The 1997 Founders' Bonspiel was contested November 13th through 16th. Eight teams participated representing three curling clubs. Chairman Jeff Hannon reported the following results:
| Event | Place | Team | Skip | Vice | Second | Lead |
| First | Winner | Plainfield | Ray Lawreck | Earle Conrad | Erik Conrad | Ashley Lawreck |
| First | Runner Up | Plainfield | Brian O'Byrne | Rod Black | Pat Sullivan | Seth Mellin |
| Second | Winner | Plainfield | Howie Zwiefel | Bruce Thomas | Karen Thomas | Bill MacDonald |
| Second | Runner Up | Plainfield | Rachel Howell | Gillian Murray | Julie Duncan | Karen Rosenzweig |
| Third | Winner | Plainfield | Jean Fluet | Luc Gagne | Jeanne Fluet | Barbara Gagne |
| Third | Runner Up | Plainfield | Andrea Stepnosky | Louisa Bartok | Bob Fox | Paul Graebener |
| Fourth | Winner | Plainfield | Don Baird | Janice Langanke | Steve Langanke | Don Arsenault |
| Fourth | Runner Up | Potomac | Dave Sliom | Cindy Eurich | Mike Fry | Annette Tinder |