Saturday, November 27

Tough Crowd

Well, day 2 at The Callie and we are looking at the B draw as the best route to qualifying. I guess you have to be there to appreciate it cause from here the B side draw as of Saturday morning looks like a pretty tough place to be.

As slow as the results were in coming from the Sask Curl website it looked like the gals had a barn burner of a game against Stefanie Miller this morning. I am sure Stefanie earned her win. Now our gals get to play in the mud for a while. Some teams, like race horses, are born mudders. Look it up.

Sunday, November 21

Oh, Oh!

Luiza Ebnother has apparently being practising as well back home in Swissland. Looked like a barn burner of a game, sorry I missed it.

Our gals come home early from a pretty good outing. They had some good games, beat some great teams, altogether one of those character building weekends. Next week in Regina is the new war cry. Hoo Rah.

TTFN

Old foe, no woe

Our gals play an old foe tonight in the first game of the championship round of the Soo Curlers Cashspiel. Luiza Ebnoether of Switzerland. I am only reluctantly joining in the apparent Great Canadian Sport of spelling peoples names wrong here. It seems every time I see Luzia (sic) or Ebnother (sic2) spelt out it is different. Sorry about that Lizau!

I am pretty sure it was Luiza Ebnoether 3 years ago when our gals won a tough game against them on the cold ice at Ilderton (another sic) to win the South West Ontario Ladies. She (Liza) is a great shooter who calls a gutsy game and more often then not makes it all come together.

Our gals will have to be sharp to prevail over Ebanother this time as well. Fortunately, they have been playing very well and are an even better cohesive unit then they were during the last tilt these two teams had. Sorry about that Luiza.

Stay tuned right here folks, who needs the old Coupe Greye (sic')

Saturday, November 20

Perogies Rule

Our gals, fortified with Bismarcks and Perogies I'm sure, had the heft to win their A draw games and qualify for the Championship Round which begins Sunday night at 7'ish o'clock.

So the ladies have some time off to view the sites and maybe sneak over to that nice casino down by the waterfront. After some tough games, particularly against Cathy Trowell of the famous Callie Club in Regina, they have earned a rest and a chance to lose all of their money in the home of Lotto Central.

Right there in downtown Sault is Lotto Ontario HQ, where all of the money from the "Stupid Tax" ends up. Lotto Ontario is called the "Stupid Tax" because folks actually line up to pay it. I know if I won a Million dollars next week I would have to conclude that, after 25 years or so, they are still up on me.

The good folks at the Soo Curling Club are doing a bang up job keeping the scores up to date and deserve a round of applause.

Way to go gals, keep thumping.

Monday, November 15

Back in the saddle again!

The old "Singing Cowboy", (Gene Autry to you young'uns) had it right when he sang a song about getting back in the saddle where a friend is a friend. Our gals are back in the saddle this coming weekend (Nov. 19th) and getting together with some old friends at the Soo Curlers Womens cashspiel at the beautiful Soo Curling Club. (See LINK below)

Old friends include a world class lineup of top notch ladies teams old and new, (the teams I mean, women curlers never get old). The competition is so good if our gals win their first game they will face either Dordi Nordby or Cathy Trowell in their second. Talk about a Hobson's choice!

In addition to the fabulous curling talent, it also needs to be pointed out that at the in-house, "Welcome All Cafe" , 8 Perogies with salad can be had for only $4.95!! I am sure Bismarks will be available for Brekkie as well so no one will have any excuses for being light on the ice or off.

I think I will go check on flight availabity with The Peoples Airline right now!

TTFN

Saturday, November 6


Team Middaugh with Leslie MacDougall of PEI, Winners of the Parktown Classic in Saskatoon. Posted by Hello

The Smiles say it all!

Andrea Lawes is not only one of the best seconds on the planet, a terrific teammate and friend, she is also incredibly reliable and the Webguy can always count on her to come up with the photo, or the name of the right person to thank for a job well done at an event.

Andrea has come through again with a picture from last weeks Park Town Classic of the Team flashing their smiles after a well deserved win. This picture also gives us a look at, and another chance to thank, Leslie MacDougall, who came out from PEI to fill in at Lead for Sheri who was unable to make this trip.

Thanks Andrea and thank you Leslie, you were terrific.

Monday, November 1

HOOORAYYYY!!!

Our gals have won the 23rd edition of Park Town Curling Classic, held at the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon by defeating Renee Sonnenberg of Grand Prairie, AB in convincing fashion this afternoon.

They did it the hard way, maxing out the curling experience gained by working through the mud of the B and C draws. Which just makes this victory all the more satisfying.

Thank you Nutana curling club and all of the people who made the event work and thank you to all of the sponsors especially the primary Sponsor, the Park Town Hotel.

Particular thanks once again to Leslie MacDougall who came all the way from PEI to fill in for Sheri Cordina who could not make this trip.

Way to go Team Middaugh.

NEW RULE! Don't make it look easy.

Cheered on by Sherry's friend Carrie Murdoff, our gals have qualified for the finals of the Park Town Classic in Saskatoon which begin this morning at 8:30 Saskatchewan time, which is different from time anywhere else in Canada.

Another thing that is a little bit different in Saskatchewan is the path to glory. Team Middaugh obviously; (a) Did not want to fly all that way and make it look easy. and/or (b) Wanted to maximise the number of games they got to play against that tough western competition by qualifying through the C pool of teams.

Their strategy was an unqualified success, it did not look easy and they maxed out their game quota and kept old Webby up late at night watching for results.

I love it when a plan comes together.

Here's hoping for a great Monday on the ice.