The Pacific Coast Masters Curling Association (PCMCA) was formed to foster competitions for daytime curlers aged 60 and above. The association is for curlers living in the Lower Mainland and on Vancouver Island.
Annual competitions are held to determine four PCMCA Zone winners. Zone winners advance to a combined provincial championship with the four Zone winners from the BC Interior Masters Curling Association (BCIMCA).
The primary purpose today is to promote the sport of curling through fun and competetive events both at the Club level and the Provincial level for curlers aged 60 and above.
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Attention:
Jan 16/23
This month has certainly been highlighted by the Strathcona Cup. It was mostly hosted and funded raised by PCMCA members. We can be very proud by the number of players and volunteers, including most of our executive that stepped forward to make this such as success. Participating clubs were Tsawwassen, Peach Arch, Royal City, Qualicum and Victoria competing against the Scots on the Pacific Coast portion of the tour. The next leg of the tour takes the Scots the Kelowna and Vernon where the BCIMCA has organized the event.
President Lawrence
Dec 20/23
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
We wish all of you a warm Christmas, good health and great curling in the second half of our season.
President Lawrence
Sept 29/22
Covid restrictions are finally behind us and we now have all the Zones reporting turnout is great for the start of the season. There is even a possibility that membership could be up slightly. Everyone is excited and I see that most of the bonspiels have been set. Please note that this year for the first time we will have playdowns for five categories. If you have any news that you wish to post, please advise. We need to take advantage of a growing website as more of our new members lean towards technology.
April/ 22 We welcome three new directors Zone 1 Paul Malnarich, Claude Latulippe Zone 2 and Clyde Mitchell Zone 3. The members re-elected the President and elected Bruce Lonsbery as the new vice-president. The appointed two officers are Deane Crutch as Treasurer and Mike Toller as Secretary.
President Lawrence
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News
- PCMCA Executive
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Jan 14/23
Our last board meeting was held on Jan 10th . A major step has been taken for the PCMCA and the BCIMCA to proceed with a joint committee investigating the possibilities of both a name change and the reorganizing of the two associations.
Sept 24/22
Our Fall Meeting was our first in person directors meeting was held since Covid began. The new directors finally had the opportunity to meet at the Tunnel Town Curling Club and open the season with Zone updates. I am pleased to announce that the board approved to add stick curling as a demonstration event for the March 2023 Combined to be held in Chilliwack. Please contact your Zone reps for further details, since this will involve an additional category to the playdowns.
President Lawrence
April 8th /22
The last directors meeting was held April 7th which was a lively 4 ½ hours mostly consumed by discussion on the potential of amalgamation with the BCIMCA, inclusion of the Ladies for another year and the development of stick curling. President Lawrence
- Zone 1 - Lower Island
- 60+Playdowns in (double knock out)
17th Draw 1 Men Angrove 6, Beggs 5
McFarlane - Bye
20th Draw 2 Men McFarlane 6, Angrove 0
Women Findlay 8, Foster 5
Derry - Bye
22th Draw 3 Men Beggs 8, Angrove 4
27th Draw 5 Men McFarlane 7 vs Beggs 6
60+ Mens Champions.... Wayne McFarlane, Lawrence Woytowich, Andy Jarzebiak, David Giles
27th Draw 4 Women Derry 4 vs Findlay 10
Mar 1 Draw 5 Women Foster 9 vs Derry 0
Mar 2 Draw 6 Foster 6 vs Findlay 5
Draw 7 Foster 8 vs Findlay 1
60+ Womens Champions; Barbara Foster, Kelly Meikle, Susanne Grundison, Lorrie Bell-Wiles, 5th Joni Leduc
- Zone 2 - Fraser Valley
- Zone 2 of the PCMCA is also known as the Fraser Valley Masters Curling Association (FVMCA). It is the name it had when it merged into the PCMCA.
The Zone 2 leagues play at the curling clubs of Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Cloverdale, Mission, Delta, Haney, Langley and White Rock (Peace Arch).
The Over 80 Zone bonspiel was hosted by Peace Arch Feb 19th and 20th and was won by the Dennis Sherwin rink (Chilliwack) with Terry Bodman (3rd), Ken Strueby (2nd) and Stan Fleck (lead).
The 2021-22 Zone 2 Champions are:
Over 60 Guy Philp Trophy - Team Hockley (Chilliwack)
Over 70 Graham Donaldson Shield - Team Hambly (Abbotsford)
- Zone 4 - North Island
- Posted Feb 21/22
The 2022 Zone 4 PCMCA Playdowns were cancelled. The teams that were registered were not interested in proceeding once it was decided that the Combined for this season would be cancelled. It is our hope that all will be able to take part next season with renewed vigor. Nanaimo CC has a new PCMCA rep, Muir Meredith, who is assuming web input for Zone 4.
Posted Nov 19/22
The PCMCA Zone 4 Playdowns have been posted under Zone Events. These events have been posted at your local curling club. Please see your PCMCA Representative for further information and applications. Note that the application deadline for all events except Mixed is December 31, 2022. The Mixed deadline is February 21, 2023
- Duncan Curling Club
- The PCMCA members at the Duncan Curling Club curl in the Duncan Seniors Select League.
- Victoria Curling Club
- Congrats to the 2022-23 PCMCA zone 1 championship representatives
mens 60+
Mike Angrove, Steve Mckague, Darwin Tyacke, Quenton Lehmann
Ladies 60+
Barb Foster, Kelly Meikle. Lorrie Bell-Wiles, Joni Leduc,
Laurie Arscott
70+ mens
Lawrence Woytowich, Bob Skura, Andy Jarzebiak, Grant Gainer, Al Thompson
Open stick
team 1 Dick Freshwater, Gordon Churches
team 2 Bill Blair, Norm Croteau
- Abbotsford Masters Curling League
- The Spring season of Mens Masters curling includes the Monday League (start Jan 2, 2023) and Wednesday League (start Jan 4, 2023).
- Chilliwack Masters Curling League
- The Chilliwack Masters Curling League consists of two distinct leagues, Monday and Wednesday. The 1st Half (Sep-Dec 2022) resulted in a championship game between the leaders of both leagues. Congratulations to the Wednesday league winners who became the CMCL Champions (Claude Latulippe, Paul Rowat, Brian Garon, Dave Eno, and spare, Ron Burkowsky). The team qualified to compete in the Zone 2 (FVMCA) Interclub hosted by the Mission Masters on Jan 4 - 6, 2023. The 2nd Half Monday and Wednesday leagues start date is January 2, 2023. Chilliwack teams have fared well in the Zone 2 bonspiel circuit. The Snooks team won the Ted Anderson bonspiel at Peace Arch. The Ellis team won the Cloverdale and Langley spiels. The Hockley team won the Haney Masters Bonspiel.
- Langley Masters Curling League
- Langley Master first half winning team was the Stanley Hortness team with third John Robins, second Erniie Schmidt and lead Leo Golden. The team will represent Langley at the inter-club in January in Mission.
The Tuesday Team of Choice first half winners were the Stan Turner team with third Jack Van Dyck, second Glen McArthur and lead John Baur.
Langley Master Bonspiel was held January 26th to 28th 2023. The champions are Bill Ellis, Rick Yule, Earl Werk and Ken Strueby from the Chilliwack Masters Curling League.
- Peace Arch Senators
- Senators (55+ men) curl at 9:00 and 11:30 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. Individuals register by position preferred and teams are put together by the drawmaster. Teams change two times each year giving individuals an opportunity to play with different members throughout the year and making this league very social. 2nd Half Wednesdays (start Jan 4, 2023). 2nd Half Mondays (start Jan 9, 2023).
https://sites.google.com/site/pasenatorscurling/
- Marpole Curling Club
- Contact Gary Sutcliffe gasutcliffe@yahoo.com for Masters Curling Fridays 10AM or Elaine Wass Elaine_wass@hotmail.com if interested in Daytime Ladies Tues or Thursday 9:30 AM
- North Shore Masters
- The North Shore Masters league curls at the Royal City Curling Club in New Westminster.
- Richmond Curling Club
- The Richmond Curling Club has installed ice and has started league curling. Please see their website for details - richmondcurling.com
The Wednesday Drop-In League started September 28 and the Friday league started on September 30. Both leagues finish in December and start up again in early January.
- Tunnel Town
- Tunnel Town Masters curls twice weekly.
- Comox Valley Curling Club
- Masters 60+ Stick Bonspiel, March 3 & 4 2023. Sponsored by Berwick Comox Valley and PCMCA Zone 4. info@comoxvalleycurling.com 250-334-4712 or Jack Holden at 250-339-3934. Daytime curling, $100 entry fee.
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