Paul Dobson (born May 30, 1979, in Saint John,

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) is a

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curler from

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. He currently plays

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on Team James Grattan.

Career

Dobson won his first

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in 2005 as second for

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. They defeated

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in the final. They finished in eleventh place at the

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with a 3–8 record. The following season, he began skipping his own team with Scott Jones, Ryan Porter and

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. The team won the 2007 New Brunswick Labatt Tankard, defeating Howard in the provincial final, and finished last at the

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only able to win one of eleven games. Dobson continued to play in the provincial men's championship but failed to win from 2008 to 2019. He joined the James Grattan rink for the 2019–20 season. On the tour, they picked up a win at the

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and played in the

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Tier 2, finishing 1–3. Later that season, the team won the 2020 New Brunswick Tankard and represented

at the 2020 Tim Hortons Brier in

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. After starting 1–2, they upset higher seeds

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and

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to sit in a good spot going into their final two games. Unfortunately, they would lose both of those games, finishing the round robin at 3–4, missing the playoffs. Due to the

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, the 2021 provincial championship was cancelled. As the reigning provincial champions, Team Grattan was invited to represent New Brunswick at the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier, which they accepted. Dobson, however, opted not to attend the event due to travel restrictions. He was replaced by

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of Ontario. At the Brier, his team finished with a 4–4 record.

Personal life

Dobson is married and has two children, Chloe and Elyse. He works in operations at Irving Paper.

Teams

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dobson, Paul Curlers from New Brunswick Living people Sportspeople from Saint John, New Brunswick 1979 births Canadian male curlers People from Quispamsis