SWCT Curling Talk [October 16th]

Hello everyone! Here are some updates on the happenings of the last couple of weeks.

Avonair Cash Spiel

Edmonton, AB

October 4-6, 2013

Saskatchewan team Brett Barber (Team Syngenta) had a good showing, advancing to the playoff round and finding themselves against Grande Prairie’s Delia DeJong in the quarter final.  Barber defeated DeJong handily, 12-1, before advancing to the semi final and losing 8-3 to Holly Whyte of Grande Prairie.  Barber took home $1250 for her efforts.

Prestige Hotels and Resorts Curling Classic

Vernon, BC

October 3-6, 2013

Saskatchewan teams Amber Holland and Stefanie Lawton were present.  Team Holland failed to qualify, but Lawton quickly took the A qualifier and moved on to the playoffs, where she met Allison Pottinger of Minnesota in the quarter final.  Lawton won the match 7-4 and moved on to the semi final, losing to Switzerland’s Mirjam Ott in an extra end.  Lawton pockets $5000 for the event.

Rocktoberfest

Regina Callie Curling Club, Regina, SK

October 11-14, 2013

Qualifying teams for this event were Larisa Murray, Kelly Wood, Chantelle Eberle, Trish Paulsen, Mandy Selzer, Sherry Just, Michelle Englot, and Jessica Hanson.  Hanson, Selzer, Paulsen and Wood did not make it out of the quarter finals.  Englot beat Murray 7-6 in one semi final to advance to the final game.  Eberle defeated Just 8-1 to meet Englot in the final.  Englot won the event with a final score of 9-4 over Eberle, claiming her second SWCT event of the season.

Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic

Calgary, AB

October 11-14, 2013

Saskatchewan teams Amber Holland, Stefanie Lawton and Jill Shumay participated in this event.  Holland and Shumay did not qualify for playoffs, but Lawton won an A qualifier and proceeded to beat Alberta’s Heather Nedohin 6-3.  She met China’s Bingyu Wang in the semi final, losing 8-2. Lawton receives $5000 for the event.

Register your team for CTRS points if you have not already done so! The deadline to register for CTRS points is October 31, 2013. You can go to the following link to register, and there is no fee to do this.

http://teams.curlingzone.com/index.php?task=Register

CTRS Standings

1. Stefanie Lawton                        57.000

7. Chantelle Eberle                       29.450

22. Michelle Englot                       7.500

28. Amber Holland                        5.000

36. Ros Stewart                            2.800

39. Lana Vey                                2.350

40. Trish Paulsen                          2.250

40. Mandy Selzer                          2.250

49. Sherry Just                             1.750

49. Larisa Murray                          1.750

55. Brett Barber                            1.250

64. Jill Shumay                             0.400

UPCOMING EVENTS

Medicine Hat Charity Classic

Medicine Hat, AB

October 18-21, 2013

Participating Saskatchewan teams are Brett Barber, Chantelle Eberle, and Kelly Wood.

Heritage Inn and Suites Moose Jaw Tour Spiel

Moose Jaw, SK

October 18-20, 2013

Confirmed teams are: Murray, Folk, Arguin, Belof, K. Schneider, Selzer, Orsted, Hill, Englot, Tisdale, Stewart, Miller Jones, Just, L. Schneider, Vey, Tokarz

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

- To vie for the SWCT provincial spot, all participants must be affiliated members of the SCA. Team rosters must be declared on a SCA Playdown Registration Form. Competition Fee including the CCA fee must be paid to the Region Director, or the SCA Office by, November 1, 2013. Points accumulated prior to November 1, 2013 will count only if fees and forms are submitted to the Region Director or the SCA office by November 1, 2013. If registrations are received after November 1, 2013, only points obtained from the date of receipt of registration will be eligible. 

- Registration for the following competitions can be done online from the SCA website: http://curlsask.ca/competitions/

- The entry deadline for the Women’s open Northern and Southern playdowns is 12:00PM, Tuesday, December 3, 2013 (as per the CurlSask website).

- Entry deadline for Junior Women's Q-Spiels are 6:00 PM, the Monday prior to the start of the bonspiel.  Q-Spiel #1 deadline is November 4, 2013. Q-Spiel #2 deadline is November 11, 2013. Q-Spiel #3 deadline is November 25, 2013 (as per the CurlSask website).
- Please refer to CurlSask website for the entry deadline for the Senior Women's Q-Spiels.
- The entry deadline for the Master Women's Provincials is 12:00 PM, Tuesday, February 4, 2014(as per the CurlSask website).
- The entry deadline for the Juvenile regional playdowns is 12:00 PM, Tuesday, February 18, 2014 (as per the CurlSask website).
- The entry deadline for the Dominion Women’s regional playdowns is 12:00PM, Tuesday, February 11, 2014 (as per the CurlSask website).

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