Middaugh and Epping win 15th Shorty Jenkins Curling Classic

The 15th Annual Shorty Jenkins Curling Classic came down to the wire in both Men's and Ladies finals at the Brockville Country Club Sunday Sept 18 following the weekend round robins and semi-finals. The Ladies Champion is the rink of Sherry Middaugh with Shorty Jenkin's neice Jo-Ann Rizzo, Lee Merklinger and Leigh Armstrong. Middaugh took the exciting win with a last rock draw for a one point lead over two-time Shorty Champion; the rink of Rachel Homan. In the men's division, the rink of John Epping, with Scott Bailey, Scott Howard (Glenn Howard's son) and David Mathers, emerged the Shorty winners. The Epping rink had to get by the Glenn Howard rink in the semi's, who in turn had gotten by past-champion Brad Gushue, before taking on and winning against the Chad Allen rink from Brantford.
The 15th annual Shorty Jenkins Curling Classic at the BCC was a huge success. Congratulations to Gord McCrady Jr. (Shorty chairman) and his more than 100 volunteers, committee members and BCC staff for again doing a great job. Changes to the playoff format had one curler state, " you just made one of the best bonspiels in the world better." Accolades were again received for the great ice provided by BCC's ice technician Jonathan Penney and crew, with curlers saying, "it's the best they might have all year". And when the curlers leave happy, everyone at the BCC is happy. Congratulations again on a great 15th Annual Shorty Jenkins Curling Classic.