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MEN'S CURLING The weather was the most interesting factor in the local curling warlidthis week, The very untimely thew which set in on Sat- urday ruined a lot of good week end curling plus a full night's schedule on Monday. Rune and Jack spent a great many hours getting the ice back into shape for Tuesday's matches. The Club appreciates their efforts. Finis has been written to the New Year's Bonspiel, and it was Jack Wellings who carried off the honours in the winners! brackets, A very fine performance, Jack, and our congratulations to you, and to your backer-uppers: Jim MacDonald (not again?) third, Curly Hale, second, Dave McDonald, lead. Malcolm Craig and his boys didn't make out so well at Marathon in the District Play- downs, Tough luck, Malcolm, we'll read about you in the MacDonald Brier next year instead of this. In the Hiram Walker Boudreau eliminated Baillie in the Consolation semi-finals and will be scheduled to meet the winner of Knauff and Dodge sometime next week. Ostling dusted McColl (ah, sweet revenge!) in the winners! side and will take on the winner of Sinkins and Wellings on Friday night. That play-off will be something to see, folks; it's at 9:00 p.m. on Friday. The Imperial Bank event got off to a start Tuesday with Allen taking Garvin and Lohr topping Whiz Kid Monteith (and Bob was curling his favourite third, Jimmy, too). Thor Olsen is tsking a rink down to the Lakehead Open and will be on the ice today, We wish them luck; competition is tough but the pay-off is worth the trouble, This troupe consists of P. Boudreau, third, Clancy, second and Duquette, lead, There are lots Of interesting bonspiels around the countryside for any of our curlers who are interested, They are all posted in the Clubhouse for your information, We invite your attention particularly to the Longlac event in early March, We would be very happy if some of our curlers took up this event, It would be very good if we could establish closer curling relations with our Woodlands Cousins, If you are interested, please sign up on the bulletin board right away, or notify Secretary Johnny Jessop, so that we can get a letter off to LongLac right away. In resnrd toour own invitational bonspiel, we have nothing new to report. The whole story should be available for next week's issue of the "News!, 0-0-0 Page 3 LADIES' CURLING Hudson's Bay Co. Trophy Schedule Friday, February 8 - 7:00 p.m. Sheet #1 ~ Anderson vs Jessop Sheet #2 = Garvin vs Wellings Floating Game Sheet #1 ~ Simmer vs Haughn Sheet #2 - Latour vs Anderson Wednesday, Feb, 13 - 7:00 p.m. Sheet #L - Sinkins vs Faust Sheet #2 - Pastor vs Romaniuk Wednesday, Feb, 13 - 9:00 p.m. Play-offs start Notice: All lady curlers who have not yet paid their fees are reminded that fees must be paid before the Seagram's Bonspiel starts. Fees can be paid to your skip or to Irene Edmond, 0-0-0 BOWLING Men's League G. Rowlandson of the Overhsads rolled a nice 301, 263 and 202 to lead the parade this week, other gocd scores are E. Grabowy 269, M, Campbell 219, 210, J. Heenan 206, 275, W. Louk 286, 239, W. Borsum 225, 241, J. Wig 201, 211, K. Ireland 298, K. Hall 219, D. Miller 213, B, Ratchford 208, S. Spencer 236, F. Sechesky 265, 204, 205, L. Swirhun 237, 4. Roussel 207, C. Buck 278, 233, 233, M, Campbell 613, J. Heenan 631, W. Louk 692, W. Borsum 633, G. Rowlandson 766, K. Ireland 627, F. Sechesky 674, C. Buck 744. Standing to date Bi Overheads - 13 J. Heenan = 223 Wings wi Iva Buck - 218 Sudslingers - 9 W, Borsum = 215 Consolidated Press - 8 H, Solly - 206 Short Circuits - 8 H, Midkiff =~ 200 Schreiber ~ 6 LL, Nongaska « 200 Gunners - 4 Combustioneers - 4 Mixed League 1 To J. Todd of the Whirlaways goes the credit of rolling the only game over 600 this week although there were several good games. Jack rolled 288, 217 and 220 for a total of 725, Other scores were A, Cline 239, '201, 8, Jacobson 205," D, Harris 230, 221, H. Crisson 241, L, Windle 202, D. Day 217, 4, Scott, 203, 238, C. Buck 208, I. Goodfellow 208, R. Harris 203, I. Edmonds 211, H, Hall 278, L. Boudreau 214, 213. Standings to date Stead & Lindstrom - 11 Hot Shots Bay Beavers - 10 Pin Boys Whirlaways - 10 Bombers -9 - 4 - k