North First Carman Champion in DEKALB Super League

Saturday Jan 14 2012

Carman's Dean North team (Darcy Hayward, Billy North, Warren McCutcheon, Bill North Sr.) needed an extra end but didn't have to throw the last rock to win the 2011-12 DEKALB Super League title on home ice in Carman. Daryl Bachalo's final draw was a few inches heavy as he attempted a draw from the outside around a North stone in the top of the 12 foot circle. North posted a 6-5 final game victory to become the first Carman team in the ten year history of the league to win the championship.

Bachalo was supported in his efforts by Dean Moxham,Greg Brooks, and Trent Botterill.

The champions payday was $3,000 out of the total championship day payout of $8,600. Including the round robin per win cheques of $100 for each win, the total DEKALB Super League prize pool totalled just under $20,000. (Pictured are Dean North, Billy North, Warren McCutcheon, & Bill North Sr. with Trish Jordan, Public & Industry Affairs Director, Monsanto Canada.)

The final game of the DEKALB Super League may have turned on the 6th end. With the game tied 4-4, Dean North got the rings split with rocks biting the eight foot circle - both behid the tee-line. Bachalo hit and stick - North hit and rolled out with is last rock to rock just a single.

Bachalo blanked the seventh end and appeared to have the home end going his way when Bill North Sr., subbing at second, made a double kill with his second stone. From there the teams traded shots and Bachalo made a last rock hit to tie and go to the extra end.

DEAN NORTH - CARMAN
300 101 001 =6
DARYL BACHALO - PORTAGE
020 020 010 =5

In the 3-4 ranking game, between semi-final losers David Hamblin-Morris and Ryan Hyde-Portage, Hamblin scored a 6-1 victory. In the semi-finals, Hamblin had lost to North (6-5) while Hyde was beaten by Bachalo (8-3).

In the 5-6 ranking game, Randy Neufeld-LaSalle defeated Ryan Thomson-Miami 6-3. Neufled had lost his morning quarter-final 9-3 to Daryl Bachalo-Portage while Thomson was beaten 7-3 by Dean North Carman.

In the 7-8 ranking game (the Consolation final), Rob Findlay's Carman team made short work of the Monsanto entry skipped by Bob Bartley. Findlay scored on the first three ends and Bartley conceded after he scored one on the fourth end.

Earlier, in the 8-9 ranking game, the Bartley-Monsanto foursome dominated Tom Hyde-Portage scoring a 7-3 victory to advance to the late game.

** North, Bachalo Final in DEKALB Super League - Down one coming home with last rock, Dean North's Carman team were able to split the house against David Hamblin's Morris team. Hamblin's draw to the top of the four foot left North with a last rock choice between a hit and a draw for two. He made the hit and rolled out but scored two to win theeir semi-final game 6-5. Daryl Bachalo-Portage dominated the other semi-final, scoring two three's against clubmate Ryan Hyde who had finished first in the round robin. Bachalo won 8-3.

BACHALO
003 031 1x =8
R. HYDE
000 300 0x =3

HAMBLIN
200 100 20 =5
NORTH
010 021 02 =6

** North, Bachalo Win DEKALB Super League QuarterFinals - Defending champion Randy Neufeld and his LaSalle team gave up a four on the sixth end of his quarterfinal match with Daryl Bachalo-Portage to lose 9-3 and bow out of this year's DEKALB SuperLeague playoff in Carman.  Bachalo will advance to a 1pm semi-final game against Ryan Hyde's Portage team which finished in first place of the league's round-robin series with a 7-1 record.

Dean North and his Carman team also scored a four on the sixth to end their quarterfinal, posting a 7-3 win over Ryan Thomson-Miami. North plays a1pm semi-final game against David Hamblin's Morris team which finished in second place of the league's round-robin series (6-2).

THOMSON:
110 010 x =3
NORTH
003 004 x =6

NEUFELD
010 020 x =3
BACHALO
202 104 x =9

** DEKALB SUPER LEAGUE Championship January 14 in Carman - The DEKALB Super League will crown its 2011-2012 Champion this Saturday, January 14th at the Carman Curling Club, in Carman, Manitoba. Sponsored by Monsanto and its DEKALB seed brand, the DEKALB Super League is a competitive curling league that runs October through January annually and features many of the top amateur, competitive curling teams in Southern Manitoba. (LINK HERE to a pdf copy of the Playoff Draw)
 
“Monsanto and the DEKALB seed brand is a strong supporter of curling at the national, provincial and local level and we are always looking for ways to give back to local communities and support projects or events that are important to our farm customers,” said Trish Jordan, public and industry affairs director with Monsanto Canada based in Winnipeg. “The DEKALB Super League allows us to support a game that is embraced by rural communities, as well as support some of our customers and several rural curling clubs. We are happy to give back in this way.”
 
The final weekend is divided into a competitive division and a consolation division based on the results from league play.

The Ryan Hyde team from Portage finished in 1st place with a record of 7 and 1. Together with the second place team skipped by David Hamblin of Morris who finished at 6 and 2, they will await their semi-final match-up scheduled for 1 pm on Saturday.

Their competitors will be finalized based on the winners of the quarter final games which will get underway at 10 am. Dean North of Carman will play Ryan Thompson of Miami in the 6 vs. 3 quarter final match up while Randy Neufeld of LaSalle will square off against Daryl Bachalo of Portage in the 4 vs. 5 quarter final.
 
The championship game will take place at 4 pm with the winner taking home the league title and a cash payout of $3,000. Last year’s winner was the Randy Neufeld Team from LaSalle.
 
There is also a consolation division for the remaining teams that features, Rob Findlay of Carman; Team Monsanto skipped by Bob Bartley of Carman; and Tom Hyde of Portage. The consolation match ups will run at 1 pm and 4 pm.
 
Monsanto contributes $10,000 in funding to support the league, which is coordinated and managed by a volunteer executive made up of the players. You can learn more about the league, this year’s teams and view the current standings at http://www.thecurler.com/dekalbsuperleague
 
Teams interested in playing in the DEKALB Super League in 2012-13 should contact Tom Hyde for information about next year’s schedule and entry fee, or email Trish Jordan at Monsanto (Trish.L.Jordan@monsanto.com)
 

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