1994 Canadian Senior Curling Championships

The 1994 Canadian Senior Curling Championships, Canada's national championship for curlers over 50, were held March 19 to 26, 1994[1] at the Hillcrest Sports Centre in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.[2]

Alberta, skipped by Cordella "Red" Schwengler won the women's event, defeating Newfoundland's Sue Anne Bartlett in the final. The Alberta rink had been adopted as the fan favourites in the final, as their third Betty Clarke was a native-Saskatchewanian. The team went undefeated in the round robin before losing their last two games, settling for third place heading into the playoffs. The opposing skip, Sue Anne Bartlett, was playing in her first senior championship. At the time, she had a record 12 appearances at the Scott Tournament of Hearts Canadian women's championships, and had lost just one round robin match.[3]

New Brunswick, skipped by David Sullivan won the men's event, defeating British Columbia's Jim Horswell rink. The win added a trophy to the list of Sullivan family accolades which included a win by his son Jim and nephew Charlie and at the 1988 World Junior Curling Championships, where David was the coach.[3]

Men's

Teams

The men's teams were as follows:[1]

Province / Territory Skip Third Second Lead Locale
 Alberta Al Pankoski Bert Proskiw Mitch Hansuk Herb Zmurchuk Edmonton
 British Columbia Jim Horswell John Burbee Neil King Bob Miscovitch Prince George
 Manitoba Barry Fry Don Duguid Terry Braunstein Ray Turnbull Winnipeg
 New Brunswick David Sullivan Walter Narson Roland Lord William Ayer Fredericton
 Northern Ontario Roy Lund Terry Johnson John Bowiec Nick Kozak Kenora
 Nova Scotia Stewart Mann Wayne Gorman John Hiltz Don Batten Truro
 Ontario Jim Sharples Art Lobel Joe Gurowka Brian Longley Toronto
 Prince Edward Island Roger Goss Robert Dillon John Stewart Paul Szczygiel Charlottetown
 Quebec Maurice Bourbonnais Bob Laroche Jean Jacques Lafontaine Royal Sabourin Buckingham
 Newfoundland Roger Maybey Jim Wells Tom Warren Selwyn Warren St. John's
 Saskatchewan Gord Johnson Ernie Cherwyk Garry Robertson Alex Riddy Yorkton
 Yukon/Northwest Territories Garry Miller Allan Gee Clarence Jack Dwayne Backstrom Whitehorse

Standings

Final round-robin standings.[4]

Key
Teams to playoff
Locale Skip W L
 British Columbia Jim Horswell 8 3
 New Brunswick David Sullivan 8 3
 Alberta Al Pankoski 8 3
 Manitoba Barry Fry 8 3
 Ontario Jim Sharples 6 5
 Yukon/Northwest Territories Garry Miller 5 6
 Newfoundland Roger Maybey 5 6
 Northern Ontario Roy Lund 5 6
 Saskatchewan Gord Johnson 5 6
 Prince Edward Island Roger Goss 4 7
 Quebec Maurice Bourbonnais 3 8
 Nova Scotia Stewart Mann 1 10

Playoffs

Due to the four-way tie for first, a four team playoff was adopted rather than the usual three.[2]

Semifinals[5] Final
      
 British Columbia 6
 Manitoba 5
 British Columbia 5
 New Brunswick 4
 New Brunswick 8
 Alberta 4

Final

March 26, 1:00pm[5][6]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 New Brunswick (Sullivan) 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 6
 British Columbia (Horswell) 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 5

Women's

Teams

The women's teams were as follows:[1]

Province / Territory Skip Third Second Lead Locale
 Alberta Cordella Schwengler Marj Stewart Betty Clarke Nora Eaves Calgary
 British Columbia Eve Skakun Una Hazen Sandy Allen Elizabeth Karpluk Kamloops
 Manitoba Mariyln Sigurdson June Reece Patricia Gould Diana Klinck Winnipeg
 New Brunswick Ellen Brennan Joan Freeman Rose Donovan Jeannine Tucker Saint John
 Newfoundland Sue Anne Bartlett Ruby Crocker Gertrude Peck Betty McLean Labrador City
 Northern Ontario Sheila Ross Linda Anderson Lucille Frick Raylene D'Agostino Sudbury
 Nova Scotia Mary Harper Elise Doane Marilyn Corkum Shirley Ann Rankin Halifax
 Ontario Jill Greenwood Yvonne Smith Victoria Lauder Maymar Gemmell Mississauga
 Prince Edward Island Genevieve Enman Maria Gaudet Wanda MacLean Marilyn Banks Summerside
 Quebec Louiselle Munger Monique Burgess Patricia Tardif Nora Amiot Baie-Comeau
 Saskatchewan Emily Farnham Pat Buglass Marilynne Earl Lori Harvie Saskatoon
 Yukon/Northwest Territories Madeline Boyd Arla Repka Peggy Duncan Elizabeth Friesen Whitehorse

Standings

Final round-robin standings.[4]

Key
Teams to playoff
Locale Skip W L
 Newfoundland Sue Anne Bartlett 10 1
 Ontario Jill Greenwood 9 2
 Alberta Cordella Schwengler 9 2
 Saskatchewan Emily Farnham 7 4
 British Columbia Eve Skakun 6 5
 New Brunswick Ellen Brennan 6 5
 Manitoba Marilyn Sigurdson 6 5
 Northern Ontario Sheila Ross 5 6
 Prince Edward Island Genevieve Enman 3 8
 Quebec Louiselle Munger 2 9
 Nova Scotia Mary Harper 2 9
 Yukon/Northwest Territories Madeline Boyd 1 10

Playoffs

Semifinal[5] Final
 Ontario 5
 Alberta 6  Newfoundland 5
 Alberta 9

Final

March 26, 1:00pm[5][6]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Alberta (Schwengler) 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 9
 Newfoundland (Bartlett) 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 5

References

  1. ^ a b c "Canadian Seniors Curling Championships". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. March 18, 1994. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  2. ^ a b "Fry has shot at playoffs". Regina Leader-Post. March 25, 1994. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  3. ^ a b "'Home' ice helps Clarke". Regina Sun. March 28, 1994. p. 17. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Canadian Senior Men's and Women's Championships". Regina Leader-Post. March 25, 1994. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  5. ^ a b c d "B.C. crew knocks out Dream Team". Regina Leader-Post. March 26, 1994. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  6. ^ a b "Canadian Senior Championships". Regina Sun. March 28, 1994. Retrieved 2021-12-12.