Senior Curling Championships take over Nelson Club
By The Nelson Daily Sports
Six rinks are gearing up to take a run at the defending champions as Nelson prepares to host the Kootenay Senior Curling Playdowns beginning Friday at the Heritage City Club.
Defending champion Tom Shypitka rink of Cranbrook, with lead Bill King of Fruitvale, second second Don Freschi Trail, third Fred Thomson of Nelson on the team, open up defence of their title Saturday morning at 9 a.m.
The playdowns begin Friday at 7 p.m. with Norm Fahselt of Creston taking on Rob Ferguson of Trail, Myron Nichol of Castlegar facing Nando Salviulo of Nelson and Ken McHargue of Elkford meeting Dough Bothamley of Creston.
Shypitka came within a game of capturing the provincial banner last year, losing in the final hosted in Trail.
The playdowns wrap up Sunday with the crowning of the champion, who represents the Kootenays at the B.C. Senior Championships February 17-23 in Comox Valley.
