Official Newsletter of the Ardsley Club

March 2017 “All the News That Fits”

World Junior Curling Championships

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calendar notes Crooked Billet (open) TEAM USA Bucks County Curling Club Team USA: Andrew Stopera (Skip), Luc Violette (Vice), Benjamin Richardson (Second), Graem Fenson (Lead), Thur May 4 - Sun May 7 Nicholas Connolly (Alternate), (Coach) GNCC Arena Club Championships Congratulations to Andrew Stopera and Team (Open) USA for winning Junior Nationals and going on Curling Club of Virginia to win Silver Medals this year at Junior Worlds! Fri May 19- Sun May 21 Teams from Canada, China, Italy, Korea, Norway, Cape Cod Summerspiel (mixed) Scotland, Switzerland, Sweden, Turkey, and the Cape Cod Curling Club USA competed February 16-26 in Gangneung, Thur July 6 - Sun July 9 Republic of Korea. Ardsley Annual Meeting The final Gold-Silver match at Worlds was a nail- Sunday, April 9 biter coming down to the last shot. The game featured four blank ends and a single-point steal Closing Dinner in the eighth putting Korea up 4-2. The USA Friday, May 5 came right back and tied the score at 4-4 in the A complete calendar of events is ninth end. With the hammer shot in the 10th, available at www.gncc.org Korean skip Ki Jeong Lee played a hit which stayed in position to score one and give his team and his country the 2017 title.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE USA Curling Club Nationals...... 2 In Memoriam: Harry Quinn League Roundup...... 2 It with great sadness that we report the Big Apple Bonspiel...... 3 passing of a beloved former member of the GNCC U-18 Qualifiers at Ardsley...... 4 ACC. Harry Quinn passed away on March 19, Ardsley Doubles Tournament...... 4 2017. Harry was a wonderful addition to the Corporate Events Thanks ...... 4 cast of characters on Thursdays and Saturdays. Nutmeg Neon...... 5 He enjoyed being the oldest member of the Bucket with Plainfield...... 5 group and used his curling stick like a magic Duck of the Month...... 5 wand to direct his shots. He was funny, charming, always had a joke or story to tell. He will be missed. USA Curling Club Nationals

The top 10 mens and 10 womens teams The road to Alaska for these ladies began In Alaska, Team Furman competed in competed for the club national title in Schenectady last December where round robin play against 9 other teams. this year at the Fairbanks Curling Club team Furman finished with a 6-0 record Their 7-2 record took them directly into in Alaska, March 4-11. Ardsley’s Team at the GNCC playdowns. The GNCC is the playoffs where they faced off against Furman (skip - Leeza Furman, vice - Christi one of 10 regions sending winners to this hometown favorites from Alaska in the Freeman-Kirchner, 2nd - Alice Yeh, lead event. Other regions are: Mountain Pacific semi-finals. After brilliant final shots - Lynn Salmon) won the silver medal at (MOPAC), Minnesota, North Dakota, from skips on each team, Team Furman nationals this year. Alaska, Washington, Illinois, Great Lakes, triumphed and continued on to face North Wisconsin, and Mid America. Dakota’s Team Podoll in the Gold-Silver medal match.

MONDAY - THORNDIKE SECOND PLACE: Pauline Davies, Barbara THURSDAY NIGHT: Gabhart, Sylvie Rosenbloom, Pippa Team Stopera (, , Broadhurst John Salmon made a clean sweep of George Austin, Pete Austin, Bill Malgieri) the Thursday night league, skipping the is the year’s regular season champion WEDNESDAY - MENS winning team in each session. narrowly edging out Team Messing (Gert Messing, Mike Murphy, Greg Poole, Chris BLANTON RESULTS SESSION 1 WINNERS Banino). Each finished the season with 25 #1 Steve Agostinho, Dan Tufaro, Keith FIRST: John Salmon (skip), Marty Levy, points. Wisbauer, George Austin Lynn Salmon, Lorraine Kuhn TUESDAY - WOMENS #2 Jon Horowitz, Gert Messing, Dino Ness, SECOND: Darrel Seife (skip), Pam Politano, Jeff Greenberg, Geoff Broadhurst Kate Clough, Bob Kennedy The All American was the final event in the Tuesday evening league. WELLS FINAL STANDINGS THIRD: Doug Hill (skip), Nancy Clancy, Gail Boggio, Megan Fenton FIRST PLACE: Gudrun Sablow, Dolores GOLD MEDAL: Dan Tufaro with Redding, Valeria Barretta and Judith Keith Wisbauer, Seth Altman, and Kelson Heinz Gruettner SILVER MEDAL: Brian Stewart with Jamey continued on page 5 Gelardi, Joe Panella, Giuseppe Giannella and Jim McGinnis

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First Event Winners Third Event Winners 4 Thin Inches Applesauce with Some Nutmeg Bucks County Curling Club Nutmeg Curling Club Matthew Pring, Paul Gibson, Diane Muldowney, Maura Cockey, Dan Pearson, Kevin Brady Karen Shane, Elizabeth Falsetti INAUGURAL First Even Runners-Up BONSPIEL 2017 Third Event Runners-Up Barb Makes the Best Cookies Single Ladies 4 Scheiner - Bucks County Long Island Curling Club Curling Club Yushi Yang, Susan Petersen, Greg Danks, Tim Wood, Dan Gerlach, Misty Zhou Matt Gartner, Michelle Sheffer Second Event Winners Fourth Event Winners No Sweep Til Brooklyn Johnny Appleseeds Schenectady Curling Club Ardsley Curling Club Brian Stewart, Joe Perrotto, John Noble, Dan Tufaro, Megan Boyak, David Dial Joe Panella, David Wagenheim Second Event Runners-Up Fourth Event Runners-Up Granny Smiths The South Will Rise Again! Ardsley hosted its first open format Big Ardsley Curling Club Atlanta CC/Ardsley CC Apple Bonspiel March 23-26 to standing Nancy Clancy, Mike Courts, Matt Gallegos, Sharon Gallegos, room only capacity of 24 teams. Fun was Matthew Rosenbloom, Dan O’Toole, Lou Urban had on and off the ice and everything from Marc Hoppe, John Dorff food to entertainment was big!

ardsleycurling.org 3 GNCC U-18 Qualifiers at Ardsley

Ardsley under-18 curlers Matthew the breach as a last resort, with Rosenbloom and Danny Casper both the competition being held around competed at the first ever U-18 national league play. It was a hardship for championship held at Milwaukee Curling all of Ardsley weekend curlers to Club March 9-12. They qualified right be sure. Leagues sometimes were here at Ardsley Curling Club the last asked to change draw times to weekend in January. Casper’s rink won accommodate the competition’s the event and takes home the GNCC strict rules on practice time as well as Junior Champion Trophy as part of ice maintenance needs. Team Sinnett. Team Sinnett went on to win the bronze medal at the National Ardsley membership stepped up to Championship. the plate and made this happen. Special thanks go to Martin Sather Rosenbloom skipped his own rink and with an assist from Bill Borowitz qualified as the second team by way to maintain the ice. Timers Sharon of a nail biter of a playoff against Team Gallegos, Matt Gallegos, John Noble, Mancuso from Broomstones. Team Seth Altman, Lynn Salmon, Barb Rosenbloom were down four at the Gabhart, Curt Pader, Jeff Greenberg, midpoint of their 8 end finishing match. Mike Knaggs, Pauline Davies, and After the break, they came roaring back Richard Goodwin. League chairs to tie late. Rosenbloom had to make were instrumental in their help, as a draw to the four foot around cover. was Pete Westrell with the Special He did so, eking out the win by an Needs kids draw. Also thanks go to inch. It was one of several shots Team the organizers of the Robbie Burns, Rosenbloom had to make during a very particularly Bob Kennedy, for moving well played match. this event a week earlier. On the girls’ side it was Teams Cousins Thanks also go to Chris Banino, from Broomstones winning the top competitive and have some success earlier. Doug Hill, John Salmon, Pam spot, and Team Rogers, also based in The regular Juniors championship (U-21) Politano, Nancy Clancy, Diane Borgia, and Broomstones, earning the second qualifier. remains as is. This first year of the GNCC in particular Karen Casper for taking care playdown saw lots of scheduling snafus. snacks and dinner items, supplies, training, Last Spring the USCA decided to add The GNCC asked for and was still looking making the nervous parents feel welcome, U-18 to the list of their championships for a host site well into October, after and talking me down from a tree. in an effort to get younger curlers to be calendars were set. Ardsley stepped into

Ardsley Doubles Tournament The Ghajini Effect This year, Martin Sather organized an in- house doubles tournament that ran for the entire curling season. For those of you that don’t know, doubles, known as “Mixed Doubles” in competition play, is a curling format where only two players are on each Corporate Events Thanks team, 5 stones are thrown per end, and two stones are already in play when each We wish to extend a big thank you to end begins. Curt Pader for his tireless efforts to run the corporate events program at the club. Ten teams of two participated in this year’s This past season we had 16 corporate tournament which was set up as a double- events which brought in around $10,500. elimination bracket. It was an enjoyable Approximately 16 people volunteered undertaking for all those who played, and to assist Curt, and many volunteered for we hope to see it return next year. more than 5 events!

4 Duck Soup Nutmeg Neon The Nutmeg Neon was held in February and Ardsley had several juniors in continued from page 2 attendance. What sets the Neon apart is that they shut all the lights off Saturday SESSION 2 WINNERS night and let the juniors play in the dark with glow in the dark houses and lights FIRST: John Salmon (skip), Pam Politano, placed on the brooms and stones. Michael Dolores Redding, Joe Redding, Jean Moss Joffe, Dillon Richardson, Chloe Banino, SECOND: Joseph Sablow (skip), Barbara Matthew Rosenbloom, and Caroline Gabhart, Dave Schrull, Suki Miyamoto Richardson all participated for Ardsley. It was Dillon, Chloe, Caroline’s first bonspiel. THIRD: Darrel Seife (skip), Sharon Matthew was on a separate team (his Gallegos, Jim O’Connor, Gudrun Sablow GNCC playdown team) and they took first runner up to Team Rogers from Cape Cod. FRIDAY NIGHT Bucket with Plainfield SESSION 1: Dan Gerlach (skip), Erin Ardsley brought home the Bucket from Durba, Wade Leon, Susan Petersen the friendly held at Plainfield this year. Four SESSION 2: Rich Goodwin (skip), Jan teams were made up of (from L-R) Yushi Zahour, Alana Jacoby, Scott Druskin Yang, Misty Zhou, Joe Sablow, Christine Buquicchio, Joe Angelli (organizer), Matt SESSION 3: Jan Zahour (skip), Nicole Scheiner, Gudrun Sablow, Jon Horowitz, Zahour, Bob Shwalb, Matt Rogala Jeff Greenberg, Dan Gerlach, Sara Perle, Vinay Goenka, Susan Petersen, JUNIOR SKIP: The winner is: Undefeated Amy Constantino, Keith Wisbauer, Joe and Unbeatable Bob Shwalb Team: Bob Hodgkinson (not pictured),and Rachel Shwalb, Erin Durba, Mike Knaggs, Rachel Walkden (not pictured). Walkden, Jan Zahour

editor Lynn Salmon < [email protected]

graphic designer Joe Panella [email protected]

photography Barbara Gabhart, Mark Quinn, Spectacled eider These ducks have Karen Casper, Matt Scheiner (Somateria fischeri) markings that resemble ardsleycurling.com huge pale goggles around their eyes. They spend most of the winter far out in the Bering Sea coming ashore to breed on Arctic tundra in Western Alaska. They hang out around pack ice at other times, looking to find a pick-up curling game.

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