to stage 2010 Ford World Women’s Curling Championship
SWIFT CURRENT, Saskatchewan (CCA)…The 2010 Ford World Women’s Curling Championship will be held in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, March 20-28, it was announced by the World Curling Federation (WCF) and the Canadian Curling Association (CCA). The 12-country competition will be played … Continue reading
Senior Mixed Entry Deadline is Friday
This is a reminder that the entry deadline for the Provincial Senior Mixed Curling Championship is Friday, November 20th. Entry fee is $30 per player. All entries must be on a PEICA entry form, available at all curling clubs, or online … Continue reading
Gallant and Carmody looking to repeat at Cornwall Junior Cashspiel
Ten junior men’s teams and an equal number of junior women’s rinks from around the Maritimes will take part in the annual Pizza Delight/Subway/Howard Johnson Dutch Inn Junior Men’s and Women’s Curling Cashspiel which gets underway Friday afternoon Nov. 20 at the Cornwall … Continue reading
Defending champ John Likely and four other PEI teams to compete in Hub City Shootout this weekend
Sixteen teams, including PEI rinks skipped by Kevin Champion, Bill Hope, Mike Gaudet, Jeff Wilson and defending champion John Likely, will be competing for almost $12,000 in prize money in the 2008 Hub City Shootout, which gets underway Thursday night at Moncton’s … Continue reading
Charlottetown to host Atlantic Curling Tour final
The Charlottetown Curling Club has been awarded this year’s final for the Atlantic Curling Tour. The event will take place December 11-14. This is one of the biggest cashspiels of the season in Atlantic Canada and will feature the top … Continue reading
Ted MacFadyen runner-up in Halifax Seniors Cashspiel
On Sunday, the Ted MacFadyen foursome took second place the the 6th annual seniors cash bonspiel at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax. MacFadyen went 5-0 through the round robin ensuring a spot in the semi-finals. The team won their … Continue reading
Glen Howard wins 3rd consecutive Masters (CBC)
Skip Glen Howard hit a successful runback with last rock in the ninth end for his third consecutive Masters of Curling championship on Sunday in Waterloo, Ont. Click to read this story at CBC Sports.
Steele rink claims top prize (Journal Photo)
The Colton Steele rink, from Dartmouth, NS, won the $500 first prize in the Maritime Junior Fall Cash Fling, played over the weekend at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club. The Steele rink narrowly defeated the hometown favourite Sam … Continue reading
Erin Carmody and Colton Steele win Summerside Maritime Junior Cashspiel
The Erin Carmody rink, who are originally from Summerside, and now curl out of Charlottetown, and the Colton Steele foursome from the Dartmouth Curling Club, won the $500 top prizes in the Maritime Junior Fall Cash Fling, which wrapped this afternoon at the … Continue reading
Carmody rink: Winning Smiles (Journal Photo)
The Erin Carmody rink of Charlottetown was all smiles after winning the top prize earlier today in the junior women’s section of the Maritime Junior Fall Cash Fling, held over the weekend at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club. … Continue reading
Playoff round set at Maritime Junior Cashspiel in S’Side
The semi-finals get underway at 9 this morning in the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club’s annual Maritime Junior Fall Cash Fling. Defending champions Steve Burgess of Fredericton NB and Sarah Clow of Cornwall PEI have both advanced to the money round. In the … Continue reading
Manitoba rules at Canadian Mixed
IQALUIT, Nunavut, November 15 (CCA)….It was a struggle early on, but Manitoba, skipped by Sean Grassie of Winnipeg, won the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Saturday at Arniatok Arena, 6-4 over Ontario (Wayne Tuck of Brantford). Despite being out-curled as a … Continue reading
Level 1 and 2 Officiating courses offered
The PEICA is offering both Level 1 and Level 22 Officiating Clinics. The Level 1 clinic will take place on Saturday November 29 at Sport PEI, room 212, 40 Enman Crescent, Charlottetown. The Level 2 clinic will take place the … Continue reading
It’s a Manitoba-Ontario final at Canadian Mixed
IQALUIT, Nunavut, November 14 (CCA)…Manitoba will face Ontario in the final of the 46th edition of the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship, Saturday at 2:00 pm at the Arniatok Arena. Manitoba, skipped by Sean Grassie of Winnipeg, finished first after the … Continue reading




