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Having some fun after skiing are, from L to R: Elizabeth Larson, Emma Crook, Olya Wright, MJ Wharton, Naomi Tracy-Hegg Photo courtesy of Jeanne Wright
The Cook County Curling Club hosted its fifth Two Person Champagne Open Bonspiel this past weekend with five out-of-town teams participating in a pool of 12 teams who played a round robin format.
Taking first place in the A-Event was the Terrace Bay Curling Club team from Canada Ken and Leslie Blackwood. Zack Anderson and Jared Swanberg from the Fargo Curling Club team placed second.
The B-Event winners were the husband-and-wife team of Brian and Joanne Smith. The brother runner up team was Andrew and Jed Smith. Both teams are from the Cook County Curling Club.
The C-Event winners were the husband-and-wife team of Rory and Katy Smith from the Cook County Curling Club. The sister runner-up team was Meg Abraham and Caela Severson from the St. Paul Curling Club.
The goal for the Cook County Curling Club is that all skill levels are welcome to have a fun bonspiel experience. For a few participants this was their first experience curling in a bonspiel. All had a fun time. After all, curling in a bonspiel is not just about winning; it’s the social interaction that everyone really enjoys.
B event winner/runner up Brian and Joanne Smith and Andrew and Jed Smith.
The two-person game is a pared down version of the regular four-person game. All standard rules and etiquette of curling apply, but there is no sweeping between hog lines-only from hog line to back line. All other sweeping rules apply.
Team members stay at each end and do not cross center ice, except during timeouts or an extra end. Six stones per end are thrown and there are six ends per match. The two delivering curlers alternate stones.
This new game of curling has become popular in the Cook County Curling Club and was introduced by Chuck Futterer Jr. and Bill Parish seven years ago. They participated in a few such bonspiels in Thunder Bay and thought it would be a good way to introduce a different way to plan the game, with less sweeping, to the Cook County Curling Club members.
If you are curious about curling, we offer free instruction for the first couple of sessions for prospective members on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 pm and on Wednesday afternoons at 1:00 p.m. All you need is a clean pair of shoes.
C event winners Katy and Rory Smith.
The club will be hosting the Charles J. Futterer Open Memorial Bonspiel on March 10, 11 and 12. That bonspiel will be the last one the club will host for the 2022-2023 curling season. Please check out our website-cookcountycurlingclub.com for more information.
A-event winners Ken and Leslie Blackwood from the Terrace Bay Curling Club, Canada.
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