The ladies take centre stage this week, as we continue a summary of local curling honours. First off, my thanks to Nanaimo Curling Club ladies’ division secretary-treasurer Jessie Whittam for supplying details of the top women’s teams that were recognized at a recent awards night…
From the Monday night ladies’ league, first place in the round-robin portion of the season was claimed by skip Nicole Backe and her teammates Angela Wood, Janelle Erwin and Helene Delisle. Runners-up were the team of Dianne Smith, Darcy Dreger, Anita Chambers, Andrea Trepanier, Kara Steen and Kelsey Cullen.
The league then split into A and B squares for the second portion of the season. Tops in A square was the foursome of Penny Shantz, Tracey Newlands, Debbie Pulak, and Mary Lou Haines. Taking the B square title was Jill McGlenen and her team of Linda Torgerson, Lois Powell and Donna Clift.
The Able Recognition Trophy for the highest aggregate point total on the season was awarded to the Penny Shantz team. Taking home the P&P Plumbing Trophy as aggregate runner-up was the Nicole Backe foursome.
Turning to the Tuesday Ladies’ Business League, the winners of the round-robin on the season on the season were skip Jessie Whittam and her team of Terrie Fraser, Susan Barber and Kellie Rice. The Whittam crew also captured the league aggregate title, earning themselves the Mid-Isle Holdings Trophy
Finishing second in both the Tuesday round-robin standings and the aggregate point total was the team of Darcy Dreger, Eleanor Voysey, Patty Pedersen, Sandy Wilkinson, Diana Baker and Sandy Przada. As aggregate runners-up, the Dreger team earned the Baker Supply Trophy. Further to a successful season, Dreger’s foursome was also emerged as winner of Square No. 1 action following the round-robin. In second place came skip Ruth Thorpe along with her team of Carol Ramey, Pat Johnson and Naomi Adams. Square No. 2 winners were Teri Palynchuk, Donna Gannon, and Kari Negrin, with the team of Capri Koster, Noreen Martin, Heather Chase and Janille Michell placing second.
Another popular ladies’ curling group this past season was the Thursday Afternoon League, and the top team in that division was skipped by Dianne Smith. Smith, together with Diana Johnstone, Eleanor Voysey, Diana Baker, Tanis Wilson and Andrea Trepanier, finished first in the round-robin portion of the season, first in the subsequent A square competition, and thereby captured the Thrifty Food Trophy for first in overall aggregate points.
Round-robin runners-up were Brenda Chaplin, Brenda Redman, and Elaine Fulla, while second in A square was the team of Jessie Whittam, Denise Wood, Nanci McArthur and Susan Barber. The Island Timberlands Trophy for placing second in aggregate standings went to the entry of Heather Lindsay-Lecuyer, Carolle MacIntosh, Glynis Davis, Sharon Wright and Barb Cox. The Lindsay-Lecuyer team also took first place in B square competition, with second place earned by Ruth Thorpe, Pat Johnson, Naomi Adams and Joan Hall.
This season’s Ladies’ Club Championship playdowns at the Nanaimo Curling Centre involved eight top teams skipped by Dianne Smith, Marg Obee, Ruth Thorpe, Judy Gallacher, Marg Blackley, Jessie Whittam, Diana Johnstone, Brenda Sillito. It was Gallacher against Obee in the final, with Obee emerging victorious along with her teammates Noreen Martin, Karen Hungar and Moyra Graham.
Also at the ladies’ curling awards night, Nicole Backe was honoured by being added to the Frankie Shaw Honour Roll for her many contributions to the club.
Whatever your sport, a reminder in closing to play your hardest, play fair, and show good sportsmanship.
