University of Saskatchewan Huskies Men's Curling Team - Action
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Men's curling team in action.
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University of Saskatchewan Huskies Men's Curling Team - Action
Men's curling team in action.
University of Saskatchewan Huskies Men's Curling Team - Group Photo
Huskie men's curling team members, back row (l to r): Mike Bracegirdle (coach). Front row: Rick Folk, Jim Spinney, Bob Thompson, Gerry Call.
Bio/Historical Note: A U of S mixed curling team was formed in 1974, with Rick Folk (skip), Tom Wilson, Cheryl Stirton (d. Dec. 2020) and Bonnie Orchard. It was the first time any of the members had curled on a mixed team. The team represented Saskatchewan in the Canadian Mixed Curling Championships five times. Folk skipped the Saskatchewan team to the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in 1974. Folk attended his first Brier in 1978 as skip. In 1980 he won his first Brier and went on to win the World Curling Championship with Ron Mills, Tom Wilson and Jim Wilson. going undefeated. In 1983, Folk won another Canadian Mixed Championship, this time with Tom Wilson (d. 2008), Elizabeth Folk and Dorenda Schoenhals. After serving in government, Folk moved to Kelowna, British Columbia. He represented British Columbia at the Brier for the first time in 1989, and won his second Brier in 1994. He lost just one game at the Worlds that year. In 1995, Folk played in his last Brier. Folk and his rink from the 1994 World Championships were inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 1995. Folk has also been honoured by the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame as well as the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame.
University of Saskatchewan Huskies Men's Curling Team - Group Photo
[L.E.] Kirk Trophy winners, unidentified members, one holding trophy, another member with emblems on his pocket - one says "Avonlea" another "Western Canadian Varsity Champions 1959."
University of Saskatchewan Men's Intramural Curling Team - Group Photo
Four team members and coach.
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The Grant Reed team, Vocational Agriculture, winner of 2nd event; team member throwing a stone.