Wilkinson and Company win Leighton Electric Skins Bonspiel

The 32nd annual Leighton Electric Skins Bonspiel was held in Stirling March 17-19. Leighton Electric of Trenton, title sponsor of the event in this year's Skins along with the 60 plus other sponsors that helped to make the Skins in Stirling once again the premier men's bonspiel of the year.

Twenty teams from across Ontario and New York State flocked to Stirling in search of the big prize being offered at this year's Leighton Electric Skins Bonspiel. Because of huge generosity from the community and surrounding area, Stirling Curling Club was able to offer the largest cash purse in the area this season at $13,660. The lucky team that made it to the A Event final played for $250 per end or skin.

After the dust settled the standings were as follows;

Farquhar Cabinets (Matt Dupuis Cornwall) - $310; Sullivan Auctioneers (Ryan Rowe - Napanee Curling Club) - $310; Pro One Stop (Scott Ray – Quinte ) - $260; Wilkinson & Co. (Jon Tuer - Quinte ) - $245; The Ranch (Frank Sinko - Marmora) $235; Campbellford Chrysler - (Ian Laver - Campbellford) - $235.; Jason Hodge Electrical (Rick Barnard - Stirling) - $235; Dafoe Roofing (Dave Collyer - Quinte) - $220; T.H. Logistics (Dennis Murray – Quinte ) - $215; Darren Guerard Royal LePage (Jim Brownson - Campbellford) - $205; Don McCurdy GM (Calvin Newman - Campbellford) - $205; Shawn Lumley Exit Realty (Ben Ripley - Ottawa) - $200; Martino HVAC (Jeff Brown - Stirling) - $145; Lymans Landscaping (Patrick Fitzgerald - Schenectaey, NY.) - $140; Trish Clarke Royal LePage (Dave Brandt - Stirling) - $130; Woodbeck Auto Parts (Jason Brien - Utica, NY.) - $125; Hastings Vet. (Andre Chapman - Ottawa) - $110; McKillop & Ass.(Chris Ripley - Quinte) $100; Thompson Plumbing (Norm Bretherton - Stirling) - $65; Foley Tree Service (Brandon Hackney Quinte) - $60.

A shootout was used to break ties. Each group would then be competing for $100 and the overall winner would get an additional $100. This activity was generously sponsored by Meta Employment Service and Belleville Dairy Queen. The results of this were: T.H. Logistics (Dennis Murray – Quinte ) - 115cm (Overall Winner); The Ranch (Frank Sinko - Marmora) - 338 cm; Sullivan Auctioneers (Ryan Rowe - Napanee Curling Club) - 269 cm; McKillop & Ass.(Chris Ripley - Quinte) - 190 cm; Farquhar Cabinets (Matt Dupuis - Cornwall) - 165 cm.

The Leighton Electric `A' Event semi-final had Wilkinson & Co. (Tuer) defeating Farquhar Cabinets (Dupuis) $300 to $200, and Sullivan Auctioneers (Rowe) beating Pro One Stop (Ray) $380 to $120. In the final Wilkinson & Co. defeated Sullivan Auctioneers $1,270 to $750. Wilkinson & Co. took home $1,815 for the weekend

In the Northstar Refrigeration `B' Event semi-finals The Ranch (Sinko) defeated Dafoe Roofing (Collyer) $250 to $170, and Hodge Electrical (Barnard) defeated Campbellford Chrysler (Laver) $350 to $70. In the final The Ranch defeated Hodge Electrical $1.620 to $0. The Ranch took home $2,205 for the weekend.

In the P.A. Surveying `C' Event semi-finals T.H. Logistics (Murray) defeated Shawn Lumley Exit Realty (Ripley) $220 to $120, and Darren Guerard Royal LePage (Brownson) defeated Don McCurdy GM (Newman) $340 to $0.00. In the final T.H. Logistics defeated Darren Guerard Royal LePage $720 to $700. T.H. Logistics took home $1,255 for the weekend.

In the Stirling Woodland `D' Event semi-finals Woodbeck Auto Parts (Brien) defeated Martino HVAC (Brown) $260 to $0.00, and Lymans Landscaping (Fitzgerald) defeated Trish Clarke Royal LePage (Brandt ) $180 to $80. In the final Woodbeck Auto Parts defeated Lymans Landscaping $620 to $600. Woodbeck Auto Parts took home $1,005 for the weekend.

Thanks go out to our sponsors: Title sponsors: Leighton Electric, Northstar Refrigeration, P.A. Miller Surveying, Stirling Foodland, Signarama, Meta Employment Service and Belleville Dairy Queen.

Platinum sponsors: McKillop & Associates, Laurier Optical of Belleville, Thompson Plumbing, Woodbeck Auto Parts, BMO Stirling, GH Manufacturing, Bellevue Fabricating, Shawn McKeown & Sons, Ontario Water Buffalo, Goldfarb Signs & Graphics, Stirling Carpets & Flooring, James Oddie Farms, Exit Realty – Shawn Lumley, Sullivan Auctioneers, Landstar Canada, A.J. Camp Law Office, Jimmy's Special Pizza, Tim Hortons Campbellford, Rollin's Building Center, Foley Tree Service, Dow`s Climate Care, Grills Crane, Royal LePage Darren Guerard, Don McCurdy GM., ECO Water Belleville, Pro One Stop, Farquhar Cabinets, Brad Comeau Law Office, Forestell Hay Farms, Buc's Construction, Hastings Veterinary Hospital, Joslin Excavating, Marshman Jewellers, Caressant Care, Marmora, Giant Tiger, Campbellford, Stirling Pharmacy, Trish Clarke Royal LePage, Goodkey Service Center, Wilson Construction, Martino HVAC, Desjardins Ins. - Carey Webb, McKeown Motor Sales, The Ranch, Laver Farms, Lymans Landscaping, Maple Dale Cheese, Cooney Haulage, Boyer Ford - Stirling, Whitley/ Newman Ins., Octagon Mediations, Dafoe Roofing, Peak Industrial HVAC, Campbellford Chrysler, Jim Brownson Farms, Nine Hand Hill Farms, Sharon Leitch Law, Jason Hodge Electrical, Wilkinson & Co., Ultimate Power Detailing, Tara Lyons Royal LePage, Kimberly Alldread Remax, High End Carpenters, Fine Line Design, Just Chillin & Stirling Home Hardware..

Bonspiel coordinators John Parker and Rick Barnard thank the entire list of sponsors, since without their help they would be unable to put on the event and draw the teams from across the province and the U.S.