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Neil Harrison (curler)
Neil Gordon "Harry" Harrison (January 23, 1949 – February 24, 2014) was a Canadian curler from Newmarket, Ontario. He was a six-time provincial champion, and two-time Canadian and World champion. He is considered to be one of the best leads of all time. He is recognized as having revolutionized the position with the use of the corner guard. Biography Harrison was born in Peterborough, Ontario, on January 23, 1949 and began curling at age 12. Harrison's father Burritt was also a curler, having played lead for Ontario at the 1952 Macdonald Brier. Harrison also grew up in Peterborough. Harrison was the long time lead for the Ed Werenich rink, but he played second for Werenich when they won their first provincial championship in 1981. The team, which also consisted of Bob Widdis at third and Jim McGrath at lead would represent Ontario at the 1981 Labatt Brier, where they finished 4th, following a tie breaker loss to Saskatchewan's Bob Ellert. The rink went 7–4 after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peterborough, Ontario
Peterborough ( ) is a city on the Otonabee River in Ontario, Canada, about 125 kilometres (78 miles) northeast of Toronto. According to the 2021 Census, the population of the City of Peterborough was 83,651. The population of the Peterborough Census Metropolitan Area (CMA), which includes the surrounding Townships of Selwyn, Cavan Monaghan, Otonabee-South Monaghan, and Douro-Dummer, was 128,624 in 2021. In 2021, Peterborough ranked 32nd among the country's 41 census metropolitan areas according to the CMA in Canada. The current mayor of Peterborough is Jeff Leal. Peterborough is known as the gateway to the Kawarthas, "cottage country", a large recreational region of the province. It is named in honour of Peter Robinson, an early Canadian politician who oversaw the first major immigration to the area. The city is the seat of Peterborough County. Peterborough's nickname in the distant past was "The Electric City" as it was the first town in Canada to use electric street ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burritt Harrison
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Graeme McCarrel
Graeme McCarrel (born November 27, 1960) is a Canadian curler from Brampton, Ontario. He is a former Brier and World Champion. In 1980, as a junior, McCarrel played third for John Kawaja. They lost in the finals of the Canadian Junior Curling Championships that year. After juniors, McCarrel moved to play with veteran Paul Savage. McCarrel won his first provincial title in 1988, playing second for Savage. McCarrel then moved to play third for Wayne Middaugh. With Middaugh, McCarrel won three more provincial championships, in 1998, 2001 and 2005. In 1998 the team won the Brier, and the World Curling Championships. McCarrel would later leave the Middaugh rink. In 2008, he was picked up to play with Middaugh's cousin, Peter Corner Peter J. Corner2017 Brier Media Guide: Previous Rosters (born May 20, 1968 in Brampton, Ontario) is a Canadian curler from Burlington, Ontario. Career Corner was a member of the 1993 "dream team" of his cousin Wayne Middaugh and the brothers . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Riley (curler)
Michael C. "Mike" Riley (born April 16, 1955) is a Canadian curler originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He skipped his home province to a Brier championship in 1984. Career Riley has been to three Briers. In 1975, he played third for Rod Hunter and at the Brier that year, they finished with a 6-5 record, tied for fifth place. Riley returned to the Brier in 1984, skipping a team of Brian Toews, John Helston and Russ Wookey. The team finished the round robin with an 8-3 record, in 1st place, which gave them a bye to the final against Ontario's Ed Werenich. The Manitoba four-some defeated "the Wrench" by a score of 7-4. The team would then go on to represent Canada at the 1984 Air Canada Silver Broom, the World Curling Championships. They would finish the round robin with a 6-3 record, but lost in the semi-final against Switzerland's Peter Attinger, Jr. This result placed them in 4th position. Riley returned to the Brier in 1986 with team mates Toews, Wookey and new lead Terry H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Wendorf
Keith Wendorf (born 20 December 1949) is a former German curler and a curling coach Coach may refer to: Guidance/instruction * Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities * Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process ** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers Transportation * Co .... Wendorf began his participation in curling in 1966 at the high school level in New Brunswick. He would go on to graduate from the University of New Brunswick with a BA in 1972. After 1972 he moved to Germany. During his time in Germany, Keith competed in 7 World Curling Championships (1978-1979, 1981-1985) highlighted by winning a silver medal in 1983. He was the National Curling Coach of Germany from 1994 to 2002. In 2002, Keith Wendorf began works at the World Curling Federation as the Director of Competitions and Development. After 16 years he retired at the end of June 2018. He is married to Susan Wendorf and currently resides in Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Lukowich
Edward R. "Ed" Lukowich (born March 1, 1946; nicknamed "Cool Hand Luke") is a former Canadian champion curler. Lukowich is a two-time Brier champion, having won the Brier Tankard for Alberta as skip of both the 1978 and 1986 Canadian championship teams. His team won the and placed third at 1988 Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport. Career Curling Born on March 1, 1946 in Speers, Saskatchewan, Lukowich was the Athlete Development Director from 2000 to 2009 of the United States Curling Association. He coached the Pete Fenson rink at the 2010 World Championship at Cortina d'Ampezzo to a 4th-place finish. Lukowich has written four books on curling and produced a 60-minute instructional video. He was one of the initial founders of the TSN Skins Game and a co-founder of and former executive director of the World Curling Tour. He also was the WCT colour-commentator for CTV Sportsnet. Writing Lukowich changed careers in 2011, becoming a science fiction writer as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kawaja
John W. Kawaja (born April 27, 1961 in Chandler, Quebec) is a Canadian curler. He is a two-time Brier and World Champion. Career Kawaja moved to Ontario as a youth, and became a high-profile skip (he won the 1980 Ontario junior championship), but it was not until his move to the Ed Werenich rink that he finally started to win championships. In 1983, Kawaja won his first provincial championship, playing second for Werenich. The team not only won the provincial championship, but they won the Brier and the World Curling Championship as well that year. Kawaja is the youngest player to have ever won the Brier (21 years old). In 1984, the team repeated their provincial championship, but lost in the Brier final to Michael Riley's Manitoba rink. Kawaja was promoted to the third position for Werenich, and in 1990 won his third provincial title. The team followed up with another Brier and World Championship. Kawaja won two more provincial titles with Werenich in 1995 and 1997. He and E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Savage (curler)
A. Paul "The Round Mound of Come Around" Savage (born June 25, 1947 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian curler, world champion and Olympic medallist. Career In 1983 he played third for Ed Werenich's team when they won the Labatt Brier and then won the 1983 World Men's Championship as Team Canada. He received a silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano with the Mike Harris rink, where he was the substitute."1998 Winter Olympics – Nagano, Japan – Curling" – ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on March 20, 2008) He is considered to be one of the best left-handers to play the game. Savage made seven appearances at the |
Bruce Munro (curler)
Bruce Beaton St Clair Munro (born 2 June 1959) is a dual nationality English/Australian artist known for producing large immersive site-specific installations, often by massing components in the thousands. Frequently, Munro’s subject matter is his own experience of fleeting moments of rapport with the world and existence in its largest sense, of being part of life’s essential pattern. His reoccurring motif is the use of light on an environmental scale in order to create an emotional response for the viewer. An artistic diarist, Munro has spent over 30 years collecting and recording ideas and images in his sketchbooks, which he returns to over time for source material. Language, literature, science, and music have also greatly influenced his work. Life and career Munro was born in London, the youngest of the three children of Judith Ames and Brian Munro. His parents divorced in 1965. In 1977, he completed a Foundation course in Art and Design at Braintree Technical College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Ellert
Bob, BOB, or B.O.B. may refer to: Places *Mount Bob, New York, United States *Bob Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica People, fictional characters, and named animals *Bob (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Bob (surname) * Bob (dog), a dog that received the Dickin Medal for bravery in World War II *Bob the Railway Dog, a part of South Australian Railways folklore Television, games, and radio * ''Bob'' (TV series), an American comedy series starring Bob Newhart * ''B.O.B.'' (video game), a side-scrolling shooter *Bob FM, on-air brand of a number of FM radio stations in North America Music Musicians and groups * B.o.B (born 1988), American rapper and record producer * Bob (band), a British indie pop band *The Bobs, an American a cappella group * Boyz on Block, a British pop supergroup Songs * "B.O.B" (song), by OutKast * "Bob" ("Weird Al" Yankovic song), from the 2003 album ''Poodle Hat'' by "Weird Al" Yankovic *"Bob", a song from the album ''Brighter Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Labatt Brier
The 1981 Labatt Brier curling championship was held from March 1 to 8 at the Halifax Metro Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Kerry Burtnyk of Manitoba defeated Al Hackner of Northern Ontario to win his first Brier title. Burtnyk became the youngest skip to win the Brier, at 22 years and 4 months old. 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 References {{Canadian Men's Curling Championships Labatt Brier 1981 Curling competitions in Halifax, Nova Scotia Labatt Brier Labatt Brier The Tim Hortons Brier, or simply (and more commonly) the Brier (''french: Le Brier''), is the annual Canadian men's curling championship, sanctioned by Curling Canada. The current event name refers to its main sponsor, the Tim Hortons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim McGrath (curler)
James McGrath may refer to: *J. Howard McGrath (1903–1966), sixtieth Governor of Rhode Island *James McGrath (Australian politician) (born 1974), Senator from Queensland *James McGrath (Canadian politician) (1932–2017), Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland, Canada *James McGrath (Wisconsin politician) (1836–?), Wisconsin State Assemblyman *James Francis McGrath (1859–1902), fisherman and political figure in Newfoundland * James Frank McGrath, religion professor at Butler University in Indianapolis, USA *Jim McGrath (Australian commentator) (born c. 1952), Australian horse racing commentator, who works for the BBC *Jim McGrath (British commentator) (born 1955), British horse racing commentator, and Managing Director of Timeform *Jimmy McGrath (1907–?), English footballer *James M. McGrath (1902–1975), physician and politician in Newfoundland *James McGrath (artist) James McGrath (born in Sydney, 1969) is a contemporary Australian artist and architect. He is known for hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
