Discover Playing Opportunities for Novice Players at Vancouver & Marpole Curling Clubs

Shamrock – Sunday 9:00 am

If anyone is interested in curling on Sunday mornings at 9:00 am, we are interested. We are also an open format where curlers register as individuals rather than teams. Teams are selected at the beginning of the season. Curlers’ experience and ability will be taken into consideration in assignment of positions.

Sunday Morning Open – Sunday 9:15 am

The Sunday Morning Open League is a very recreational and social league. We don't even have playoffs at the end of season, just bragging rights. Our main aim is to build on our skills and experience, meet new people and enjoy ourselves.  At the end of each game, we retire to the upstairs lounge to talk about our games and hang out for coffee, lunch etc.

We accept all adult curlers no matter what their level of expertise is, and we feel we are very welcoming to novices. People can join as individuals as well as already formed teams.  Individual players are assigned to a team.

During the season, we have two social luncheons, and to offset their costs a small membership fee is charged.

Sunday Open – Sundays 6:45 pm

The Sunday Open League is a team-based league. Most teams in the Sunday Open have been part of the league for multiple years, but it is a friendly league and welcomes new teams whenever we can. 

The Sunday Open League is one of the most active in the club, with many of its members currently or previously on the VCC board, playing in multiple leagues, and competing in the VCC bonspiels.

If you have any questions about the league, please feel free to contact Chris Lindeman at [email protected].

Vancouver Ladies – Monday 10:00 am

Vancouver Ladies Curling League welcomes new curlers. We are a social league that curls Monday mornings from 10 am to noon, followed by coffee and cookies in the lounge afterwards. The league establishes new teams for each fall and spring session so that we play with different folks, which helps us get to know one another and keeps the curling fresh and fair. We also have a fun bonspiel in December and a seasonal lunch and an end of season lunch to celebrate the curling season.

Monday 4:30 pm Novice (five-week programs)

Participants in our five-week novice leagues may sign up as individuals to be placed on teams, as part of a team of four or five, or as a partial team looking for one or two others. A curling instructor is on hand each week to provide help to those who need it. These leagues are suitable for people who have been through a curling clinic or program or had limited curling experience. Please do not sign up with no curling experience. 

Rotary – Monday 4:30 pm

The Rotary Club of Vancouver has a history of curling, for fun and friendship, that stretches back more than 50 years. We take pride in having introduced many individuals to the sport of curling for the first time, teaching them how to curl, including them in a team and bringing them along, year after year. In short, our experienced curlers will welcome anyone who is interested in being part of a curling team; whether experienced, novice or completely new to the sport of curling. 

We are a social group and many of us can be found upstairs in the VCC lounge after curling having a drink or dinner. We also host an annual bonspiel in Squamish, generally over the first weekend of November. This is not compulsory if you are in our league but just an extra bit of fun and a way to get to know others better. 

Phil Webber: 604 263 9247 (home), 604 417 4420 (cell), [email protected] 

Monday Novice – Monday 6:45/9:00 pm

The Monday Novice League is suitable for someone who has been through a curling clinic or program or has limited curling experience. You must be ready to make a commitment to curl all season. Participants may sign up as individuals to be placed on teams, as a complete team of four, or as a partial team looking for one or two others.

The first five weeks of the program are devoted to curling instruction, then league play begins in week six. There are 23 weeks in total. The 2025-26 season will start on Sept. 29 and run until Mar. 30.

Participants are only allowed to curl in this league for two seasons. This league is popular, and it is highly recommended you register in the first few weeks of June.

Norwesters – Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 am

The Norwesters are a group of senior curlers (over 50) that curl on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10:00 am till noon. Whether you are a novice or a seasoned curler, we have a spot for you. Our main aim is to have fun. 

• Four quarters of 10 games in each quarter
• Teams are mixed and matched each quarter so curlers can meet new players
• One game on Tuesday and one game on Thursday between 9:45 am and 12:00 noon
• Post-game coffee and socializing after the Thursday games
• Christmas and closing quarter mini spiels are followed by a catered luncheon and awards
• A full (2 x week) membership is $375 (2024-25 rate) for the whole season. A 3/4 membership (curling three of the four quarters) is $300 (2024-25 rate). A half membership two quarters per season is $225 (2024-25 rate) 
• 1 day a week curlers will be $200 (2024-25).
• Spares $10 (2024-25 rate) per game.

Contact: Ron Cox  778-846-4848 or [email protected]

VCC Senior Men – Tuesday and Thursday 12:45 pm

If you have enjoyed novice curling, are 55 or older and are available to curl on Tuesday and/or Thursday afternoons, perhaps recently retired or semi-retired, then our league is ideal for you.

What we offer member curlers:

• Two eight-end games every week, Tuesday and Thursday, a total of 47 games (with a break over Christmas), starting in October and ending in March
• 10-game draw rotations so that curlers can meet and curl with all other members during the season
• Before and after game socializing, game-day draws and prizes
• A full (two games per week) membership is $475 for the whole season. A half membership (one game per week, either Tuesday or Thursday) is approx. $285.
• We have senior members who are willing to provide private instruction to new members upon request.
• The league is a member of the Pacific Coast Masters Curling Association (PCMCA) and members are eligible to participate in all masters bonspiels throughout the Lower Mainland.

Give us a call or email and we will be happy to get you started. 

Contact Names: John Mathews (membership) or Timothy Ma (drawmaster) 

Contact Email: [email protected] or [email protected]  

Contact Phone: John Mathews: 604-734-1399 or 604-351-4788; Tim Ma: 778-840-5375

Tuesday Women’s – Tuesday 6:45/9:00 pm

Calling all female-identifying curlers! If you're looking for a new challenge and a chance to take your curling skills to the next level, our Tuesday Women's Curling League is the perfect fit for you. Join our community of experienced curlers for an exciting season of (a little bit of) competition and (a lot of) camaraderie. Our league offers a supportive atmosphere where you can hone your skills while having a ton of fun.  Bring a whole team or just yourself – come join our Tuesday women's curling league! 

Email:  [email protected] for more information.

Wednesday Women’s – 10:00 am 

The Wednesday Women's League is a social/somewhat competitive league. We always welcome new teams or new curlers from novice to experienced. Our league is set up as a "team of choice" for registration, but we are always open to welcoming new curlers who can either join an existing team or become a spare for the league. 

We curl on Wednesday mornings from 10 am to noon. The league runs from late September to late March every season. 

• Our league plays a full round robin schedule with an end of season playoff if needed.
• We curl eight ends within a two-hour time slot. 
• We have a great Christmas lunch in December and a fun windup party at the end of the season in March. 

Contact Email: [email protected]

Point Grey – Wednesday 6:45/9:00 pm

We are an open and social league and accept all curlers with at least one year of experience. 

Curlers register as individuals in the Point Grey league; team registration is not allowed. Curlers are assigned positions based on experience and ability, but we make every effort to accommodate people's first choice for position. Teams are randomly selected semi-annually based on assigned positions.

Super Seniors-Wednesday 6:45/9:00 pm

If you are a male 50 years or older and would like semi competitive curling, the Super Seniors League may interest you.

What we offer member curlers:

• A total of 23 games, including a year-end playoff round of four games, starting in October and ending in March.
• Teams are divided into two groups based on past curling results.
• After-game socializing, 50/50 draws are held after early draw games. 
• Four food nights throughout the season – two pizza and two Chinese food.
• Accumulated cash for weekly game wins, as well as cash prizes for all in the year-end playoff rounds.

Contacts: Don Giles (league rep) or Gary Lubin (draw master) 

Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Phone: Don Giles: 604-929-7864; Gary Lubin: 778-321-7654

Pharmacists – Thursday 4:30 pm

We are a fun and social league and welcome players of any skill level. We curl from late September/early October to late March/early April, on Thursdays, from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. 

Full teams are welcomed for their first year to the League if there is space. Traditionally members sign for a preferred position, and we make up new teams each season by holding a skips' draft. You do not have to be a pharmacist or a traveling sales rep to curl with us. 

If you are interested in joining, contact us at [email protected].

453 City Hall – Friday 6:00 pm

The 453 League, originally started by City Hall employees 50 years ago, is a fun, social league with a mix of both experienced curlers and total neophytes. Our league can best be described as a hybrid mixed team league, each team is required to have at least one female curler in play the majority of the time. We are often looking for individual curlers to add to teams as well as full teams when spots are available. If you're interested and would like to join the 453 League as an individual or a full team then please contact us at [email protected].

B&B – Friday 8:15 pm

We encourage individuals to contact us to inquire about curling in our league or to get on our spare list. We are always keen to take names of people and teams who wish to get on the list for next year. Don't miss out on our fun-filled, social league!

Contact: Brian Gisel [email protected]

Saturday Novice Leagues - 3:45 pm  (five-week programs)

Participants in our five-week novice leagues may sign up as individuals to be placed on teams, as part of a team of four or five, or as a partial team looking for one or two others.

A curling instructor is on hand each week to provide help to those who need it. These leagues are suitable for people who have been through a curling clinic or program or had limited curling experience. Please do not sign up with no curling experience. 

Saturday Rec Leagues – 6:00 pm

For the 2025-25 season, the Saturday Rec League will run for two 10-session programs with separate registration for each program. The fall program runs Oct. 4 to Dec. 13 (no curling Oct. 25) from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm each evening. The winter program runs Jan. 3 to Mar. 28 (no curling Jan. 17, Mar. 7 and Mar. 21) from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm each evening.

This league is open to all, but targeted towards curlers with limited curling experience, such as having curled previously in one of our novice leagues. Please do not register if you have not curled before or have a full team of curlers with only learn-to-curl program experience. You can register as an individual or as part of a full or partial team. We will put teams together as needed.

Sunday 3:00 pm Novice and Sunday 5:20 pm Novice

The Sunday Novice Leagues run for five sessions with games on from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm or 5:20 pm to 7:20 pm in two separate leagues. Participants can sign up as individuals to be placed on teams, as part of a team of four, or as a partial team looking for one or two others.  Registration closes when our set number of curlers is reached, regardless of whether you may have listed other people as curling with you. 

A curling instructor is on hand each week to provide help to those who need it. These leagues are suitable for people who have been through a curling clinic or program or had limited curling experience. Please do not sign up with no curling experience. 

Marpole CC supplies necessary curling equipment, including step-on sliders, grippers, brooms and delivery devices. 

Tuesday Daytime Ladies - 9:40 am and Thursday Daytime Ladies - 9:40 am

The Marpole Day Ladies’ Leagues are long-established leagues for ladies of all ages and abilities. There are two separate leagues on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

We had several new curlers from the learn-to-curl program join us this past year with great success. We have many long-term curlers who are ready and willing to offer a helping hand to new curlers or those returning to curling. We are a social league that enjoys coffee together after games and a winter and spring luncheon to celebrate our season together.

We curl two draws in the year, mid September to December and January to mid March. Teams are chosen for the fall draw and changed in the New Year to allow you to play with and get to know other members. For further information please contact Susan Pate at [email protected].

Tuesday Open League - 6:45 pm with some games at 9:00 pm

This league is changing formats for the 2025-26 season with gender restrictions no longer in place. As an open league, you are free to enter a team composed of whoever you wish to curl with.

The league will continue to operate with boxes for round robins, having teams of similar capabilities playing against each other. Teams move up and down at the end of each round robin, based on their cumulative points earned for the season. Novice curlers are welcome to join in. For more information, contact Richard Brower at [email protected].

Thursday Evening Novice

The Thursday Evening Novice Leagues run for five sessions with three games at 6:40 pm and two games at 9:00 pm. Participants can sign up as individuals to be placed on teams, as part of a team of four, or as a partial team looking for one or two others.  Registration closes when our set number of curlers is reached, regardless of whether you may have listed other people as curling with you. 

A curling instructor is on hand each week to provide help to those who need it. These leagues are suitable for people who have been through a curling clinic or program or had limited curling experience. Please do not sign up with no curling experience. 

Marpole CC supplies necessary curling equipment, including step-on sliders, grippers, brooms and delivery devices. 

Brooms & Beer - Saturday 9:10 am

This is a recreational league.  This league accepts registrations from full teams and individual curlers.  Individual curlers will be integrated with players of various levels of skill and experience.  We play most Saturday mornings from October to March with some breaks during the season for club bonspiels (17 game season in 2024/25).  We are very welcoming to novice players.  As for social, we have a December and March wrap up lunch.  Many players retire to the lounge after our games but there is no pressure if you need to get on with your weekend. If you have any questions about our league, please contact Val Wilkins at [email protected]