L to R:  Team Jim Brownson - A Event Winner, Team Patrick Fitzgerald - B Event Winner, Team Scott Ray - C Event Winner, Team Dennis Murray - D Event Winner

Leighton Electric Skins

"They said we couldn't do better, but we did!                   

March 14 - 16, 2025 marked the 35th year that the Skins Bonspiel has taken place in Stirling.  Leighton Electric of Trenton, title sponsor of the event in this year's Skin's along with the 60 plus other sponsors that helped to make the Skins in Stirling once again the premier men's bonspiel of the year. 

20 teams from across Ontario and New York State flocked to Stirling in search of the big prize being offered at this year’s Leighton Electric Skins Bonspiel.  Because of huge generosity from the community and surrounding area, Stirling Curling Club was able to offer the largest cash purse in the area this season.  The Leighton Electric Skins was able to provide its largest cash purse of $13,660.00 for the weekend.  The lucky team that made it to the A Event final would be playing for $250.00 per end or skin.

The 20 team field began Friday evening using the skins format.  Each team is on the offence at all times, defence is very rarely used.  It is great to watch that many rocks in play and it always comes down to a team’s last rock of each end before the skin can be decided.  There is very rarely no shot to score.  The team without last rock only needs to score a point, while the team with last rock must score two or more points to get the skin.  If this does not happen then the end is carried over at which time the nerves can get quite stretched because each shot could decide the game.  A three-game qualifying round was held on Friday night and Saturday.  After the dust settled the standings were as follows:

Wilkinson & Co. (Jon Tuer – Quinte)  -  $315.00 - 3 game winner

Exit Realty-Shawn Lumley (Ryan Rowe – Napanee) - $295.00 - 3 game winner

Pro One Stop (Dave Collyer – Quinte) - $265.00 - 3 game winner

Royal Lepage – Darren Guerard (Jim Brownson - Campbellford)  -  $265.00

Lyman's Landscaping (Patrick Fitzgerald - Schenectaey, NY.) - $230.00

G.H. Manufacturing (Chris Ripley – Quinte) - $225.00

Farquhar Cabinets (Matt Dupius - Cornwall) - $220.00   

Woodbeck Auto Parts(Jason Brien – Utica; NY) - $220.00

Dafoe Roofing (Scott Ray – Quinte)  -  $215.00

Campbellford Chrysler (Ian Laver - Campbellford) - $215.00

Jason Hodge Electrical (Dave Brandt – Stirling) - $195.00

McCurdy GM (Ben Ripley – Ottawa) - $175.00

Sullivan Auctioneers (Rick Barnard – Stirling) - $165.00  

T.H. Logistics ( Dennis Murray – Quinte ) - $155.00

Thompson Plumbing (Norm Bretherton – Stirling) - $130.00

Foley Tree Service (Calvin Newman – Campbellford) - $120.00

The Ranch (Craig Morris – Marmora) - $11.00

Royal LaPage Trish Clarke (Jeff Brown – Stirling) - $95.00

Hastings Vet. (Andre Chapman – Ottawa)  -  $75.00

Sean McKillop & Ass. (Brandon Hackney – Quinte) - $50.00

 Because standings are determined by dollars won teams quite often end up tied with the same dollar amounts.  To make it fair and to give the team some control of their own destiny in this bonspiel we use a shoot-out system to break ties.  Each team member will throw one rock each, measuring its distance from the button in the center of the rings.  The total distance accumulated is then used to break ties in dollar amounts between teams.  To make it a little bit more competitive the field was broken up into groups of four teams.  Each group would then be competing for $100.00 and the overall winner would get an additional $100.00. 

sponsored by:

MORTGAGE ARCHITECTS – MANDY YOUNG & JENNIFER KERR SHOOT-OUT

results:

Pro One Stop (Dave Collyer – Quinte) – 208cm

Exit Realty-Shawn Lumley (Ryan Rowe – Napanee) – 277cm

McCurdy GM (Ben Ripley – Ottawa) – 116cm (Overall Winner)

Royal Lepage – Darren Guerard (Jim Brownson - Campbellford)  - 172cm

G.H. Manufacturing (Chris Ripley – Quinte) - 195cm

LEIGHTON ELECTRIC “A”  EVENT 

Semi-Final

Darren Guerard Royal LePage (Brownson) defeated Wilkinson & Co. (Tuer) $350.00 to $230.00

Pro One Stop (Collyer) defeated Exit Realty-Shawn Lumley(Rowe) $370.00 to $210.00

Final

Darren Guerard Royal LePage (Brownson) defeated Pro One Stop (Collyer) $1270.00 to $750.00

Darren Guerard Royal LePage (Brownson) took home $1985.00 for the weekend

NORTHSTAR REFRIGERATION “B” EVENT 

Semi-Final

Lyman's Landscaping(Fitzgerald) defeated  Woodbeck Auto Parts(Brien) $380.00 to $120.00

G.H. Manufacturing(Ripley) defeated Farquhar Cabinets(Dupuis) 440.00 to $60.00

Final

 Lyman's Landscaping(Fitzgerald) defeated  G.H. Manufacturing(Ripley)$1.1595.00 to $225.00          

 Lyman's Landscaping(Fitzgerald) took home $2,205.00 for the weekend           

P.A. SURVEYING “C” EVENT

Semi-Final

Dafoe Roofing(Ray) defeated McCurdy GM(B. Ripley)   $$320.00 to $100.00

Campbellford Chrysler(Laver) defeated  Jason Hodge Electrical(Brandt)$250.00 to $170.00

Final

Dafoe Roofing(Ray) defeated  Campbellford Chrysler(Laver)    $1,220.00 to $400.00

Dafoe Roofing(Ray) took home $1,755.00 for the weekend

SHEARER TEAM – ROYAL LEPAGE “D” EVENT

Semi-Final

Sullivan Auctioneers(Barnard) defeated  Foley Tree Service(Newman) $180.00 to $160.00

T.H. Logistics(Murray) defeated Thompson Plumbing(Bretherton)  $200.00 to $140.00

Final

T.H. Logistics(Murray) defeated    Sullivan Auctioneers(Barnard)      $895.00 to $525.00

T.H. Logistics(Murray) took home $1,250.00 for the weekend

In memory of the former coordinator, we have begun the John Parker Award.  John always was the extra team, if the number of entries was uneven or if we had a late cancellation, and he always had the worst draw times.  So what better way to remember John than being the only bonspiel in Ontario to give the teams that were unlucky enough not to qualify for Sunday their entire entry fees back.  There always has to be teams that go home, this way it makes it a bit more bearable.  Thx John, you will always be remembered.

Thanks go out to our sponsors

TITLE  SPONSORS: 

Leighton Electric, Northstar Refrigeration, P.A. Miller Surveying, Team Shearer – Royal LePage, Signarama, Longtooth Brewing Co., Mortgage Architects – Jennifer Kerr & Mandy Young 

PLATINUM SPONSORS:

McKillop & Associates, Belleville Dairy Queen, Laurier Optical of Belleville, Thompson Plumbing, Woodbeck Auto Parts, GH Manufacturing, Bellevue Fabricating, Shawn McKeown & Sons, Ontario Water Buffalo,  Goldfarb Signs & Graphics, Stirling Carpets & Flooring, Ebbers Tree Care, Exit Realty – Shawn Lumley, Sullivan Auctioneers, Landstar Canada, Tim Hortons Campbellford,  A1 Plumbing, Rollin's Building Center, Foley Tree Service, Dow`s Climate Care, Grills Crane, Royal LePage Darren Guerard, Don McCurdy GM., ECO Water Belleville, Pro One Stop, Farquhar Cabinets, Brad Comeau Law Office, Forestell Hay Farms, Buc's Construction, Hastings Veterinary Hospital,  Joslin Excavating, Marshman Jewellers, Caressant Care, Marmora, Giant Tiger, Campbellford, Trish Clarke Royal LePage, Goodkey Service Center, Wilson Construction, Martino HVAC, Desjardins Ins. - Carey Webb, McKeown Motor Sales, The Ranch, Goodkey Service, Laver Farms, Lyman's Landscaping, Maple Dale Cheese, Cooney Haulage, Boyer Ford - Stirling, Whitley/Newman Ins., Dafoe Roofing, Campbellford Chrysler, Jim Brownson Farms, Nine Hand Hill Farms, Fred McCaw Farms, Jason Hodge Electrical, Wilkinson & Co., Hi - Power Detailing, Tara Lyons Royal LePage, Kimberly Alldread Remax, High End Carpenters, Just Chillin, Stirling Foodland & Stirling Home Hardware.

Bonspiel coordinators Rick & Kelly Barnard would like to thank the entire list of sponsors. Without the help from this entire list if sponsors we would be unable to put on the event that we did that would draw the teams from across the province and the US.