Leslie MacDougall (born Leslie Allan, April 29, 1970 in
Lachine, Quebec
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) is a
Canadian
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curler from
Cornwall, Prince Edward Island
Cornwall is a Canadian town located in Queens County, Prince Edward Island. The town is located immediately west of the provincial capital Charlottetown.
History
The community of Cornwall traces its history to European settlement in the 18t ...
.
Curling career
1993–2001
MacDougall made her first appearance on the National scene in
1993
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, as an alternate for Angela Roberts. The team would finish round robin play with a 5–6 record. She would return to the Scott again in
1996
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, this time playing lead for Susan McInnis. Along with
Kathy O'Rourke
Kathleen O'Rourke (born April 30, 1964) is a Canadian curler from Cumberland, Prince Edward Island. She is a six-time provincial champion and is a former Canadian Mixed Champion.
Career
O'Rourke played in her first national women's championsh ...
at third and
Tricia MacGregor
Tricia MacGregor, known as Tricia Affleck from 2003 to 2015, (born September 25, 1970, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) is a Canadian curler. She currently plays lead for the Shelly Bradley rink out of the Charlottetown Curling Complex ...
at second, the team would finish round robin 6–5. MacDougal would not return to the Scott until
2000
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this time playing second for
Shelly Bradley. With Janice MacCallum at third and
Tricia MacGregor
Tricia MacGregor, known as Tricia Affleck from 2003 to 2015, (born September 25, 1970, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) is a Canadian curler. She currently plays lead for the Shelly Bradley rink out of the Charlottetown Curling Complex ...
at lead, the team would finish round robin with a 3–8 record. Winning a second straight provincial title with Bradley, the team would once again represent PEI at the
2001 Scott Tournament of Hearts finishing round robin with a 7–4 record. This was enough to take the team into a tiebreaker, however they would lose 2–9 to Ontario's
Sherry Middaugh
Sherry L. Middaugh (née Hamel, born October 11, 1966, in Rosetown, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian curler from Victoria Harbour, Ontario. Before marrying world champion curler Wayne Middaugh, she was known as Sherry Scheirich. She is a five-time ...
.
2008–current
At the beginning of the 2008/2009 curling season, MacDougall along with former teammate
Shelly Bradley, would join forces with
Suzanne Birt
Suzanne Birt (born Suzanne Gaudet on October 2, 1981, in Summerside, Prince Edward Island) is a Canadian retired curler from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
Career
Juniors
Birt, a skip, is a two-time Canadian Junior Champion (2001, 2002) ...
. They would not find success as a team until 2011, when they won the
2011 Prince Edward Island Scotties Tournament of Hearts. This would be the first trip back to the Scotties for MacDougall in ten years, and there was a lot riding on this win for the team. They would represent PEI at home, in Charlottetown, at the
2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from February 19 to February 27 at the Charlottetown Civic Centre in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. It was the 30th anniversary of Kruger Pr ...
. They would also be following a stellar performance from
Kathy O'Rourke
Kathleen O'Rourke (born April 30, 1964) is a Canadian curler from Cumberland, Prince Edward Island. She is a six-time provincial champion and is a former Canadian Mixed Champion.
Career
O'Rourke played in her first national women's championsh ...
’s team who went to the final of the
2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from January 30 to February 7 at the Essar Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
The event was described as having a weaker field than normal, as ...
. Unfortunately the team would finish round robin with a 6–5 record.
Personal life
MacDougall is married to Mark MacDougall and has two children, Molly and Christopher.
References
External links
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1970 births
Anglophone Quebec people
Canadian women curlers
Curlers from Prince Edward Island
Living people
People from Lachine, Quebec
People from Queens County, Prince Edward Island
Curlers from Montreal