Sundre Curling Club hosts full slate of rinks for annual seniors bonspiel

Simon Ducatel Dec 13, 2023 9:00 AM
Gary Head, playing second for an Olds rink skipped by Sterling Mcleod, is eyes on the prize as he releases a rock on Friday, Dec. 8 during the Sundre Curling Club’s annual seniors bonspiel finals. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff▲
Lead Dan Killoran, left, sweeps with teammate Steen Pedersen, second, who were playing on a Sundre rink skipped by Ed Wicks. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff▲
Morley Kgargaard, skipping a rink from Olds, carefully lines up his shot as he prepares to release the rock. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff▲
Steen Pedersen, second, who was playing on a Sundre rink skipped by Ed Wicks, who unfortunately was unable to play in the finals on account of an injury, steadies himself as he prepares to throw a rock. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff▲
Second Gary Head sweeps alongside lead Greg Compton in the C event final while other rinks play the A and B event finals in the background. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff▲
Skip Ed Wicks, who on account of an injury was unable to play in the finals, watches his Sundre rink play in the C event final, which they went onto win. Screens presenting a bird’s eye view of the action were just installed during the off-season in time for 2023-24 league play. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff▲

SUNDRE – The local curling club’s first bonspiel of the 2023-24 season drew a full slate of rinks from the region.

The Sundre Curling Club’s four sheets were loaded up with 16 teams, with games starting on Tuesday, Dec. 5 and finals wrapping up on Friday, Dec. 8.

Players hailed from Cremona, Olds, as well as Sundre and area, with enough spectators packing the lounge room during the finals that organizers sold out a roll of 50-50 tickets.

A Sundre rink skipped by Lila Weiss swept their way to win first place in the A event, while the B event was claimed by a team from Olds skipped by Lorn Anderson. Taking the title in the C event was another rink from Sundre that was skipped by Ed Wicks.

The next big event lined up at the Sundre Curling Club is a provincial south qualifier the local rink will be hosting Feb. 1-4.

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