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Team Canada and Team Scotland to Compete! - 2010 Sobeys Slam

Team Canada’s Jennifer Jones foursome leads the list of world class teams competing at this year’s Sobeys Slam. She will compete against such formidable talent as Team Scotland’s Eve Muirhead, the 2010 World Silver Medalists, 2010 Scotties runners up, Kathy O’Rourke of PEI, whom Jones defeated in the Canadian final last year. Also vying to win the $12,000 first prize and making her return to competitive play, will be 2 time World Champion, Colleen Jones of Halifax, NS, as well as reigning World Senior Champion Colleen Pinkney of Truro, NS.

The 24-team event will feature all four Atlantic Provincial Champions, as well as the reigning Saskatchewan and Alberta provincial champs, Amber Holland and Valerie Sweeting.

Some of the other teams expecting to compete for top honours include former Sobeys Slam champion, Sherry Middaugh, USA entries Patti Lank and Erika Brown, and young competitors Rachel Homan of Ontario and Chelsea Carey of Manitoba.

Competition will be intense and it all begins on Thursday, November 11th, continuing through to Championship Sunday, November 14th at the John Brother MacDonald Stadium in New Glasgow.

For the first time this year, the Sobeys Slam weekend will also feature 8 of the top men’s teams in Atlantic Canada competing in the Atlantic Challenge. This elite, invitation only event will provide curling fans the unique opportunity to watch Atlantic Canada’s best men’s teams competing for a total purse of $10,000.

The Sobeys Slam is the only women’s World Curling Tour Grand Slam event in Eastern Canada and with a total purse of $52,000 is among the richest in the world.

For more information on teams and ticket packages, please visit the Sobeys Slam website at http://www.sobeysslam.ca/

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For further information, please contact:

Jim Nix
Chairman
Sobeys Slam 2010
902-755-1243
http://www.sobeysslam.ca/

Turning Point Curling Academy

It is time for another Curling Season to start, and with it brings new hopes and dreams of future championships. The Nova Scotia Curling Association would like to help you fulfill those aspirations with our popular team training camp: The Turning Point Curling Academy.

The Turning Point Curling Academy will feature two levels of instruction this season.

The NEW Turning Point 2.0 is being presented at the Bluenose Curling Club in New Glasgow and is designed to give teams and coaches advanced instruction to fine tune their curling skills and knowledge. Turning Point 2.0 is open to teams who wants to learn what it takes to be a champion.

The original Turning Point is being presented at the Lunenburg Curling Club and is designed as a team building technical enhancement camp for new competitive junior teams. Turning Point is intended for teams who wish to become more competitive.

Space is limited to the first 8 teams that apply for each School.

Please Click Here for more details.

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CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS UPDATED

The Championship Events for 2010-2011 have all been updated to reflect the dates, Host Club & fees. Please note the following:

We are still looking for a Host Club for the Men's Challenge Round
The NSCA Special Rules have been approved effective 15 May 10

(updated 27 Aug 10)

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Hugh Avery named to CCA board of governors

The Nova Scotia Curling Association (NSCA) is pleased to congratulate former board member and 2010 Brier co-chair, Hugh Avery, on his recent election to the Canadian Curling Association's (CCA) board of governors.

"I am committed to helping the sport of curling reach its fullest potential and I am looking forward to the challenge over the next five years," said Avery. "From the very first time I walked into the Westville Curling Club in 1981, I knew I loved this game," he said.

Avery has a lengthy resume of curling administration experience. Getting involved as a junior curler in the early 80s, Hugh has balanced his time between playing on and off the ice in the Maritime curling clubs and board rooms.

In 2003, Hugh became president of the Halifax Curling Club where he served for two years and is still a member today. Hugh joined the NSCA in 2004 as Treasurer and then in 2006 moved to Director of Competitions for two years. As a player, Hugh has participated at the Tankard level in both Nova Scotia and PEI.

Avery’s five-year term is the result of a nomination put forward by the NSCA and subsequent election by the CCA's 14 member associations. Nova Scotia’s Georgina Granchelli, former president of the NSCA, is the only other NS representative on the 10-person board.

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Competitions Committee Recruiting

The Competitions Committee of the Nova Scotia Curling Association is recruiting two new members, one Male and one Female, to serve on the committee for the 2010-2011 season. The new recruits would be responsible for the protcols surrounding the Championships at a recreational level; the Dominion Club Championship, Intermediates, Masters, etc.

If you are interested in one of these positions please contact Aaron Sweeney at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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