The 2025 Robbie Robinson Cup attracted a field of 16 bowlers hoping to win this mixed singles event, inspired by the much beloved CIBC founder member, the late Robbie Robertson. Players were split into four groups. Each player had to play the three others in the group in order to qualify for the knockout stages.
Knockout Stage
Rink 1. Bradley Mann v Andy Smith. Game 1, Andy looked good when leading 6-4 after five ends. However, Bradley won the next two ends to level the scores to 6-6. Game tied. The second game was quickly won 6-2 by Bradley who qualified for the semi final.
Rink 3. Geoff King v Martin Hogg. Geoff won 5 of the 7 ends to take the first game 6-3. Geoff was winning well leading 4-0 after 2 ends of game 2, but Martin came back to level the scores after 4 ends, 4-4. Each player took 2 shots over the last 3 ends, 6-6. Geoff was through to the semi final.
Rink 4. Andrew Penfold v James Rippey. Andrew won the first end to lead 1-0. James won all the other ends and the game 8-1. The second game was also won by James 5-1. James advanced into the semi final.
Rink 6. Brian Smith v Dan Rodger. The first game ended in a tie 6-6 after Dan came back from being down 1-5. In the second game Dan fared much better when leading 5-2 after 4 ends. However, Brian was not having it, he won the last three ends, by clocking up 8 shots to take the game 10-5 and go into the semi final.
Semi Final.
Rink 1. Geoff King v James Rippey. Geoff won the first two ends to lead 2.0. James won all the other ends and the game 7-2. Second game, Geoff did not win the first two ends and James went onto win the second game 9-0. He was in the final.
Rink 4. Brian Smith v Bradley Mann. Brian Smiths hot streak continued as he won seven ends to win the first game 7-0. Which meant, Brian had won 10 ends in a row, over this game and the quarter final. Bradley Mann took the second game by the scruff of the neck winning 8-1. This meant an 8-8 tie over the two games. Two 3 end tie breaks followed which were both won by Bradley. Brian must have rued never getting a second shot in during the 7-0 win.
Final. James Rippey v Bradley Mann. A very even first game saw Bradley win 4-3. The second game was even more even and ended in a 6-6 tie. Bradley being the winner overall by 10-9. It could not have been closer.