Welcome to Doug Butler’s curling page

Last updated: 2025-DEC-06

My regular curling leagues are the Monday Morning Senior Select and the Saturday Morning Sportsmen out of the Victoria Curling Club.

Plus availability to spare (see below) at VCC and nearby 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:

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

· Member of the Victoria Curling Club.

ABILITY / POSITIONS:

· Almost than 30 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 skip or throw from the front end.

· 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 2025-DEC-06).I am only available at the dates/times listed, which can change -- check back for updates.

Dec 8 – 14:

· Monday: unavailable

· Tuesday:  See Spareboard below.

· Wednesday:  unavailable

· Friday:  See Spareboard below.

· Saturday: unavailable

· Sunday: available

Dec 15 – 21:

· Monday: unavailable

· Tuesday thru Friday:  See Spareboard below.

· Saturday & Sunday: available for morning draw

Jan 2-4:

· Friday:  See Spareboard below.

· Saturday: unavailable

· Sunday: available

Jan 5-11:

· Monday: unavailable

· Tuesday thru Friday: available for early evening draw

· Saturday: unavailable

· Sunday: available

Jan 12-18:

· Monday: available for 10am draw

· Tuesday thru Friday: See Spareboard below.

· Saturday: unavailable

· Sunday: available

Jan 19-25:

· Monday: unavailable

· Tuesday thru Friday: See Spareboard below.

· Saturday: unavailable

· Sunday: available

Jan 26-Feb 1:

· Monday thru Saturday: unavailable

· Sunday: available

Feb 2-8:

· Monday: unavailable

· Tuesday thru Thursday: available for morning draw

· Friday: available

· Saturday: unavailable

· Sunday: available

Feb 9-15:

· Monday: available for morning or early evening draws

· Tuesday thru Friday: available for early evening draw

· Saturday: unavailable

· Sunday:  TBD 

Feb 16-Mar 1:

· All Days:  TBD

Mar 2-8:

· Monday: available for evening draws

· Tuesday thru Friday: available for late evening draw

· Saturday: unavailable

· Sunday:  available

Mar 9-22:

· Monday thru Friday: available for early evening draw

· Saturday: unavailable

· Sunday:  available

Mar 23-29:

· Monday thru Thursday: available for early evening draw

· Friday: available for evening draws

· Saturday: available for morning draw

· Sunday:  available

Mar 30-Apr 5:

· Monday thru Thursday: available for late evening draw

· Friday thru Sunday: available

For the days that say “See Spareboard”:

· On these days, I bid daily for assignments at work.  Contact me before 8pm two days in advance.

· Mornings:  I can reliably be available for morning games.

· Afternoons: Unavailable

· Early evening draws:  Usually can be off work in time to arrive by 6:30pm.  However, I cannot give final confirmation until 3pm on the prior day.

· Late evening draws:  I can reliably be available for late draws.

· 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.

Hope to see ya on the ice 😊.