‘Tis the season where last minute preparations is in vogue, but the Royal City Curling Club and Curl BC are kicking it up a notch.
The two are getting all the rocks polished and making sure the ice is properly pebbled in preparation for next week’s B.C. Junior Men’s and Women’s curling championships.
The New Westminster club is hosting both championships Dec. 27 to Jan. 1, with the first throws going at 2 p.m. on Tuesday.
Eight teams are contesting each title, including five men’s rinks that call Royal City home: defending B.C. champion Team
Tardi, which also calls Langley home; Team Kiss; Team McCrady; Team Proctor; and Team Sato, which also has ties to clubs in Coquitlam and Cloverdale.
The men’s action begins with Kiss taking on Team Love of Vernon, Proctor playing McCrady, Tardi squaring off against Victoria’s Team Habkirk, and Sato facing Team Anderson of Grand Forks.
Draw 2 is slated for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
On the women’s side, Royal City’s Team Daniels will also be targeting a repeat performance as champion. In their opening draw Daniels plays off against Team Coulombe of Victoria at 2 p.m.
The round robin for both men and women continues Dec. 28 with draws at 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. The draws continue into Friday, with the final draw starting at 2 p.m.
The playoff portion picks up with semifinals on Saturday, Dec. 31. The finals are slated for Sunday, Jan. 1. For more info, visit playdowns.curlbc.ca.
