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1985 Labatt Brier
The 1985 Labatt Brier was held from March 3 to 10 at the Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, New Brunswick. Al Hackner of Northern Ontario defeated Pat Ryan of Alberta to win his second Brier title. Teams Round robin standings Round robin results Draw 1 Draw 2 Draw 3 Draw 4 Draw 5 Draw 6 Draw 7 Draw 8 Draw 9 Draw 10 Draw 11 Draw 12 Draw 13 Draw 14 Draw 15 Tiebreakers Round 1 Round 2 Playoffs Semifinal Final The Hackner double Hackner found himself in a two-point deficit coming into the tenth end, and he was forced to make a very tough double takeout and stick his shooter in order to tie the game. The shot allowed him to steal a point in the extra end when Ryan was heavy with his last stone. Results Statistics Top 5 player percentages ''Round Robin only'' Team percentages ''Round Robin only'' Awards and honours The all-star teams and award winners are as follows: ;All-Star Team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort William Curling Club
The Fort William Curling Club is a curling club located in the Downtown Fort William, Ontario, Downtown Fort William neighbourhood of Thunder Bay, Ontario. The club hosted the Tim Hortons Brier, Canadian men's curling championship in 1960 Macdonald Brier, 1960 and the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canadian women's curling championship in 1969 Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship, 1969. It is also the home club of World Curling Championships, World Men's curling champions Al Hackner, Rick Lang, Bob Nicol, Bruce Kennedy (curler), Bruce Kennedy, Ian Tetley, and Pat Perroud. History The Fort William Curling Club was established in Fort William, Ontario, Fort William (now Thunder Bay) on September 18, 1891, on property leased by Peter and John McKellar. It was originally part of the Curl Manitoba, Manitoba Curling Association. The rink was destroyed by fire twice, in 1892 and 1908. The current facility, with Ice rink#Artificial ice, artificial ice, opened on March 10, 1951 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moncton
Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the The Maritimes, Maritime Provinces. The city has earned the nickname "Hub City" because of its central inland location in the region and its history as a railway and land transportation hub for the Maritimes. As of the 2021 Census, the city had a population of 79,470, a metropolitan population of 157,717 and a land area of . Although the Moncton area was first settled in 1733, Moncton was officially founded in 1766 with the arrival of Pennsylvania German immigrants from Philadelphia. Initially an agricultural settlement, Moncton was not incorporated until 1855. It was named for Lt. Col. Robert Monckton, the British officer who had captured nearby Fort Beauséjour a century earlier. A significant wooden shipbuilding industry had developed in the community by the mid-1840s, allow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottewell Curling Club
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Jim Topley
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Dale Reibin
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Ken Watson (British Columbia Curler)
James Kenneth Watson, (August 12, 1904 – July 26, 1986) was a Canadian curler. Biography Watson was born in Minnedosa, Manitoba and moved to Winnipeg later. He was the first man to skip his rink to three Brier championships in 1936, 1942 and 1949. After his career as a curler ended, he became a sports broadcaster, co-hosting CBC Championship Curling with Alex Trebek in 1966. He died in St. Boniface, Manitoba. Honours * 1969 – inducted into the national Sports Hall of Fame * 1973 – elected to the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame * 1975 – made a Member of the Order of Canada * 1978 – Elmer Freytag Award * 1980 - inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is a Canadian museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, dedicated to honoring the history and achievements of sports in Manitoba. The organization began in 1980, and then opened a museum in The Forks in 1993. Afte ... * 2016 - designated a National Historic Perso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Meger
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Paul Devlin (curler)
Paul Ernest Devlin (September 16, 1946 – March 7, 2021) was a Canadian curler. He has skipped two teams at the Brier, Canada's national men's championship, representing both Alberta and British Columbia. Curling career Devlin, originally from Winnipeg, lost in the finals of the 1969 Manitoba provincial championships to Bobby Robinson. He later moved to Edmonton around 1977 and lost in the final of the 1978 Alberta men's championship to Ed Lukowich, who went on to win the Brier. During the 1979 playdowns, Devlin, who was a car salesman, was given the choice by his employer to either pick curling or his career, and he chose curling. That year, he and teammates John Hunter, Pat Ryan and brother Derek defeated Lukowich in a re-match of the 1978 final, earning them the right to represent the province at the 1979 Macdonald Brier. At the Brier, Devlin led Alberta to a 6–5 record, tied for fourth. Devlin returned to the Alberta final in 1980, but was upended by two-time Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Greater Vancouver, Greater Vancouver area had a population of 2.6million in 2021, making it the List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada#List, third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Greater Vancouver, along with the Fraser Valley Regional District, Fraser Valley, comprises the Lower Mainland with a regional population of over 3 million. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada, with over 5,700 people per square kilometre, and fourth highest in North America (after New York City, San Francisco, and Mexico City). Vancouver is one of the most Ethnic origins of people in Canada, ethnically and Languages of Canada, linguistically diverse cities in Canada: 49.3 percent of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vancouver Curling Club
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Greater Vancouver area had a population of 2.6million in 2021, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Greater Vancouver, along with the Fraser Valley, comprises the Lower Mainland with a regional population of over 3 million. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada, with over 5,700 people per square kilometre, and fourth highest in North America (after New York City, San Francisco, and Mexico City). Vancouver is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities in Canada: 49.3 percent of its residents are not native English speakers, 47.8 percent are native speakers of neither English nor French, and 54.5 percent of residents belong to visible minority groups. It has been consistently ranked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Bartlett
Donald Bartlett (born April 1, 1960) is a Canadian curler who lives in Edmonton, Alberta. Bartlett is best known for his many years playing lead for Kevin Martin. In 1999 Bartlett's home town became host the Don Bartlett Curling Classic. Now an annual curling bonspiel, the tournament attracts many teams from across Canada as well as a number of international competitors. Career Don Bartlett played lead for Kevin Martin beginning in 1990. It was in 1991 that the team won the Brier that year. The team would win the 1997 Brier. Internationally, Bartlett has been to two World Curling Championships and two Winter Olympics. At the 1991 Worlds, Martin,third Kevin Park and second Dan Petryk won a silver medal. At the 1992 Winter Olympics (demonstration), the team finished in fourth place. In 1997, the team now consisting of Don Walchuk at third and Rudy Ramcharan at second placed fourth. At the 2002 Winter Olympics now with Carter Rycroft at second, the team won a silver medal. With M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
