(CBC Sports) Skip Glenn Howard, won his fifth straight match Sunday at the World Cup of Curling event in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. (Anil Mungal/Capital One) Glenn Howard held off a pesky John Epping to win the GP Car and … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2011
The Atlantic Curling Tour’s 10th anniversary Rodd Hotels and Resorts Curling Classic concludes today at the Charlottetown Curling Club, with Island rinks making up six of the 10 teams who have advanced to the championship round. Round robin play wrapped up … Continue reading
(CCA) Canada’s Youth Olympics curling team came out swinging in their second day of competition at the John Shea Insurance OVCA Junior Superspiel taking place in Ottawa, Ontario, November 4-6. Youth Olympic Team third Corryn Brown delivers her rock at … Continue reading
John Epping pulled off a big upset to advance to the GP Car and Home World Cup of Curling final. The Toronto native scored twice in the second and fifth ends to edge Olympic champion Kevin Martin of Edmonton 4-3 … Continue reading
Kevin Martin, Glenn Howard, John Epping and Niklas Edin all advanced to the semifinals of the GP Car and Home World Cup of Curling event Saturday in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Martin, who is in search of an eighteenth major … Continue reading
(Canadian Curling Association, written by Jean Mills) Click to view story at the CCA website. Team Canada continues its preparation for the 2012 Youth Olympic Games next February by competing in this weekend’s 18th Annual OVCA Junior Superspiel in Ottawa, … Continue reading
Three men’s and three women’s draws have been played going into the Friday night late draw at the 10th anniversary Rodd Curling Classic at the Charlottetown Curling Club. Four men’s rinks, skipped by PEI’s Brett Gallant and Mike Gaudet, along with Chad … Continue reading
Following some equipment delivery and construction delays, the Cornwall Curling Club, sporting a brand new clubhouse and a new state of the art ice plant will open with the 10 am draw on Wednesday November 9th. The finishing touches are … Continue reading
A number of Island junior curlers are among the 32 teams participating in the 2011 John Shea Insurance OVCA Junior SuperSpiel, which got underway this morning, and wraps up Sunday at the Ottawa, Granite, Carleton Heights, City View, Navy and Manotick Curling Clubs in … Continue reading
The Canadian Curling Association (CCA) has allocated funds from certain championship events for the purpose of providing financial assistance to the membership of the CCA including Provincial / Territorial Member Associations and affiliated curling facilities. This funding is known as … Continue reading
The November 2 edition of the PEI Curling Association newsletter is available at the following link (PDF): PEICA Newsletter 2011-11-02 … Continue reading
By Gerard McLaughlin The opportunity is the national stage and the official beginning of curling’s Season of Champions. Hey, the whole family is ready so let the competition begin. The 2012 Canadian mixed championship, scheduled to start next week (Nov. … Continue reading
by Eric McCarthy O’LEARY – The acting president of the Maple Leaf Curling Club was sounding enthusiastic by the time a special meeting ended Tuesday. Blair Bernard advised the audience the club could not operate with just 22 members – … Continue reading
By Jonathan Charlton – jonathan@peicanada.com The Brent MacDougall rink of Halifax defended its title in the second annual Gahan/Clarey cashpiel at the Montague Curling Club, walking away with the $2,500 prize. Mr MacDougall won the game with a double hit on … Continue reading
A number of Island junior curlers are among the 32 teams participating in the 2011 John Shea Insurance OVCA Junior SuperSpiel, November 4-6 at the Ottawa, Granite, Carleton Heights, City View, Navy and Manotick Curling Clubs in tha nation’s capital. The finals are Sunday at 5:00 pm … Continue reading
The 2011 Rodd Curling Classic Cashspiel starts Thursday and wraps up on Sunday at the Charlottetown Curling Club. This marks the 10th year of Rodd Hotels and Resorts sponsorship of this major event on the Atlantic Curling Tour (ACT). Fifteen … Continue reading
The theme of this year’s Mama Mia Ladies Funspiel at the Charlottetown Curling Club is “Mama Mia likes Hallowe’en”. The event takes place Saturday Nov. 12, and includes a noon-time hot meal, along with games and prizes. Each team plays … Continue reading
By Kevin Mitchell, Postmedia News SASKATOON — Crystal Webster and Valerie Sweeting felled a lot of giants before turning on each other Monday night. Webster, from Calgary, edged Edmonton-based Sweeting 6-5 in an extra end during the finale of the Saskatoon … Continue reading