​Off the Broom: Brian Regier's team wins men's bonspiel

Another men’s bonspiel and another scare with the weather. Roads were closed and the snow kept on coming but a day before the spiel, it was mostly back to normal. There were 16 teams entered and the format was three six-end games. Coming out on top in the early draw, was the Ripley team of Brian Regier, Jeff McTavish, Scott Van derHogan and Dusty Hughes. Another Regier team, this time Derek, finished in second place. Owen Sound’s Scott Mooney took third, followed by Sam Turcotte, Lucas Haugh, Brian MacEachern, Mark Patterson (Blenheim) and Andrew Armstrong.

The late draw winner, was the local team skipped by Pete Newton, with Chris Weishan, Tim Church and Seamus Pitfield, who bested second-place Les Shane’s team to take first-place honours. Other Kincardine teams in order of finish, were Scott Kennedy, Eric Gravel, Pat Pringle, Dan Norman, Don Shane (Durham) and JD Matheson.

Convener Cathy Alcombrack thanks all the women and men who volunteered their time to make it a special day. Also to sponsors Kim Rankin of Dairy Queen, Miller Insurance, Kincardine Golf Course and Kincardine Quick Lube, for their tickets and gift certificates. A reminder that this bonspiel filled up very early so keep in mind that the date for next year is Jan. 2, 2027.

The “Up your Game” clinic will be held over two days, Jan. 23-24. Friday will run for two hours, beginning at 7 p.m., and will include delivery techniques both from the hack and with the stick. Saturday will begin at 10 a.m. and goes to about 3 p.m. This half of the clinic will include sweeping techniques, weight judgement, rules of the game, practice drills and a video analysis of your delivery. The cost for the two-day clinic is $60 and includes lunch and snacks. Register on-line at www.kincardinecurlingclub.ca under Special Events.

The Grey Bruce Major League curling is winding down its season. In the Page Game 1 versus 2, Brett McAllister (Denomy’s TV and Appliances) defeated Kincardine’s Les Shane by a 7-4 score. The win puts McAllister into the final while Shane will play in the semi-finals. Good luck, Les and team!