The Fergus Curling Club held its 15th annual Giddy Masters Bonspiel for men aged 60-plus on Feb. 6.
The event is one of the highlights of the curling season for the men’s league, drawing players beyond Wellington County, organized by Lloyd Ross of the Fergus club.
“We had teams come from Alliston, Guelph, Kitchener, Harriston and Georgetown, to name a few,” said John Anderson, curling club president. “We had 64 players all together to make 16 teams with eight on each draw.”
This year, there was a tie for points between two teams, led by skip Sam Harrop and John Pettit, both of the Fergus Curling Club, with a score of 34.25 points.
“It’s very rare to have points end up the exact same like that,” said Ross.
Anderson joked, “I don’t know how they’re going to fit both those teams names on the trophy.”
Tournament sponsor Graham Giddy, owner of Graham A. Giddy Funeral Homes in Fergus and Elora played in the tournament for the first time this year, having reached the age of requirement. Despite not playing for the first 14 years, he enjoys sponsoring the event.
“It’s a tremendous fellowship time and that’s why we like to sponsor it,” Giddy said. “It’s an opportunity for people to meet up with old friends and it gives other clubs the chance to play in the longest running curling club in Ontario.”
He adds, “We really enjoyed the past history with the Fergus Curling Club and look forward to another 15 years.”
