Darts, Catfights and Clem Harvey.
We started 2007 on a high with an impressive 7-3 win over Darren MacInnis on Sunday. It was our first ever win over this team and speculation that our skip Peter Boudreau was throwing darts at a photo of MacInnis the night before has been furiously denied.
I can say we controlled most of the six ends we played. After they stole a single to start, Peter made an open takeout for two and the lead, we then jumped ahead 3-1 after MacInnis missed an open hit. They took one in four to narrow our advantage to a single point but a fantastic fifth end put us in with a chance for four which Peter converted and it was pretty much lights out.
MacInnis took a single in six but decided to shake, in fairness we were on top of our game on this day and it would have been hard for any team to beat us. The result allowed us to move up to fourth at 5-3-1 and we trail first place leaders Paul Hunt Jr. by just three points.
We have two more league games before we head off to Meteghan and to say they are tough ones is an understatement. First up is Hunt Jr., who have won seven straight after losing their opening two games. They don't lose too often but we have held their own with them and I feel we can give them a good match. A win would boost our confidence even more and put us in even better shape to gain that all important first round bye when the regular season ends in early March.
The second is against Stewart Slaunwhite who is in third place with a 6-3 record. They started off 5-0 then dropped three in a row, although Slaunwhite missed two of the games, but won last week. We have held our own with them as well including that famous 7-5 win against them in the quarter-finals two years ago.
These matches will go a long way in deciding whether we are a contender or just an early season feel good story. We have beaten them before and there is no reason to think we can't do it again, the difference from a year ago is that there is more self-belief, but we shall see how it plays out in the long run.
The big story in Canadian Curling circles at the moment is the decision by skip Jennifer Jones to sack lead Dana Allerton just before the Manitoba Provincials. This despite the fact that the Jones rink are the money leaders on the cashspiel circuit.
Allerton, who played with Jones at the Nationals back in 2002 and was dismissed once before, decided to come back to play with the lawyer again this season. But despite contributing to what was a certain lock to be in the last three or four at Provincials, she was dismissed for not being the 'perfect fit'.
But Allerton has contended that the dismissal was a shock and was in part to a last minute decision by Jones to enter a bonspiel in Switzerland. The lead, who is a parent, could not make new arrangements on such sort notice and would not be able to go.
One thing led to another and Allerton was asked to be the fifth or leave the team. She chose the latter and Janet Arnott is the new lead with former Jenn Hanna second Dawn Askiw the new fifth. The irony is that it was Hanna that Jones defeated to win the Scott two years ago with the shot heard around the country or around the world if you live in Manitoba.
The Jones team, consisting of second Jill Officer and mate Cathy Overton-Clapham, have a demanding schedule and this is in part the reason former player Cathy Gauthier decided not to come back after the Worlds two years ago and now it has reared its ugly head again.
Take it for what you will but if I was in this situation, I wouldn't be happy. She should have been kept until the end of the year. If she was dismissed because of Switzerland it's nothing short of a farce and the fact that the Jones team haven't flat out denied this leads to more speculation that this was the reason.
Jones hopes to mend the friendship with Allerton, but if her recent behaviour is what the definition of a friend is then perhaps friendship is over-rated.
The Cadiens don't have that problem at the moment, although I have started playing more Poker on-line and I may play some tournaments. Perhaps I'll be the next two sport star like Bo Jackson...fat chance!
I was stunned to see the exact same Clem Harvey Curling Rock Decanter at CFB the other week. It was in the trophy cabinet and I was half tempted to ask why it was locked away.
The decanter I have at home is in mint condition and was discovered eight years ago when I moved into a new house that I was renting with my Mother. The decanter was discovered in the basement next to a few old Playboys...but they were the sucky ones where the centerfolds were photographed in black and white.
So I decided to keep it and I wondered if it was worth anything. I look on ebay from time to time and see these decanters fetch about $15 or $20 but this recent discovery makes me wonder if I am sitting on a little treasure.
I will certainly keep you posted for sure!
Cheers,
Terry
http://www.geocities.com/rajuncadiens/curling
I can say we controlled most of the six ends we played. After they stole a single to start, Peter made an open takeout for two and the lead, we then jumped ahead 3-1 after MacInnis missed an open hit. They took one in four to narrow our advantage to a single point but a fantastic fifth end put us in with a chance for four which Peter converted and it was pretty much lights out.
MacInnis took a single in six but decided to shake, in fairness we were on top of our game on this day and it would have been hard for any team to beat us. The result allowed us to move up to fourth at 5-3-1 and we trail first place leaders Paul Hunt Jr. by just three points.
We have two more league games before we head off to Meteghan and to say they are tough ones is an understatement. First up is Hunt Jr., who have won seven straight after losing their opening two games. They don't lose too often but we have held their own with them and I feel we can give them a good match. A win would boost our confidence even more and put us in even better shape to gain that all important first round bye when the regular season ends in early March.
The second is against Stewart Slaunwhite who is in third place with a 6-3 record. They started off 5-0 then dropped three in a row, although Slaunwhite missed two of the games, but won last week. We have held our own with them as well including that famous 7-5 win against them in the quarter-finals two years ago.
These matches will go a long way in deciding whether we are a contender or just an early season feel good story. We have beaten them before and there is no reason to think we can't do it again, the difference from a year ago is that there is more self-belief, but we shall see how it plays out in the long run.
The big story in Canadian Curling circles at the moment is the decision by skip Jennifer Jones to sack lead Dana Allerton just before the Manitoba Provincials. This despite the fact that the Jones rink are the money leaders on the cashspiel circuit.
Allerton, who played with Jones at the Nationals back in 2002 and was dismissed once before, decided to come back to play with the lawyer again this season. But despite contributing to what was a certain lock to be in the last three or four at Provincials, she was dismissed for not being the 'perfect fit'.
But Allerton has contended that the dismissal was a shock and was in part to a last minute decision by Jones to enter a bonspiel in Switzerland. The lead, who is a parent, could not make new arrangements on such sort notice and would not be able to go.
One thing led to another and Allerton was asked to be the fifth or leave the team. She chose the latter and Janet Arnott is the new lead with former Jenn Hanna second Dawn Askiw the new fifth. The irony is that it was Hanna that Jones defeated to win the Scott two years ago with the shot heard around the country or around the world if you live in Manitoba.
The Jones team, consisting of second Jill Officer and mate Cathy Overton-Clapham, have a demanding schedule and this is in part the reason former player Cathy Gauthier decided not to come back after the Worlds two years ago and now it has reared its ugly head again.
Take it for what you will but if I was in this situation, I wouldn't be happy. She should have been kept until the end of the year. If she was dismissed because of Switzerland it's nothing short of a farce and the fact that the Jones team haven't flat out denied this leads to more speculation that this was the reason.
Jones hopes to mend the friendship with Allerton, but if her recent behaviour is what the definition of a friend is then perhaps friendship is over-rated.
The Cadiens don't have that problem at the moment, although I have started playing more Poker on-line and I may play some tournaments. Perhaps I'll be the next two sport star like Bo Jackson...fat chance!
I was stunned to see the exact same Clem Harvey Curling Rock Decanter at CFB the other week. It was in the trophy cabinet and I was half tempted to ask why it was locked away.
The decanter I have at home is in mint condition and was discovered eight years ago when I moved into a new house that I was renting with my Mother. The decanter was discovered in the basement next to a few old Playboys...but they were the sucky ones where the centerfolds were photographed in black and white.
So I decided to keep it and I wondered if it was worth anything. I look on ebay from time to time and see these decanters fetch about $15 or $20 but this recent discovery makes me wonder if I am sitting on a little treasure.
I will certainly keep you posted for sure!
Cheers,
Terry
http://www.geocities.com/rajuncadiens/curling
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