New Zealand Curling

Alexandra's Team Campbell comfortably won their second Dunedin Summer Spiel title during the last weekend of March.

Natalie Campbell, John Campbell, Murray Petherick and Dan Thurlow were the best all-round side, winning the curling competition and also performing well in the less-than-serious "alternate" events to finish with the lowest penalty points tally.

Proud winners Murray Petherick, Dan Thurlow, Nat Campbell and John Campbell

The seven teams enjoyed a very sociable weekend, mixing early-season curling with a range of entertaining events that tested their agility, imagination and adaptability.

Team Campbell finished the weekend undefeated on the ice, winning all 6 of their pool games and then taking the final 1/2 playoff match against their Central Otago neighbours 9-4. Al Langille's northerners finished in third place on the ice, but the NZ Senior Women's side took third overall with a stellar performance in the other "disciplines".

Auckland's Polywiggles in action – L to R: Keswick Pearson, Ian Ford, Kieran Ford

Final Standings

1st	Natalie Campbell	12 points	1 (curling) + 11 (events)
2nd	Richard Morgan	15 points	2 (curling) + 13 (events)
3rd	Senior Women	16 Points	7 (curling) + 9 (events)

Playoff Round

1 v 2 match:	Natalie Campbell	9	-	4	Richard Morgan
3 v 4:	Al Langille	9	-	3	Charlie McLeod
5 v 6:	Polywiggles	3	-	7	Tessa Farley

Round Robin

Rank	Team	W	L	Nat	RM	Al	Ch	PW	Tes	SW
1	Natalie	6	0		W	W	W	W	W	W
2	Richard	4	2	L		W	W	W	W	L
3	Al	3	3	L	L		W	W	L	W
4	Charlie	2	4	L	L	L		W	W	L
5	Polywiggles	2	4	L	L	L	L		W	W
6	Tessa	2	4	L	L	W	L	L		W
7	Senior Women	2	4	L	W	L	W	L	L
Pool rankings 4th-7th were determined by head-to-head results

Earlier article

Dunedin Summer Spiel popular

25 Jan 2011 – Just hours after Dunedin Curling's Summer Spiel was confirmed, nearly all of the available spots were taken says organiser Reece Aiken.

"I've just had a quick look, and it appears that we only have a couple of places left in the 8-team field," he reported.

The spiel will be held at the Dunedin Ice Centre in St Kilda on 25-27 March.

Last year's event proved very popular with the teams participating in both curling and other contests, both on-ice and off-ice.