2024 Ocean Contractors Tankard

2024 Ocean Contractors Tankard
Host cityHalifax, Nova Scotia
ArenaHalifax Curling Club
DatesJanuary 17–21
WinnerTeam Manuel
Curling clubHalifax CC, Halifax
SkipMatthew Manuel
ThirdLuke Saunders
SecondJeffrey Meagher
LeadNick Zachernuk
CoachKim Kelly
FinalistOwen Purcell
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The 2024 Ocean Contractors Tankard, the provincial men's curling championship for Nova Scotia, was held from January 17 to 21 at the Halifax Curling Club in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The winning Matthew Manuel rink represented Nova Scotia at the 2024 Montana's Brier in Regina, Saskatchewan. The event was held in conjunction with the 2024 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the women's provincial championship.[1]

For the first time since 2020, there was an Open Qualifier playdown to determine the final field.

Qualification process

Qualification method Berths Qualifying team(s)
2023 Nova Scotia Tankard finalists 2 Matthew Manuel
Owen Purcell
2023-24 CTRS leaders[2] 2 Bryce Everist
Stuart Thompson
Open Qualifier[3] 4 Paul Flemming
Brent MacDougall
Glen MacLeod
Colten Steele

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[4][5]

Skip Third Second Lead Coach Club
Bryce Everist Paul Dexter Chris MacRae Taylor Ardiel Halifax CC, Halifax
Paul Flemming Peter Burgess Ian Juurlink Kelly Mittelstadt Truro CC, Truro
Brent MacDougall Martin Gavin Neil Gallant Kirk MacDiarmid Mayflower CC, Halifax
Glen MacLeod Craig Burgess Kevin Ouellette Peter Neily Halifax CC, Halifax
Matthew Manuel Luke Saunders Jeffrey Meagher Nick Zachernuk Kim Kelly Halifax CC, Halifax
Owen Purcell Ryan Abraham Scott Saccary Adam McEachren Mark Dacey Halifax CC, Halifax
Colten Steele Kerry MacLean Nick Burdock Robby McLean Dartmouth CC, Dartmouth
Stuart Thompson Cameron MacKenzie Travis Colter Phil Crowell Halifax CC, Halifax

Knockout brackets

Source:[6]

A event

First Knockout   Qualifier 1
         
Owen Purcell 10
Glen MacLeod 5
Owen Purcell 6
Paul Flemming 5
Bryce Everist 7
Paul Flemming 10
Owen Purcell 5
Matthew Manuel 7
Matthew Manuel 7
Brent MacDougall 4
Matthew Manuel 7
Stuart Thompson 4
Stuart Thompson 8
Colten Steele 6

B event

C event

Third Knockout Qualifier 3
Stuart Thompson 5
Colten Steele 8 Colten Steele 7
Bryce Everist 6
Third Knockout Qualifier 4
Paul Flemming 9
Glen MacLeod 4 Brent MacDougall 2
Brent MacDougall 8

Knockout results

All draw times listed in Atlantic Time (UTC−04:00).[7][8]

Draw 1

Wednesday, January 17, 2:00 pm

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Bryce Everist 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 7
Paul Flemming (has hammer) 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 10
Sheet 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Owen Purcell (has hammer) 1 0 3 0 1 0 4 0 1 X 10
Glen MacLeod 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 X 5

Draw 2

Wednesday, January 17, 7:00 pm

Sheet 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Stuart Thompson 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 8
Colten Steele (has hammer) 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Matthew Manuel 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 2 X 7
Brent MacDougall (has hammer) 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 4

Draw 3

Thursday, January 18, 9:00 am

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Brent MacDougall 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 X 5
Colten Steele (has hammer) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 X 2
Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Glen MacLeod 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 4
Bryce Everist (has hammer) 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 X 7

Draw 4

Thursday, January 18, 2:00 pm

Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Matthew Manuel 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 7
Stuart Thompson (has hammer) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 4
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Owen Purcell (has hammer) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 6
Paul Flemming 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 5

Draw 5

Thursday, January 18, 7:00 pm

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Stuart Thompson (has hammer) 2 2 0 2 0 2 1 0 X X 9
Bryce Everist 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 X X 5
Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Paul Flemming (has hammer) 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 5
Brent MacDougall 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 4

Draw 6

Friday, January 19, 9:00 am

Sheet 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Glen MacLeod 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 X 4
Brent MacDougall (has hammer) 0 0 1 2 0 2 2 1 0 X 8
Sheet 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Stuart Thompson (has hammer) 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 2 X 7
Paul Flemming 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 X 3

Draw 7

Friday, January 19, 2:00 pm

Sheet 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Owen Purcell 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 5
Matthew Manuel (has hammer) 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 7
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Colten Steele (has hammer) 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 8
Bryce Everist 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 6

Draw 8

Friday, January 19, 7:00 pm

Sheet 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Owen Purcell 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 X 7
Stuart Thompson (has hammer) 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 X 5

Draw 9

Saturday, January 20, 9:00 am

Sheet 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Stuart Thompson 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 5
Colten Steele (has hammer) 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 7
Sheet 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Paul Flemming 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 3 X X 9
Brent MacDougall (has hammer) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 X X 2

Playoffs

1 vs. 2

Saturday, January 20, 7:00 pm

Sheet 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Matthew Manuel (has hammer) 2 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 2 X 11
Owen Purcell 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 X 7

3 vs. 4

Saturday, January 20, 2:00 pm

Sheet 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Colten Steele (has hammer) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3
Paul Flemming 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 6

Semifinal

Sunday, January 21, 9:00 am

Sheet 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Owen Purcell (has hammer) 2 1 0 1 1 0 3 2 X X 10
Paul Flemming 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X X 2

Final

Sunday, January 21, 6:00 pm

Sheet 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Matthew Manuel (has hammer) 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 X X 8
Owen Purcell 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X X 2
2024 Ocean Contractors Tankard
Nova Scotia
Matthew Manuel
2nd Nova Scotia Provincial Championship title

References

  1. ^ "2024 NS Provincials". sites.google.com. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  2. ^ "2023–24 CTRS Standings – Men". Curling Canada. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 Tankard Qualifier (December 2023)". Nova Scotia Curling Association. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Men's Teams". sites.google.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  5. ^ "Teams". 2024 Tankard Provincial Championship. Nova Scotia Curling Association. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Standings/Draw". 2024 Tankard Provincial Championship. Nova Scotia Curling Association. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Scoreboard". 2024 Tankard Provincial Championship. Nova Scotia Curling Association. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Men's Draw Schedule". sites.google.com. Retrieved 17 January 2024.