With ten teams in Lohja Finland finishing the Worlds Qualifying, seven teams in Utica NY for the US Open, and six in Prague for their Open (information previously posted), three other tournaments this weekend made it the busiest three days of wheelchair curling since the sport began.
In Bern Switzerland, five teams competed for the 2010 Rolli Trophy. Jens Jager's new Mainhattan Ice Wheelers won the event. His team from the Schwenningen CC: Heike Melchior at lead, Uwe Raschke 2nd, and Martin Schlitt at 3rd. Teams from Lausanne, Basel, Bern and Wetzikon competed. Results are available HERE.
In Calgary, the Alberta CF and the Calgary Wheelchair Curling Association sponsored Alberta's first Cashspiel, a four team double round robin event at the Ogden Legion CC. Team (Jack) Smart (5-1), with Bruno Yizek, Ann Anne Hibberd, Bridget Wilson and Martin Purvis took the $400 first prize, which they donated back to the club towards next year's event which they hope to schedule in October.
Last year's Team Saskatchewan skip Darwin Bender (4-2, $300) brought provincial teammates Gil Dash, Marie Wright and Terry Hart. Michael Alberg (2-4, $200) who is hoping this year to break Chris Sobkowicz monopoly on the Manitoba provincial title, brought Dennis Thiessen, Effie Loubardias and Heather Mowat.
A second Calgary team skipped by Dale Keith (1-5, $100) with George Assenheimer, Curtis Junor, Wanda Pizzinato, and Jolly Knowles completed the field. and also donated their prize money.
Jim Armstrong and Darryl Neighbour won the mixed Golden (2on2) Stick Spiel in Maple Ridge, BC. Gary Cormack partnered Chris Daw in the other wheelchair pairing of the 14 team field. Results HERE.
Next week is the Cathy Kerr Memorial Bonspiel in Ottawa; with 15 teams expected.
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Jim and Darryl beat the B.C. Stick champions?
Look out, Wheelies....
Darryl and Jim's win has to be the best win yet......against Stick Players?????
Good on them....
Big week for wheelchair curling. Congrats to all, particularly Jim and Darryl.
Is Chris invited to the Team Canada try-out?
Can you imagine another country parking the likes of Daw?
Only in Canada, eh?
Is Team Canada even going to play before Worlds?
Don't see anything other than the Richmond Event, and are they even playing as a team????
I agree, why park Daw???? I get that mistakes were made by him but I think he should be given at least a chance.
It can not be looked pass, he is a very good player even today.
Working with Jim he could be the best again.
As for the Richmond Bonspiel, Canada is putting in two teams. Team 1 is being skipped by Jim, with Darryl, Sonja, Ina & Bruno, rounding out the team. Team 2 is being skipped by Gerry Austgarden, with Whitney, Frank and Anne (Alberta, making up the rest of the team. The extra player that Team 1 has, this individual will help fill the vacancy of one of the other teams, entered in the tournament. Play will consist of a round-robin format and at the conclusion of the round-robin play, the top two teams will play for the "gold medal" and the next two teams will play for the bronze medal. Teams will be competing for a purse of $2,000 plus teams will be awarded $50 for each win in the round-robin format. Play begins on December 1st and runs through until December 4th.
The Richmond event is the best wheelchair bnspiel in the World, nar none.
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