The local curling community was buzzing last week as an extremely rare eight-ender was scored during mixed seniors play on Nov. 10 by the Dave Webber rink.

The quartet is comprised of (above, left to right) skip Webber, third Tom Lobbes, second Lucy McGillivray and lead Al Rasmussen.

Tied at four, the Webber foursome managed to keep all eight of its rocks in play in the seventh and final end to win 12-4. An eight-ender is often regarded as the equivalent of a hole-in-one in golf.

Merritt Curling Club historian Bob Schmidt estimates that probably less than a dozen eight-enders have been scored in the Merritt club’s 100-plus years of existence.

It is a first-time accomplishment for long-time Nicola Valley residents Webber and Rasmussen, as well as recent arrivals McGillivery (from Surrey) and Lobbes (Campbell River) who between the four of them, have close to 130 years of curling experience.

Each member of the foursome will receive commemorative certificates and pins from the B.C. and Canadian Curling Associations.