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News from 1919-1921
Newspaper
reports and clippings on the founding of the Deer Lodge Curling Club
taken from Press Clippings.
Free Press.
December 2 1919
ASSINIBOIA FORMS NEW
CLURING CLUB
Meeting of Resident Curlers Organizes - Will Affiliate With Manitoba
Curling Association
The Assiniboia Curling Club was formally organized at a meeting of the
residents of that district, held last night at St. James, when, in
addition to electing officers to pilot the club through its initial
year, plans were laid for an early initial year, plans were formed to
take advantage of the two sheets of curling ice which the municipality
is adding to the hockey and skating rink it is building at the corner
of Lyle and Portage, and the enthusiasm with which the project was
greeted in the area was evidenced to the full at last night's meeting.
Several of those present immediately paid up their membership fees, and
the club decided to get arrangements completed for an orthodox start
and affiliation with the Manitoba Curling Association will be applied
for forthwith.
J. Fred Palmer, secretary of the M.C.A., gave a short historical talk
to the meeting, and materially assisted with the work of organization.
It was decided to call for applications for membership right away, in
view of the fact that a limit will have to be put on, as only two
sheets of ice are available. The executive was empowered to get rocks
and all the necessary adjuncts together, and officers were elected as
follows: - . -
Patron - Reeve Richardson, - President - C.A. Andrews, - First
Vice-president G.R. Carter, - Second Vice-president - Alex Bell,
Secretary-treasurer, W.S. MacDonald, - Chaplain - Rev. Mr. McKay -
Executive - Messrs. John Fleming, Budd, J.C. Irvine, A.L.. Best and
Perrie.
Free Press.
December 9 1919
ASSINIBOIA CURLING
RINK READY SATURDAY
The executive of the Assiniboia Curling Club met last night at the
Lynwood school and considerable progress was reported toward the
commencement of the playing season. The call has gone out for members,
and arrangements are being made whereby two suitable trophies and four
sets of prizes for the two events planned can be secured. As soon as a
sufficient number of members has joined up the executive intends
picking the rinks and getting the competitions under way. The work on
the rink is now nearing completion, and the club expects one sheet of
ice to be available on Saturday. The fee has been fixed at $7.50 for
the present season, membership being open to any resident in the
municipality, and intending members are requested to get in touch with
the Secretary-treasurer, W.S. MacDonald, 310 Moorgate Street, St. James
(phone West 537), as soon as possible.
Free Press
December 13 1919
Opening Draws for
Assiniboia Curlers
The Assiniboia Curling Club has affiliated itself with the Manitoba
Curling Association and intends to be well represented in the coming
Winnipeg bonspiel. It has already sent in a challenge to the holders of
the O'Grady cup and will endeavor when games are arranged to take the
Buffalo back to Assiniboia, where it will be a welcome guest. The draw
has been made for the opening, President vs. Vice-president, and is as
follows. President's rinks being mentioned first in each instance:
Friday, 7:30 p.m. - H.B. Shute, C.E. White, Rev. D.M. McKay,
C.A. Andrews
(skip) vs. D. Chalmers, H. Forde, A.W. McDonald, G.H. Parker (skip)
J.C. Irvine, D.J. McNabb, P.J. Cove, Alex Bell (skip) vs. Geo. Elsey,
Robert Kinloch, J. McGregor, J.J. Douglas, (skip)
9:15 p.m. - A.L. Best, A.J. Panting, Robert Love, A.J. Perrie (skip)
vs. Wm. Johnston, A. Mains, J. Lawrie, W.S. McDonald (skip)
C.H. Budd, Andrew Moffatt, Albin Ante, W. McCaw (skip) vs. A. Tanney,
A.J. Bond, D. McCullough, R.D. Hales (skip)
Saturday, 7:30 p.m. - J. Heming, A. Brown, R. Laing, P. Burke
Gaffney (skip) vs. M.A. Lyons, H. Ranson, N. Buxton, D. Hallett (skip)
E.S. Kent, H.S. Leepe, C. Robinson ..(skip) vs.
H. Simmons, R. O'Brien, T.
Walsh............................................(skip)
9:15 p.m. - A.D. Welsh, J.K. Reid, J.H. Daly, S.C.P. Collier (skip)
vs. H.F. Witham, S. Bechtel, Geo. Graham, Mr. Starmen (skip)
Free Press
December 31 1919
Assiniboia Rinks for
O'Grady Challenge
To force the fact that they are on the curling map to stay upon, local
curlers, the newly-organized Assiniboia Club, has challenged the
Thistle for possession of the O'Grady cup, better known as the Buffalo.
The challenge has been accepted and the match will be played Friday
night at the Auditorium, when the new club intends making a bold bid
for reputation and the right to adorn the club rooms with the coveted
mug. The following rinks will represent Assiniboia in the challenge :
Love, McCaw, Douglas, Bell,
skip: Panting, Perrie, Andrews, Parker, skip.
The draw in the club event, the Holden competition, follows:
Tonight - - Panting vs. T. McDonald; Chalmers vs. Love;
Tuesday - - Collier vs. Perrie; Andrews vs. Douglas.
Free Press
February 10 1920
Flashes From The
Bonspiel
The Deer Lodge Club, the new St. James Club, has entered three rinks in
the Bonspiel, a creditable showing.
Free Press
March 3 1920
Winnipeg Sport
Sustains Great Loss in the Death of Alex.
Bell
In this clipping it makes mention of the fact that Alex Bell was one of
the leading agents in the formation of the new Assiniboia Curling Club.
Free Press
April 14 1920
Deer Lodge Curlers
In Enjoyable Banquet
The Deer Lodge Curling Club wound up a successful season's play with
its first annual banquet, held in the St. James School. The function
was greatly enjoyed by some 125 curlers and lady friends who attended.
After a hearty supper, a number of toasts were drunk, the speakers
being the Reeve. Chas. Holden, Messrs. Parker, White, Andrews, Love and
Graham and Mrs. Robert Love. Among the distinguished guests were John
T. Haig and J. Fred Pa1mer.
After an enjoyable musical programme, Mr. Holden presented his shield
and prizes to the winners of the Holden competition, and the Reeve
presented his silver trophy of the Richardson event. Other
donations of prizes were John Reid, Andrew Moffatt, H. Smith, G.H.
Parker, C.A. Andrews, A.J. Perrie, A. Brown and Messrs. Geagle and
Hales. Forty-four prizes in all were distributed among a membership of
fifty-six.
The social committee and the lady curlers are to be congratulated on
their success in furnishing the best banquet and entertainment ever
held in St. James and according to some of the city curlers who were
present, a better curling banquet was never held in Winnipeg and for no
other reason than that the ladies were present and the gentlemen were
content to sacrifice their after-dinner smoke, which kept the
atmosphere clean and sweet to the end.
Free Press
September 10 1920
Six-Sheet Curling
Rink for Deer Lodge
Deer Lodge Curling Club will erect a rink which will make it second in
point of size in Winnipeg, and district. Tenders for the erection of a
six-sheet rink, to be constructed on the corner of Truro and Bruce,
adjacent to Deer Lodge, have been called, and it is expected that work
will commence in the near future to permit the rink being ready for the
opening of the curling season.
The new Deer Lodge rink will take second place to that of the Granite
rink, and as signal success marked the small two-sheet rink with which
the club was content last season, it confidently felt that the interest
created by last year's showing will more than suffice to make the new
plan an unqualified success.
Free Press
September 25 1920
Deer Lodge Curlers
to Meet Next Week
That the new Deer Lodge Curling club is going to be a very active
organization this winter is assured from the increased interest that
has been shown for so early in the season. President Parker has called
a meeting for next Thursday evening at the St. James school house on
Linwood Street, when further plans for the new rink will be formulated.
With a new six sheet rink the members are looking forward to a big
season, and a large turnout of old and prospective members is wanted at
the meeting.
The club intends to make every effort to acquire inclusion in City
divisions for the bonspiel primaries, and a big drive for membership is
planned. Applications for stock in the holding company can be made to
Secretary, E.B. Barber, 118 Douglas Park Road, and as the west-end
residents took up the game with great zest last season, no difficulty
is anticipated in disposing of all shares. The club, under the able
presidency of G.H. Parker, is putting the climax to a most successful
inaugural season, by this new undertaking and the building will be
fitted with comfortable club rooms, and all the appurtenances of a
modern rink.
Free Press
October 16 1920
DEER LODGE CURLERS
PLAN BANNER
SEASON
The Deer Lodge Curling Club, at its semi-annual
meeting in Linwood School, decided to conduct competitions for two
classes this coming season, namely, A and B classes. This will enable
the skips in A class to pack their rinks, and playing together through
the club competitions, will make them better fit to enter the bonspiel
next February. The club expects to have in the neighborhood of 150
members this winter, and with a new six-sheet rink to accommodate them
all, some good curling is expected.
The Club anticipates going after the O'Grady cup again at an early
date, and hopes to make a better showing than it did last year, as it
will have more good curlers to draw from and better ice to practice on.
Work on the new rink has now been started and is progressing nicely.
It is the intention of the recruiting committee to round up as many new
members as they can before the season opens and it is hoped to make
each member a share-holder in the club. Anyone wishing to join the Deer
Lodge Curling Club, or desiring information regarding the same, should
communicate with the secretary-treasurer, W.S. MacDonald, 310 Moorgate
Street, St. James, West 537.
Free Press
November 1920
WINNIPEG CURLING
BRANCHES OUT WITH THREE NEW RINKS THIS
WINTER
With three new curling clubs to add to the enjoyment of the sport, the
game of curling will have more followers in Winnipeg this winter than
ever. The Deer Lodge Club has erected a magnificient six sheet
rink on Truro Street, just 800 feet north of Portage, which is a credit
to the booster of the game in this thriving district. The building is
165 X 86 feet, and is modern in every detail. The main waiting room is
very comfortable and roomy with a glass front. There is also a ladies'
waiting room upstairs. There will be four sheets in the centre and one
sheet of ice in each ditch, and compares most favorably with most of
the city rinks. The officers of the club are:
President, C.A. Andrews, 180 Lyle Street; vice-president, G.H. Parker;
2nd vice-president, A. Perrie; secretary and treasurer, W.D. McDonald,
310 Moorgate Street; assistant secretary, J. Douglas; executive: A.
Tanny, A. Brown, A. Panting, R. Love, .A. Hales.
March, 1921
DEER LODGE CLUB IN
BIG WIND-UP
Ladies Assist in
Making Annual Banquet Memorable Occasion in Brief
History of Club
Inaugurating a policy that will no doubt be adopted by many other city
clubs in the future by the inclusion of the ladies in its functions,
the Deer Lodge Curling Club celebrated its second year in existence
with a monster banquet at the Linwood School last night, over two
hundred attending. The community spirit which has characterized the
play all winter predominated throughout a most interesting evening's
entertainment.
That the building of a rink that compared most favorably with the best
in the city is a big acquisition to the district, was commented on by a
number of speakers, and the feeling of the gathering was that the game
of curling is going to thrive in the Deer Lodge vicinity for years to
come.
President, John O'Hare and Secretary, Fred Palmer,
of the Manitoba Curling Association; J.H. Holman, of the Assiniboine;
Ossie Graham, of the Heather, and R.J. Buckingham, of the Civic, who
were-guests of honor, all voiced the opinion that no club in Winnipeg
has shown such rapid strides as the Deer Lodge Club. They congratulated
the officers on the wonderful achievement, and looked for even greater
progress in the future. Secretary Palmer gave an interesting address,
in which he reviewed the progress curling has made in the last few
years.
Everyone agreed that the idea of having the ladies
take part in the events is worthy of note. Other clubs would be well to
follow. Even the boys were present, three rinks of school lads having
taken part in a special competition after school hours. President
Andrews made a very capable Chairman and kept things humming all the
time. The handsome array of prizes, which filled the large sized table
to capacity, called for favorable comment from the visitors. The
presentation of the prizes was a most pleasant affair, all the awards
being well distributed among the men and the women curlers. The annual
meeting and the election of officers takes place next Tuesday evening
at the rink. The ladies convene Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The following artists contributed to the entertainment: Thos. Sharpe,
A.W. McDonald, F.W. Orchard, H.F. Giller, W.F. MacDonald, Billy Thomson
and Miss Grace Henderson.
The prize winners were:
Richardson Trophy (A Trophy) - First W.J. Finlay, skip, H.R. Barr, A.
Mc Leod, F. Nichols.
Second - J.J. Douglas, skip, W. Thirwell, T. Orr, A.L. Benson.
First Prize: 4 cut glass berry dishes, donated by St. James Jewelry Co.
Second Prize: 4 sets cuff links, donated by St. James Jewelry Co.
Holden Shield - - First, J.C. Staples, W.B. Lawson, C.E. Pollon, J. B.
Dickle.
Second - - S.C.P. Collier, Geo. A. Graham, A.D. Welsh, C. Scaife.
Third - Mr. Thorlakson, Wm. Johnson, Leo Johnson, Lin Johnson.
First Prize: 4 cut glass spoon trays, donated by Club.
Second Prize: 4 shirts, donated by H. Smith.
Third Prize: 4 round baking dishes, donated by Club.
Division No. 1: Classic Theatre Trophy, donated by Geo. A. Graham.
First - W.J. Finlay, H.R. Barr, A. McLeod, F. Nichols.
Second - W.E. Hales, D. Chalmers, N.A. McMillan, H. Patterson.
First Prize: 4 sweaters, donated by Hudson Bay.
Second Prize: 4 bake dishes, donated by Club.
Division No. 2:
First - Mr. Thorlakson, Wm. Johnson, Leo. Johnson, Lincoln Johnson.
Second - C.A. Andrews. A. MacDonald, Mr. Tanney, Mr. Scaife.
First Prize: 4 sweaters, donated by Robinson & Co.
Second Prize: 4 oval bake dishes, donated by Club.
Division No. 3: Police Trophy, donated by St. James Police.
First - J. Fleming, Mr. Edmonds, Mr. Fraser, Mr. Mitchell.
Second - Rev. D.M. MacKay, T. Collins, Mr. Carter, Mr. Meckling.
First Prize: 4 smoking sets, donated by J.A. Banfield
Second Prize: 4 jardineres, donated by Jas. Geekie.
Eaton Trophy, donated by T. Eaton Co:
First - J.J. Douglas, N.A. McMillan, C.L. Richardson, J. Mitchell.
Second - S.C.P. Collier, W.A. Edmonds, Mr. Beaton, Mr. Dalton.
First Prize: 4 cut glass bon bon dishes, donated by Club.
Second Prize: 4 comports, donated by John Reid.
Green Curlers' Competition.
First - Mr. Weldon; second, Mr. Allen.
First Prize: smoking set, donated by Mr. Tanney
Second Prize: smoking set, donated by Mr. Parker.
Boys' Competitions:
MacDonald Trophy, donated by W.S. MacDonald.
Winner, Willie MacDonald, Ted Eakerison, Robert Brown, Donald MacDonald
Prize: 4 fountain pens, donated by A.M. Barkwell.
Boys' Competitions:
Albert Andrews, Douglas Park, Harold Davies, Donald Mclntosh.
Prize: 4 Eversharp pencils, donated by W.S. MacDonald.
Boys' Doubles - Douglas Park, Wilfred Geddes.
Prize: 2 fountain pens, donated by A.J. Perrie.
Ladies' Competitions
Love Cup, donated by Robert Love.
First - Mrs. Love, Mrs. Greer, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Edwards.
Second - Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Graham, Mrs. Rowlins, Mrs. Carter.
Richardson Cup, donated by C.L. Richardson.
First - Mrs. Reid, Mrs. King, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Carter.
Second - Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Fleming, Mrs. Irvine, Mrs. Hay.
First Prize: 4 pie casseroles, donated by Geo. A. Graham.
Doubles Smith Cup, donated by Geo. Smith.
First - Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Roy.
Second - Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Dalton.
First Prize: cut glass berry bowls, donated by J.A. Perrie.
Second Prize: Cut glass Bon Bon Dishes, donated by Mr. Killeen.
Business Ladies' Competition
Miss Lamb, Mrs. McMillan, Miss Riddell, Miss McKay.
Prize: Silver cream and sugar, donated by T. Edwards
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