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Tee Line Talk

with Alex MacDougall

Team Gushue Wins Tim Hortons Brier and COVID-19

Cancels Events and Closes Curling Club

ixteen teams entered the Brier
Ssplit into two pools. The top four
teams from each pool entered the
championship round. As expected,
the cream of curling rose to the
top. Teams Jacobs, Koe, Gushue,
Epping, Dunnstone, and Botcher
played teams in their opposite pool
attempting to secure a spot in the
top 4 and make the page playoff
system.
Following the championship
round, there were 4 teams tied for
the 4th and final playoff spot. That
4th spot required two tiebreakers to
decide on that final spot in the page
playoffs. The team coming out of
those tiebreakers was the Jacobs
team.

The 1 – 2 page playoff saw
Team Botcher with a record of 11
and 1, playing Team Dunstone 2020 McLennan Trophy Winner
who finished the championship L to R: Tom Cleary, Garry Pilon, Russ Churchill, ,Norm Leroux, Ian Nurse, Mike Villeneuve, Tony Greene,
round in 2nd place. The Botcher Don McIntosh. Photo Submitted
win over Dunstone sent them right
to the Sunday night final. Team the COVID-19 pandemic forced For curling fans that had the season, the ice is melting. A huge
Gushue finished in 3rd place and the closure of the Curling Centre opportunity to catch some of thank-you to all the volunteers (too
played Team Jacobs who was effective March 16th, 2020 ending the Brier, they witnessed some numerous to mention names) that
playing his 3rd game of the day. this championship prematurely. excellent curling by the top teams in make the club a wonderful venue
Jacobs gave Gushue all he could The McLennan Cup, an annual the country. Unfortunately both the to spend our winter. Registration
handle, however Gushue came out Ladies’ and Men’s World Curling for the 2020/2021 curling season
competition with a very rich history,
on top and advanced to the semi was competed for on Friday March Championships are cancelled, will take place in September.
final against Dunstone, who was 6th with teams from Cornwall, as well as many other sporting There will be opportunities for
the loser of the 1-2 game with the Prescott, Lancaster, and Morrisburg events across the globe due to the newcomers interested in trying the
winner getting a shot at the Brier participating. This competition has COVID-19 pandemic. sport to come to the club during
championship with Botcher. The been going on since 1884. The two- The Cornwall Curling Board registration and give it a shot. The
experienced Gushue team defeated game total points format saw the of Directors held an emergency club will also be running a Learn to
Dunstone and entered the final Curl program beginning in October.
Cornwall teams winning, with Don meeting on Sunday March 15th and
pretty confident. Alberta’s Botcher McIntosh and Norm Leroux leading made the wise decision to close the Our youth program for youth
missed a few shots early and their teams to victory with a total of club due to the COCID-19 outbreak. aged 7 to 18 runs every Sunday
Newfoundland Labrador’s Gushue morning. At summer’s end, visit the
32 points. Playing with the Cornwall This caused the cancellation of the
played strong to defeat Botcher and teams were Mike Villeneuve, Tom remainder of the Senior Edward Cornwall Curling Centre’s website
win his 3rd Brier in the past 4 years. Cleary, Tony Greene, Ian Nurse, Jones draw, remaining league at www.cornwallculing.ca for all
information regarding registration
The Edward Jones Senior draw Russell Churchill, and Garry Pilon. play, the closing senior bonspiel,
with 23 teams participating would Finishing in 2nd place with 30 the Winter spiel closing bonspiel dates.
have come to a conclusion on March points was the Morrisburg teams for evening curlers, and the Youth Until next season, please enjoy
20th with the top 12 teams entering a skipped by Don McMillan and program. the summer ahead. Hit them long
one day playoff. After only 5 round Arny Vogel. Finishing in 3rd place As we read the final Tee Line and straight and sink all those 8 foot
robin games played in the draw, were the teams from Lancaster. talk for the 2019/2020 curling putts!!!