There was another great turn out this year in Detroit with 24 curlers coming over the border from Kitchener Waterloo. There were a lot of new members from Detroit and 1 from KW.
The curling match on Saturday morning was very close with KW only ahead by 1. The afternoon was a different story as the Plattsville crew beat up Don Warthman’s team. The overall lead for KW was 16.
Many thanks to Ken Romanik, Dave Cain and Brady Code for taking pictures.
Kitchener-Waterloo attendees were:
KW Granite Club:
Doug Adams, Dave Cain, Paul Carter, Gerry Dolff, Don Fanstone, Norm Green, Les Houston, Bob MacMillan, John Martin, Bob Mooney, Thom Pritchard, Jim Renaud, Paul Sandford, Les Saunders, Mark Schumacher, Ron Shane, Don Sloat, Martin Verhoeven, Roy Wuertele
Plattsville Curling Club:
Brady Code, Bill Glendinning, Bob Glendinning, Cec Hofstetter, Graham Wallbank.
Detroit Attendees were:
Paul Badgero, Leroy Bliven, Joe Bonfoey, Damien Buchowski, Pat Cannon, John Danckaert, Frank Duffey, Mike Duvall, Paul Gaines, Dave Hesse, Kevin Ingraham, Bob Kennedy, Sam Kilby, Joe Livermore, Gordy Loud, Bill Morris, Jim Morris, Steve Rietz, Scott Rogers, Ken Romanik, Dallas Schneider, Pete Sylvain, Gerry Tortorelli, Dave Turner, Don Warthman, Chris Zahorec, and Ken Zryd.
Again this year, some of the KW contingent went to Detroit early to meet up with a few Detroiters at the Polish Yacht Club. It’s real name is the Ivanhoe Cafe. It is famous for its perogies and sausage. Here are a few pictures from lunch:
In the front is Graham Wallbank. In back from the left: Roy Wuertele, Gerry Dolff and Leroy Bliven.
Standing on right is Dallas Schneider. Seated from the left: Mark Schumacher, Joe Bonfoey, Martin Verhoeven, Don Sloat, Don Fanstone, Les Houston, Ken Zryd, Bob Mooney and Jim Renaud.
The Deacon – Don Fanstone
The curlers gathered on Saturday morning.
On Sheet 1: Joe Livermore, Paul Gaines, Jim Morris, Leroy Bliven, Gerry Tortorelli, Martin Verhoeven, Les Saunders, Paul Carter, John Martin and Don Warthman.
On Sheet 2: Roy Wuertele, Bill Morris, Dave Hesse, Kevin Ingraham, Bob MacMillan, Don Sloat, Dallas Schneider, Norm Green, Ken Romanik, Dave Turner and Doug Adams.
On Sheet 3: Gordy Loud, Mark Schumacher, Scott Rogers, Joe Bonfoey, Sam Kilby, Steve Reitz, Paul Sandford, Les Houston, Jim Renaud, Pat Cannon and Gerry Dolff.
On Sheet 4: Bill Glendinning, Cec Hofstetter, Graham Wallbank, Bob Glendinning, John Dankaert, Paul Badgero, Damien Buchowski, Mike Duvall and Pete Sylvain.
There were a number of moments on the ice:
John Dankaert delivers as Damien waits to sweep! |
Bob Glendinning shows how to use a stick! |
Ken R rests between pictures |
Is Norm Green Irish? |
The semi-annual gin rummy game continues. It would appear that Don Fanstone is laying down the game winning card against Joe Livermore. Never count Joe out!
Who said that curling was not an exhausting sport!
Sunday Morning is Sinner’s Breakfast
Frank Duffey counts the raffle tickets for Mark Schumacher as Paul Gaines walks by.
Waiting for breakfast are: Paul Sandford, Dave Hesse, Bob MacMillan, Leroy Bliven, Doug Adams and Scott Rogers.
Ron Shane, Bob Mooney and Thom Pritchard.
Breakfast is almost ready! Joe Livermore watches the eggs come to-gether. Steve Reitz, Ken Zryd and Dallas Schneider make sure the eggs are not runny.
Dallas Schneider tells a story to a somewhat attentive audience.
Back left is Cec Hofstetter. In front with backs to camera are Pat Cannon and Gordy Loud. The rest are: John Danckeart, Don Fanstone, Thom Pritchard, Doug Adams and Ron Shane.
Damien Buchowski telling another of his “real” stories.
The Sinner’s Choir is directed by Joe Bonfoey
An appropriate ending to the pictures.The Detroit team of Don Warthman, Leroy Bliven, Jim Morris and Paul Gaines were presented with crying towels after losing their afternoon game 12-1 against the Plattsville tigers. They must have only had 3 towels left at the club!