Time to hibernate for a while!
We've now hit the XMAS Break and although we have dropped our last two games, I'm quite pleased with how things are going so far.
It took us until mid-January to win our fourth game but we've done that already and sit with a 4-3-1 record, which is good for fifth place and just three points out of top spot in the Capital Curling League.
Has you probably know now, second Darren Pellerin has left us to grace the hallowed halls of Concordia University, he's a Stinger now and I hope he kicks some serious butt in his studies and perhaps the curling rink, but here's to hoping the ladies can recognize the Acadien/Herring Cove French he speaks.
An 8-5 victory over Sandy Chisholm on December 3 was our third in a row and put us into second place. It wasn't a pretty game but we started off strong and got four in the first and stole one in the second to lead 5-0. At that point, there really was only going to be one winner, even when Chisholm got his points, he had to work hard to get them.
This set us up nicely for a big grudge match with Neil Whyte and though we didn't know at the time, a win would have put us top. It was Darren's last game with us in league play but it was a disaster as we lost 10-0 in five ends. This was the first time we were shutout as a team and it was humbling. Nothing went our way and the difference was that they figured out the ice and we didn't. It was just one of those days and you get those sometimes.
Our most recent game was with Jamie Mills and we fell 8-4. We didn't play badly except for the second and third ends when we gave up five points and were down 6-0. A pair in four was followed by a great chance to steal in the fifth as we had four red rocks in the rings but the skip made a nice draw and took one.
Another two in six made it 7-4 but we simply ran out of time. Mills took one in seven and we ran out of rocks. It was a tough one to take but I think we'll be all right and we seem to hit our best form in the New Year. We will have to be sharp as we have tough games to come versus Darren MacInnis, Paul Hunt Jr. and Stewart Slaunwhite. Mills and MacInnis are now the only teams we haven't beaten in three years of CCL play and we want to change that.
I've been impressed with the boys play considering the circumstances. Our decorated skip Peter Boudreau, having academic committments, has played well as did Darren and mate Phil Dunville hasn't missed a bit despite missing a couple of games due to a liaison with Angelina Jolie in Toronto. Actually it was job training but Phil has his groupies you know!
Yours truly needs some work on his hitting game but a recent practice session went well and I plan to play in CFB's Hot Shots Competition. It takes place on December 28 and we have to master six different shots - draw to the button, draw the port, hit and stick, hit and roll, double takeout and the raise. My plan is to slip some rum in my pre-game egg nog to wake me up from my post Boxing Day Blues...it starts at 1 PM and over XMAS that feels like 9 AM!
I said in the last column that the new Ana Arce Calendar was now on sale. This guy decided to get one and I have to say on the whole I was impressed. There were some good shots and I will certainly focus a lot more on the careers of Leigh Armstrong and Chrissy Cadorin now that I know a bit more about them (actually not a lot more) but buy a calendar and you'll know what I mean. Meanwhile here's a pic of skip Deb McCormick down below to get you in the right frame of mind.
That's it for now but I'll be back on the weekend with the Top 10 Rajun Cadiens matches of 2006.
Cheers,
Terry
http://www.geocities.com/rajuncadiens/curling
It took us until mid-January to win our fourth game but we've done that already and sit with a 4-3-1 record, which is good for fifth place and just three points out of top spot in the Capital Curling League.
Has you probably know now, second Darren Pellerin has left us to grace the hallowed halls of Concordia University, he's a Stinger now and I hope he kicks some serious butt in his studies and perhaps the curling rink, but here's to hoping the ladies can recognize the Acadien/Herring Cove French he speaks.
An 8-5 victory over Sandy Chisholm on December 3 was our third in a row and put us into second place. It wasn't a pretty game but we started off strong and got four in the first and stole one in the second to lead 5-0. At that point, there really was only going to be one winner, even when Chisholm got his points, he had to work hard to get them.
This set us up nicely for a big grudge match with Neil Whyte and though we didn't know at the time, a win would have put us top. It was Darren's last game with us in league play but it was a disaster as we lost 10-0 in five ends. This was the first time we were shutout as a team and it was humbling. Nothing went our way and the difference was that they figured out the ice and we didn't. It was just one of those days and you get those sometimes.
Our most recent game was with Jamie Mills and we fell 8-4. We didn't play badly except for the second and third ends when we gave up five points and were down 6-0. A pair in four was followed by a great chance to steal in the fifth as we had four red rocks in the rings but the skip made a nice draw and took one.
Another two in six made it 7-4 but we simply ran out of time. Mills took one in seven and we ran out of rocks. It was a tough one to take but I think we'll be all right and we seem to hit our best form in the New Year. We will have to be sharp as we have tough games to come versus Darren MacInnis, Paul Hunt Jr. and Stewart Slaunwhite. Mills and MacInnis are now the only teams we haven't beaten in three years of CCL play and we want to change that.
I've been impressed with the boys play considering the circumstances. Our decorated skip Peter Boudreau, having academic committments, has played well as did Darren and mate Phil Dunville hasn't missed a bit despite missing a couple of games due to a liaison with Angelina Jolie in Toronto. Actually it was job training but Phil has his groupies you know!
Yours truly needs some work on his hitting game but a recent practice session went well and I plan to play in CFB's Hot Shots Competition. It takes place on December 28 and we have to master six different shots - draw to the button, draw the port, hit and stick, hit and roll, double takeout and the raise. My plan is to slip some rum in my pre-game egg nog to wake me up from my post Boxing Day Blues...it starts at 1 PM and over XMAS that feels like 9 AM!
I said in the last column that the new Ana Arce Calendar was now on sale. This guy decided to get one and I have to say on the whole I was impressed. There were some good shots and I will certainly focus a lot more on the careers of Leigh Armstrong and Chrissy Cadorin now that I know a bit more about them (actually not a lot more) but buy a calendar and you'll know what I mean. Meanwhile here's a pic of skip Deb McCormick down below to get you in the right frame of mind.
That's it for now but I'll be back on the weekend with the Top 10 Rajun Cadiens matches of 2006.
Cheers,
Terry
http://www.geocities.com/rajuncadiens/curling
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