Welcome curlers and fans
to the2011 Aktins Curling Supplies Charity Classic
UPDATE 3 - Monday, Oct 10: Congratulations to our 2011 Atkins Curling Supplies Charity Classic Champions - Team HARVEY! After a wide open start to the game, Birchard was forced to a single in the fourth. Harvey was able to strike back with a 3 in the 5th and had a chance to guard another 3 in the sixth but came deep and sat 4 behind the tee, giving Birchard an easier draw for 1. Harvey took one on an attempted blank in 7 but left no opportunity for Birchard to get her deuce to force an extra. This is Harvey's third championship at the event in the past 4 years.
Thanks to all participating teams for providing some excellent curling and to all of the spectators who came out to support their favourites or just to watch some great games. We were able to raise funds and collect some equipment for a great charity with KidSport - So All Kids Can Play!
Special thanks to all of our sponsors of the bonspiel - this is the first year of reaching a $15,000 purse and getting to be one of the few women's gold events on the Manitoba Curling Tour. Thank you to Atkins Curling supplies for sponsoring the bonspiel for the fourth year, along with our long term divisional sponsors - Performance Brush, Olson Curling Supplies, McCaughan's Everflow Eavestroughing and Rockwatcher. Appreciation to our returning partner, Big Sky Enterprises and welcome to our new partners - First Choice courier and Main Branch Tree Service. Friends of the bonspiel are thecurler.com, Sokal Industries, Norvilla Hotel, Grainmaster and Midas. Without all of your support, we could not put on a bonspiel of this calibre. Please take the time to visit their websites!
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
UPDATE 2 - Monday, Oct 10: In semi-final #1, Team Harvey needed a measure for their two in the 8th to secure their spot in the Championship game for the third time in four years. Over on sheet 3 in semi-final #2, Team Birchard cracked a three in the fourth to take the lead and never looked backed, defeating Team Spencer 8-4. The championship game will get under way in about an hour, once both teams are rested and ready to play.
UPDATE 1 - Monday, Oct 10: The quarter-finals are complete with no huge surprises. Team Montford was a 6-3 winner over Team Armit and will face Team Harvey in semi-final #1, who stole 5 points over the first three ends against Team Link on their way to a 9-2 victory. In a battle of junior teams, Team Birchard defeated Team Vandepole 6-4. They will meet Team Spencer in the other semi-final who hung on for a 6-5 win against Team Rosser.
NOTE: The semi-final games will be starting at 12:00pm as all the teams are ready to play.
LATE UPDATE - Sunday, Oct 9: Playoffs are set for the 2011 Atkins Curling Supplies Charity Classic. There is a nice mix of experience and youth competing for the top prize of $4500.
Two of the matchups show off the up and coming youth curlers of the province with Michelle Montford - the only undefeated team of the weekend - going up against tie break winner Meghan Armit who had to draw the button against two counters in an extra end to qualify. Also meeting are Shannon Birchard and Alyssa Vandepoele who both boast a 4-1 record from the round robin.
Experience brings local favourite and last year's finalist Kim Link matched up against two-time former event champion Janet Harvey. Karen Rosser will meet Barb Spencer. All of these tried and true teams also finished with a 4-1 round robin record.
Quarter finalists will go home with $750, semi finalists $1500 with the runner up receiving $2500.
UPDATES - Sunday, Oct 9: Game time change: Park vs McCreanor has been move to the noon draw today from Draw 10 at 3PM.
Qualifying teams are starting to be confirmed. Both the Olson and Rockwatcher divisions have no tie breakers required - Birchard and Spencer clinch first place with their wins over second place finishers Harvey and Vandepoele, respectively. All finish with 4-1 records. Brown is knocked out with a respectable record of 3-2. Currently, Rosser and Montford are playing for first place in McCaughan's Eavestrouging Division - both guaranteed playoff spots. Link, Neufeld and Armit and fighting for the Performance spots - Armit needing a win to force a tie break.
We will be accepting donations of new and gently used sports equipment for our charity KidSport Manitoba. Items may be dropped of at the East St Paul Curling Club this weekend only. The drop off area is on the main floor in the coat room. View a map to the club here. Thank you in advance for your donation.
Please come out to watch this great event and cheer on your team or any team. Entry is FREE. There is a great restaurant to grab a bite to eat while you are enjoying the action, cold beverages available in the upstairs lounge and a big screen tv to keep an eye on the other sports happening around North America. We look forward to your company.
A huge thank you to all our returning sponsors - Atkins Curling Supplies, Olson Curling Supplies, Performance Brush, Mccaughan's Everflow Eavestroughing, RockWatcher, Kwik Kopy, Bis Sky Sport Courts, Nor-Villa Hotel, TheCurler.com - and our new sponsors - Sokal Industries, First Choice Courier and Messenger, Grainmaster, Midas Winnipeg, Main Branch Tree Service, East St Paul Curling Club . Without their assistance, we could not successfully hold this event. Please support them when possible. Links to their website for further information are available throughout the website.
If you are interested in sponsoring a division, sponsoring the playoff round, advertising on this website or advertising in the event program, please send us an email with your contact information and level of interest.