Another Eight-Ender At TSA Curling Club

Curlers at the Thistle St. Andrews Curling Club in Saint John seem to have a bit of good luck up their sleeve.

Adam Brown, Iona Brown, Mike Babineau and Carol Gatien scored what is known as an eight-ender on Wednesday.

It comes just over a week after another team of curlers — Vicky Mills, Donna Hawco and Debbie Boudreau — did the exact same thing.

“It is a rare and extraordinary feat and to have two happen in the last two weeks is mind-blowing,” the club said in a Facebook post.

In case you are unsure, an eight-ender is when all eight stones from one team score points in a single end.

Curling Canada describes an eight-ender as a “very rare occurrence.” They are so rare, in fact, that the sport association recognizes teams who record a perfect score with pins and certificates.

Speaking with our newsroom last week, curling club general manager Mike Buckley said it had been three or four years since he last saw an eight-ender, also known as a snowman, at the club.