Local team wins Summerland bonspiel

Sixteen teams — including eight from Summerland, three from Penticton and one each from Oliver, Osoyoos, Kelowna, Winfield and Rossland — took part in the annual Men’s Open Bonspiel at the Summerland Curling Club last weekend.

It was an exciting weekend of play with five games going into extra ends.

A event: The Summerland team of Jared St. John (skip), Graham Lyle, Russ Lemke and Jamie Denton came out on top, while runners-up were the Pentcton team of Brad Wood (skip), Al Pratt, Lonnie Carpenter and Darren Moffat.

B event: The Osoyoos team of Terry Bolton (skip), Graham Bensted, Patrick Campbell and David Arnold triumphed, while runnersup were the Penticton team of Chris Cottrill (skip), Brad Sullivan, Ken Sapsford and Alex Bodden.

C event: The Kelowna team of Ken Johnson (skip), Tim Johnson, Gary Wilson and Ray Koepke prevailed, while the Rossland team of Leif Devantier (skip), Mike Aman, Zack Nickson and Kevin Mahon were runners-up.

D event: The Summerland team of Don Lawrence (skip), Dean Jones, Rick Pedder and Mike Bevan finished first, while the runners-up were the Oliver team of John Chapman (skip), Ken Rae, Mark Verhelst and Tim Vannice.

TIP OF THE WEEK: A stone can be redelivered if it does not cross the first T-line.

Results from Summerland league play: Senior men (Jan. 30) Stan Green defeated Dennis Grant, Paul Cowen def. Warren Parker, Dick Drewnisz def. Hector Cartier, Paul Martin tied Jim Hancharyk.

Monday men (Jan. 30): Roland Dheilly def. Bruce Dacre, Dale Abrey def. Ken Rae, Steve Clement def. Mike Rudniski, Rob Robinson def. Don Lawrence.

Tues. mixed (Jan. 31): Hector Cartier def. Jerry Lidin, Barb Ezart def. Horst Sandkuhler, Mike Karpan def. Marilyn Cahoon, Kathy Larki def. John Gregg.

Tues. ladies (Jan. 31): Diane Krancenblum def. Jackie Clement, Bev Skinners def. Wendi Archer, Jodi Brennan def. Judy Beck, Tricia Mayea def. Betty Raymond.

Senior men (Feb. 1): Paul Martin def. Dennis Grant, Stan Green def. Warren Parker, Jim Hancharyk def. Hector Cartier, Paul Cowen def. Rick Drewnisz.

Wed. men (Feb. 1): John Fitzgerald def. Ken Rae, Gary Raymond def. Dale Abrey, Glen Brennan def. Gary Wingerak, John Gregg tied Louie Costa.

Thur. ladies (Feb. 2): RoseMarie Fenrich def. Ev Gillespie, Barb Ezart def. Kathy Larkin, Marilyn Cahoon def. Virginia Cundliffe.

Thur. open (Feb. 2): Gary Raymond def. Armand Houle, Russ Lemke def. Eric Johnson, Tony Blashko def. John Egyed, Dale Abrey def. Jeff Goodis, Glen Brennan def. John McKay.

Skins Game (Feb. 3): Art Lappalainen def. Jim Hancharyk, Warren Parker def. Dennis Grant, Don Lawrence def. Dale Abrey.

Cheryl Jaeger is office manager at the Summerland Curling Club.

Special to the Herald Men’s bonspiel A event winners was the Summerland rink of, from left: Skip Jared St. John, 3rd Graham Lyle, 2nd Russ Lemke and lead Jamie Denton.

Special to the Herald LEFT: Men’s bonspiel B event winners was the Osoyoos rink of, from left: Skip Terry Bolton, 3rd Grahame Bensted, 2nd Patrick Campbell and lead David Arnold. RIGHT: Men’s bonspiel D event winners was the Summerland rink of skip Don Lawrence, left, and...