Bob Myers

November was a busy month for everyone. As a result, we had fewer players sign up for our Sinfully Social Team Tournament and we ran with a modified version. The matches were all played on Friday night with 4 teams of 6 players. The teams were very close and we had to count total points scored to see who played in the final. Team Stroke It defeated Team Drop It (8-7) in the final. Congratulations to Glenn Armstrong, Quincy Wilker, Bill Derus, Rebecca Liotta, Stacey Wilson and Connor Rankin. A good time was had by all and we achieved our goal of having some fun and promoting interaction among the members.

Next month the annual Calcutta Tournament is scheduled. The sign up sheet will be posted the first of the month. We will put out a notice as to’ what day and time the sign up sheet will go up. This is a popular tournament and a limited number of spaces (32) are available. A members committee will handicap the players, which evens the playing field providing anyone, regardless of skill level, a chance to win. The player auction will be held on Friday January 15th. The first round is played Sunday January 17th and continues through the 18th, 19th, and 20th. The semis are January 21st (the money round) and the final on the 22nd. If you do not wish to play come on out and participate in the auction. It is a fun kick-off to an exciting week.

You may have noticed our new stationary bike. The service people advised us not to spend any more money on the old bike so the squash committee agreed to replace it out of the squash fund. It was badly needed.

I know it is a ways off but we would like to get members thinking about our 9th Annual 24 Hour Squash Marathon to be held on February 19th and 20th. We always need volunteers, silent auction donations and of course players with pledges.

I hope everyone has a happy Holiday Season and I will see you on the courts.

Bob Myers

bobbymyers@sympatico.ca

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Shawn Malvern - Curling Committee Chair

We hope that everyone has a a wonderful and safe holiday season. The following is an excerpt from Jane Larkworthy's Beacon Herald column.

Team Jentz captures Ladies’ crown

It’s often said that curling is a game of inches.  If Saturday’s Ladies’ Open is any example, the same adage may apply when it comes to determining overall spiel winners!   By a mere half a point, the Stratford rink of Megan Jentz, Melanie Hughes, Jane Larkworthy and Sue Blacklock (34.25) edged out Club counterparts Ann Snider, Laurie Mitchell, Maggie Harris and Gail Vivian (33.75) to grab the hardware at the 9th Annual Re/Max a-b Realty Ltd. Mary Dingman Ladies’ Open Bonspiel.  Team Jentz defeated local entry Joan Neely (8-4) and High Park’s Kelly Williams (13-6) to place first in the late draw, while Snider downed Dingman (11-6) and Ilderton’s Linda McKnight (8-7) to take top spot in the early draw.

Stratford’s Jane Killer, Marg Smith, Kim Bardwell and Deb Best also went undefeated to place second in the late draw (31.75), with the Club’s Adelinde Sacherow, Nadine MacLachlan, Cheryl Muir and Maxine Roberston finishing third (26.25). Joan Beuermann’s Mitchell entry (33) and McKnight (24.5) placed two-three in early draw play.  The Club wishes to acknowledge and thank Mary Dingman for her ongoing sponsorship of this terrific event, co-convenors Marg Dillow and Jane Killer for their time and efforts, and our visiting and member rinks for their support.

The Stratford Country Club is running a Member Guest Bonspiel during  the holiday period.   Convenors Mike and Marianne Elliott encourage all our curling members to invite friends and family to take part in this holiday season event to be held on the evening of December 28.   A sign-up sheet is posted in the curling lounge please consider coming out and  bringing your favourite relative or friend, to give it a try.

For upcoming events, the ever so popular Greenspiel will be run again during the new year. The player auction will take place at 7:30 p.m. on the Saturday evening before the event (Jan. 16). And curling will begin on Friday (Jan. 22) and run through Sunday (Jan. 24).  A Gala dinner and dance, to which members are invited to bring guests, is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on the Saturday evening.

During the month of January, the Club will host its remaining two charity events (12th Annual “Curl for Heart”, Jan. 9; Community Living Stratford and Area (CLSA) Video Plus Books + CDs Winterfest Bonspiel, Jan. 16), as well as the much-anticipated Green Spiel (player selection Jan. 15; play beginning Jan. 21).  Rounding out the month will be the Ontario Curling Association (OCA) Women’s Tankard and Silver Tankard (team competition) zone 15 playdowns (Jan. 30 & 31).

We wish you all the best of the holiday season.

Jane Larkworthy and Shawn Malvern on behalf of the Curling Committee.

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