ANNANDALE PLAYER ADVANCES TO REGIONAL CURLING PLAYDOWN
by Jim Easson
Annandale hosted our Zone 6 TSC Stores Tankard Playdown in the club December 5 - 7. The draw had 16 men's teams that
played a double knockout draw for either of the two spots to the Regionals. Blair Metrakos had an Annandale entry with Chris Van
Huyse, Andrew Klein, and Scott March that went 3 - 2. Another Annandale entry, skipped by Wes Johnson with Patrick Janssen,
Tyler Anderson, and Spencer Yule lost the B side final. The winning teams were Rob Lobel of Whitby, and Greg Timbers of
Uxbridge. Annandale member Warren Leslie is on the Timbers team with Barry Acton and Kent Cochrane. The teams advance to
the Regional slated for St. George's January 3 - 4. Two other Annandale members competed. Alex Bianchi and Mike Trudeau were
on an Oshawa foursome skipped by Brian Suddard with John Brotherhood, but did not place.
Annandale also hosted the Zone 6 Scotties Tournament of Hearts playdown on the weekend. Four teams entered, none from
Annandale. Christine Pierce of Unionville won A, and Janet McGhee of Uxbridge came out the B side. They advance to the
Regional in Tweed January 9 - 11.
Sandra Thain and her Annandale women's team of Barb Luffman, Joan O'Leary and Janet Alexander advance from the Zone to the
OCA Senior Women Regional slated for Lakefield December 13 and 14. Ajax resident Bob Turcotte, curling out of the Scarboro
Golf, will be there too as his team won the Senior Men's Zone 7 in Thornhill December 3rd.
Team Glenn Howard, with Pickering resident Richard Hart at vice, and Brent Laing and Craig Savill were in Quebec City December
3 - 7. The team was shut out of the running for the first time this season in The National, the second leg of the men's 2008-09
Capital One Grand Slam of Curling series. It was won by Wayne Middaugh of St. George's in Toronto. The next scheduled
competition for Team Howard is the TSC Stores Tankard Zone 10 in Penetanguishene December 20 and 21. Eight teams are
entered in the double knockout playdown which will send two teams to the Regional in Elmira January 3 and 4.
December 07, 2008
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