Bridgewater Curling Club


Curl Bridgewater, better known as the Bridgewater Curling Club is a curling club and facility in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia.

History

The club was founded in 1907, and female curlers were permitted to join in 1910.

Provincial champions

Men's

Teams from the Bridgewater Curling Club have won the Nova Scotia Men's Championship nine times, earning the right to represent Nova Scotia at the Brier, Canada's national men's championship.
YearTeamBrier record
Stanley Rafuse Irving Hebb, Warner Bickle, Frank Cook1–8
Irving Hebb, Norman Rafuse, Warner Bickle, Frank Cook1–8
Bernard Haines, Eric Joudry, Ralph Simmons, Lee Rhodenizer4–5
Bernard Haines, Ralph Simmons, Pennell Richardson, Lee Rhodenizer5–5
Ralph Simmons, Pennell Richardson, Robert Rafuse, Lee Rhodenizer3–7
Brian Rafuse, Curt Palmer, David Slauenwhite, Glenn Josephson5–6
Shawn Adams, Jeff Hopkins, Ben Blanchard, Jason Blanchard3–8
Shawn Adams, Craig Burgess, Jeff Hopkins, Ben Blanchard6–5
Brian Rafuse, Curt Palmer, Alan Darragh, David Slauenwhite3–8

Mixed

Teams from the Bridgewater Curling Club have won the provincial mixed championship three times, earning the right to represent Nova Scotia at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship.
YearTeamCanadian Mixed record
1976Brian Rafuse, Faye Corkum, Glenn Josephson, Charmaine Murray6–5
1989Brian Rafuse, Fay Grace, Glenn Josephson, Cathy MacDonald6–5
2005Brian Rafuse, Laura Fultz, David Slauenwhite, Alexis Sinclair5–6

Junior men's

Teams from the Bridgewater Curling Club have won the provincial men's junior championships 10 times, earning the right to represent Nova Scotia at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships. The 1993 champion team, skipped by Shawn Adams won the Canadian juniors that year, but could not represent Canada at the 1993 World Junior Championships due to alcohol violations.
YearTeamCanadian Juniors record
1959 Wayne Rhodenizer, Sheldon Wambolt, George Hall, Kelvin Ogilvie3–7
1962Dick Rafuse, Barrie Simmons, John Drummond, Loran Seamone5–5
1963Dick Rafuse, Loran Seamone, Doug Harrington, John Reid7–3
1965Stuart Campbell, Loran Seamone, Bob Feindel, Brian Gibson7–3
1967Charles Rafuse, Richard Gow, Gary Rhodenizer, John Brady7–3
1969John Brady, Charles O'Neil, Chris Jones, Jim Richardson4–6
1980John Harlow, Bruce Saunders, Dwight Whynot, John Linehan3–8
1986Jeff Hopkins, Gordon Hopkins, Graham Hopkins, David Craft4–7
1992Shawn Adams, Ben Blanchard, Blake Brown, Robert MacArthur9–4
1993Shawn Adams, Ben Blanchard, Jon Philip, Robert MacArthur9–4

Junior women's

Teams from the Bridgewater Curling Club have won the provincial women's junior championships once, earning the right to represent Nova Scotia at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships.
YearTeamCanadian Juniors record
2010Tara LeGay, Jane Snyder, Leah Squarey, Laura Murray4–8

Senior men's

Teams from the Bridgewater Curling Club have won the provincial senior men's championship three times, earning the right to represent Nova Scotia at the Canadian Senior Curling Championships.
YearTeamCanadian Seniors record
2007Brian Rafuse, David Slauenwhite, Alan Darragh, Glenn Josephson7–4
2008Brian Rafuse, Curt Palmer, Alan Darragh, David Slauenwhite9–3
2025Alan O'Leary, Curt Palmer, Danny Christianson, Glenn Josephson, Steve Johnston2–6

Senior women's

Teams from the Bridgewater Curling Club have won the provincial senior women's championship once, in 1970 prior to the creation of the women's Canadian Senior Curling Championship. The team consisted of Pauline Oickle, Esther Bond, Kate Turple and Gladys Conrad.

Men's Curling Club championships

Teams from the Bridgewater Curling Club have won the men's provincial curling club championships twice, earning the right to represent Nova Scotia at the Canadian Curling Club Championships. The 2021 championship team, skipped by Nick Deagle won the national championships as well.
YearTeamCanadian Club Championships record
2017Nick Deagle, Jason van Vonderen, Robert Phillips, Ryan Sperry4–3
2021Nick Deagle, Jason van Vonderen, Robert Phillips, Ryan Sperry 7–4