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Tee Line Talk

with Alex MacDougall

Morrisburg Wins Second Stage of the Parnell Cup

he second stage of the four Claude McIntosh. During the early
T“Parnell Cups” took place at part of the draw the team skipped
the Cornwall Curling Centre on by Don Orton scored a rare 8 ender.
Friday January 5th, with teams from An achievement very difficult in the
Prescott, Cornwall, Lancaster, and sport of curling
Morrisburg participating. The team The Third leg of the Parnell Cup was
from Morrisburg, comprised of skip played on January 21st at the Prescott
Peter Zeran, 3rd Larry Ware, 2nd Curling Club, with teams from
Earl Jeacle, and lead Johnny Gove, Cornwall, Lancaster, Morrisburg, and
won the 2nd Challenge. The Third Prescott participating. The team from
Parnell Cup Challenge will be played Prescott with Ed Henry at the helm, 3rd
in Prescott, on January 21st. Gary Wright, 2nd Ambrose Arcand,
In Senior Men’s competition, the and lead Bob Garand was successful
4th draw (Bob Trueman Memorial in winning the 3rd Cup Challenge.
Trophy) took place between January Second place honours went to the
4th, and January 26th with 31 teams team Cornwall with skip Rene Parnell Cup Winners - Prescott
participating. Following round- Desrosiers, 3rd Alex MacDougall, Bob Garrard (lead), Ambrose Arcand (2nd), Gary Wright ( 3rd), Ed Henry
robin play, the top 12 teams played 2nd Mark Wells, and lead Ian Nurse (skip) Photo Submitted
off on Friday January 26th. The participating. The Fourth and Final
Championship team was skipped by Challenge for the Parnell Cup will
Eric Riviere, 3rd Roger Guevremont, take place on February 16th at the
2nd Mario Merrizi, and Lead Syd Lancaster Curling Club.
Gardner. Second place went to the League play continues for the
team skipped by Rene (Zoon) Lauzon second half of the season, with
Mondays being Men’s and Ladies’
with 3rd Gerry McKenna, 2nd Mel
Haugerud, and lead Rick Buttle. recreational. On Tuesdays, we have
Third place honours went to the the Ladies’ competitive league with
the men taking to the ice on Wednesday
team skipped by Denis Doutre, 3rd
Ian Nurse, 2nd John Irvine, and lead night, for their competitive play.
Thursday and Friday nights are mixed
league curling evenings. The senior
men play Monday to Friday mornings
with the Day Ladies taking to the ice Cornwall Senior Men’s Curling held their annual Parnell Trophy

Monday and Thursday afternoons. Bonspiel on Friday January 5th, 2018. Two teams each from Prescott,
Most weekends are taken up with Morrisburg, Lancaster, and Cornwall participated. The Zeran Rink from
Industrial Leagues and the junior Morrisburg was victorious in a two-game total point competition.
This trophy is played for 4 times per year once at each club
programs; however the ice is available Parnell Cup Winners from Morrisburg Peter Zeran (skip), Larry Ware
for club rentals on the weekends. As (3rd) Earl Jeakle (2nd), John Gove ( lead) Photo Submitted
Winners of the Bob Truman we get closer to the Winter Olympics
Memorial Trophy. taking place in Korea, let us cheer on Team from the Glencoe Curling Club Everyone is welcome down to the
L to R Mario Merizzi 2nd, Roger our Curling Olympic hopefuls. The in Calgary will represent us on the Curling Centre at anytime to catch a
Guevremont 3rd, Eric Riviere Rachel Homan team from the Ottawa Men’s side. Our Mixed Doubles game or two and enjoy a refreshment.
skip, Glen Grant (spare for Curling Club will represent Canada team will be John Morris and Kaitlyn Until next Month….
Syd Gardner), Gerry Paquette “Hurry Hard”
President Photo Submitted on the Ladies’ side. The Kevin Koe Lawes. 2017 Golf Trendline
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