By Martin Martinson

First Mixed Doubles Classic in North Battleford a success

Sep 5, 2018 | 2:00 PM

The Inaugural Battlefords Mixed Doubles Fall Curling Classic was held at the Northland Power Curling Centre over the long weekend.

Sherry Just was one of 12 competitive curlers who helped organize the event in its inaugural year, in collaboration with CURLSASK, the governing sport-body for curling in the province.

When asked how the event turned out, Just said she was very pleased with the result.

“Overall I would say it was a great experience. I have received a lot of positive feedback from a lot of the players and people involved,” she said. “You’re always going to have a few hiccups when you have an event for the first time, but overall it went really, really well and the participants had a good time. Overall it was a success.”

Just also said she is excited about the prospect of this event becoming an annual occurrence.

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“Just having the opportunity for people in the province to come and have somewhere to play without having to travel too far is a great thing for curlers across Saskatchewan both now and moving forward,” she said.

Before the event officially got underway, Just said there was a brief informational class hosted by some of the competitive teams to help get everyone participating up to speed.  

“We had an educational session on Friday at noon, because we had a few teams that maybe had never played mixed doubles before or they just didn’t know the rules or wanted a refresher,” Just said. “We had some of the competitive teams come out and do a mini-game with them which went really well.”

Moving forward as the focus shifts to next year, Just said she believes the recreational side of the tournament is something they would like to continue in addition to the main competitive event.

“I think it’s a great opportunity for people who may be a bit hesitant to try out the competitive side, so they can come and try out the rec side,” she said.

With the setup, the tournament allowed those on the recreational side to catch a glimpse of competitive action. 

“It was kind of neat because often times the rec teams were playing at the same time as some of the competitive ones or they’d have the opportunity to watch some strategy during breaks,” she said. “For those in the rec. division, it may seem less intimidating after they see what it’s actually like in the competitive division.”

Although the event only wrapped up Monday, Just said the organizers have already started looking ahead to next year’s tournament.   

 “We had a bit of a short time frame to organize the event this year and now we have a full year to plan for next year. We’ll have a bit more time to advertise and organize and plan to make the event even better,” she said.

Martin.Martinson@jpbg.ca 

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