Welcome to Doug Butler’s curling page

Last updated: 2024-OCT-07

My regular curling league for the 2024/25 season is the Saturday Morning Sportsmen out of Victoria Curling Club.

Plus, frequent availability to spare (see below) out of both the Victoria and Esquimalt Curling Clubs.

CONTACT INFO:

· Cell/SMS/iMsg: 250‑216‑0398
(if I don’t answer, texting is much better than voice-mail)

· email:  spare@doug-butler.com

ELIGIBILITY:

· 62 years young.  Can curl in “Seniors” or “Masters”.

· Member of the Victoria and (new for 2024) Esquimalt Curling Clubs.

ABILITY / POSITIONS:

· More than 25 years curling experience.

· Curl (and dance 😊) younger than my age.  On the better-than-average side of the curve for club-level play (not just for my age!).

· Will curl any position, preferring 3^rd, but happy to throw the front end -- or even skip a game in a fun league.

· When skip or vice-skip, I read the line of shot well, have no trouble letting the sweepers know what’s needed, and prepare at least one “Plan B” in case the shot isn’t going as planned.

· On the technical side, I use a stopwatch and work based on tee-hog times if that’s what you’re looking for (sorry, not practiced with back-to-hog times).  Given the opportunity, I’ll call a tap/take-out weight by hog-to-hog time if the player knows how to throw it.

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SPARING AVAILABILITY:  (last updated 2024-OCT-07).

I am only available at the dates/times listed, which can change -- check back for updates.

OCTOBER 2024:

· 21^st:  Available

· 22^nd:  See Spareboard below

· 25^th:  See Spareboard below

· 27^th:  Available

· 28^th thru 31^st:  See Spareboard below

NOVEMBER 2024:

· 1^st:  See Spareboard below

· 3^rd:  Available

· 4^th thru 7^th:  Available for morning draws.

· 8^th:  Available

· 11^th thru 15^th:  Available for early evening draws.

· 18^th thru 22^nd:  See Spareboard below

· 24^th:  Available

· 28^th and 29^th:  Available

DECEMBER 2024:

· 2^nd thru 6^th:  See Spareboard below

· 8^th and 9^th:  Available

· 10^th thru 13^th:  See Spareboard below

· 16^th thru 19^th:  Available for early evening draws

· 20^th:  Available for evening draws

· 22^nd:  Available

For the days that say “See Spareboard”:

· SHORT NOTICE SPARING (less than 24 hours’ notice):

· If it’s the day of, or after 3pm the day prior, please call or text.  I’ll answer ASAP.

· Otherwise, I submit work bids no later than noon the day before.

· Mornings:  I can reliably be available for a morning game IF contacted before 6pm two days in advance.

· Afternoons:  Unavailable

· Evenings:  I am often available for evening games (best to contact me before 6pm two days in advance).
· Usually can be off work in time to arrive by 6:30pm.  However, I cannot give final confirmation until 3pm on the prior day.

Hope to see ya on the ice 😊.