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New rule for next Grand Slam of Curling.

Brad Gushue at the Grand Slam of Curling in St John’s, Newfoundland. Photo by Anil Mungal/GSOC. By Jason Pike ST JOHN’S, NL – A new rule to start testing at next Grand Slam of Curling competition where a team will lose hammer after 2nd consecutive blank ends. Curling has a new experiment ready to go. A new rule that will be used at the next Grand Slam competition and it’s the subject of some scrutiny and questioned by many. Organizers plan to test a setup that will see a team lose hammer after a second consecutive blank end. The change…

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Curling Super League wraps for holidays

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  ST JOHN’S, NL – The Re/Max Super League of Curling take a break for the holidays and will be back in action on January 7th. Tuesday nights action closed out with Andrew Symonds’ Northbrook team holding on to the top of the Leader Board with Danial Bruce in second place and Greg Smith in third. Full results and photos below.  …

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Super League Curling. Dec 3 Update

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ST. JOHN’S, NL –  A change up in the standings this week at the RE/Max Centre, St John’s Curling Club Super League of Curling with Andrew Symonds /Team Northbrook taking over the top spot with a 7-1 record, McNeil Lamswood moving into second with 7-2 and Greg Smith, 6 and 1, dropping to third. This week there where three teams with a bye. Northbrook, Cory Schuh and Godsland.    …

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The Battles of The Brads steals the show

The Battles of The Brads brings the entertainment but Mouat wins the show. By Jonathan Brazeau / GSOC.  ST JOHN’S, NL – The 2024 Grand Slam of Curling wrapped up in St John’s over the weekend and home town favourite Brad Gushue and his team didn’t not make the cut. He lost to Brad Jacobs in the Quarter Finals and failed to advance to the semi-finals. Billed as the “Battle of the Brads” between superstar skips Brad Jacobs and Brad Gushue in the series, but the intensity had never been amped up to this level even when they met in…

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Nov 26 Super League Curling

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Skip Greg Smith throwing last rock. Photo by Greg Locke. ST. JOHN’S, NL – No big changes in the leader board last night at the Super League Curling at the Re/Max Centre. The leaders, Greg Smith, Andrew Symonds’ Northbrook team, McNeil Lamswood Jeff Thomas and Team Schuh all won their matches. Greg Smith maintains a perfect score with 6 wins and zero losses or ties. Symonds is close behind with 6 wins and 1 loss and McNiel Lamswood in third with 6 wins and 2 losses. Here are the full current standings. …

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Super League curling back on the ice

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By Greg Locke ST. JOHN’S, NL – The St John’s Super League curling is back on the ice at the Re/Max Center for another season. Lots of familiar faces in Newfoundland curling as well as the new young guns. It kicked off on October 8 and  expected to go well into March with the finals with a record number of teams this year. If you want to see the best curlers in Newfoundland and Labrador you can catch them Tuesday night at the Re/Max Centre St John’s Curling Club Here is a link to this season’s SCHEDULE (pdf) Last night…

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