Hussar hot shots turkey curl

Times Contributor

 

Even though Thanksgiving is over, twelve Hussar avid curlers came out for their best shot at winning a turkey in their annual Hot Shots Tournament on Nov. 26.

Usually this event happens a little earlier in the fall as Hussar kicks off its curling season, however schedules didn’t permit it until now.

A Hot Shots Tournament consists of twelve curlers curling a series of specialty shots until they get down to a seven-finalist core group. These seven then curl the specialty shots again, dropping the player with the least amount of points at each shot. 

The specialty shots include the following for those who are avid curlers: Hit and Stay, Draw to the Button, Draw through the Port, The Raise, Hit and Roll and finally the Double Takeout. 

The winner in the Tournament was Kevin Taubert who won tickets to the Turkey Curl, which took place immediately following the Hot Shots Tournament.

The Turkey Curl is a whole other event within the tournament itself. Participants pay $3 a round with eight people at each table playing a round of cards. The person who wins the round wins a turkey. Quite a novel fundraiser for all involved, as each table makes $24 per round of cards.

The Hussar Curling Club gave away 88 turkeys at the event. 

Hussar is well underway with their season as the Men’s Travel League is on Thursday nights alternating between Hussar and Standard. Their mixed Square League is held on Tuesday nights.