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Catherine "Cathy" Auld (born December 3, 1971) is a Canadian curler from Toronto. She currently skips her own team out of Thornhill, Ontario.


Career

Auld was a longtime member of the Alison Goring rink. Auld played third for the team until 2006 when she was promoted to last rock thrower when Goring moved to throwing lead rocks. The team found success together with this lineup modification. At the
2007 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts The 2007 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts was held January 22-28 at the Dixie Curling Club in Mississauga, Ontario. Krista Scharf's rink from Thunder Bay, Ontario won their second straight provincial title. Teams Standings {{PagePlayof ...
, they finished the round robin with a 7-2 record. This was enough to secure a playoff spot and they faced Sherry Middaugh in the 3-4 game. However, they lost the game. The team qualified for the
2008 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts The 2008 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts was held January 21–27 at the Espanola Curling Club in Espanola, Ontario. Sherry Middaugh's rink from Coldwater, Ontario won their fourth provincial title. Teams Standings Playoffs *Tie break ...
, where they completed the round robin with a 6-3 record. They made it to the playoffs, winning the 3-4 game over Janet McGhee and took on Middaugh in the semifinal, again suffering a loss. The team's success was capped at the
2009 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts The 2009 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts was the 2009 edition of the provincial women's curling tournament in the province of Ontario, Canada. It was held January 26-February 1 at the Oakville Curling Club in Oakville. The winning team re ...
, where they finished the round robin with a 5-4 record. The team won two tiebreakers to advance to the playoffs, where for the third consecutive year they met Middaugh. This time they captured the 3-4 game, advancing to the semi-final, where they faced and defeated Julie Hastings. The final was against Thunder Bay's Krista McCarville, where the team came up short, losing the championship. At the end of the 2008/2009 curling season, Auld left the Goring team to form a new squad, taking longtime teammate
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along with her. They found immediate success qualifying for the 2010 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts, where they would finish round robin with a 6-3 record. For the fourth consecutive year, Auld would make the playoffs, but once again lost the 3-4 game, this time to Jacqueline Harrison. After the 2009/2010 season, McPherson left the team, and returned to play with Alison Goring, a move that Auld would not recover from. Her new squad failed to qualify for the
2011 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts The 2011 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts was the 2011 edition of the Ontario provincial women's curling championship. It was held January 24–30 at the Thornhill Golf and Country Club in Thornhill, Ontario.2012 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts, defeating two former Ontario Champions, Rachel Homan and Jenn Hanna in the regional playdowns to qualify for the provincials. Auld's team started well at the event, winning five out of six games, but lost three straight, one loss too many to qualify playoffs. A critical steal in the eleventh end by Sherry Middaugh in Draw 8, and a steal by Krista McCarville in the tenth end of Draw 10 that closed the door on the playoffs on Auld. As of 2018, Auld has played in 13 provincial championships. In 1995 she played for Pam Leavitt. In 1997 she played for Kristin Turcotte. She did not return to the provincial Tournament of Hearts until 2007 when she joined the Goring rink.''Ottawa Sun'', January 25, 2013, pg 46


Personal life

Auld has also been the CFO of several publicly traded biotechnology companies in Canada. She currently owns Catherine Auld Consulting, in Toronto.


Grand Slam record


Former events


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Auld, Cathy Living people Sportspeople from Kingston, Ontario Curlers from Toronto Canadian women curlers 1971 births 21st-century Canadian women