Competitive league week 2

The big battle last night was Smith vs Smith, which sounds like a divorce proceeding or a cough drop challenge. But it was a huge battle on the ice instead. Team T. Smith (nee Haggis) gave team J. Smith (nee Canada) all they could handle for 8 ends. It came down to the final skips rocks with Terry having a tough come around tap back to try and steal. Close but no cigar as the saying goes and Joseph and team prevailed.

Team Surka started there run with a win in the first time on the ice. Team Bagley put a beat down on Team Purkey/Stannard. Team Mannik (without any Manniks) dropped a big 4 ender on Team Hannon to seal a victory.

The game of the week next time is Team Surka v Team Hannon (without any Hannons). Derek is not too concerned since he only loses this game in December.

Run with the big dogs or stay on the porch.
JH

Nutmeg at the Bog Spiel

The "we" in the following is Charrissa with Derek, Matt and Chris. (editor)

We were sorry communicators this weekend. I'll tell you - we were so tired all the time - pretty much we played our games, hung out and socialized (and ate meals) and then took a nap, and then came back and played. We did manage to squeeze in a little sightseeing on Saturday - checked out the Cranberry Harvest Festival (as far as we could see, it was just one room of booths, not much), tasted wines at the Cape Cod Winery, and checked out some cranberry bogs (no harvesting going on though).

We had a very tight game - but pulled off the win in the 1st event final! Very exciting. We played great teams all the way through. The first event final was against the junior boys team - Team Hoge (they were at Nutmeg for the Blazing Leaves). As a team, it wasn't our best game, but we got some breaks. We went into the 8th, tied with hammer, Derek had an open takeout to win the game.

We played great teams all the way through - it turns out that all of the other event finals were won by teams that we beat - and I think we may have been each of their only losses. We played Bob DeVine of Broomstones in the semi-final - that was a good match. His last shot was a kinda of crazy double angle runback to remove our counter, try to stick around to take two and tie the game. Didn't make it.

We also played a team from Border (a Canadian club on the border, not surprisingly) and Ed and Candice Clark from Nashua - they were playing with Mark and Debbie Kanakis - Mark threw third.

Border CC is a fantastic club to visit for a bonspiel . Two sheets attached to a giant old house, 3 floors with upstairs viewing. (editor)

One other personal highlight - I was very proud to note that I was the only female of all 16 players in the semi-finals. Well - I guess I'm sad to say that, because it still indicates that men are stronger at curling - but I was proud to at least be representing!

Food was good, hospitality was good, the bar was excellent (they made me cosmos all weekend!).

JH for Charrissa

Nutmeg wins the Bog Spiel at Cape Cod

Well, I had a whole post written from Charrissa but can't seem to get it to copy and paste from Word.

Anyway, Derek, Charrissa, Matt and Chris won the first event at the Bog spiel in Cape Cod. Congrats to them. They played the Hoge team (the junior boys from the Blazing Leaves) in the finals.

JH

Nutmeg at the Bog spiel in Cape Cod

A quick update without a lot of details.

Derek and Charrissa with Matt B. and Chris C. are in the semi finals of the first event Saturday night against a Broomstones team. So, they should be playing on Sunday.

David A. was playing with an Ardsley team and they are into the "drinking" event at this point as they lost three in a row.

JH

Competitive League week 1

Opening night of the league saw some good games and a huge surprise, Derek and Charrissa did not win. Well, they had the bye so I guess they did not lose either.

Nine teams make up the league this year with mostly the same players. A few new faces have joined the crowd. Ann Karrick and Donn Malner joining Team Alward. Donn is a new member who is returning to curling after a bit of a layoff. Nice looking tuck slide Donn. Team Alward took on Team Mannik and gave them a run for the money, making Steve make the final shot in the eighth to win.

Team Chebetar took it to Team Haggis (T. Smith) and handed them an early season loss. Maybe not enough haggis before the game.

Team J. Smith handed Team Bagley a loss as well. Those Canadians just seem to get started easier plus he has been throwing a lot of rocks.

Team Hannon staged a furious comeback against Team Purkey/Stannard to pull out the win. Falling behind 5-0 after two ends, Team Hannon stole their way back to the lead and finished it off at the end.

Rob Chebetar is providing some tasty treats these days as he practices his baking skills and brings the results to the club. Bacon, cheddar biscuits, scones, corn bread.....yum yum.

Interesting match up next week, battle of the Smiths as Joseph takes on Terry.

Run with the big dogs or stay on the porch.
JH

Elly B and team in Philly

Elly and her team on ice at Philly. Not sure if this was prior to winning the fourth event or after.

No pictures of Team Smith from Potomac. The Potomac website had their photo gallery removed by the website provider. Really too bad.

Bonspiel results

In Philly at the Mid-Atlantic Women's, Elly B and team win the fourth event.

In Laurel MD at the Inaugural, Joseph S. and team finish runner-up in the fourth event.

Nutmeg on the road

Curling season has started and Nutmeggers are out on the road playing in Bonspiels.

Elly B. is in Philly for a Women's event and Joseph S. has a team at Potomac for the Inaugural.

Potomac is posting results and updating the draw so you can follow the action here.