Bruce Hackett, Barry Turner, Robert Horner, Dale Perkins and  Fifth player John Carter from the Esquimalt Monday Senior Select League won the Zone 1 (Southern Vancouver Island 60 plus) curling playdowns of the Pacific Coast Masters Curling Association held February 6 to 8, 2010 at the Juan de Fuca Curling Rink.

 The Hackett team will represent the Southern Vancouver Island Zone at the Provincial curling playdowns to be held in Trail, B.C. on March 2 through 5, 2010.

Results

ESQUIMALT LADIES VALENTINES BONSPIEL

February 12-14, 2010

A Event:

·         WINNER: Pauline Nantes, Denise Sparrow, Michelle Vecqueray, Trish Fortier (Juan de Fuca CC)

·         SECOND: Toni Tomlinson, Tania Fitzsimmons, Shelley Kostiuk, Fiona Miyoshi (Esquimalt CC)

·         THIRD: Michelle Cox, Wanda Boden, Allison Clark, Donna Hobbs (Victoria CC)

·         FOURTH: Joyce Adams, Ann Thomson, Lu Neilson, Marilyn Kraeker (Esquimalt CC)

B Event:

·         WINNER: Sue Ovans, Val Turner, Bonnie Light, Donna Somer (Victoria CC)

·         SECOND: Darleen Warburton, Sandra Harden, Lenna Undershute, Michelle Turcotte (Esquimalt CC)

·         THIRD: Marg Tennant, Lisa Busche, Diane Nishimura, Kathy Nelson (Esquimalt CC)

·         FOURTH: Marilynne Convey, Mary Marchyniuk, Heather Sandwith, Marg Silver (Victoria CC)

C Event:

·         WINNER: Bernice Dallin, Mary Anne Erickson, Sandy Thomas, Dianna McIntosh (Juan de Fuca CC)

·         SECOND: Marg Armbruster, Sue Cawley, Barb Copley, Michelle Long (Victoria CC)

·         THIRD: Carol Hamilton, Rachel Moore, Myrna Proulx, Jackie Graham (Juan de Fuca CC)

·         FOURTH: Ethel Vincent, Kim Hall, Tanya Clark, Rhonda Marshall (Esquimalt CC)

Just a couple of Team spots remaining in the Annual Esquimalt White Ensign Mixed Bonspiel February 24-28, 2010 please open attachment for additional details. Electronic registration available at www.esquimaltcurlingclub.ca  just click on the registration button, select spiel and go from there.

For enquiries please contact David Clark at 250-384-2952  dtclark@shaw.ca  or Dave Long 250-294-5589  long.di@shaw.ca

 Cut off date for entries is Feb 15, 2010.

For out of town Teams there is a special rate at the Harbour Towers Hotel just click on Accommodation Button at www.esquimaltcurlingclub.ca, also late Thursday start time can possibly be arranged.

A $55.00 deposit is required, please forward cheque payable to Esquimalt White Ensign Mixed Bonspiel c/o David Clark, Esquimalt Curling Club, 1151 Esquimalt Rd., Victoria, B.C. V9A 3N6.

Please pass the word.

Cut off date for entries is January 20/10.

Electronic registration is also available at www.esquimaltcurlingclub.ca, just click on the registration button ,select spiel and go from there. Individual names also accepted to be placed on a team or to spare.

The Novice Curling Program dates and times are Sunday afternoons 2:00-4:00 P.M. January 3 - February 21, 2010. The cost is $35 which includes 8 sessions of curling and a windup get together on completion of the program.

3 Easy Ways To Register

1. BY PHONE
Call 250.412.8500 (Recreation Centre) or
250.412.8510 (Sports Centre) Please have your
VISA or MasterCard ready to pay by phone.

2. IN PERSON
Drop by the Recreation or Sports Centre during hours of operation.

3. BY EMAIL
Send the details of the program to: registration@esquimalt.ca
Please allow 24-72 hours for turnaround.

Require 1 more team to fill the draw for the Esquimalt Members only Skins Bonspiel December 5-6/09. There will only be 24 teams in this  Esquimalt Curling Club Event and each team is guaranteed 3 games with a cash payout for each end that you win playing the Skins format.

Curlers are divided into two groups with timings as follows:

Group A
Saturday 1:00; 5:00pm and Sunday 9:30 am

Group B
Saturday 3:00; 7:00pm and Sunday 12:45pm

There will be Snacks  for all curlers Saturday evening and a Lunch Sunday.

This Bonspiel is an opportunity to meet other members of the Esquimalt Curling Club and the cost is only $100.00 per team.  Teams can be any combination Ladies, Mixed, Men’s, Seniors etc etc.

Cut off date for entries is November 27/09, electronic registration at www.esquimaltcurlingclub.ca

Please pass the word to all Esquimalt Curling Club Members.

Thanks.................Dave Davies 250-477-7429

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