CCVa plays at the Dykes

CCVa’s Jonah Yearick and Sam Sparks sweep teammate’s Josh Leggette’s stone in the 2014 Francis Dykes Bonspiel.

Curling Club of Virginia was proud to be represented at last week’s  Francis Dykes Memorial Bonspiel! It is one of the toughest men’s competitions in the region for teams with 5 years or less curling experience, and our team put on a great game.

The Francis Dykes Memorial Bonspiel is a men’s curling event and one of three annual events hosted by the Grand National Curling Club (GNCC), the governing body for Eastern U.S. curling clubs, to encourage competition among new curlers with 5 or fewer years of curling experience.  This year’s competition paired up 44 teams from 16 clubs on the East Coast at the Schenectady Curling Club in New York.   We enjoyed watching some of their games online through 12th End Sports Network (TESN.US).

CCVa’s Travis Hamilton skipping at the 2014 Francis Dykes Bonspiel.

This is the second time our club has participated in this prestigious event, skipped by CCVa board member Travis Hamilton, with teammates Jonah Yearick, Josh Leggette and Sam Sparks.