- Ontario Curling Association
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The Ontario Curling Association is the governing body of curling in Southern Ontario. Northern Ontario is governed by the Northern Ontario Curling Association. The OCA sends a team to represent Team Ontario at all major Canadian Championships except the Scott Tournament of Hearts. The NOCF sends a separate team to all of these events except the Hearts. At the Hearts, a unified Ontario team is sent and it is governed by the Ontario Ladies' Curling Association.
Championships
Ontario Men's Curling Championship
Main article: Ontario Men's Curling ChampionshipThe Ontario Men's Curling Championship is the provincial championshiop for men's curling. The winner represents Team Ontario at the Tim Hortons Brier. Listed below are the list of Ontario's representatives at the Brier that year. Brier champions indicated in bold. From 1927 to 1931, the Toronto area also sent a team to the Brier.
Names:
- British Consols: 1927?-1979
- Labatt Tankard: 1980-1985
- Blue Light Tankard: 1986-1996
- Nokia Cup: 1997-2003
- Ontario Men's Curling Championship: 2004
- Kia Cup: 2005-2006
- TSC Stores Tankard: 2007-2009
- Ontario Men's Curling Championship: 2010
Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts
- Main article: Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts is the provincial championship for women's teams. Unlike the TSC Stores Tankard, the Hearts includes teams from both southern and northern Ontario. Champions from Northern Ontario are in italics. The winner of the Ontario Hearts goes on to play in the national championship. Because the national champion returns the previous years champion to the event, if that team is from Ontario, they cannot defend their provincial championship. The national championship has been running since 1962, but the provincial championship has existed since 1956.
Pepsi Juniors
- Main article: Pepsi Ontario Junior Curling Championships
The Pepsi Junior provincial curling championships are held annually in early January. The tournament is for curlers 20 years old and younger. A men's tournament has been held since 1950 and the women's since 1972. The winning team represents Ontario at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships.
John Shea Insurance Mixed
Year Skip Club 1960 Bayne Secord, Mrs. H. Croome, Don Campbell, Mrs. G. Fletcher Tam O'Shanter 1961 Nick Raspa, Mrs. G. Dunfield, Mrs. J. Amos, James Amos Weston 1962 Syd Smithers, Mrs. D. Babcock, G. Kersell, Mrs. M. Kersell Galt 1963 Jack McAlpine, Mrs. D. McCowan, William Carson, Mrs. William Carson Scarboro 1964 Mac White, Heather White, Ron Benn, Agnes Benn Quinte 1965 Ray Grant, Helen Jewett, Keith Jewett, Mary Grant Unionville 1966 Harvey Acton, Winnie Acton, Murray Taylor, Doris Taylor Uxbridge 1967 Earle Hushagen, Nini Mutch, Don McEwen, Wyn Hushagen Humber Highland 1968 Peter Connell, Donna Connell, Gordon Wrightsell, Isobel Munro Arnprior Granite 1969 Terry Patton, Kathryn McKinley, Herbert McKinley, Shirley Patton Brant 1970 Earle Hushagen, Wyn Hushagen, Don McEwen, Nini Mutch Humber Highland 1971 Vince Lebano, Claudia Lebano, Jack Tyrrell, Barbara Tyrrell Orillia 1972 Tom Cushing, Susan Cushing, Dave Phillips, Dee Dee Moses Terrace 1973 George Kilmer, Corrine Kilmer, Dan Munroe, Barb Munroe St. Catharines 1974 George Morrisey, Betty Houle, Larry Fisher, Eleanor White Welland 1975 Dave Reid, Pat Reid, Terry Lindsey, Martha Lindsey High Park 1976 Ted Brown, Kay O'Neill, Mike Boyd, Brenda Kuluk Cataraqui 1977 Bob Woods, Carol Thompson, Bill Schultz, Eileen Appleton Royals 1978 Bob Widdis, Yvonne Smith, Paul Carriere, Sandy Widdis Humber Highland 1979 Bob Widdis, Yvonne Smith, Paul Carriere, Sandy Widdis Humber Highland 1980 Wayne Oates, Barbara Maxwell, Brad Mitchell, Lonnie Whipple Brighton 1981 Ken Buchan, Deanna Buchan, Tom Brown, Penny Brown London 1982 Dave Van Dine, Muriel Winford, Joe Potter, Deborah Grant RCMP 1983 Rich Vesey, Linda Smith, Clayton MacKay, Mary Lynn MacKay Oshawa 1984 Peter File, Dale Carruthers, David Carruthers, Kim File Brampton 1985 Garry Lumbard, Betty Pindera, Rob Quick, Joan Harder Kingsville 1986 Dave Van Dine, Dawn Ventura, Hugh Millikin, Cynthia Wiggins RCMP 1987 Scott McPherson, Cheryl McPherson, Stu Garner, Kristin Holman Bayview 1988 Brian DeRooy, Bev Dekoning, Peter Dekoning, Eileen DeRooy Chatham Granite 1989 Mike Harris, Lynette Greenwood, Drew Macklin, Judy Macklin Tam Heather 1990 Bob Turcotte, Kristin Turcotte, Dick Howson, Andrea Lawes Annandale 1991 Layne Noble, Grace Frey, Mike Johansen, Audrey Frey Rideau 1992 Bob Turcotte, Kristin Turcotte, Dick Howson, Mary Bowman Oshawa 1993 Dave Merklinger, Janet Merklinger, Bob Hanna, Valerie Hanna Granite (Ottawa West) 1994 Bob Ingram, Paulina Rumfeldt, Rob Rumfeldt, Janice Ingram Ridgetown 1995 Jim Marshall, Betty Kirouac, Paul MacDonald, Wendy Marshall Trenton 1996 Rich Moffatt, Theresa Breen, Peter Woodcox, Denise Allan Rideau 1997 Jim Hunker, Cathy Piccinin, Morgan Currie, Janice Remai Rideau 1998 Dean Wadland, Cheryl McPherson, Paul Wadland, Marian Arai Bayview 1999 Bob Turcotte, Kristin Turcotte, Roy Weigand, Andrea Lawes Scarboro 2000 Dale Kelly, Julie Kelly, Shawn Hartle, Becky Philpott Forest 2001 Howard Rajala, Darcie Simpson, Chris Fulton, Linda Fulton Rideau 2002 Wayne Tuck, Kim Veale, Jake Higgs, Sara Gatchell Ilderton 2003 Nick Rizzo, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Gareth Parry, Vicki Advent Brant 2004 Heath McCormick, Denna Schell, Jason Young, Julie Colquhoun Cannington 2005 Phil Daniel, Kerry Lackie, Spencer Townley, Kim Ambrose Sun Parlour 2006 John Epping, Julie Reddick, Scott Foster, Leigh Armstrong Oakville 2007 John Epping, Julie Reddick, Scott Foster, Leigh Armstrong Oakville 2008 Bob Turcotte, Kristin Turcotte, Roy Weigand, Andrea Lawes Scarboro 2009 Wayne Tuck, Kim Tuck, Jake Higgs, Sara Gatchell Brantford 2010 Mark Bice, Leslie Bishop, Codey Maus, Courtney Davies Sarnia 2011 Chris Gardner, Erin Morrissey, Brad Kidd, Kim Brown Arnprior 2012 Mark Homan, Rachel Homan, Brian Fleischhaker, Alison Kreviazuk Rideau Seniors
The Ontario Senior Championship is for curlers over 50. The winner represents Ontario at the Canadian Senior Curling Championships.
Year Men's champion skip Women's champion skip 1965 Alf Phillips, Sr. 1966 Jim Johnston 1967 Carl Asmussen 1968 Andy Grant 1969 Alf Phillips, Sr. 1970 Alf Phillips, Sr. 1971 Gord Wallace 1972 Stewart Brown 1973 Ed Rhodes Fern Irwin 1974 Bill Riley Joyce Black 1975 Bill Wagner Shirley Pilson 1976 Jake Edwards Lois Lawrie 1977 Jake Edwards Shirley Keely 1978 Bill Wagner Jo Wallace 1979 Bill Lewis Jean Beardsley 1980 Mac White Mary Ritchie 1981 Mac White Barbara Baker 1982 Mac White Shirley Pilson 1983 Jack Bryans Betty Sim 1984 Earle Hushagen Wyn Hushagen 1985 Steve Kot June Shaw 1986 Earle Hushagen Sirkka Tyynela 1987 Mac White Jean Basset 1988 Howie Montone Phyllis Nielson 1989 Jim Sharples Ellie Kompch 1990 Bill Dickie Jill Greenwood 1991 Bob Denney Jean Beardsley 1992 Jim Sharples Lorraine Coughlin 1993 Ken Buchan Jill Greenwood 1994 Jim Sharples Jill Greenwood 1995 Bill Dickie Ellie Kompch 1996 Bob Turcotte Jill Greenwood 1997 Bob Turcotte Jill Greenwood 1998 Jim Sharples Jill Greenwood 1999 Jim Sharples Pat Reid 2000 Bob Turcotte Diane Harris 2001 Axel Larsen Anne Dunn 2002 Bob Fedosa Anne Dunn 2003 Don Glinz Joyce Potter 2004 Bob Turcotte Anne Dunn 2005 Frank Gowan Joyce Potter 2006 Bruce Delaney Anne Dunn 2007 Bob Turcotte Jan Carwardine 2008 Bruce Delaney Ann Pearson 2009 Bruce Delaney Cheryl McBain 2010 Gareth Parry Dale Curtis 2011 Guy Racette Joyce Potter Bantams
The Ontario Bantam Championship is for curlers under 16.
Champion skips:
Year Boy's Girl's 1998 Sebastian Robillard Jordan Davies 1999 John Epping Julie Reddick 2000 Jeff Thomas Lee Merklinger 2001 Mark Bice Stephanie Gray 2002 Andrew Nixon Hollie Nicol 2003 Rob Bushfield Rachel Homan 2004 Shane Latimer Rachel Homan 2005 Ben Willemse Rachel Homan 2006 Matt Mapletoft Rachel Homan 2007 Neil Sinclair Stephanie Brown 2008 Mike Flemming Sara Westman 2009 Pedro Malvar Jamie Sinclair 2010 Jack Lindsay Kendall Haymes 2011 Jason Camm Lauren Horton Best Western Intermediates
The Ontario Intermediate Championship is for curlers over 40.
Champion skips (since 1993):
Year Men's Women's 1993 Bob Turcotte Pat Reid 1994 Bob Gurd Gloria Campbell 1995 Bob Hanna Anne Dunn 1996 Don Glinz Jill Greenwood 1997 Gary Smith Gloria Campbell 1998 Layne Noble Anne Dunn 1999 Bob Ingram Joyce Potter 2000 Jim Lyle Gloria Campbell 2001 John Collins Joyce Potter 2002 Jim Lyle Stacey Brandwood 2003 Jim Lyle Suzanne Boudreault 2004 Jim Lyle Stacey Brandwood 2005 Greg Timbers Kerry Lackie 2006 Bill Duck Stacey Brandwood 2007 J. P. Lachance Carol Jackson 2008 Rick Thurston Stacey Brandwood 2009 Guy Racette Carol Jackson 2010 Al Hutchinson Carol Jackson 2011 Ian Robertson Cheryl McBain Masters
The Ontario Masters Championship is for curlers over 60. The winner represents Ontario at the Canadian Masters Curling Championships.
(winners since 1993)
Year Men's Women's 1993 Earle Hushagen Elizabeth Love 1994 Earle Hushagen Mae Midgley 1995 Ken Scovell Betty MacMillan 1996 Joe Moroz Dorrie Fiegehen 1997 Rod Matheson Mary Lou Dickinson 1998 Barry Goring Merle Williams 1999 Bill Bennett Rae Donovan 2000 Jim Sharples Ann De Ryk 2001 Bill Dickie Nancy B. Clark 2002 Bill Dickie Fran Allan 2003 Jim Sharples Gloria Sorley 2004 Bob Edmondson Wendy Simpson 2005 Rod Matheson Gloria Sorley 2006 David Stewart Betty Bush 2007 Bob Edmondson Cathy Keys 2008 Bob Edmondson Pam Bothwell 2009 Bob Edmondson Betty Bush 2010 Mike Dorey Jane Galloway 2011 Layne Noble Joyce Potter Gore Mutual Schoolboy/girl
This event is the provincial school championship, and teams represent their secondary schools rather than clubs. The boys event has been held annually since 1948.
- 2011 schoolboy champion: London Central Secondary School (Richard Krell)
- 2011 schoolgirl champion: Patrick Fogarty Secondary School (Amy Heitzner)
Notable past champions
- Mark Bice, Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School (2002)
- Steve Bice, Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School (2000)
- Jason Young, Lambton C.V.I. (1998)
- Greg Balsdon, Don Mills Collegiate Institute (1995)
- Dale Matchett, Bradford District High School (1994)
- Joe Frans, Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute (1991)
- Scott Patterson, Fellowes High School (1987)
- Paul Savage, Don Mills Collegiate Institute (1965)
The Dominion Wheelchair Championship
This is a mixed event, featuring wheelchair curling.
Champions:
- 2011: Chris Rees, Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club
- 2010: Bruce Cameron, RA Centre
- 2009: Ken Gregory, Bradford & District C.C.
- 2008: Chris Rees, Leaside C.C.
- 2007: Chris Rees, Leaside C.C.
- 2006: Chris Rees, Leaside C.C.
- 2005: Ken Gregory, Toronto Cricket
Fairfield Marriott/Best Western Challenge
This event allows more amateur curlers to win a provincial championship. Only two members of the team are allowed to have won a zone crest in any other event except for youth events. In addition, only two members of the team can have won the provincial event before. All zone winners go straight to a 32 team provincial championship.
- 2011 men's champion: Darrin Harkness (Chinguacousy Curling Club)
- 2011 women's champion: Meagan Trevail (Chinguacousy Curling Club)
Notable winners:
- 2005 women's: Cathy Auld (St. George's Golf and Country Club)
Tim Hortons Colts/Trophy
Members of the team cannot have been to a provincial championship, or played skip or third in any of the seven previous provincial masters, seniors or intermediate championships, and cannot have previously won the Colts.
- 2010 men's champion: Matt Paul
- 2011 women's champion: Kristy Russell
Notable past winners:
- Mark Kean (2010)
- Chad Allen (2002)
- Nick Rizzo (1988)
- Paul Savage (1968)
Junior Mixed
Year Winning team 1983 Rob Brandwood 1984 Mike Attenhof 1985 Dave Simpson 1986 Wayne Middaugh 1987 Peter Corner, Susan Shepley, Drew Maclin, Karen Shepley 1988 Peter Corner, Susan Shepley, Drew Maclin, Karen Shepley 1989 Richard Hart, Janet McGhee, Collin Mitchell, Tracy Jackson 1990 Matt Hames, Jayne Flynn, Chris Harris, Leslie Allan 1991 Joe Frans, Kerri McGrath, Daniel Frans, Stacey Rayner 1992 Brad Savage, Julie Anderson, Gord Chilton, Sandy Graham 1993 Warren Fisher, Katharine Pilon, Paul Winford, Jo-Anne McArthur 1994 Tony Rowlandson, Kate McKellar, Sean Follis, Kim Shortt 1995 Steve Allen, Tammy Wall, Rick Allen, Monique Robert 1996 Greg Balsdon, Danielle St. Amand, Chris Wall, Becky Philpot 1997 Raymond Busato, Susan Hughes, Mike Lilly, Lynn Ritchie 1998 Jason Young, Denna Schell, Spencer Cooper, Amy Cooper 1999 John Morris, Jacqueline Smith, Brent Laing, Chrissy Cadorin 2000 John Epping, Julie Reddick, Jason Newland, Stephanie Leachman 2001 Sean St. Amand, Chrissy Cadorin, Dale Roach, Amy MacKay 2002 Sebastien Robillard, Julie Reddick, Kevin Flewwelling, Leigh Armstrong 2003 Chris Gardner, Lauren Mann, Gavan Jamieson, Jaimee Gardner 2004 Lee Merklinger, Peter Gillich, Breanne Merklinger, Brian Fleischhaker 2005 Marika Bakewell, Jodie Hodgson, Stephanie Carrodo, Bill Francis 2006 Mike Anderson, Laura Payne, Darren Anderson, Megan Aldridge 2007 Scott McDonald, Brit O'Neill, Andrew Clayton, Jenn Minchin 2008 Christian Tolusso, Emma Miskew, Ritchie Gillan, Stephanie Piper 2009 Mark Kean, Jaclyn Rivington, Andrew Inouye, Darrelle Johnson 2011 Robert Collins, Kaitlin Stubbs, Isaac Stubbs, Alanna Cornish 2010 Andrew McGaugh, Ginger Coyle, Michael McGaugh, Frances Pritchard Bantam Mixed
- 2011 champion: Jason Camm, Laura Daniel, Curtis Easter, Danielle Breedon
Notable past winners:
- 2008: Lynn Kreviazuk
- 2003: Rob Bushfield, Rachel Homan, Alex Coon, Alison Kreviazuk
- 2002: Chris Gardner
Senior Mixed
Mixed curling for curlers over 50.
- 2011 champions: Ian MacLellan, Jan Carwardine, Dave Thomas, Judy MacLellan.
Dominion Regalia Silver Tankard/Women's Tankard
In this event, each club that enters has two teams, who compete against other clubs, and scores are totaled in aggregate form. Regional and zone playdowns are single-knock out rather than double. It is the oldest of the O.C.A. events, dating back to 1875. The women's event has been held since 1914.
Champion clubs since 2000:
Year Men's Women's 2000 Richmond Hill Curling Club Boulevard Club 2001 Forest Curling Club Ayr Curling Club 2002 Orangeville Curling Club Ottawa Curling Club 2003 Metcalfe Curling Club Ilderton Curling Club 2004 Annandale Country Club Ilderton Curling Club 2005 Annandale Country Club Ilderton Curling Club 2006 Milton Curling Club Orangeville Curling Club 2007 Metcalfe Curling Club Bayview Golf and Country Club 2008 St. George's Golf and Country Club Ilderton Curling Club 2009 Milton Curling Club Orangeville Curling Club 2010 Renfrew Curling Club Glendale Golf and Country Club 2011 Brockville Country Club Uxbridge and District Curling Club The Dominion Curling Club Championships
Champions
Year Men's club (skip) Women's club (skip) 2009 Chatham Granite (Robert Stafford) High Park (Kelly Cochrane) 2010 Annandale CC (Chris Van Huyse) Chinguacousy CC (Susan Burnside) Grand Masters
This event is for curlers over the age of 70. The event is an open event, that women and men may enter. It began in 2007.
Winners:
- 2007: Peter Barker
- 2008: Al Boyle
- 2009: Garry Holmes
- 2010: Peter Barker
- 2011: Austin Palmer
Dominion Provincial Stick Bonspiel
In this event, curlers must use a "stick" to throw the rock. "Sticks" are usually used by disabled and elderly athletes unable to throw the rock by sliding along the ice. The event began in 2007.
Winners:
- 2007: Del Hicke
- 2008: Harold Peltzer
- 2009: Harold Peltzer
- 2010: Ed Ferguson
- 2011: Bruce Jeffrey
Timbits Elementary School Championship
This event is open to elementary school students of any gender. Teams represent their elementary schools. The event began in 1993.
- 2011 winner: Seaforth Public School, Seaforth (Ethan Doig)
Sources
- Soudog's Curling History Site
- Curlingzone.com
- Ontario Curling Association
- Canadian Curling Association
See also
- List of curling clubs in Ontario
- Northern Ontario Curling Association
- Ottawa Valley Curling Association
- Toronto Curling Association
- Hamilton and Area Curling Association
Categories:- Curling in Canada
- Sport in Ontario
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