New Zealand Curling

There was praise for the weather and the ice conditions yesterday when the one-day Wilson Cup bonspiel was held near Oturehua. Defending champions Alexandra joined the other 15 clubs of the Idaburn Curling Council in a memorable day on the frozen Idaburn Dam.

It was the Poolburn Curling Club that triumphed with 87 points ahead of Blackstone Hill, runners-up with 84, and Cambrian third on 68.

Hopes are high that the good conditions will persist and allow a National Bonspiel to be called next week.

There was extensive national and local media coverage of this event:

• 14 Jul 2009 – TVNZ – One News video clip
• 14 Jul 2009 – TVNZ – Curling enthusiasts welcome Otago cold snap
• 15 Jul 2009 – Otago Daily Times – Sisters throw their stones
• 15 Jul 2009 – Otago Daily Times – Slideshow: Wilson Cup curling
• 15 Jul 2009 – Southland Times – Sin bin’s a cinch in this game  
• 26 Jul 2009 – The News – Curlers' patience rewarded with two bonspiels in a week

History and past winners of the Wilson Cup

Wilson Cup Results – 14 July 2009
Wilson Cup – Champion Club
1st	Poolburn	4 wins	87 points
2nd	Blackstone Hill	4 wins	84 points
3rd	Cambrian	3½ wins	68 points
Robert Mee Cup
Provisional, pending completion of the Brown Shield
1st	Chatto Creek 1	2 wins	53 points
2nd	Poolburn 2	2 wins	52 points
3rd=	Blackstone Hill 1	2 wins	42 points
3rd=	Blackstone Hill 2	2 wins	42 points

Match Results
Morning Round
Manorburn 1	22	v	Lowburn 1	10
Chatto Creek 2	24	v	Becks 1	13
Blackstone Hill 2	21	v	Lauder 2	11
Oturehua 2	17	v	Cambrian 1	18
Oturehua 1	17	v	Upper Manuherikia 1	18
Manorburn 2	9	v	Upper Manuherikia 2	22
Arrow 1	21	v	Alpine 1	12
Arrow 2	15	v	Gore 1	22
Rough Ridge 2	16	v	Becks 2	21
Rough Ridge 1	32	v	Gore 2	4
Alexandra 2	16	v	Cambrian 2	22
Alexandra 1	18	v	Alpine 2	18
Chatto Creek 1	22	v	Dunstan Creek 1	11
Blackstone Hill 1	20	v	Lowburn 2	17
Poolburn 2	23	v	Lauder 1	13
Poolburn 1	18	v	Dunstan Creek 2	15
Afternoon Round
Poolburn 1	17	v	Becks 1	16
Manorburn 1	9	v	Lauder 2	27
Chatto Creek 2	10	v	Cambrian 1	17
Blackstone Hill 2	21	v	Upper Manuherikia 1	10
Oturehua 2	22	v	Upper Manuherikia 2	12
Oturehua 1	18	v	Alpine 1	10
Manorburn 2	15	v	Gore 1	16
Arrow 1	17	v	Becks 2	12
Arrow 2	28	v	Gore 2	7
Rough Ridge 2	22	v	Cambrian 2	11
Rough Ridge 1	14	v	Alpine 2	16
Alexandra 2	11	v	Dunstan Creek 1	25
Alexandra 1	13	v	Lowburn 2	23
Chatto Creek 1	31	v	Lauder 1	5
Blackstone Hill 1	22	v	Dunstan Creek 2	11
Poolburn 2	29	v	Lowburn 1	8

Earlier Article

Wilson Cup called on Idaburn Dam

Written by Lynda Van Kempen – Otago Daily Times

Monday 13 July 2009 – Central Otago curlers will barely have thawed out from the last bonspiel before heading to this week's one – on the Idaburn Dam.

About 130 curlers from 16 Idaburn Curling Council clubs have been called to a one-day bonspiel tomorrow on the Idaburn dam, near Oturehua. The Wilson Cup will be at stake for the first time in about six years.

Read the full Otago Daily Times article here.