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Tee Line Talk

with Alex MacDougall

Team Sobering wins 39th Annual Labatt’s Men’s Invitational

he 39th Annual Men’s and covered by Tammy MacSweyn at championship in the Senior division, skipped by Ed O’Brien. The next
TLadies Invitationals took place 2nd and Angela Cullen throwing having won the Witherspoon draw for the Senior Division will
at the Cornwall Curling Centre on lead rocks. She defeated Team Trophy in November. Playing with be the Gordon Jewellers Trophy
the weekend of December 2nd, 3rd, Sobering from the Huntley Curling Team MacDougall was Richard draw taking place from January
and 4th, with thirty-two men’s, and Club. The Ladies “B” winner was “Chef” Bourdeau at 3rd. Playing 3rd to the 26th. Visit next month’s
twelve ladies teams participating. Team Fujimoto from the Rideau front end was Larry Amelotte at Sports Energy for results.
The men’s winner was the team Curling club defeating Team Cyr 2nd, with Norm St. Pierre throwing
The 56th Annual Astro Storage
skipped by Bill Sobering Sr. from the Laval Curling club in the lead stones. Finishing in second and Warehouse Turkey bonspiel
Rounding out the team was Bill final. place with 13 points was the team
was held the week of December
Sobering Jr. at the lead position with Cornwall Curling Centre’s skipped by Jean Gagnon. Finishing 9th with twenty-four teams
Daryl Sobering playing 3rd. Sean U18 team participated in a U18 in third place with 12 1/2 points was participating. Getting away from
Landriault filled the 2nd position. the team led by Brent Lawson. The
Provincial qualifier at Ottawa’s a triple knockout event, there
They defeated Team Rember from Hunt and Curling Club on the next event for the Senior Division were six pools of four teams, with
Ormstown in the “A” final. The “B” was the BMR sponsored Christmas
weekend of December 3rd and 4th. the top two finishers in each pool
event winner was the team skipped Team Wright ended the weekend bonspiel which took place from advancing to the playoff. This long-
by Jean Michael Menard from with a win and 2 losses and did not December 11th to the 22nd with running competition saw the team
Chelsea, QC. The “C” winner was eighteen teams participating.
qualify. skipped by Carolyn McCulloch
the team skipped by Keil Gallinger Following round robin play the take home the “A” Championship
from the Kemptville Curling Club. The second draw of the year for top twelve teams entered a one- Trophy. Other members of the team
The “D” event winner was the team the Senior Division was held from day playoff on Friday, December were David Andre playing 3rd,
skipped by Mark Leger playing out November 6th to December 8th 22nd, with Team Mike Villeneuve with Karen Altieri playing 2nd.
of the Huntley Curling Club. The with eighteen teams participating. winning the trophy with 15 points. Throwing lead stones was Christine
36th Annual Ladies Invitational The Marcel Morin Memorial Paul Proulx filled in at the vice skip Boileau. Team McCulloch defeated
was held the same weekend with Trophy playoff draw saw the top position with Ian Nurse playing 2nd. Team Jim Lamoureux in the “A”
twelve teams participating. The twelve teams participate in a one- Filling in at lead was Gary Pilon. final. In the “B” final Team Sean
Ladies Champion was the team day event on December 8th, with Finishing in second place with 13 Landriault defeated Team DJ Zeran.
from Alexandria skipped by Carol Team Alex MacDougall coming ½ points was the team skipped by The “C” event saw Team David
MacLeod with Lindsey Howes out on top with 14 points. This was Dave Lalonde. Finishing in third Cruickshank defeat Team Al Solari.
playing 3rd. The front end was MacDougall’s second consecutive place with 12 ½ points was the team
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