As published in Inside Halton, January 27, 2011In the photo: Duguay rink wins Sportsman’s Bonspiel in extra end. SPORTSMAN’S BONSPIEL CHAMPS: Jonathan Duguay, Nathan Small, Mark Mellalieu and Steve Morgan (pictured left to right) won the Sportsman’s Bonspiel last weekend at the Oakville Curling Club.
Jonathan Duguay’s rink edged out former world junior curling champion John Base in an extra end to win the final of the 47th annual Sportsman’s Bonspiel last weekend at the Oakville Curling Club.
Duguay threw a light takeout that curled sufficiently to chip out Base’s rock on the final shot of the game, giving Duguay’s rink a 5-4 victory.
Duguay’s team also includes Nathan Small, Mark Mellalieu and Steve Morgan, while Base’s team also includes Ross Scarrow, Tom McLeod and Scott Muir.
The rink of John Manderson, Kurt Tamowski, Alain Careau and Ron Renkema won the consolation main event, and Wayne Martin, Dan Leier, Craig Bancroft and David Feldstein took the fourth event title.
Gord Alderdice, Jamie Sproat, Aivy Reinfelds and Michael Pettes won the seventh event.
The bonspiel raised nearly $10,000 for Sleeping Children Around The World.
The next major event on the Oakville Curling Club calendar is the 23rd annual Curl For Kids Sake Big Brothers Big Sisters Curling Bonspiel, which will take place Saturday, Feb. 19. For more information on the major charity fundraiser, call Kristin Vanderwater at 905-339-2355, ext. 222, or email kvanderwater@bbbshalton.ca.
The club will also host a Learn To Curl program this summer for youths ages nine to 16. The week-long program will run Aug. 15-19, with daily sessions from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Spots are limited. For more information, call the Oakville Curling Club at 905-844-6982 or email oakvillecurlingclub@on.aibn.com.
