- 77.71.26
- Item
- ca.1940
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
Four women standing in front of a building, holding straw curling brooms with a trophy placed in front of them.
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Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
Four women standing in front of a building, holding straw curling brooms with a trophy placed in front of them.
Four women in a Rosetown curling club show off the backs of their curling sweaters, which read "Madden & Wood - Rosetown". Identities unknown.
University of Saskatchewan Women's Curling Team
Early photo of four team members with straw house brooms.
University of Saskatchewan Men's Intramural Curling Team - Group Photo
Four team members and coach.
University of Saskatchewan Huskiettes Curling Team - Group Photo
Posed photo of four team members and coach.
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.
The High School Curling Team in Biggar, Saskatchewan
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
Team members of the high school curling team posing for a group photograph
A men's curling team at a bonspiel. Tentative identification, L-R: Joe Sled, Billy D. Pfifer, Ron Clark, unknown.
A Rosetown-based curling team and a trophy. Unclear for which game the trophy was awarded. Clockwise from back left: Slim Holdaway, Norm Harvie, Wilbur Brookbank, Jimmie ?
St. Gabriel's School Girls Curling Team in Biggar, Saskatchewan
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
Members of the St. Gabriel's School girls curling team posing for a group photograph
St. Gabriel's School Curling Team
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
Team members of the St. Gabriel's School curling team posing for a team photo. A sign at their feet reads "St Gabriel School 1982 & 83 Curling JK 6530"
St. Gabriel's School Curling Team
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
Team members of the St. Gabriel's School curling team posing for a team photo.
St. Gabriel's School Curling Team
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
Team members of the St. Gabriel's School curling team posing for a team photo. A sign at their feet reads "St Gabriel School 1982 & 83 Curling JK 6530"
St. Gabriel's School Curling Team
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
Team members of the St. Gabriel's School curling team posing for a team photo. A sign at their feet reads "St Gabriel School 1981 & 82"
St. Gabriel's School Curling Team
Part of Biggar Photograph Collection
Team members of the St. Gabriel's School curling team posing for a team photo. A sign at their feet reads "St Gabriel..."