Perepolkin rink cruises to Nelson Cashspiel title
By The Nelson Daily Sports
T.J. Perepolkin scored early and often en route to capturing the $1500 prize at the Nelson Curling Club 2013 Open Cashspiel Sunday at the Heritage City Club.
Perepokin, third Deane Horning, second Tyler Orme and lead Don Freschi of Trail dumped Rick Cutler of Nelson in seven ends.
Kevin Nesbitt is the fifth man on the Perepolkin rink, which advanced to the qualifying rounds of cashspiels in both Vernon and Red Deer.
Horning and Freschi are both B.C. Provincial Champs.
The Cutler rink, a club team entering the open cashspiel for some extra competition, shocked many of the favoured rinks as the club cruised to the A Final.
Along the way Cutler & Company defeated favoured rinks led by Rob Ferguson of Trail, Mark Longwoth of Vernon and Tom Buchy of Kimberley.
The Buchy rink featured former provincial champion Fred Thomson.
Myron Nichol of Castlegar won the B event with Longworth claiming the C event.
Lynn Lee of Cranbrook took the D event.
The cashspiel attracted 16 rinks from the Kootenay and Okanagan region.
Rinks now prepare for the upcoming Zone Playdowns.
The men’s is happening next month in Sparwood.
In Castlegar, the Justin Umpherville rink of Beaver Valley swept to the Kootenay Junior Men’s title with a 2-0 win over Zone Bartlett of Grand Forks in the best-of-three playdown.
The series was played Saturday in Castlegar.
Umpherville, including third Spence Soukeroff, second Kasey Ohara and lead Zack Howes, won by scores of 10-4 and 13-5.
The Beaver Valley rink advances to the B.C. Junior Men’s Championships in Chilliwack.
