DAY CURLERS
General Information
The Day Curlers’ League is a day time, friendly, open, senior league that meets at least twice a week to curl and is primarily attended by, but not restricted to, retired men and women age 50 and above who prefer the “Tag Draw” curling format as well as regular special events.
The Day Curlers’ mandate is to provide a balanced curling program between social, recreational and competitive curling activities as well as satisfying the wide diversity of age and physical ability of its members. Fun, fellowship, and exercise are our main objectives.
Primary Activities
Tag Curling
Arrive and play a “Tag Draw” format with different members. This is recreational curling at its best.
“Tag Draw” Curling is at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday and, 9:45 A.M. on Thursday and begins on Tuesday, October 2, 2018. Submit your name tag at the time/day of arrival indicating your preferred team position. Teams will be created for that day by the Draw Master giving preference to your position request to the extent possible.
Social days, with snacks provided, usually occur on the 2nd Tuesday of every month.
Additional Activities
Monday Competitive Team Curling
Sign up to participate in this extra activity, there are 4 draws per season.
Skips draft teams from the signed up players.
A five-week schedule is played on Mondays at 10:00 A.M.
Social days, with snacks provided, and prize money distribution occurs on the last Monday of each Draw.
The first Monday is October 15, 2018.
Overview
There are four draws of 5 games (typically) each. All games are played Mondays at 10:00 AM starting on October 15, 2018.
A first-come, first-served, email sign-up for Draw #1 will be sent on or before September 15, 2018 to those Players expressing an interest in this league on their member application. A physical sign-up sheet will be posted on the bulletin board several weeks before the draw begins for each of draws 2, 3 and 4. Skips draft teams from the signed-up players.
Internal Spiels
There are three internal Day Curler Spiels available on a sign up basis:
Day Curlers Christmas Spiel (Wed. Dec 19, 2018) - One - 8 end Game & Lunch - prizes
Robbie Burns Spiel (Wed. Jan 23, 2019) - Two - 6 end Games & Lunch - prizes
Day Curlers Closing Spiel ( Date to be Confirmed, April 2019) - Two - 6 end Games & Lunch - prizes
"Friendly" Club Exchange Spiels
There are two home and away club exchanges per season available on a sign up basis.
These exchanges are with the York and Uxbridge Curling Clubs.
Uxbridge @ Richmond Hill - Wed, Nov. 7, 2018 (sign up sheet on Board)
York @ Richmond Hill - Wed, Dec. 5, 2018
Richmond Hill @ Uxbridge - Friday, Nov. 16, 2018
Richmond Hill @ York - Wed, Feb. 13, 2019
TDSMCA
The Toronto and District Senior Men’s Curling Association (TDSMCA) is a competitive interclub men's league which includes clubs from Donalda, East York, Leaside, Richmond Hill, Tam Heather and Unionville. Players from the Richmond Hill Curling Club are invited to participate based on skill level, position and space availability. They can expect to play a minimum of 3 games per season and may opt to play in the TDSMCA Christmas Spiel and/or Closing Banquet. All events take place on Friday afternoons, with the exception of those held at Unionville, which occur on Monday afternoons.
Additional Fees
Nominal fees are collected for Internal Spiels, Club Exchanges and TDSMCA.
All members will contribute to a social fund. The Social Fund Fees are used to provide a variety of amenities and donations:
- Thank You Gift Cards to Club Staff Twice a Year
- Spiel Prizes
- Condolences and Get Well Wishes
- Club Fund Raisers (i.e. Rock Handles)
- Food Bank Donation
- Social Day Snacks
- Closing Spiel Subsidy (based on pro rata of the Social Fee payment)
- Year End Club Donation
The Social Fee Schedule is as follows:
Full Season $20
Half Season $15
Last Quarter $10
Fall Clinics
One-on-one instruction is available on a sign up basis.
Thursday- October 18, 2018, 9:45 A.M. plus “Tag Curling” (sign up sheet on Board if interested)
Other Available Spiels
Richmond Hill Day Curlers also hosts two men’s senior team entry spiels (competitive & includes out of club entries):
1. Beef-o-Rama (55 and over) Thursday, December 27th, 2018 - 2 8-end games, lunch, prizes
2. Last Chance (65 and over) Friday, April 5th, 2019 - 2 8-end games, lunch, prizes
Executive
President: Neil Cooney
Vice President: David Moriyama
Treasurer: Dave Webster
Past President: Peter Nixon
Commitees
Draw Master (Tag Curling): Grant Leishman
Clinics Co-ordinator: Harold Biderman
Sponsors: Neil Cooney, David Moriyama
Friendly Exchanges: Ken Collum, Doug Bowers, Rolly Angeles
Tuesday Social: Mike Nestor
Web Master: Harold Biderman, Peter Nixon
TDSMCA: Bob Thompson
Monday Curling: Bob Thompson, Dave Moriyama, Barry Carnegie, Neil Cooney
Robbie Burns Spiel: Marcel Lanteigne, Dave Webster
Christmas Spiel: Mike Hanley, Bill Virtue, Brian Spettigue, Rolly Angeles
Beef-O-Rama/Last Chance Spiels: Peter Nixon, Harold Biderman, Doug Bowers,
Closing Spiel: Colin Hellens, Craig Taylor, Ken Collum
Golf Tournament: Peter Nixon, David Moriyama, Craig Taylor
2018/19 Sponsors
Brookside Court & Hilltop Place - Richmond Hill
Delmanor Elgin Mills - Richmond Hill
Home Care Assistance - Vaughan (TBC)
Marshall Funeral Home Inc. - Richmond Hill
Oak Ridges Retirement Community - Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill Retirement Community - Richmond Hill
Sun Life Financial - Richmond Hill (TBC)
Thompson Funeral Home - Aurora
