Vol. 32, No. 13 RCL Member News Sunday, January 25th, 2015

THE 2015 SCOTT TOURNAMENT OF HEARTS

This year’s tournament will take place February 14th to the 22nd in Moose Jaw, . This is the implementation year of the new format, with being granted its own team, and a pre-qualifier taking place to decide the final (12th) team (this year, from Northern Ontario, , and NW Territories). As of this weekend only a few ROUND #2 ALMOST COMPLETE spots have been decided, and are as follows:

Next week will be the last Sunday of the second CAN: Rachel Homan (ON) QC: Lauren Mann round of competition. Vices, please remember to N-ONT: Tracey Horgan NL: Heather Strong circle your team’s name on the schedule to NWT: YT: Sarah Koltun indicate your win. If you can do this, our Draw- Master Glen Newell will be very, very happy. For more information, including draw times, etc., visit http://www.curling.ca/2015scotties-en/ and LOOKING AHEAD www.tsn.ca/.

February 1st Last Game of Round #2 OPEN SHEETS FOR MAKE-UP GAMES Feb. 8th, 15th, 22nd Regular Curling – Round #3 March 1st Regular Curling – Round #3 The odd sheet IS available if you need to schedule a March 8th No Curling – Riverdale Spiel make-up game. The Rotators schedule (Wednesday at 9 p.m.) has openings on February 4th and March PLEASE BE MINDFUL AND RESPECTFUL 11th. Additionally, there is usually one sheet open Wednesdays at 7 p.m. If you wish to inquire about We would like to encourage all curlers to be aware availability and booking times, please contact Bill and respectful of play on their own and on McAnally either at the club, at [email protected], neighbouring sheets. This involves a number of or at 416-461-0251. aspects, such as: - stopping your own rocks as they are hit out-of- TORONTO GAY NATIONALS PLAY-DOWNS bounds, before they slide onto the next sheet, and before they hit the hacks, Yesterday, here at the Royals, the Toronto play- - remaining on your own sheet of ice as you sweep downs for this year’s CGCC (Canadian Gay Curling to the wings, and then again as you move back to Championships) took place; the results are as the other end of the sheet, follows… Toronto #1: Team Glen Newell (with - not crossing your own sheet when an opposing Lawrence Mudryk, David Tran and Mark player is preparing to make their shot, and Richardson); Toronto #2: Team Joey Taylor (with - staying out of both “houses” when the opposition Scott Harcourt, David McKillop and Darren is discussing strategy or delivering a stone. Sutherland); Toronto #3: Team Liam Hughes (with Glenn Archambault, Kevin Stewart and Ian Kasper); “DO IT ON THE ICE” 2015 and Toronto #4: Team Brian Nagle (with Janette Sam, Andrew Phuong and Stephanie Johns). Registration for the recreational side of our Riverdale spiel currently sits at 36 teams, and will According to the CGCC constitution, each city remain open until February 1st. Adjusted draw receives two spots; in the event that one of the cities times have been posted on the web-site, but will not is unable to send two teams, the host city has dibs be finalized until after registration closes. The on the extra spot. This year, as Montréal is so far bonspiel committee will accept additional only sending one team, Toronto may be granted registrations two teams at a time in order to three spots. For full details about how the national facilitate the draw; these teams will be required to CGCC tournament works, visit www.gaycurl.ca and curl during the day on Thursday, but not on Friday. select “Rules and Guidelines for Hosting.”