Kurt Thompson’s team takes bragging rights in 4 on 4 shinny tourney for minor ball

Craig Bakay | Jan 17, 2018

Minor softball has held a fundraising 4 on 4 hockey tournament for several years now at the outdoor rink in Tichborne but last year the weather didn’t cooperate and so it had to be cancelled.

This year, organizers decided to move it up a couple of weeks.

Sure enough, the weather threatened to intervene once again with a major thaw followed by freezing rain.

But while it was touch and go there for awhile, but the ice was in great shape when the first puck dropped Sunday morning.

“We weren’t sure with that Friday storm,” said organizer Christine Teal.

“Five guys came out and flooded it Saturday night,” said head ice-keeper Bob Teal. “Then my son (Riley) got me up at quarter to five Sunday morning and we flooded it again.

“Everybody seems happy with the ice but then again, they don’t complain because they know if they do, I’ll make them do it.”

It was a beautiful sunny day for a hockey tournament Sunday, albeit kinda cool.

“The mustard froze up earlier,” said Bob.

In the end, Kurt Thompson’s team edged Keegan Love’s team to take top honours (bragging rights) in the final. Thompson’s team earlier beat Mike Thompson’s team in the A final while Love’s team topped the Tichborne Termites in the B final.

“The winners generously donated their winnings back to minor ball and we thank them for this kind gesture,” said Christine.