7-10 January 2016

DEWARS CENTRE, PERTH Page 1 10% of the pot is retained by the organis- ers. The remainder will be paid out at the MASTERS completion of the competition as follows: 40% - Purchaser of 1st place team 20% - Purchaser of 2nd place team 20% - Purchaser of 3rd place team 10% - Purchaser of 4th place team CALCUTTA 5% - Purchasers of 5-8th place teams

Thursday 7th January 2016 - 7pm in the Gannochy Suite, Dewars Centre, Perth

RUNNING PURCHASER/ TEAM SALE PRICE £ TOTAL £ SYNDICATE NAME Graham Shaw SCO Nikas Edin SWE Felix Attinger SUI Jaap van Dorp NED Brad Heidt CAN RUS Tomi Rantamaki FIN SCO NOR Ian Parker CAN Stuart Taylor SCO Alexander Baumann GER Aku Kauste FIN SWE SUI Robin Brydone SCO Magnus Ramsfjell NOR SCO Craig Brown USA DEN SCO SUI Yves Hess SUI Yusuke Morozumi JAP SUI David Sik CZE Kalle Kiiskinen FIN Ewan MacDonald SCO Markus Hoiberg NOR SCO CAN Rasmus Wrana SWE Page 2 How the draw works From our The Mercure City of Perth Masters is a triple knock out tournament. No team can be eliminated from the tournament sponsors until they have lost three games. This means that all teams are guaranteed at least three games. A warm welcome to the teams and spectators at the 2016 All teams start in the A road. Teams who keep winning Mercure City of Perth Masters! It gives me great pleasure remain in the A road and progress directly to the quarter finals, to once again renew our sponsorship with the competition there are two places in the quarter finals for qualifiers from the and I would like to take this opportunity to welcome the A road. A road games are coded green in the draw. teams from various countries around the world to Perth Teams who lose a game in the A road are relegated to the B and to . road. If they win all of their subsequent games they progress to We are part of the Accor Hotel Group which is one of the the quarter finals, there are two places also in the quarter finals largest hotel operators in the world. With over 4,200 hotels for qualifiers from the B road. B road games are coded blue in in 90 countries, the Mercure Perth Hotel is now part of a the draw. larger network of hotels. Accor is renowned for its proper- Teams who lose a second game (i.e. a defeat in the A road ties individuality, unique character and enhanced facilities followed by another defeat in the B road) are relegated to the and service. The Mercure Perth Hotel is one of the most C road where the life and death of the tournament takes place. historic buildings within the Accor Hotel Group and I am The teams who win progress to the quarter finals whereas the pleased to see that the Masters as well as the in teams who lose exit the tournament at that point. There are general, will feature heavily in our newsletters, company four places in the quarter finals for qualifiers from the C road. information centre and other marketing collateral. C road games are coded red in the draw. The Mercure Perth Hotel management team, the organ- From the quarter finals onwards the tournament is a straight ising committee under the leadership of Bill Duncan and knock out. Knock out games are also coded green in the draw. , the many volunteers and lovers of the sport The first four teams knocked out on Friday night will play have been working closely together on ensuring that the semi finals at 2.45pm on Saturday with the winners playing Mercure City of Perth Masters is another successful event. each other in the final at 8pm Saturday, the victorious team will I wanted to acknowledge everyone’s hard work and com- receive £200. mitment and pass on my appreciation and thanks. Indeed the last few years’ finals have given us breathtaking closing moments which kept both the teams and spectators interest to the last stone. I am sure the game will once again be played in the right spirit, excellent sportsmanship and outstanding Curling skills. I am very proud and honoured to be associated with the Masters and in being the main sponsor of this prestige event. I am looking forward to experiencing the match and presenting the trophy to the winning team. Once again a very warm welcome to Perth and to Scot- land. Umpires Alan Stanfield & Christine Shaw Gabriella Maltesics General Manager, Mercure Hotel, Perth Rules

RCCC rules will be used throughout the tournament subject to the following modifications. Place Cash 1. In the event of a dispute the decision of the Prizes Chief Umpire will be final. The Prize Pot of £18,500 this year Winner £6,500 2. All games will be 8 ends throughout the means that the Masters remains Runner up £4000 competition. in the top rank of tournaments in Semi £1600 3. In triple knockout stages the winner of the coin toss has the world. The winners will receive Semi £1600 the choice between Stone colour and 1st practice/LSD the City of Perth Mercure Masters OR choice of side of sheet for draw to the button and 2nd trophy and £6500. 5th £750 practice/LSD 5th £750 4. Throughout the knock out stages of play A road The first four teams knocked out on qualifiers will have the advantage of last stone Friday night will play semi finals at 5th £750 at the first end. B road qualifiers will have similar 2.45pm on Saturday with the win- 5th £750 ners playing each other in the final advantage when playing C road qualifiers. 9th £400 5. In the event of a drawn game, one extra end will be played. at 8pm Saturday, the victorious team will receive £200. 9th £400 If the teams remain level after the extra end, one draw to the www.curlingchampionstour.org/ 9th £400 button by a nominated member of each team will determine a www.worldcurl.com/ 9th £400 winner. Page 3 www.perthmasters.com Mercure City of Perth Masters wishes our teams a Good New Year and Good Curling in 2016

CANADA GERMANY SCOTLAND SWEDEN Team Heidt Team Baumann Team Brydone Team Edin Brad Heidt Alexander Baumann Robin Brydone Drew Heidt Manuel Walter Callum Kinnear Josh Heidt Daniel Rothballer Calum Greenwood Kristian Lindstrom Mitch Heidt Sebastian Schweizer

CANADA SWEDEN JAPAN Team Koe SCOTLAND Team Eskilsson Team Morozumi Kevin Koe Team MacDonald Gustav Eskilsson Yusuke Morozumi Mark Kennedy Ewan MacDonald Tetsuro Shimizu Jesper Johansson Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi Ben Herbert Ruaridh Greenwood Kosuke Morozumi Euan Byers CANADA SWEDEN Team Parker NETHERLANDS SCOTLAND Team Zip Up Ian Parker Team Van Dorp Team Mouat Rasmus Wrana Alan Chalmers Jaap van Dorp Bruce Mouat Fredrik Nymen tbc Wouter Gosgens Duncan Fraser Jordan Wahlin Hamish Lorrain-Smith Laurens Hoekman Bobby Lammie Joakim Flyg Jeff Sharp Carlo Glasbergen Gregor Cannon

SWITZERLAND CZECH REPUBLIC NORWAY SCOTLAND Team De Cruz Team Sik Team Hoiberg Team Murdoch Peter de Cruz David Sik Markus Hoiberg David Murdoch Radek Bohac Claudio Pätz Thomas Paul Benoit Schwarz Erik Sik Alexander Lindstrom Michael Goodfellow DENMARK NORWAY SWITZERLAND Team Stjerne Team Ulsrud SCOTLAND Team Hess Rasmus Stjerne Thomas Ulsrud Team Shaw Yves Hess Torger Negard Graham Shaw Christian Haller Christoffer Svae Brian Binnie Rainer Kobler Troels Harry Havard Vad Petersson Graham Cormack Fabian Schmid Henrik Elvestad Robin Niven SWITZERLAND FINLAND NORWAY SCOTLAND Team Michel Team Kauste Team Ramsfjell Team Smith Sven Michel Aku Kauste Bendik Ramsfjell Kyle Smith Kasper Hakunti Magnus Vagberg Iiro Sipola Elias Hostmaelingen Janne Pitko Eskil Vintervold Cammy Smith

FINLAND RUSSIA SCOTLAND SWITZERLAND Team Kiiskinen Team Russia Team Taylor Team Schwaller Kalle Kiiskinen Alexey Stukalskyi Stuart Taylor Wille Mäkelä Evgeny Arkhipov Alasdair Schreiber Yannick Schwaller Teemu Salo Artur Razhabov Fraser Davidson Patrick Witschonke Juha Perkaristo Anton Kalalb Chay Telfer Michael Probst

FINLAND SCOTLAND SWEDEN USA Team Rantamaki Team Brewster Team Attinger Team Brown Tomi Rantamaki Tom Brewster Felix Attinger Craig Brown Jere Sullanmaa Bastian Brun Kroy Nernberger Pekka Peura Daniel Scifferli Jared Zezel Jermu Pollanen Hammy McMillan Urs Kuhn Sean Beighton Page 4 Perth & Kinross Council Provost’s welcome Mercure City of Perth Masters 2016

I am delighted to welcome all competitors, officials, friends, families and supporters to the City of Perth for the Mercure City of Perth Masters 2016.

I would like to give a very special welcome to all the teams competing at the Dewars Centre this year – Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland and USA.

The Mercure Perth Masters tournament is usually the first sporting event of the year, and with its large delegation of overseas players and supporters, it truly gives Perth a great international start to the year.

Whilst Curling is a very popular sport across the world, it is very much a traditional Scottish winter sport, and has great historic links to the Perth and Kinross area.

I would like to extend you all my best wishes for an enjoyable weekend here in the Fair City and I wish all competitors every success in the tournament – may the best team win!

Elizabeth Grant Provost of Perth and Kinross.

Chairman’s welcome Good luck to all our curlers

I am delighted to welcome you all, on behalf of the organising committee, to the Mercure City of Perth Masters 2016. A massive thank you to our title sponsor, Mercure Hotel Perth, our present- ing sponsor Perth Honda and to Perth & Kinross Council and Live Active Leisure for their continued support of our event.

Enjoy Perth and Perthshire for what it has to offer and I look forward to many exciting games of curling and the usual sociable curling fellowship off the ice!

Peter Loudon Mercure City of Perth Masters, Chairman

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1 THU 16.15 E A ROAD G Shaw N Edin L:31 17 FRI 10.15 H

2 THU 16.15 B L:43 F Attinger L:31 J van Dorp 25 FRI 15.45 A

3 THU 16.15 H L:51 B Heidt Team Russia L:32 18 FRI 10.15 D

4 THU 16.15 C L:43 T Rantamaki L:32 T Brewster 29 SAT 11.15 D W:83 5 THU 16.15 A L:55 T Ulsrud I Parker L:33 19 FRI 10.15 B

6 THU 16.15 G L:44 S Taylor L:33 A Baumann 26 FRI 15.45 E

7 THU 16.15 F L:52 A Kauste G Eskilsson L:34 20 FRI 10.15 C

8 THU 16.15 D L:44 S Michel L:34 R Brydone 9 THU 20.30 D M Ramsfjell D Murdoch L:35 21 FRI 10.15 A

10 THU 20.30 F L:41 C Brown L:35 R Stjerne 27 FRI 15.45 C

11 THU 20.30 G L:47 K Smith Y Schwaller L:36 22 FRI 10.15 E

12 THU 20.30 H L:41 Y Hess L:36 Y Morozumi 30 SAT 11.15 B W:86 13 THU 20.30 C L:54 P de Cruz D Sik L:37 23 FRI 10.15 G

14 THU 20.30 A L:42 K Kiiskinen L:37 E MacDonald 28 FRI 15.45 D

15 THU 20.30 B L:48 M Hoiberg B Mouat L:38 24 FRI 10.15 F

16 THU 20.30 E L:42 K Koe L:38 Team Zip Up Page 6 The Mercure City of Perth Masters 7-10th January 2016

31 FRI 08.00 F B ROAD 01g 02g L:59 39 FRI 13.30 A 47 SAT 08.30 H

32 FRI 08.00 G L:61 27g L:70 03g 04g L:59 53 SAT 14.45 C

33 FRI 08.00 D L:74 05g 06g L:60 40 FRI 13.30 H 48 SAT 08.30 A

34 FRI 08.00 C L:61 28g L:70 07g 08g L:60 57 SAT 17.00 B W:84 L:79 41 FRI 13.30 B 21g 22g L:65

49 SAT 08.30 E 54 SAT 14.45 A

L:68 30g L:76 42 FRI 13.30 C 23g 24g L:66

43 FRI 13.30 E 17g 18g L:71

50 SAT 08.30 B 55 SAT 14.45 E

L:69 29g L:75 44 FRI 13.30 F 19g 20g L:72

58 SAT 17.00 D 35 FRI 08.00 A W:85 09g L:82 10g L:63 45 FRI 13.30 G 51 SAT 08.30 C

36 FRI 08.00 B L:62 25g L:67 11g L:63 12g 56 SAT 14.45 B

37 FRI 08.00 E L:77 13g 14g L:64 46 FRI 13.30 D 52 SAT 08.30 G

38 FRI 08.00 H L:62 26g L:67 15g L:64 16g Page 7 The Mercure City of Perth Masters 7-10th January 2016

59 FRI 15.45 H 65 SAT 11.15 A C ROAD 31g 32g LL1 41g L:out 73 SAT 17.00 E 79 SAT 20.00 D W:85 60 FRI 15.45 B 66 SAT 11.15 H L:out 57g L:out 33g 34g LL1 42g L:out

67 SAT 11.15 E 74 SAT 17.00 H 51g 52g L:out 53g L:out 80 SAT 20.00 B W:84 61 SAT 08.30 D 68 SAT 14.45 G 75 SAT 17.00 C L:out 39g 40g L:out 49g L:out 55g L:out

62 SAT 08.30 F 69 SAT 14.45 D 76 SAT 17.00 G 45g L:out 46g L:out 50g L:out 54g 81 SAT 20.00 E W:86 70 SAT 11.15 C 77 SAT 17.00 F L:out 47g 48g L:out 56g L:out

63 FRI 15.45 F 71 SAT 11.15 G 35g 36g LL2 43g L:out 78 SAT 17.00 A 82 SAT 20.00 C W: 83 64 FRI 15.45 G 72 SAT 11.15 F L:out 58g L:out 37g 38g LL2 44g L:out

Quarters Semis Final

83 SUN 09.00 29g 82g 87 SUN 12.00

84 SUN 09.00 57g 80g 89 SUN 15.00 PERTH MASTER 2016

85 SUN 09.00 58g 79g 88 SAT 12.00

86 SUN 09.00 81g 30g

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One game from each session will be webcast live.

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Sponsors of the Mercure Perth Masters

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Tel: 01738 440066 Fax: 01738 442666 Page 9 Local Sponsors for the Mercure City of Perth Masters

A and B Taxis I Parker (Can) Loch Leven’s Larder K Koe (Can) Agricar Limited E MacDonald (Sco) Mercure Perth Hotel S Michel (Sui) Agrii M Ramsfjell (Nor) Mercure Perth Hotel Y Schwaller (Sui) Caledonian Brewery S Taylor (Sco) Mercure Perth Hotel R Brydone (Sco) E W Edwardson Electrical T Rantamaki (Fin) Perth & Kinross Council D Sik (Cze) Earnside Coaches Y Hess (Sui) Perth Honda T Brewster (Sco) Electric Centre P De Cruz (Sui) Richard Irvin Energy Solutions Team Russia Frontier Agriculture C Brown (USA) Robert Morris & Son Ltd. D Murdoch (Sco) FWD Signs K Smith (Sco) Ross Electrical A Kauste (Fin) GrainCo Scotland J van Dorp (Ned) Sellars B Mouat (Sco) Hay Farms N Edin (Swe) Steve Brown Electrical Contractors T Ulsrud (Nor) Heather Carpet Cleaning Team Zip Up (Swe) TCR Construction G Shaw (Sco) Holland House K Kiiskinen (Fin) The Green Room Y Morozumi (Jap) Inverarity Morton G Eskilsson (Swe) Wyllie Recycling F Attinger (Sui) Live Active Leisure B Heidt (Can) Xtreme Business Solutions Ltd. R Stjerne (Dk) Live Active Leisure M Hoiberg (Nor) Yara A Baumann (Ger)

We thank them for their continued support - please support them too!

LL1 SAT 14.45 F 59g 60g

Lucky LL SAT 20.00 A Lucky Loser 2016 Losers LL2 SAT 14.45 H 63g 64g

7pm Thursday 7th January 7.45pm Friday 8th January Calcutta Night Masters Dinner

This year we have pleasure in inviting Peter Loudon, as our auctioneer. Peter has competed at the highest levels in curling over many years and will undoubtedly have good inside knowledge as he weilds the hammer and gets the competition Part of the tradition of our event is the Masters off to a good start in his own inimitable style. Dinner at which competitors and supporters meet in a friendly and convivial atmosphere. Everyone is welcome to come along and bid for their favourite team – or any other team they This is an occasion when we can acknowledge think will make them some money! This year the generosity of all our sponsors our teams will be auctioned off in PAIRS. All teams are requested to attend the Masters Join us for a Traditional Stovie Supper!! Dinner in the Mercure Perth Hotel.

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