Thursday Mens

I chew alot of gum while playing curling. After looking at this pictures, I may curb that habit a bit. And there were some that were chewing gum last Thursday in the Mens League but I did not see any bubbles. I did see some good curling all the same.

Ice C (Monday)  Be n Lemieux vs Ryan Hagger.  Win for Lemieux. The Robb Road Express continue their move up the the leader board and are playing some great curling. They win the "Still Wallowing In The Glory" Award.

Ice C (Tuesday): Dave Mitchell vs Dan Berthelot. WIN for Mitchell. The Mitchell squad continue to have an incredible season. They win the "Keepin' Ourselves Glued Together" Award.

Ice D: Brian West vs Rick Rouselle.  WIN for Rouselle. The Posties are still hovering near the top of the leader board. As the season rolls on, there seems no doubt that this will be one of the teams to beat in the playoffs. They win the "Lookin' For Glory" Award.....and it is quite possible that they may find it!

Ice B (Thursday): Bob Villeneuve vs Brian Tonelli. WIN for Villeneuve. Looks like my pre-Christmas prediction may be correct. The Villeneuve crew have started to string some wins together and are making their move on the leader board. They win the "Shakin' That Monkey Off Our Back" Award. Watch these guys, I think they are making their move.

Ice C: Michel Rivard vs Glen Austin. WIN for Austin. The Thursday Newfie Bullet has also had a solid season thus far and are looking to try to remain near the top of the leader board. We win the "Not Lookin' For A Monkey On Our Back" Award.

Ice D: Keith Rouselle vs Chris Zagar. WIN for Rouselle. The Molson Exers continue their quest to move up the leader board. You have to be impressed with the way these guys just quietly go about playing their game and trying to manufacture the win. They win the "Successful Incorporation Of Beer And Curling" Award. That means that they also win the "Most Time Spent At The Beer Table By The Door" Award.

Ice A (Late): Chris Astles vs Jim Kendricks.  NO INTEL

Ice B: Mike Laderoute vs John Hammond. WIN for Laderoute. The Laderoute squad is back and stringing some wins together. Mike's stick is heatin' up and he can shoot with the best of them with that stick. The Laderoute crew win the "Stick 'n' Scotch...Great Combo" Award.

Ice C: Craig Roberts vs Rick Berthelot. WIN for Berthelot. The more I watch Rick Berthelot play curling, the more impressed I am with the way he has changed everything about his curling style to stay in the game. First he went from being a "Tuck Deliverer" to a flat foot slide. Huge adjustment that he made well. Then, he went from curling right-handed to curling left-handed. And he curls left-handed very well! Rick wins the "Climb Any Mountain" Award. I fully expect this squad to get on a roll and top the leader board.

Ice D: Francois Lemieux vs Jeff Mitchell. WIN for Lemieux. The Lemieux crew have won some and lost some but I am guessing they have won the majority of their games. They may not be the strongest team out there but they do have an edge that gives them success. This squad is the real deal...they would like to win the game but hey if they don't, big deal! T^hat's why they win the "Stress-Free Curlers" Award.

So that's how it played out for this second Thursday back in the second half. This should get interesting as the season wears on and we get closer to the playoffs. Lots of time yet for teams to make their move and it looks like there are some teams that have already begun that process.

Rock On!

The Curling Chronic