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Issue 7 – Friday, April 8, 2011 • An Offi cial Publication of the Canadian Curling Association. Crowded house Norway crashes the playoff party, setting up fourth-place tiebreaker with France November 30 - December 4 January 12 - 15 Cranbrook Rec Plex Langley Events Centre For complete event information, visit us online at: Page 2 2011 Ford World Mens – Eye Opener CHINESE DRAGON: Yansong Ji, skip of the Chinese entry at this years FWMCC, leaves no room for doubt while issuing Proud Sponsor of the 2011 Ford World Men’s Curling Championship instructions to his sweepers after deliver- ing his last rock Thursday morning vs. Canada. China www.richardson.ca lost 5-4. 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The loss was no big deal for the Canadian skip, who already had rst plaCe and a Torger Nergaard berth in the Page One-Two sweeps Jeff playoff loCked up. But the win Stoughtons final for Norway was immense. stone of the 10th In faCt, it kept the Olympic end into the back silver-medal-winning team in of the four-foot the competition. Thursday night, A loss and Norway would giving Norway a have been out, providing steal of one and a FranCes Thomas Dufour 7-6 victory. maintained his last-round 9-7 viCtory over Pete Fenson of draw-shot Challenge, a series ing eld fell by the wayside a huge game against SCotland door on Norway, the seCond Chased Canada after yielding the U.S. of throws to the button prior Thursday. coming up. favourite heading into the a deuCe in the seCond end, The results of the late draw to each round-robin game. All we Care about now is Stoughton shrugged when championship. said these sudden-death wins left Norway and FranCe, both Stoughton, meanwhile, the One-Two playoff game, asked about his nal shot I guess well nd out is something new for his unit. 7-and-4 on the week, headed plays Scotlands Tom Brew- said Stoughton, who shared against Norway after control- on Sunday, or if we hap- My lead (Havaard Vad into a sudden-death tiebreaker ster in the One-Two playoff nine ways in an $18,000-and- ling the game throughout. pen to lose well nd out on Petersson) says, this is the this afternoon at 1:30. tonight at 7:30 p.m. The win- Change 50-50 draw made I just threw it heavy, I Saturday what it means, said David MurdoCh way, said The winner was tiCketed ner advanCes direCtly to the during the nal round. said, matter-of-faCtly. Just Stoughton. I dont know the Norwegian skip. Slip for a sudden-death date with nal on Sunday at 5 p.m. It was a great bonus, he heavy on my draw, thats all. because were not playing in the baCk door and win the Swedens Niklas Edin in The loser will be in the ChuCkled. And we Couldnt I was trying to get out there a him but were not thinking whole thing. the Page Three-Four playoff semi- nal Saturday at 5 be in a better position. We had little bit more. The iCe was the of anybody else but Scot- Saturday at 12:30 p.m. against the Three-Four sur- a good game. There were a fastest weve playing on all land right now. Edin, idle Thursday night, vivor. lot of great shots made. We week. Ulsrud and his team, whiCh Please see ULSRUD, also nished 7-4 but Claimed Everybody else in the start- have no ConCerns, no worries, The loss failed to Close the hung in tenaCiously but Page 15 third plaCe on the basis of the Page 4 2011 Ford World Mens – Eye Opener GETTING TO KNOW YOU Red wine, Maui musings, the Rocket-Man, Canada: Survivorman, and a longing for the links Skip: Jeff Stoughton Date Of Birth: April 10, 1967 Your ideal shot to win an Olympic If you could change any rule in ner party: Fran (wife), Nathan and Place Of Birth: Regina gold medal would be: Throw- curling, which one would it be, Rylan (sons). Nickname: Stoughty Marital Status: Married and ecstatic through. and why? No hitting until third If you could change any rule in Home: Winnipeg Name of spouse: Eileen stones, make the games more excit- curling, which one would it be, Delivery: Right Children (name/age): Sophie (8), Second: Reid ing and why? Restore the timeouts; Occupation: Financial systems Charlotte (1) Three things you always travel new rule absolutely ridiculous manager Favourite food: Chips Carruthers with: Laptop, toothbrush and iPod Pet peeve: Negativity Employer: Air Canada Favourite drink: Red wine First on your bucket list: It was to What is the biggest misconcep- Date Of Birth: July 26, 1963 Favourite book: Right Nickname: Chi Chi win the Brier; now its to win the Ford tion about curlers? We do this for Place Of Birth: Winnipeg Favourite movie: Anything with Home: Winnipeg Worlds a living! Marital Status: Married James Bond, and Hunt For Red Delivery: Right What is the biggest misconcep- Your ideal shot to win an Olympic Name of spouse/partner: Hali October Occupation: Teacher tion about curlers? Theyre not gold medal would be: Open hit Children (name/age): Riley 19, Favourite TV show: Rick Mercer Employer: Louis Riel School Divi- athletes Cole 16, Elizabeth 7 Report sion Your ideal shot to win an Olympic Fifth: Garth Favourite food: Chocolate Favourite vacation destination: Date Of Birth: Dec. 30, 1984 gold medal would be: Double-peel Favourite drink: Coke Maui Place Of Birth: Winnipeg Smith Favourite book: Open You have superstitions? None. Marital Status: Single Lead: Steve Gould Favourite movie: Star Trek, the new Worst thing ever. Favourite food: Pizza Nickname: Smitty If you could be a star in any other Favourite drink :G2 Gatorade Home: Winnipeg one Nickname: Tickman sport, what would it be, and why: Favourite book: A Boy At The Leafs Delivery: Right Favourite TV show: Survivor Home: Headingley, Man. Baseball, because I am really, really Camp Occupation: President Favourite vacation destination? Delivery: Right good at it. 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