The Battlefords' Team Mitchell took home the "A Event" on home ice over the weekend. (Submitted photo/Twin Rivers Curling Club)

By Martin Martinson

Local teams Shine

Twin Rivers Curling Club hosts 97th Annual Men’s Open Bonspiel

Mar 29, 2022 | 2:23 PM

Sixty-four curlers representing 16 teams from the Battlefords and area, including St. Walburg, Spiritwood, Medstead and Wilkie, competed in this year’s 97^th Annual Men’s Open Bonspiel over the weekend at North Battleford’s Twin Rivers Curling Club.

Manager of the curling club, Kathy McNinch said the event was a great way to wind down the curling season.

“It was a good turnout and I think there was a feeling from everybody that they were happy to come curl with a bunch of people they hadn’t seen for a while,” McNinch said. “Everybody was able to get in some good curling for the end of the season.”

Team Mitchell took home the “A” Event, skipped by Stewart Mitchell and featuring Adam Bugg (Third), John Prokopchuk (Second), and Henry Welford (Lead), as the club topped Team Voinorosky with Lorne Voinorosky, Brian Welford, Al Gabert and Brian Neabel.

Team Flichel, from the Battlefords won the “B” Event. (Submitted photo/Twin Rivers Curling Club)

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A four-event weekend, the “B” Event was won by the Team Flichel with skip Barry Verhoeven, Third Garry Flichel, Second Alan Hoffman and Lead Barry Flichel, defeating Wayne Paul’s Team from Spiritwood.

Team Scheible from the Cutknife/Battlefords/Richard communities won the “C” Event. (Submitted photo/Twin Rivers Curling Club)

The “C” Event was taken by the Team Scheible, with skip Wayne Scheible, Third Bill Rayner, Second Len Taylor, and Lead Wayne Rafuse, defeating Dale Smith’s Team. The “D” Event winners were the Team Hilsendager with Skip Perry Hellofs, Third Brent Hilsendager, Second Brandon Hall, and Lead James Waggoner, who topped the Doug Fehr team skipped by Tim Schultz.

The Battlefords’ Team Hilsendager won the “D” Event of the weekend. (Submitted photo/Twin Rivers Curling Club)

The Twin Rivers’ league curling season will wrap this week with their final week of league play. The ice will be taken out next week, as the Northland Curling Centre – including the arena surface – will become available for rental use beginning mid-April.

The next event for Twin Rivers will be their 5^th Annual Steak and Lobster Supper, Friday, June 17 at the Northland Power Curling Centre. Tickets are now available at Twin Rivers and by calling Kathy at (306) 937-2431 or emailing manager@battlefordscurling.com.

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