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