Seniors sweeping on rocks during 55+ Games
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
We need your support!
Local journalism needs your support!
As we navigate through unprecedented times, our journalists are working harder than ever to bring you the latest local updates to keep you safe and informed.
Now, more than ever, we need your support.
Starting at $15.99 plus taxes every four weeks you can access your Brandon Sun online and full access to all content as it appears on our website.
Subscribe Nowor call circulation directly at (204) 727-0527.
Your pledge helps to ensure we provide the news that matters most to your community!
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Brandon Sun access to your Free Press subscription for only an additional
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on brandonsun.com
- Read the Brandon Sun E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
*Your next Free Press subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $20.95 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $24.95 plus GST every four weeks.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 07/03/2024 (823 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
A pair of wins Tuesday by four different teams has them leading their respective curling divisions of the three-day Manitoba 55+ Games currently underway at the Brandon Curling Club, under the auspices of Active Aging in Manitoba.
Manitoba Curling Hall of Famer Joyce McDougall and her Prairie Mountain Region team leads the way in the women’s 65+ division.
Team McDougall posted wins against skip Bev Atkins and her South Region team followed by a triumph over Prairie Mountain skip Brenda Linski’s foursome.
The Brandon Curling Club will host a three-day 55+ curling as part of the Manitoba Games. Sweeping and rock throwing started on Tuesday after the noon hour opening ceremonies. Brandon Curling Club member Gil van Dael threw out the official yellow stone to begin the competition, which will feature three draws per day. BCC manager Garth Forster said there are divisions for various age groups: women’s 55+ and 65+, men’s 65+ and 75+, mixed, plus two-person stick for U70 and 70+. (Photos by Jules Xavier/The Brandon Sun)
In the Women’s 55+ event, Patti Ulrich and her Winnipeg team have also won a pair of games. The Ulrich wins came against Team Leanne Haight (Prairie Mountain) and Team Norma Purdy (Winnipeg).
Both McDougall and Ulrich are a win away from being the gold medallists in their respective divisions.
In the men’s competitions, Prairie Mountain teams skipped by Brian Lowdon (men 65+) and Ric Morrison (men 75+) won their opening games on the first day of the event.
The Manitoba 55+ Games curling event also includes two-person stick curling in an open format, where men and women compete against each other.
A pair of teams won two games on opening day to lead the gold medal chase.
In the U70 division, recently crowned Manitoba women’s champions Team Schick and Team Kachkowski (Winnipeg) lead the way with two wins on the first day.
The 70+ division is led by Swan River curlers Team Kalynuk and Team Kalynuk, both from the Prairie Mountain regional team.
The three-day Manitoba 55+ Games will take place in Brandon starting on June 18. The curling events underway this week at the Brandon Curling Club are a “satellite” event of that larger summer celebration of sport for active Manitoba seniors.
» The Brandon Sun
