There are 16 of us going from Blind River, that I know of. We are all stoked. The curling will be excellent entertainment held in one of my most favorite cities of all time. But, Blind River is another one of my favorite spots as well, and the BRCC is my favorite club. And I'm not alone, there are 21 teams in the Thursday Mens that feel the same way. And they were out last Thursday, jostling for positions on the leader board.
Ice C (Tuesday): Dan Berthelot vs Rick Berthelot. WIN for Rick Berthelot. In this battle of the brothers, it was Rick and his crew posting the win. Marshall Chow plays on this team, and he has played with Rick for quite a few years now. Marshall is an avid curler and he is also a very consistent curler. He quietly goes about his job of getting it done for his skip and can always be counted on for a big shot. He dons his trademark fingerless gloves and puts his head down and pounds the ice when asked to sweep. It's the "Everything's Going To Be Alright" award for him. Bob Marley might have been motivated to tie back his dreads and git sweepin'!
Ice A (Thursday): Andrew Roberts vs Chris Astles. WIN for Roberts. Team Roberts are having a good season thus far and the decision to put Andrew at the helm seems to be paying dividends. So, it's the "Take The Money And Run" award for these guys. Enough to make Steve Miller sell his guitar and buy a stabilizer.
Ice B: Tom St Jules vs Brian Tonelli. WIN for St Jules. The Family Jules continue to roll along. Tough night for the Friendly Giant and his squad. They will need to dig deep and bring it around which is something they are well capable of. It's the "I Can See Clearly Now" Award for them. I'm sure Johnny Nash would share a cup of focus with them!
Ice C: Keith Rouselle vs Al Viel. WIN for Rouselle. The Molson Exers manage to pull this one out in a come from behind effort. The Molson Exers are always up for a game and they like to have alot of rocks in play if they can manage it and wait for the chance to pop a big end. This opportunistic style of play often pays off for them and they are always in the mix on the leader board. They are just waiting for their ship to come in so it's the "Up She Rises" Award for them. I'm sure Bob Porter would be on board.
Ice D: Chris Zagar vs Jeff Mitchell. No Intel. I'm not sure how this one turned out. The game got called at one point but it seems another end got played and the winner of that end would be declared the winner of the game. Not a typical way to play but these guys weren't too concerned. They were having fun doing their own thing. Kudos to them. It's the "It's My Life" Award for both these teams. Bon Jovi would agree.
Ice A (Late): Francois Lemieux vs Craig Roberts. WIN for Lemieux. Tough night for the Roberts squad. They are playing real good curling these days and I look for them to move up the leader board as the season wears on. Hassan Aziz plays lead for this team. Hassan has been around for the past 3 or 4 years and I must say, it is great to see him around at the club. He enjoys playing curling and here's a guy who puts his heart and soul into it. Call him on to sweep. and you can be sure every ounce of his being is going into every brush stroke. It's the "All Of Me" Award for him. Matt Hammitt would no doubt endorse this one.
Ice B: Ben Lemieux vs Dave Mitchell. TIE GAME. The Robb Road Local stayed right with the current club champions and walked away with the tie. With the departure of Robin St Jules, the Lemieux rink did some shuffling and Dan Horton throws the third stones with George Morningstar as a new addition. They seem to have made the adjustment and are moving forward nicely. It's the "Making It Work" Award for them. I'm sure Doug and the Slugs wish them every success.
Ice C: Todd Swan vs Michel Rivard. WIN for Swan. This is really the first time out for the Swan crew. A couple of cancelled games slowed up their start a bit but out of the gate, they post a win. Todd was a member of the now defunct Rick Rouselle rink. With Mike McCoy, Rick Rouselle and Gary McLeod one a hiatus, Todd put together a new crew with Warren Neufeld and Rob Henderson. With these 3 seasoned players, I expect to see big things from these guys. It's the "If I Had A Hammer" Award for these guys. I'm sure Peter, Paul and Mary would be rootin' for them in the morning, rootin' for them in the evening, and all over this land!
Ice D: Yvon Valiquette vs Bob Villeneuve. WIN for Villeneuve. With Terry Fryer at the helm, the Villeneuve squad port a convincing win and have had a strong start to their season. Tough night for the Valiquette squad. This is a seasoned team and they have lots of game. I expect that as the season wears on, the Valiquette crew will find their rhythm and deal out some Red Bum awards of their own. It's the "Hells Bells" Award for these guys. Perhaps enough to make AC/DC's Angus Young put away his shorts and suspenders and don a pair of Goldlines.
So, that's how the rocks curled for this Thursday. Once again, lots of good curling and great games on excellent ice. You cannot ask for more...but then, it's just business as usual at the BRCC!
Rock On!
The Curling Chronic
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