We Have A Winner!

Photo courtesy of Shiloh Cooper/Dragonfly Photography

Left to Right: Renee Simons, Sasha Carter, Jeanna Schraeder, Kelly Scott, Wayne Lowes

A little bit late with the news about our winner, but better late than never! Congratulations to the Kelly Scott team for a well played and very entertaining championship final win. Good on Stefanie Lawton and her team for bringing it down to the wire - no small feat to come back when you are down four, but you gals made a great game of it!

Photo courtesy of Shiloh Cooper/Dragonfly Photography

On behalf of the 2007 Classic Committee, we'd like to thank all the sponsors, teams, volunteers and fans who made our event such a huge success. We look forward to entertaining you all again next year!

Links to News Articles about our event:

World Champ Sweeps to Victory in Abby (Dan Kinvig, Abbotsford News)

Scott cashes in, focuses on Olympics (Lyndon Little, Vancouver Sun)

Wayden Grand Slam 2007

Sunday Night Skins Game

Final Results: Reddick $1075, Kleibrink $925

This was a great game to watch with plenty of amazing shots by both teams. Congratulations to both Team Tim Hortons - Reddick and Team Kleibrink for a very entertaining game! (and to Heather Rankin for the upstairs lounge commentary...)

Wayden Grand Slam 2007

Wayden Grand Slam 2007

Sunday night action

Wayden Grand Slam 2007

Taking time out for CFL Western Final

Wayden Grand Slam 2007

Now the tension mounts

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Sunday Playdowns

Great Action / Great Shots

Wayden 2007 update

WCT site still down. Here are the early scores for Draw 11 after the second end

Jones, C - 0
Harrison, M - 1

Bakker, G - 2
Scott, K - 0

Rankin, H - 0
Webster, C - 2

Foster, D - 0
Robertson, D - 2

Englot, M - 1
Santos, D - 1

Jones, J - 2
Middaugh, S - 0

Draw 10 Final Results (WCT server is down)

Devereaux 4, Anderson 5
Eberle 4, Martineau 5
Mallett 7, Scott, 5
Harrison 4, Lindner 5 (extra end)
King 6, Robertson 5
Knezenic 7, Moore 8

Draw 10 Update (WCT server is down)

Devereaux 2, Anderson 4 after 5 ends.
Martineau 5, Eberle 2 after 6 ends.
Mallett 3, Scott 5 after 5 ends.
Harrison 2, Lindner 4 after 7 ends.
King 4, Robertson 3 after 5 ends.
Knezenic 6, Moore 5 after 6 ends.

Updated Line Scores

Updated Line Scores (WCT Site is down)

Anderson 3, Devereaux 2, playing the fourth end
Eberle 1, Martineau 3, playing the fourth end
Mallett 3, Scott 3, playing the fourth end
Harrison, 1, Lindner 3, playing the sixth end
Cathy King 4, Robertson 1, playing the fourth end
Knezevic 3, Moore 3 playing the fifth end

Tim Horton's / Reddick vs Porritt 9th end O/T

Well, ninth end with Reddick with the hammer.

First rock...center guard just outside the house...great shot

Reddick....great shot to tap the guard to the outside back 12

Porritt...draw to center guard

Reddick...attempting the tap back on their guard...clears both red out of the house.

Porritt....sets very high guard center line

Reddick....peels high guard..

Porritt....sets high guard again center line.

Reddick....(oh the tension....) peels center guard...just missed the double takeout.

Porritt... one more time...set the center guard high

Reddick....peels the guard and again just missing the double.

Porritt...time to draw into the house...this is a huge shot if it works....top 8 foot but totally open.

Reddick...peels the top guard but missed the double...yellow has 2 in house

Porritt...draw to guard 8 feet from house.....not guarding existing rock but sure messes up the draw we all know is coming.

Reddick...OK...lots of discussion about the "plan de jour"....what will it be? Peel the center guard is....is.....is...a partial success...jambed on the yellow rock in the 12 foot.

Porritt...last rock...taps back front rock so....here we go...last rock...last end.

Reddick....needs to draw into the button with the yellow rock as backing....wow...great shot...game over...Reddick wins...crowd goes.......home.

Thanks for tuning in....it has been a slice.

Tim Horton's / Reddick vs Porritt 8th end

OK sports fans...I'm back.

Reddick first rock...center guard top 12

Porritt...corner guard just heavy into the 12 foot

Reddick..take out on corner rock...nose hit and biting.

Porritt...drawing for corner guard right side just short of house.

Reddick...looking for peel on yellow corner guard....well done..rolls out clean of house

Porritt...re-establishes corner guard but still 4 feet from house.

Reddick...peel on guard...taps own rock slightly into 12 foot. still counting 2

Porritt...corner guard 6 feet from house. Hoping peel attempt will clear one red.

Reddick...peel misses....crowd goes nuts...game on.

Porritt...draws into back 2/4 foot..looks exposed to me.

Reddick...looking to tap yellow out of house....here we go....holy cow...just missed the guard and got the tap back...crowd now even more nuts.

Porritt..racks off guard leaves opening for center...will the Reddick be able to guard...stay tuned

Reddick....contemplating the guard or more accurately, the exact placement required....Oh Oh...may be second guessing herself....(always a bad idea)...looks too close to center line to fully protect the shot rock.

Man is this exciting....

Porritt....wow...great shot to tap out red rock...yellow counts one.

PS> crowd really nuts now.

Reddick....looking for draw/tap and roll to bury....will it happen? racks off guard but not shot...close but no shot.

Porritt...last shot....here we go... lots of discussion about the shot i would reccommend but nobody ever asks me....OK....looks like a draw / tap to count 2 and win this sucker....and the winner is.......one yellow. Folks we are going into overtime...

Tim Horton's / Reddick vs Porritt End 7

Porritt throws first rock top 8 center line

Reddick throws corner guard three feet in front of rings

Porritt throws right up to the rock top 8 center to sit two

Reddick playing quiet hit on two Porritt stones, rolls to side of 12, sends Porritt stones 1 to 4 foot, one to other side 12

Porritt peels guard and rolls away out of play

Reddick playing draw to rock in four foot, bumps it a titch (ie. small amount)

Porritt playing double off rock on 12 foot over to 4 foot, just clips the rock in 12 foot and rolls out, still sitting 1

Reddick playing hit on Porritt stone on other side of 12 foot, rolls back 8 on other side of house

Porritt plays hit on rock in back 8, makes it, rolls out

Reddick playing draw to outside of rings, sits 8 foot tee line

Porritt playing hit and roll on stone just thrown...noses and sits 8 foot

Reddick playing hit on rock just thrown, hits and rolls a bit (more than a titch), stays in 8 foot

Porritt playing hit on rock just thrown, hits and rolls out

Rocks are still Porritt sitting full 4 with Reddick stone on top 4

Reddick playing raise on her own stone, makes it, eliminates the Porritt stone and sits 2

Porritt lining up the double for her last rock...almost makes it, but just kisses back stone, it stays put. Suddenly we see another Reddick stone biting 12 near the boards (which is really a red line)....Reddick lining up a hit for three

Reddick makes a beautiful hit for 3...thank you Jo-Ann for putting the score up for us right away!!

Reddick 5, Porritt 4 going into the 8th end

Tim Horton's / Reddick vs Porritt 6th end

Porritt throws first rock about three feet from house on center line

Reddick playing draw behind guard just thrown...ends up four foot, only a corner buried

Porritt draws down to rock just thrown, taps it to back four, sits biting top four

Reddick plays beautiful draw down to Porritt's stone, bumps it a foot, sits on top

Porritt plays around the guard the other way, sits top eight Questionable who is shot in four foot Porritt sitting top 4, Reddick sitting back four

Reddick playing peel on front guard to open up center line

Porritt plays tap on rock in 12 foot, angles it to part of four foot on tee line, but not shot

Reddick plays hit on rock on side of 4 foot, hits and rolls to bite the button, but wide open

Porritt plays hit on rock on button, jams it on back Reddick stone, Reddick stone sits biting back of the button 1/2 buried

rocks are lined up like this... Porritt sits biting top 8, Reddick has stone right in behind full 8, Porritt is sitting top four, Reddick sitting behind that biting button

Reddick playing hit on top Porritt stone, hits it, but sends her rock in the full 8 out of the house and rolls off to the edge of the 12. Reddick still sits one back button

Porritt plays draw down to rock on back button sits about six inches in front of it. Porritt is now shot

Reddick playing hit on top Porritt stone, jams it on Porritt's stone on top four and sends it into the 8 foot. Porritt still shot, but house is now wide open with no guards

Porritt playing to hit her own stone on the button back onto the Reddick stone, makes it great to sit three

sorry I'm not witty like the other guy who did the last two ends...

Reddick playing double, hits top rock, rolls between other two rocks...Porritt sits on the button and one rock on the edge of 8, Reddick also has rock at back 8, not sure who is shot between those two

Porritt playing freeze to rock on button, sits biting top 4

Reddick playing nose hit on rock just thrown, makes double and rolls to the side of the eight foot

Measurement to determine shot....

Porritt is shot...

Score is Porritt 4, Reddick 2

Tim Horton's / Reddick vs Porritt 5th end

Reddick....lead rock...center guard 4 feet ahead of house

Porritt...draws behind guard...8 foot..not buried

Reddick..draws to left side house...top 12 may be biting...can't tell from this vantage point

Porritt...draws to back 4 foot...looks buried.

Reddick..great draw to freeze on yellow...now shot

Porritt...draw attempt stays outside

Reddick...tap and inside roll to count 1

Porritt...wow.....taps own rock to button...this sucker is buried

Reddick...comes up short...guards

Porritt...plays the double peel to open center line

Reddick...guard 2 feet ahead of house hoping to keep Porritt to one

Porritt..thinking....thinking....thinking....more thinking.....this may take a while....finally here we go...howitzer down the middle....peels one red rock.

Reddick...Skips first rock...replaces peeled guard on center line.

Porritt...ticks off guard...(guard not happy)...taps own rock ahead but not enough for counting 2

Reddick...last rock....great guard to stop any potential raise...now what?

Porritt...last rock...this, if it works, would be a great double raise....just missed...should be counting one...stand by...

Tim Horton's / Reddick vs Porritt 4th end

Porritt....Center line top 8 foot

Reddick..corner guard left

Porritt..center guard

Reddick...racks on guard 8 feet short of house

Porritt..comes up short..racks on guards..now 3 front

Reddick..splits guards but leaves 2 yellow guards in front

Porritt..taps own rock back to 8 foot

Reddick...take out nose hit..leaves one yellow still shot

Porritt...going for peel....clears house.

Reddick..outstanding raise into back 4 foot...well guarded

Porritt..great draw to 4 foot ...now shot rock..half buried

Reddick...taps back now shot but not by much

Porritt...taps red back and rolls out...yellow still shot

Reddick...draw to 4 foot attempt....just short of being shot rock...maybe?

Porritt...last rock...outstanding tap back attempt..sooooo close to being shot

Reddick..last rock of the end....oh the anticipation.....wick off guard..takes one

Score...Reddick 2 Porritt 2..(tied for those who don't get it)

Tim Horton's / Reddick vs Porritt End 3

Reddick throws first stone top 12 center line

Porritt plays corner guard tight to rings

Reddick sits tight to rings leaving 3/4 of rock in 12 foot exposed

Porritt plays hit on Reddick stone in 12 foot... catches 1/2 of it and rolls behind their own guard leaving 3/4 exposed

Reddick plays hit on front Porritt guard...noses guard but misses Porritt stone in house

Porritt plays draw around Reddick guard on other side of house, sits back four buried

Reddick playing draw down to Porritt stone just thrown, just makes it by the guard, taps Porritt stone to back 12, stays buried in four fout

Porritt plays down to Reddick stone just thrown, taps it to back four foot, stays shot 1/2 exposed behind guard

Reddick plays down to Porritt stone just thrown ... rock stays outside a bit, taps Porritt stone to back four, sits outside edge of four... looks like Porritt is shot

(Lawton is facing six against Kleibrink, hits and rolls out, Kleibrink steals five)

Porritt plays tap on Reddick stone, taps it to back twelve, rolls into four foot, buried behind Reddick guard

Reddick is playing draw down same path... curls onto guard, sits outside rings, leaving Porritt buried behind two staggered guards

Porritt is sitting two, discussing next shot

Porritt throws guard halfway to house sits center line

Reddick playing draw around guard just thrown, sits in 8 foot, Porritt still sitting 2

Porritt plays guard to take away raise on Reddick stone just thrown, makes it perfect

Reddick doesn't have alot of options, has to play draw outside in to try to get to four foot ... racks on guard.

Porritt...wicks and rolls into 4 foot...hold on for a measurement...very close...scores 2

Tim Horton's / Reddick vs Porritt 2nd end

Porritt...(shooting yellow rocks) ...high guard..center line

Reddick...draws into 8 foot...not buried

Porritt...Hit and roll behind guard

Reddick...taps Porritt to back 4 sits top 8

Porritt..hits and stays in 12 foot

Reddick...playing tap on back 4 rock...racks on guard

Porritt...guards rock sitting on 4 foot

Reddick...Hits rock in 8 foot...rolls behind guard..biting 4 foot...Porritt still shot rock

Porritt...draw attempt heavy...biting in back 12

Reddick...draw attempt to 4 foot...may be shot...too close to tell

Porritt...taps front guard..splits

Reddick...great attempt for run back...sits in 12 foot

Porritt...draws behind center line guard, sits top 8

Reddick .... guard just off centre line to block raise of Porritt stone in 8 foot

Porritt .... playing other side... high guard to eliminate possible raise on Reddick stone, leaves outside of Reddick stone exposed

Reddick plays tap on rock in 8 foot to the button to take one (end of End 2)

Tim Horton's / Reddick vs Porritt

First Hammer goes to Reddick

First rock....top 4 ....center line

Reddick removes and rolls 8 foot

Nose hit...Porritt

Nose hit... Reddick

Porritt hits and rolls 4 foot

Reddick hits and rolls back 12

Porritt

Porritt ...nose hit remains in 12 foot

Reddick corner freezes

Porritt...superb peel to pick Reddick stone

Reddick....draws back 8 to right of stone

Porritt nose hits...sits 2

Reddick taps rock to back 12....now shot rock

Porritt peels rock...rollos out sits 2

Reddick great freeze on back rock...now shot with backing

Porritt...last rock....excellent peel...one yellow remains

Reddick...last rock...playing for the blank...bingo

C Event Update

We have a game that did not advance on the draw in the C event between Ultra Clear(Foster) and Kristen Recksiedler. Here are the linescores for that game.

End 1 - Ultra Clear scored 1 with hammer
End two - blank
End three - Recksiedler scored 1
End four - Ultra Clear scored 1
End Five - Recksiedler scored 1
End six - Ultra Clear scored 1
End 7 - Recksiedler scored 1
End 8 - Ultra Clear scored 1 to win the game 4 to 3

Wayden Grand Slam 2007

"I'll be dogged if I know how they can get our rock out of there"

Wayden Grand Slam 2007

"Yup, it's really the Ice Tech that controls the game"

Wayden Grand Slam 2007

Best "Lineup" in town.

Come join the action!!

Wayden 2007

Great Teams....Great games. Would you expect anything else?

Online scores are great, but there is nothing like being here.

Don't miss the chance to attend if you can.

Action Underway!

The first rocks have been thrown in the 2007 Wayden Transporation Grand Slam. So far the games have been pretty tight in score - be sure to go to our Wayden Grand Slam (www.waydengrandslam.com) page and click on results to catch some of the action. Better yet, make your way down to the Abbotsford Curling Club and enjoy some of our hospitality! Watch for updates to the blog throughout the weekend.

2007 Wayden Transportation Grand Slam Competitors

The Abbotsford Curling Club is proud to be hosting the following 32 Women's Teams for the 2007 Wayden Transportation Ladies Classic Grand Slam:

Jennifer Jones - Manitoba
Kelly Scott – British Columbia
Sherry Anderson - Saskatchewan
Cheryl Bernard - Alberta
Shannon Kleibrink - Alberta
Cathy King – Alberta
Stefanie Lawton - Saskatchewan
Karen Porritt - Manitoba
Crystal Webster - Alberta
Sherry Middaugh - Ontario
Colleen Jones – Across Canada
Faye White - Alberta
Heather Rankin - Alberta
Team World Financial Group - Kristie Moore - Alberta
Carrie Lindner - Ontario
Darcy Robertson - Manitoba
Chantelle Eberle - Saskatchewan
Team Tim Hortons - Julie Reddick - Ontario
Patti Knezevic – British Columbia
Team Peachland Realty - Marla Mallett – British Columbia
Meredith Harrison – Nova Scotia
Deb Santos - Alberta
Stacie Devereaux - Newfoundland
Michelle Englot - Saskatchewan
Janet Harvey - Manitoba
Jody Maskiewich – British Columbia
Team Magnum - Renee Sonnenberg - Alberta
Glenys Bakker - Alberta
Team Ultra Clear - Diane Foster - Alberta
Kristen Recksiedler – British Columbia
Chana Martineau - Alberta
Shellan Reed – British Columbia

The total purse for the 2007 event is $60,000. The prize breakdown is as follows:

Champion - $16,000
Runner Up - $12,000
Semi-Finalists - $8,000
Quarter-Finalists - $4,000

"A" Qualifiers Skins Game $2000 (Sunday night at 7:30)

Ticket Information:
Day Pass $7.00 (adult) $5.00 (senior/junior)
Event Pass $21.00 (adult) $15.00 (senior/junior)
Children 10 and under are admitted free of charge

World Curling Tour Comes to Abbotsford BC

What would it take to bring 32 of the biggest names in ladies curling to Abbotsford this November? How about $60,000 and a shot at the 2010 Olympics! On November 16-19, 2007 the Wayden Transportation Ladies Classic Grand Slam comes to town and the current world champion is only one of the superstars lining up to compete.

In addition to cash prizes, teams are also chasing valuable Canadian Team Ranking System (CTRS) points. CTRS leaders will compete at the 2009 Canadian Curling Trials for the honour of representing Canada in our own back yard in 2010.

This year’s draw reads like a who’s who of Canadian curling – Kelly Scott (Current World Champion), Shannon Kleibrink (Bronze Medal – 2006 Olympics), Jennifer Jones (2005 Canadian Champion) and Colleen Jones (2-time World Champion & 6-time Canadian Champion) are all coming to town. Throw in Sherry Anderson, Stefanie Lawton (defending Classic champion), and Sherry Middaugh and you’ve got a great weekend of curling.

Come and cheer on Canada’s biggest rock stars at the Abbotsford Curling Club November 16-19. The action starts on Friday November 16th at 8am and the finals get underway at 3pm on

Monday November 19th.