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Tee Line Talk

with Alex MacDougall

Team Valleyfield Wins 22nd Annual Julie Bridger

Mixed Invitational

he Cornwall Curling Centre, Invitational “Ooh La La Paris
Twith the support of the City of Bonspiel on November 6th, with
Cornwall, had submitted a bid to 12 teams participating from various
host the 2026 Scott Tournament of curling clubs around the valley.
Hearts (the Ladies National Curling The winning team was the team
Championship). The winner of this representing the Morrisburg Curling
competition will represent Canada Club. The team was skipped by
at the Women’s World Curling Kathy Norg. Playing 3rd was Nancy
Championships. Just recently the Barkley, with the front end comprised
organizers learned that the 2026 of Sandra Bonyun at 2nd, and Anita
Scott Tournament of Hearts bid Cooper playing lead. The 2nd place
was unsuccessful. The organizing team was the team skipped by Jenn
committee will plan to submit a bid Harvey from the Russell Curling
to host the competition in 2027. Club. The one game high winner was
the team skipped by Gail Moorcroft
The 22nd Annual Julie Bridger
Mixed Invitational was held at from the Glenmore Curling Club.
the Cornwall Curling Club on the The Ladies enjoyed a wonderful Day Ladies Invitational Champions
dinner, and a great day was had by all Morrisburg - L to R Kathy Norg ( skip), Anita Cooper (lead), Nancy Barkley
weekend of November 8th, 9th, and (3rd), Sandra Bonyun (2nd) Photo Submitted
10th, with 16 teams participating that attended
from Kingston, Valleyfield, Metcalfe, Cornwall Curling Centre’s senior skipped by Dan Laperle, with Team Baie D’urfe with 21 points. In 2nd
Navan, Alexandria, and Cornwall, division held their first draw of Paul Proulx taking 3rd place. The place was the team from Alexandria
just to name a few. The team from the the curling season with 22 teams next senior competition is the Marcel with 15 points. Finishing 3rd was the
Morin Memorial Trophy draw taking
Valleyfield Curling Club skipped by participating. The Witherspoon team from Maxville with 13 points. A
Simon Hebert was the winning team, Trophy draw saw the top 12 teams place between November 4th and great lunch served by Chef Ricardo
December 4th. See next month’s
defeating Team Neil MacLean of the participating in a one day playoff on and his staff was enjoyed by all.
Cornwall Curling Club. Playing with November 1st. The playoff format Sports Energy for complete results. The first leg of the Senior Parnell
Hebert was Marie-Claude Comeau at took a different direction with the 6 The Cornwall Seniors held a one day Cup was held in Morrisburg on
friendly with teams coming from
3rd, Francois Halle at 2nd, and Alison winning teams throwing 1 rock to Friday November 22nd. Following a
Davis throwing lead rocks. The “A” the button with sweepers. The team Lancaster, Morrisburg, and Prescott
participating. The event was held on 6 team playoff, the Cornwall Curling
Consolation winner was the Metcalfe closest to the button was declared Centre was represented by the teams
team skipped by Billy Woods. The the winner of the Witherspoon November 13th, with a great time skipped by Marcel Marion and Alex
“B” event winner was the Cornwall Trophy. The winning team was the had by all taking part.
MacDougall. Teams competing in
team skipped by Frank Wood. The team skipped by Peter Van Loon, The Senior Curling Division held
“C” flight was the Huntley team with Don McIntosh filling in at a one day Invitational Bonspiel with the Parnell Cup were from Lancaster,
skipped by Tanya Courchesne, and the 3rd position. The front end was 12 teams from Ormstown, Lachute, Morrisburg, Cornwall, and Prescott.
the “D” winner was the Cornwall comprised of Larry Marshall at 2nd, Royal Montreal, Alexandria, and Each team played two games. The
team skipped by Bill Sobering and Jean Thomas throwing lead Lancaster, just to name a few. The winner of the two game total with
The Day Ladies held their annual stones. Finishing 2nd was the team winning team was the team from Continued to page 33