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In the 11th Episode (Season 4) Lori and Mary tackle all the drama and controversy from the Canada Cup. Â This is the first Season of Champions event and it did not disappoint. Â Curling Canada introduced the 5 rock rule to the Canada Cup in addition to a new end by end timing system. Â The girls chat with Darren Moulding, 3rd for Team Bottcher, to discuss his experience with the time clocks and how it impacted their team. Â There was also some discussion on social media regarding ponytails and the girls weigh in with their thoughts. Â Congratulations to Team Jones and Team Jacobs who emerged as the Canada Cup Champions. Â Thank you to the sponsors: JetIce, Asham, CurlingZone and HardLine. Â Thank you for listening and please enjoy the episode! (click here to view entire post on author's website) -
With the junior open playdown finished, the field is now complete for the 2019 BC Junior Curling Championships. The open playdown took place at Ashcroft Curling Club over the weekend of December 7 to 9, and determined the final three junior men's berths. The A event was won by Duncan and Parksville's Team Marshall (Jackson Marshall, Mack Ellis, Troy Cowan, Duncan Gallop), the B event was won by Kamloops' Team Yamada (Bryan Yamada, Daniel Griffiths, Nolan Bottineau, Zander Landygo), and the C event was won by Victoria and Vancouver's Team Silversides (Duncan Silversides, Derek Chandler, Scott Wilson, Zane Bartlett, Dawson Wikkerink). The final two junior women's berths were also determined through the open playdown. With just two teams registering for the playdown, both... (click here to view entire post on author's website) -
The blog returns from vacation hiatus with LOTS to discuss. We have UPDATED Power Rankings and the blog slides into some Hot Topic issues from the past few weeks (click here to view entire post on author's website) -
TEAM MUIRHEAD'S LAUREN GRAY LEADING THE WAY WITH CURLING CHARITY CALENDARAs Eve Muirhead;'s rink prepares for their next tournament at the World Cup Series in America, team mate Lauren Gray has been helping to lead another campaign off the ice, albeit still featuring elite curlers who have participated in a charity calendar. This year;'s Women of Curling Calendar features some of the biggest names in the sport from around the world and Gray is one of 15 athletes who have got involved in order to raise much needed funds for the dozen charities chosen by the individuals participating. For Gray it was important to be part of a project which donates all proceeds to the charitable causes chosen by each athlete and as Gray appears in the calendar for the month of April as well as on the... (click here to view entire post on author's website) -
CIP-92. Sweden's Peter (Peja) Lindholm in fine voice at the 2000 Ford World Curling Championships at Braehead. (6x4in print, probably a Jim Law photo.)CIP-93. It must have been cold, or the winning curlers were just in a hurry to get going after the presentation! I have not been able as yet to ascertain just where this photo is from and when it was taken. Anyone? (9.5x7.5in print, Ford Photo Service, Glasgow.)ADDED LATER: Thanks to Margaret Harvey and Andrew Dalgleish we know now that the trophy is the Durisdeer Trophy which is still played for by Dumfriessshire Province. It was 'presented to the;nbsp;Scottish Ice Rink Company by Wm Hendrie Esq 1955' and would have been played for at Crossmyloof Ice Rink until 1967 when it was transferred to the Dumfriesshire Province and played... (click here to view entire post on author's website) -
Lloyd Yerama would sooner curl than eat. The second of 13 children, Lloyd grew up in Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, learning to curl on a unique two sheeter that had the hockey rink sandwiched in between. It was in 1968 that Lloyd and teammates Roy Berry and Jack Yuill picked up Burke Parker as their fourth for the local zone playdowns and found themselves representing Manitoba at the Brier in Kelowna. Lloyd shares their Cinderella story and what happened next, along with his early tutelage under 1938 and '53 Brier winner Ab Gowanlock. Before getting to Lloyd, Brain Chick joins for a quick chat about his new book "Written in Stone: A Modern History of Curling". It's an oral history of curling's past three decades as told by forty-eight of the biggest... (click here to view entire post on author's website) -
Lloyd Yerema would sooner curl than eat.;nbsp; The second of 13 children, Lloyd grew up in Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, learning to curl on a unique two sheeter that had the hockey rink sandwiched in between.;nbsp; It was in 1968 that Lloyd and teammates Roy Berry and Jack Yuill picked up Burke Parker as their fourth for the local zone playdowns and found themselves representing Manitoba at the Brier in Kelowna.;nbsp; Lloyd shares their Cinderella story and what happened next, along with his early tutelage under 1938 and '53 Brier winner Ab Gowanlock. Before getting to Lloyd, Brain Chick joins for a quick chat about his new book "Written in Stone: A Modern History of Curling".;nbsp; It's an oral history of curling's past three decades as told by forty-eight of the biggest... (click here to view entire post on author's website) -
The Canadian Olympic Trials took place a year ago this week. As I was packing my stuff at the media bench following the men's final in Ottawa I decided I would not write my final thoughts on the Trials for a year to see which moments would stick with me from a week of watching the action, being in the media zone and interacting with the players and the people that surround them. One year removed, here are the moments that I remember from the 2017 Canadian Olympic Trials (click here to view entire post on author's website) -
Weâre back after a brief break for the Thanksgiving holiday last week. Price and Joe get you caught on the Twin Ports Mixed Doubles last weekend in Duluth. We also look ahead to this weekendâs Curl Mesabi Classic field and retired NFL defensive end Jared Allenâs team entered in the event. The Godfather himself brings you the Segment-You-Canât-Refuse, talking with Steve Taylor from the Aksarben Curling Club in Omaha, Nebraska. Donât forget the second leg of the Curling World Cup is next week in Omaha plus the Continental Cup in Vegas is just around the corner (January 2019). So much curling right now!! (click here to view entire post on author's website) -
If you have not yet heard, curling made the news this week for the wrong reasons. (click here to view entire post on author's website) -
Game analysis is important in any athletic endeavor. There is much to learn from amateurs and professionals; what to do, and what not to do, how to communicate and how to strategize. When you have the opportunity to analyze different parts of the game of curling (while watching on TV, or in person), it;'s best to go in with a set intention, and a few specific things to watch out for. This worksheet is designed as a template to help you bring some intention into your viewing by: establishing a pre-game focus, providing an opportunity to compare games, teams, levels of play, and practice problem solving as an individual or with the input of others. Step 1: It;'s safe to say you are watching all aspects of the game, but narrowing your focus provides more opportunities to learn. Pick a focus... (click here to view entire post on author's website)
Well, like I said, the best laid plans of mice and men...
I had hoped to provide a daily installment of our time at the 55+ BC Senior Games, however things got a wee bit busy after the first blog on this topic. In between playing games and having some fun, a few domestic issues (a house sale that almost went sideways-due to a buyer getting edgy about pets) crept in which took a bunch of my off ice attention. Plus, the back end was very busy teaching the front end the proper way to play liars dice.
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Part 2 of 2 StoneCast interviews Rich Ruohonen. Topics include Purple Art (1:20), Past Episode Critiques (4:53), The Tiger Woods of Curling (10:41), Rich's One and Only 8-ender (13:04), Techno Broom (15:58), The Best Sweepers (17:34), St Paul Cash Spiel Cure Lupus Spiel (23:00), Listener Questions (26:53), Curling Clubs, Head Injuries, and Liability (30:45), and Where did TSR Time come from? (37:30). (click here to view entire post on author's website)
Due to other commitments, the No Stones Left Unturned blog will be on hiatus until further notice. Thanks to everyone who has read and enjoyed the blog thus far. Hope to be back soon.-Bobbie (click here to view entire post on author's website)
I'm not saying it's over and I will never see you again, but I am saying we need to change things up and see how it goes. In the meantime, I have some things I need to say to you. (click here to view entire post on author's website)
On this weekâs stupendous, 100%-curling-there-is-no-point-in-even-listening-if-you-arenât-interested-in-it episode of 99 Friendship, Carolyn and I spend the full half hour recapping the Roar of the Rings, the curling tournament in Ottawa where Canadaâs curling gods decided that Rachel Homan and Kevin Koe would represent our nation at the upcoming winter Olympics in South Korea. (click here to view entire post on author's website)
CurlingZone's Gerry Geurts and Jamie Korab discuss the importance of small curling clubs for communities and sport in the Rural Routes podcast. (click here to view entire post on author's website)
ast weekendâs Everest Curling Challenge in Fredericton, New Brunswick saw an experiment with adding 2 points for covering the pin. (click here to view entire post on author's website)
Reid Carruthers is a Canadian curler. He skips his own team based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Carruthers has won the 2016 Canada Cup of Curling, 2017 WFG Continental Cup of Curling as part of Team North America, and the 2017 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. He is currently representing Canada at the 2017 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Lethbridge, Alberta with Joanne Courtney. (click here to view entire post on author's website)
Adapting to changes in the sport of curling will reduce the threat that is posited by doomsayers. Curling has emerged as both a sport and a recreation, but it is the recreation side that attracts 95% of your market. (click here to view entire post on author's website)
Included: That time Rachel Homan beat him in a FG kicking contest... (click here to view entire post on author's website)
Yes, I know, it's been more than awhile since I've put fingers to keyboard on my blog site. Thank you to the many who have sent emails and made telephone calls to inquire if I was, well, OK! I doubt I've never been fully OK, but thanks, I'm fine!;nbsp;So what's the reason for the no blogs for several months? I made a deal with myself that I wouldn't write just for the sake of writing. If there wasn't something to say, I wasn't going to say it! But now there is and it's time to reach into the electronic mailbag to answer an email sent from someone for whom I have great respect. His name is John Newhook from one of my favourite cities in Canada, Halifax. I had the joy of spending an afternoon with John at the iconic Mayflower CC as he walked me through... (click here to view entire post on author's website)
In case you have missed what is going on, Twitter has predicted the outcome of the February 12 Mens and Womens Round Robin games two days early in our completely scientific NerdCurl US Curling Twitter National Championships. (click here to view entire post on author's website)
The back half of the 2016-2017 curling season kicks off this week with the Meridian Canadian Open on the World Curling Tour and the USA Nationals Challenge Rounds taking place closer to home. A preview of the challenge rounds, highlights from an interview with Thomas Howell (lead for the top-ranked Heath McCormick rink) as their team embarks on its first Grand Slam of Curling event, and the updated rankings are on-tap in this weeks edition. (click here to view entire post on author's website)
e premise of this article is to vocalize my disdain for the current format, not necessarily the structure for which the bonspiel is set up but more precisely the flawed qualification process that has been implemented to secure a spot in this event. (click here to view entire post on author's website)
Never in that period of time have I witnessed the tumult in the sport that we have seen in the past few years. In the eye of this tornado has been the pads we curlers use on our brushes. (click here to view entire post on author's website)
Team Smith claimed the Oakville OCT Fall Classic menâs title and $3,000 prize money by defeating Team McCormick of the USA 7-2 in the final. (click here to view entire post on author's website)
I wanted to have a forum to discuss minor notes from in and around the curling world. Short House will do that for me, from time to time when I have quick thoughts about goings on you can find them here. Often it is a tall task for me to keep my writing brief but I will try.Sweeping Summit releaseThis past week the World Curling Federation released a statement updating the process of the Sweeping Summit that was held in Kemptville earlier this spring. The statement outlines initial findings and recommendations.As is the norm with the current "instant information" world that we live in, many are craving the full NRC results and data. Patience is not a virtue that sports fans let alone curling fans hold. Although we all would have loved the information to be released in real time in... (click here to view entire post on author's website)
DISCLAIMER! I sometimes work for Curling Canada, but have little to no idea whats going on at the Summit. Im not at all involved in it. These are my musings, thoughts, and opinions. There is nothing official about any of this
Cheers Brian Chick
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you know what we havent talked about lately? SWEEPING!
Of course, this years buzz topic has already been beaten into the ground. Weve seen a million articles (some of which I wrote), blog posts, videos, and heard a million more anecdotes about what is possible with brush X vs. what you can do with brush Y. There were about 143 different rule changes, depending on which level(s) of competition you played, and endless debates about what sweeping can do, should do, shouldnt do, and what they the associations should... (click here to view entire post on author's website)
Theres something a little odd about the sport of curling, and I dont mean the design of Team Norways pants. (click here to view entire post on author's website)
Don Landry of Yahoo Sports wrote a great preview of the Tim Hortons Brier today and we'd love to hear your thoughts on his choices and your own predictions!https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/eh-game/brier-2015--contenders--challengers-and-long-shots-184308457.htmlTell his bosses at Yahoo that curling matters by posting them to his blog. Click on the link above, read and/or scroll down to the View Comments link and VERY IMPORTANT, post something in the comments section!Something positive about the Brier, about curling that may show Yahoo that they should be investing more into our great sport!Sharing is caring! (click here to view entire post on author's website)
Sadly, I was only able to make the Saturday sessions.;nbsp; See travelling on business?;nbsp; Nightmare!;nbsp; Anyhow, up we went to Perth, there to watch things and dream of times past.I don't know about anyone else, but I always find it very difficult to support one team.;nbsp; It was easier in olden times when teams represented ice rinks and comprised typically local players.;nbsp; The Torrance rink was from Hamilton and the Hay rink from Perth; if the skips name was Adam or Horton, chances were that they were from Glasgow and the Hendersons were Aberdeen born and bred.;nbsp; So, if you went to Dundee or Perth or Kirkcaldy, there to watch the Scottish Championship finals in February, you had "your" team.Now - it's a nightmare!;nbsp; Four of us decided to sit in the bleachers... (click here to view entire post on author's website)
Jean-Michel Menard's guest blog the other day has seemingly rubbed at least one fellow athlete the wrong way. Speedskater Ivanie Blondin sent out a Tweet saying that she felt he was acting a bit spoiled.Feeling embarrassed for this guy. I'd count myself extremely lucky to be treated half as good as how he is treated http://t.co/mztiwkzzmuâ;quot; Ivanie Blondin (@IvanieB) April 2, 2015Menard said that he was bothered by the constant erosion of perks and accessibility given to the curlers at the Brier. Of course everything is relative. If you haven't had any of that stuff, you don't know what you're missing. And certainly most other athletes don't get treated as the men curlers do at the Brier. Even the women at the Scotties never had it quite as good as the men.... (click here to view entire post on author's website)
Hello everyone. ;nbsp;This year has been busy with a new 'regular' job for me. ;nbsp;Over the summer I was at the Arena Nationals in Cedar Rapids. ;nbsp;You can see the pictures here:;nbsp;http://www.rhphoto.net/arenanatsIn the fall I was at the St Paul Cash Spiel. ;nbsp;The pictures aren't totally done yet. ;nbsp;You can see the pictures which are done here:;nbsp;http://www.rhphoto.net/stpaulcash2015I shot the Junior Olympic Trials Finals in Blaine this fall. ;nbsp;This photo set is pretty much done. You can see the pictures here:;nbsp;http://www.rhphoto.net/p713273371 The events I'm scheduled to shoot coming up are: ;nbsp;US Open of Curling 2016 in Blaine, Mixed Nationals 2016 in Blaine, US Junior Nationals 2016 (playoffs) in Wilmar, ;nbsp;and US Nationals in Jacksonville,... (click here to view entire post on author's website)
We have developed a NEW website for the blog 2.You will still have everything you like including the ability for you to submit comments.We would like to thank you for using this site to tell your stories and submit your ideas!As the sport grows so do we! We hope you like our new site!www.wcblog2.com (click here to view entire post on author's website)
The Team Glenn Howard Fantasy Curling Camp wrapped up at the Guelph Curling Club on Sunday afternoon, ending three days of - of - of what? Learning, laughing, and a fair bit of pain (delivery, after delivery, after delivery....!) Moments of illumination, moments (long ones!) of frustration. Good times with new friends. Lots of failure. A few successes. And a long list of "Things I'm going to do (click here to view entire post on author's website)
Jacobs adds Home Hardware Canada Cup title to impressive resume ESTEVAN, Saskatchewan -- Brad Jacobs has an impressive resume - Olympic gold medal, Tim Hortons Brier gold medal, men's world championship silver medal - and now he can add the Home Hardware Canada Cup.
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The Canadian Olympic Trials took place a year ago this week. As I was packing my stuff at the media bench following the men's final in Ottawa I decided I would... (read more)
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Weâre back after a brief break for the Thanksgiving holiday last week. Price and Joe get you caught on the Twin Ports Mixed Doubles last weekend in Duluth.... (read more)
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If you have not yet heard, curling made the news this week for the wrong reasons. (read more)
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Game analysis is important in any athletic endeavor. There is much to learn from amateurs and professionals; what to do, and what not to do, how to communicate... (read more)