PEI Provincial Novice Championships


The Cornwall Curling Club is pleased to have hosted the PEI Novice Curling Championships from February 16-18 2001.


The Sean Clarey rink from Montague, winners of the Rundell Seaman Memorial Under 15 section


The Brett Gallant rink from Charlottetown, winners of the Gary Cudmore Memorial Under 13 section (on Brett's birthday)


Stu Smith of Smith Sound/York Point productions giving out the hardware to the 11 and under champs, the Matthew Nabuurs rink from Montague.

Updates:
Final Results
The Provincial Novice Curling Championships wrapped up Sunday afternoon at the Cornwall Curling Club. Sean Clarey from the Montague Curling Club edged Meaghan Hughes of Charlottetown 5-4 to capture the final in the Rundell Seaman Memorial 15 and Under division. Hughes took singles in the first three ends, but Clarey came back with a deuce in the fourth to tie it up at the half. Hughes took a single in end 5, while Clarey had another deuce in the sixth and a single in the seventh to take the lead. Other members of the winning Clarey rink are Chris McCormick, Ryan Campbell and Robert Campbell. Other members of the runner-up Hughes rink are Michelle Mackie, Sinead Dolan, and Mikalia Robinson.

Brett Gallant of the Charlottetown Curling Club, along with team-mates Mitchell O'Shea, Patrick Callbeck, and Beth-Ellen Brown, took the Gary Cudmore Memorial 13 and Under section, with a 7-3 victory over Shane Coyle, Dan Miles, Ryan Bishop, and Tim Rhodenizer of the host Cornwall Club.

On Saturday night, in the Smith Sound/York Point Productions 11 and under section, the team of Matthew Nabuurs, Mark Nabuurs, Johnathan Kennedy, and Luke Richards from the Montague Curling Club defeated the rink of Michael LeBlanc, Sean Noonan, Stuart Wright and Jonah MacDonald from the Charlottetown Curling Club in the championship game.

Sunday Afternoon:
Brett Gallant from the Charlottetown Curling Club, and Shane Coyle from the host Cornwall Club are playing Sunday afternoon in the finals of the Gary Cudmore Memorial 13 and under section of the PEI Novice Championships.
On Sunday morning, Coyle eliminated Nick Van Ouwerkerk of the Silver Fox by an 11-2 score. Gallant knocked off Jessica Pickett of the Fox in the same draw. At noon, it was Coyle defeating Gallant 8-5 to force the deciding game in this double-knockout event.

In the Rundell Seaman Memorial 15 and under section, it's Meaghan Hughes of the Charlottetown Curling Club meeting Montague's Sean Clarey rink in the final. This morning, Clarey defeated Jennifer MacKinnon of Charlottetown 10-1, and Hughes downed Charlottetown's Sarah Moore rink 8-3. Clarey then defeated Hughes 6-2 Sunday afternoon to force the final at 3 PM.

Saturday Night:
The Provincial Novice Curling Championships at the Cornwall Curling Club are down to the final three draws. Saturday night, in the Smith Sound/York Point Productions 11 and under section, the team of Matthew Nabuurs, Mark Nabuurs, Johnathan Kennedy, and Luke Richards from the Montague Curling Club defeated the rink of Michael LeBlanc, Sean Noonan, Stuart Wright and Jonah MacDonald from the Charlottetown Curling Club in the championship game.
Other action Saturday night was in the Rundell Seaman 15 and Under section, with Meaghan Hughes from the Charlottetown Club advancing to the finals, with a win over previously-unbeaten Jennifer MacKinnon, also from Charlottetown. In other games, Cornwall's Kiri Campbell was eliminated, losing to Montague's Sean Clarey, while Charlottetown's Sarah Moore eliminated the William Callbeck rink, also from Charlottetown.
Final draws are Sunday at 9, noon, and 3.

Saturday Evening:
The Provincial Novice Curling Championships are continuing Saturday and Sunday at the Cornwall Curling Club. The Smith Sound/York Point Productions 11 and under section wraps up Saturday evening, with Charlottetown's Michael LeBlanc meeting Matthew Nabuurs of Montague at 7 PM.
LeBlanc upset previously-undefeated Nabuurs earlier on Saturday to force the deciding game.

In the Gary Cudmore Memorial 13 and under section, Brett Gallant from the Charlottetown Curling Club is now the only undefeated team, handing Nick Van Ouwerkerk from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club his first loss Saturday evening in this double-knockout event. With this win, Gallant advances to the finals, Sunday at 3 PM.
Fighting for the other spot in the finals are Van Ouwerkerk, and Silver Fox clubmate Jessica Pickett, along with Shane Coyle from the host Cornwall Club, who eliminated Geri-Lyn Ramsey of the Silver Fox Saturday evening in a close 8-7 game.



Shane Coyle rink

There are two undefeated teams in the Rundell Seaman 15 and Under section. Jennifer MacKinnon (2-0) and Meaghan Hughes (3-0), both from the Charlottetown Curling Club, play each other Saturday at 7 PM.
Still in contention are: Sean Clarey of Montague, William Callbeck and Sarah Moore from Charlottetown, and Kiri Campbell of Cornwall.

Play wraps up on Sunday, with draws at 9 AM, noon, and 3 PM.
Friday
The first day of curling is complete at the Provincial Novice Curling Championships at the Cornwall Curling Club.

In the Rundell Seaman Memorial 15 and under section, four teams are undefeated after first day play. Sarah Moore and Jennifer MacKinnon, both of Charlottetown, are at 1 and 0, while Meaghan Hughes of Charlottetown and Kiri Campbell from the host Cornwall Club have two wins and no losses in this double-knockout event.

The Gary Cudmore Memorial 13 and under section has three undefeated teams. Nick Van Ouwerkerk of the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club leads the pack at 2 and 0. Clubmate Geri-Lyn Ramsey is at 1-0, along with Brett Gallant of the Charlottetown Curling Club.


Nick Van Ouwerkerk rink

In the Smith Sound/York Point Productions 11 and under division, Tyler Coyle of the host Cornwall Curling Club, and Matthew Nabuurs of the Montague Curling Club share the lead with two wins and no losses each.
Action continues on Saturday and Sunday.

Sponsor(s):  PEI Curling Association
Contact:  Brenda MacMillan
Start Date:  Feb 16, 2001  End Date:  Feb 18, 2001

Details:


Jessica Pickett rink


Here is the draw for the 15 and Under section:



Here is the draw for the 13 and Under section:



Here is the draw for the 11 and Under section:



Schedule:
The draw times and scheduled games are as follows:




The following is the team roster for the Provincial Novice:


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