Senior Women's Bonspiel



2009 1st EVENT WINNERS: CHICAGO CURLING CLUB - Team Fields: Lead Judy Johnson, 2nd Lynn Mecklenburg,  Vice Skip Susan McDonald and Skip Mary Fields.
2008 1st EVENT WINNERS: ST. PAUL CURLING CLUB - Team Rachu: Skip Myke Rachu, Vice Skip Chris McGirl, 2nd Judy Olsen, and Lead Jean McCann.

2007 1st EVENT WINNERS: MAYFIELD CURLING CLUB
Lucy Shey, Susan Tortorelli, June Nosan, Lynn Shaw


"Kids at Heart-on Ice."

Grand Forks Curling Club, Grand Forks, ND

December 2-6, 2009





 

27th USWCA Senior Women's Bonspiel - "Chicago Rocks!"

The United States Women's Curling Association held its 27th Annual USWCA Senior Women's Bonspiel at the Chicago Curling Club, 555 Dundee Road, Northbrook, Illinois on November 5 - 9, 2008. The 24-rink bonspiel brought ladies from across the nation for 4 days of great competitive curling

The theme was "Chicago Rocks!" and guests enjoyed Chicago-themed breakfasts, lunches and dinners including the Thursday evening, November 6th banquet entitled "An Evening at the Empire Room." A hand-carved curling stone crafted by Erv Huber was sold during the live auction, Elvis entertained and the raffle table was laden with Chicago-themed gifts and baskets.

The Friday evening, November 7th House Party entitled "A Picnic at Ravinia" was held at Mary Fields' home in Northbrook. Chairpersons of the bonspiel were Marcia Arnold and Lynn Mecklenburg.

For more photos, please visit our photo gallery.

The 24 competitive curling teams included:
EASTERN REGION: Albany CC, Cape Cod CC, Chesapeake CC, Philadelphia CC, Plainfield CC and The Country Club;

CENTRAL REGION: Bowling Green CC, Chicago CC, Detroit CC, Exmoor CC, Mayfield CC, North Shore CC and Wilmette CC;

WISCONSIN REGION: Blackhawk CC, Kettle Moraine CC, Madison CC, Milwaukee CC and Racine CC;

WEST REGION: Ak-Sar-Ben CC, Arden Hills CC, Curl Mesabi, Duluth CC, Seattle Granite CC and St. Paul CC.


The Results at the 27th Annual USWCA Senior Women's Bonspiel are:


First Event
  • Winner: ST. PAUL CURLING CLUB - Team Rachu: Skip Myke Rachu, Vice Skip Chris McGirl, 2nd Judy Olsen, and Lead Jean McCann.
  • Runner-Up: CHICAGO CURLING CLUB - Team Wilson: Skip Marilyn Wilson, Vice Skip Liz Reid, 2nd Casey Kremer, and lead Joby Berman.
Second Event
  • Winner: BOWLING GREEN CURLING CLUB - Team Freeman: Skip Joan Freeman, Vice Skip Sharon Gargasz, 2nd Jeannie Borland, and Lead Martha Mazzarella.
  • Runner-Up: PLAINFIELD CURLING CLUB - Team MacLeod: Skip Carolyn MacLeod (Broomstones CC), Vice Skip Maryann Vermeulen), 2nd Mary Lou Mitchell, and Lead Gail Knight.

Third Event
  • Winner: SEATTLE GRANITE CURLING CLUB - Team Yalowicki: Skip Marjorie Yalowicki, Vice Skip Margreet deLeeuw, Second Joan Sienkiewicz, and Lead Saralee Schneck.
  • Runner-Up: PHILADELPHIA CURLING CLUB - Team Morgan: Skip Rosemary Morgan, Vice Skip Maggie McMahon, 2nd Adrianne Hiser, Lead Frances Nannos,

Fourth Event
  • Winner: MAYFIELD CURLING CLUB - Team Whittlesey: Skip LouiniaMae Whittlesey, Vice Skip Dee Montgomery, 2nd Pat Bammel, and Lead Donna Slabas ( Chicago CC).
  • Runner-Up: CURL MESABI - Team Bone : Skip Becky Bone with Vice Ruth Jayson, 2nd Lynda Erickson ( Hibbing CC), and Lead Linda Jeffery.