History of the Lennoxville Curling Club
Est. 1923
From the Lennoxville Curling Club’s 50th Anniversary Book
The first regular meeting was held in the Town Hallon Monday, April 23, 1923. H.W.S.Downs acted as chairman for the election of officers andit comes as no surprise that Robert McMurray was theunanimous choice as President of the new club. W. H.Ames became Vice-President with N. H. Slack asSecretary-Treasurer and Rev. R. W. Wright the Chaplain.D. G. Harrison, R. J. Balfour and R. C. McFadden wereappointed to the membership committee. The ExecutiveCommittee included J. P. L. Stewart, W. J. H. McKindseyand A. T. Speid who, along with the officers of the Club,were asked to draw up a constitution and by-laws. S. J .Forbes was elected Honourary President.
The official opening of the Lennoxville Curling Clubwas held on January 5, 1924, with about 300 in attendance.Some of the guests were curlers from the neighbouringSherbrooke Club.
During the early years of curling at Lennoxville only onesheet of ice could be used for Club competitions eachnight as the other was reserved for scratch Matches.
During the 1948-49 season the Club was honoured by avisit from the Scottish Curlers who, at that time, werevisiting the United States and Canada. Curlers fromGranby and Sherbrooke were invited to join in thefestivities and were entertained at lunch served by themen's committee. This was followed by curling in theafternoon when, true to their tradition of skill in theancient game, the Scots won four of the six gamesplayed.
Throughout the first quarter century of curling theLennoxville Club entered rinks in nearly all Branch Competitions,winning more than their share in the districtbut each time losing out in Montreal.
In 1956-57 two rinks skipped by J. S. Hamilton and R.Mooney entered the competition for the GovernorGeneral'sTrophy, and this time the luck changed. SkipsHamilton and Mooney won their games in Montreal, wenton to Ottawa and posted the win for the coveted Trophy.
The Lennoxville Curling Club was formed in 1923 andit wasn't long before a group of interested ladies met todiscuss the forming of a ladies' curling club. On December11th, 1931, 13 ladies met in the Institute Rooms at theTown Hall to discuss the matter - and so the Ladies'Lennoxville Curling Club came to be. Mrs. G. Forbes waselected the first President, Mrs. T. Burton, Vice-President,and Miss Doreen Stewart, Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs.R. S. Clarke, convener of the match committee, to beassisted by Mrs. Homer White and Mrs. Lee Watson.A tea committee was formed with Mrs. L. V. Parent asConvenor. The yearly dues were set at $2.00, tea membersfifty cents.
More recently the club continues to thrive including the hosting of many provincial competitions. It was also fortunate to host two matches and the dinner during the 2003 Strathcona Cup.