Summerland starts play in inter-city league

Tip of the week: It is against the rules to use any device during an end to measure rocks. After all eight stones are thrown, the stones closest to the centre of button score, no stones are moved until the thirds decide the score. The thirds do any measuring and the team winning the end marks the score.

Inter-City League

The first Summerland curling game of the new South Okanagan Inter-City Curling League was played on Sunday.

Penticton boys won 6-5 over Summerland boys; Summerland girls won 6-1 over Penticton girls, and a makeup team with two coaches were given a good run by Oliver girls 8-4.

Games are played every second Sunday in Summerland, Penticton, Oliver or Osoyoos.

Men’s Bonspiel

The Summerland senior men’s bonspiel was played Nov. 21-23.

Thanks to all the teams for making it a success. We had good representation from our neighbouring clubs — seven each from Kelowna and Penticton, another from Oliver and nine from Summerland. Each team played five games — two each on Monday and Tuesday and one on Wednesday.

Thanks to the Thursday AM ladies for putting on three great lunches, to the organizers Jim Hunt, Warren Parker and Stan Green, and all the volunteers, and the ice techs Gord White and Dean Jones for making great ice.

The team were divided up into three blocks, with eight teams per block, with a point system. The top three teams in each block were: Red: Won by Barry Lemay of Kelowna with 132 points, Stan Green Summerland was next with 95 and Paul Cowen (Summerland) had 93.

Green: Won by Art Lappalainen from Summerland with 134 points, followed by Larry Kowal (Penticton) with 129 and Chris Cottrill (Penticton) with 116.

Blue: Won by Eric Johnson (Summerland) with 138 points, Warren Parker (Summerland) was next with 117 and George Hagel from Oliver had 113.

Leagues

Monday Men (Nov. 21): Rob Robinson defeated Roland Dheilly, Dale Abrey defeated Don Lawrence, Bruce Dacre defeated Mike Rudniski, Steve Clement defeated Ken Rae.

Tuesday Ladies (Nov. 22): Betty Raymond defeated Jackie Clement, Bev Skinner defeated Gail Ostaficuik, Tricia Mayea defeated Judy Beck, Wendi Archer defeated Diane Krancenblum.

Wednesday Men (Nov. 23): Gary Wingerak defeated Glen Brennan, Louis Costa defeated John Gregg, Dale Abrey defeated Gary Raymond, Ken Rae defeated John Fitzgerald.

Thursday Ladies (Nov. 24): Gail Ostaficuik defeated Marilyn Cahoon, Virginia Cundliffe defeated Barb Ezart, Diana Leitch defeated RoseMarie Fenrich.

Thursday Open (Nov. 24): Jeff Goodis defeated Eric Johnson, Russ Lemke defeated Tony Blashko, Dale Abrey defeated John McKay, Glen Brennan defeated Gary Raymond, John Egyed defeated Armand Houle.

Friday mixed (Nov 25): Cliff Last tied Dave Hood, Gerald Jackson tied Al Carter, Tracy Cahoon defeated Brian Budzinski, John Fitzgerald defeated Dan Laktin, Steve Penich defeated Steve Callaghan, Al Tower defeated Cliff Rose.

Upcoming

Summerland curling club’s next event is our Stick Spiel on Saturday, Dec. 10.

These are two-person games, one hour each, and so far we have 10 teams. Still room to sign up by calling the curling club at 250-494-9322. If we aren’t in, leave your name and phone number.

Cheryl Jaeger is the office manager at the Summerland Curling Club.