The best of 48 teams competing, a Kimberley/Cranbrook rink took home the A event trophy at the Creston Curling Centre’s annual Butterfly Bonspiel.
Skip Dave Parker, third Todd Pellerin, second Jeff Langin and lead Gregg Huculak received the trophy sponsored by the Interior Brewery Workers Local 308 from Leigh Walker. Creston’s Kriese rink placed second, followed by Trail’s Thorimbert (third) and Beauchamp (fourth) rinks.
(Below) Three of four B event winners, from Castlegar, were on the team that earned the same trophy last year. (From left) Third Stew Higgins, lead Paul Semenoff, second Terry Kryczka and skip Myon Nichol accepted the trophy on Sunday afternoon from Falkins Insurance Group’s Charlene Everitt. They were followed in the rankings by Creston Haberstock team (second), Creston’s Olsen team (third) and the Chapman team (fourth).
(Below) A Creston team won the C event trophy. (From left) Lead Hans Bissig, second Tom Morris, third Paul Meekes and skip Chris Ducharme received the Creston and District Credit Union trophy from Jim Stewart. They finished ahead of Creston’s Eddy (second) and Samuelson (third) teams, and Trail’s Albo team (fourth).
Creston players also took home the D event trophy, with (from left) lead Jim Reid, second Bryan Smithson, third Doug Thompson and skip Doug Hannah accepting the Nufloors trophy from Randy Samuelson. Castlegar’s Morehouse (second), Creston’s Terrill and Trail’s Marsh (fourth) teams brought up the rear in that event.
