Wayne Tallon (born May 22, 1956) is a

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curler from Fredericton,

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. He is the 2013 Canadian Senior champion skip and 2014 World Senior champion skip.

Career

Ontario

Tallon is originally from Ontario. Curling out of the

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in Ottawa, he won three Silver Regalia Tankards, in 1984, 1986 and 1987.

New Brunswick men's

Tallon would later move to New Brunswick, where he eventually teamed up with another ex-Ontarian in

Russ Howard Russell W. "Russ" Howard, CM, ONL (born February 19, 1956 in Midland, Ontario) is a Canadian curler and Olympic champion, based in Regina, Saskatchewan, but originally from Midland, Ontario. He lived in Moncton, New Brunswick from 2000 to 2 ...

, who had beaten him in the 1986 Ontario championship finals. Tallon played third for the Howard rink that won the 1999 New Brunswick provincial men's championship. The team represented New Brunswick at the

1999 Labatt Brier The 1999 Labatt Brier was held from March 6 to 14 at Skyreach Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. Jeff Stoughton of Manitoba defeated Guy Hemmings of Quebec in the final. Teams Round-robin standings Round-robin results Draw 1 Draw 2 Draw ...

where they finished in fourth place after losing to Saskatchewan's

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in the playoffs. The team won another provincial title in 2000, sending the team to the

2000 Labatt Brier The 2000 Labatt Brier, the Canadian men's curling championship, was held from March 4 to 12 at Saskatchewan Place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. This was the last Brier sponsored by Labatt. Skip Greg McAulay of British Columbia beat out notable tea ...

. At the 2000 Brier, the team made it to the final, where they lost to British Columbia's

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. Tallon would later join the James Grattan rink at third. The team won a provincial title in 2006. At the

2006 Tim Hortons Brier The 2006 Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held from March 11 to 19 at the Brandt Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan. In the final, Quebec's Jean-Michel Ménard rink became only the second Quebec team to win t ...

, the team finished with a 5-6 record, tied for 8th.

Mixed

Tallon won the New Brunswick Mixed championship in 2000 and 2001 playing second for Russ Howard and won another title in 2003 as skip. These titles earned Tallon and his teams the right to represent New Brunswick at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship for those years. In 2000, New Brunswick finished in fourth place after losing in the playoffs to Prince Edward Island. New Brunswick had less success in 2001, finishing 9th. In 2003, Tallon led New Brunswick to a tie-breaker loss against Ontario after posting a 6-5 round robin record.

Seniors

Tallon won New Brunswick Senior titles in 2008 and 2009 as third for Russ Howard and in 2013 as skip. Tallon thus played in the

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those years. At the

2008 Canadian Senior Curling Championships The 2008 Canadian Senior Curling Championships were held March 22–30 at the Prince Albert Golf and Curling Club in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The winning teams represented Canada at the 2009 World Senior Curling Championships. Team Saskatche ...

, the team lost in the final to Saskatchewan's

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. The team lost in the final again at the

2009 Canadian Senior Curling Championships The 2009 Canadian Senior Curling Championships was held March 21–28 at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. The winning teams represented Canada at the 2010 World Senior Curling Championships. Men's Teams ...

, this time losing to Ontario's

Bruce Delaney Bruce Delaney (born c. 1954) is a Canadian curler from Ottawa. Delaney is a six-time Silver Tankard winner (1980, 1984, 1986, 1987, 2007, 2010), representing various clubs in Eastern Ontario, but usually representing the Navy Curling Club ...

, his former teammate. Tallon would find more success at the

2013 Canadian Senior Curling Championships The 2013 Canadian Senior Curling Championships were held from March 16 to 24 at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Summerside last hosted the Canadian Senior Championships in 2009. The winners of the champio ...

when his team of Mike Kennedy,

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, and Wade Blanchard won the event. The team lost just one game in the round robin, and then beat Ontario's

Howard Rajala Howard John "Howie" Rajala (born February 12, 1962) is a Canadian curler from Kanata, Ontario. He curls out of the Rideau Curling Club. In 2023 his rink won the World Senior Curling Championships for Canada. Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, R ...

to capture the Canadian Senior championships. The team then went on to win the gold medal at the 2014 World Senior Curling Championships, defeating Sweden's Connie Östlund in the final.

Personal life

Outside of curling, Tallon serves as the Director of Public Safety for the City of Fredericton.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tallon, Wayne Living people 1956 births Curlers from Ontario Curlers from New Brunswick Sportspeople from Fredericton People from Clarence-Rockland Canadian male curlers