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Alberta Stick Curling Tour

Randy Olson, President of Alberta Stick Curling is proud to announce the establishment of the Alberta Stick Curling Tour.

Alberta Stick Curling Association responsibilities:

  1. Publish Bonspiel on tour event page on albertastickcurling.ca website after approval that the club will meet their responsibilities.
  2. Publish Bonspiel on Alberta Stick Curling Championship Poster to be distributed to all curling clubs in Alberta.
  3. The team with the most points on Feb 1, 2024 will receive a free entry in to the Alberta Stick Curling Championships. During our first year of operation, the Stick Curling tour needs to have a minimum of six bonspiels registered to support this free entry.  Hopefully, we will have many more.
  4. Maintain a list of teams and points awarded after each bonspiel.  Teams only need to play in one bonspiel to be on the points list.
  5. Please contact Randy Olson, President of Alberta Stick Curling Association if your club is interested in hosting a bonspiel to be registered on the Alberta Stick Curling Tour.
  6. Randy Olson contact info: randyolson@shaw.ca or 587-290-4266.

Hosting Club responsibilities:

  1. Bonspiel title must reference 2 person stick curling.
  2. All games in the Bonspiel must comply with Canadian Stick Curling Association rules.
  3. The bonspiel must be open to curlers from other clubs.
  4. All bonspiels must be held prior to Feb 1, 2024 to be eligible for the 2024 championships.
  5. The club must provide both names of the teams determined to be the top four spots after the bonspiel to be awarded points.
  6. All players must use a delivery stick to throw rocks in the bonspiel.

How the Points will be awarded

  1. First place – 40 points, second place – 30 points, third place 20 points, fourth place – 10 points.
  2. If teams are tied in bonspiel the points allocated with be the average of the points awarded for each place. e.  If the semi-final losers do not play, each team will be awarded 15 points.  (20 + 10) / 2 = 15.
  3. The points awarded will only be given to the full team. If the teams change partners in the next bonspiel, no individual points will be awarded.
  4. Any type of 2 person bonspiel is allowed, including stakes bonspiels.

2023 Alberta Stick Curling Championships

2023 Alberta Stick Curling Championships - Feb 10-12

The  2023 Alberta Stick Curling Championships has been hosted by the Spruce Grove Curling Club. 

2023 AB Mixed Champions – Sharon Christenson, Dan Shank, Morinville presented by Randy Olson, President Alberta Stick Curling Association.

2023 AB Women Champions – Doreen Bodinsky, Elaine Meyer, Morinville presented by Randy Olson, President Alberta Stick Curling Association.

2023 AB Men Champions –

Ed Willson, Tom Steele, St. Albert presented by Randy Olson, President Alberta Stick Curling Association.

Each Final Game has been Video Streamed on the Alberta Stick Curling Youtube Channel.

Results

Men – Events A,B,C       Championships   Line Scores

Women – Events A,B,C    Championships  Line Scores

Mixed – Events A,B,C    Championships    Line Scores

Each winner will be competing in the Canadian Stick Curling Championships in Nanaimo, BC, March 30-April 2, 2022.

Stick Curling Demonstration at West Ed Mall

The Curling Canada – Curling Club Championships will be held in West Edmonton Mall, Nov 21-26th, 2022.  Between the semi-final and final games on Saturday, November 26th, several sheets will be used to demonstrate curling. Included in this demonstration will be Stick Curling, Wheelchair curling, Youth curling and University curling.  

The curlers demonstrating Stick Curling will be members of the St. Albert Curling Club who have won Alberta Championships.  Brenda Eger and Barb Palmer are the 2022 Alberta Women’s champions. Bob Lee and Bob McKenzie are the 2020 Alberta Stick Champions.

2022 Alberta Stick Curling Championships

2022 Alberta Stick Curling Championships - Mar 25-27

The  2022 Alberta Stick Curling Championships was hosted by the Leduc Curling Club. This year set a record for entries; Men’s – 20, Mixed – 8, Women – 6; for a total of 34 teams.Use the links below to see the end by end results.  Men,     Women,     Mixed  

Each final game was video streaming courtesy of Curling Stadium. Click the links to view the videos; Men, Women, Mixed.

Alberta Stick Curling Mixed Champions.  

Jack Smart and Wendy Frazier, Garrison Calgary  presented by Sheldon Schreiber, Olson Curling.

Alberta Stick Curling Women Champions.  

Barb Palmer and Brenda Eger, St. Albert  presented by Sheldon Schreiber, Olson Curling.

Alberta Stick Curling Men Champions.  

Martin Purvis and Jack Smart, Garrison Calgary  presented by Sheldon Schreiber, Olson Curling.

 

Each winner will be given the opportunity to compete in the Canadian Stick Curling Championships in Moncton, New Brunswick, April 22-25, 2022.