Last ditch attempt for an angle raise just misses

Lorne's last-rock heroics are not to be as our angle raise attempt over curls and Ken Ans wins the Whitemouth Bonspiel 5-4. It was a great tune-up event.

Lorne covers the pin but we're wide open

Lorne brings beauty draw weight to his final shot in the sixth end against Ken Ans in the Whitemouth Bonspiel final, but it sits in the open allowing Ans to bump it out for two with his last rock.

First draw in eight crashes like a two-year-old on Red Bull

I have perfect draw weight but it catches the swoop and my first shot in the eighth end of the Whitemouth Final crashes and burns.

Steiner makes a great runback

Paul Steiner makes an excellent runback in the eighth end of the Whitemouth Final, giving us a chance for a steal.

My raise double in eight is a little light

I didn't bring enough mustard with this pivotal raise double attempt in the eighth end of the Whitemouth Final on Jan. 7, 2007.

Settling for the peel

I attempt a tight bumper-weight hit in the seventh end of the A Final in Whitemouth, and settle for a guard peel out front.

Whitemouth tune-up a success

We were unable to get into the La Salle spiel over the weekend, so we headed northeast to take part in the Whitemouth event.

The ice at this out-of-the-way three- sheeter was soft and flat for our first game Friday night, but was much better Saturday and very good Sunday.

We lost a tight one to Ken Ans in the A Final Sunday afternoon, 5-4 in eight ends, and learned a few things as we worked to prepare for the Zone 2 play downs this coming weekend in Ste. Anne.

Lorne and I got picked up by Paul Steiner, who we've played with in the past, and his pal Jerry, also from Whitemouth. We gelled quickly and put up respectable numbers.

I struggled a bit with the older-style flat hacks, as I've become spoiled by the Marco hacks that provide more of a starter's block feel. Nonetheless, we acquired valuable game experience together and we have our work defined for us as we practise this week.

Here's the first of several clips shot by my wife of action from Whitemouth. It's the TSN Turning Point, if you will: our attempt at a hit through a port for four in the seventh end that would have sealed the game. It over curls and we settle for one.