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Tee Line Talk

with Alex MacDougall

Canada’s Team Gushue wins Olympic Bronze

he Cornwall Curling Centre provincial play downs to qualify for
Treopened for business on January the National Championship because of
31st after being shut down for 5 weeks COVID. The teams were split into two
due to the COVID restrictions laid pools and the teams played an 8-game
out by the province. COVID protocol round robin in their respective pools.
going forward will be in effect until the In the 1–2-page playoff between Team
end of the curling season. All league Andrea Crawford (New Brunswick)
play resumed as well as a new Learn and Team Krista McCarville (Northern
to Curl Program. The program that is Ontario), McCarville proved too much
very popular for new curlers wanting for Crawford and advanced right to the
to learn the sport has 16 participants final. Both Team Krista McCarville
and the program runs every Sunday and Team Andrea Crawford had a great
afternoon until mid-April.
round robin which allowed them to
The Men’s Senior Bob Trueman enter the playoff picture.
Trophy Draw got under way on Monday, The other page playoff saw Team
January 31st with 20 teams competing Einerson (Canada) play Team Fleury Senior Bob Trueman trophy winners
for the championship. Following the (Team Wild Card) with Einerson L to R: Guy Lalonde (lead), Ron MacMillan (2nd) Dave Secord (3rd) Murray
round robin draw, the top 12 teams winning and advancing to the semi- Halkett (skip) Gilles Viau Senior President. Photo Submitted
entered a one-day playoff on Friday, final against Team Crawford. Einerson
February 25th with the Murray Halkett defeated team Crawford 8-4 to move advances to the Tim Horton’s Brier Team Howard, skipped by son Scott,
team capturing the Trueman Trophy. onto the final against hometown starting March 4th in Lethbridge, defeated John Epping’s foursome 5-3
The winning team was comprised of favorite Team McCarville and the Alberta. in the final to secure the 18th Ontario
Murray Halkett (skip), Dave Secord
opportunity to defend her title. The Tankard. Howard stole singles in ends
3rd, Ron MacMillan 2nd, and Guy The format included the page playoff
final with Einerson trying for her 3rd 9 and 10 to secure the win. It will be
Lalonde lead (see picture). Finishing straight Scotties title played hometown system. The John Epping team was interesting to see if Glenn will be able
2nd was the team skipped by Gilles Northern Ontario’s Krista McCarville there to defend their 2021 Tankard to play in the Brier starting March 4th
Viau and finishing in 3rd place was with Einerson winning 9-6 in a very Championship. The format had all in Lethbridge, Alberta. Prior to the
the team skipped by Wayne Lauber. close game and again earning the right teams on a level playing field and if a Tankard, Glenn had played 60 games
The next senior report will cover the to wear that Team Canada Jersey at the team had 3 losses they were eliminated in a 2-month period in order increase
Edward Jones Trophy draw taking Women’s World Championship taking from further play. The cream of the their points and this contributed to the
place in March. curling world rose to the top with Team
place in Prince George, BC from March problems with his knee. Check out
Epping meeting Team Howard in the
The Scotties Tournament of 19th to the 27th, 2022. Check next the March issue of Sports Energy for
final. Team Howard was skipped by
Hearts (Canadian Ladies Curling month’s Sports Energy for the results. a complete report on the Tim Horton’s
Scott Howard as Glenn was on the
Championships) got underway at The Ontario Tankard was played shelf with a wonky knee. Epping had Brier.
Thunder Bay’s Fort William Centre in Port Elgin from February 9th to defeated Howard 8-6 in the A Division The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
on Friday, January 28th with 18 teams February 13th with 12 teams in two final on Friday. Howard had earned his saw the curling competition start early
that included 3 wild card teams. The pools. The original field of 8 teams ticket to Sunday’s final with an 8-7 win with Canada’s mixed team comprised
rationale behind so many teams in was extended to 12 when the final in the 1–2-page playoff. Epping won the of Rachel Homan and John Morris
the competition was due to several qualifier was cancelled due to COVID semi-final Sunday morning over Jason beginning play on Wednesday February
provinces being prevented from having
restrictions. The winner of the Tankard Camm from the Navan Curling club. 2nd. After 9 round robin games in 5