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Canada, France open

in style Above, Korean skip Dong Keun Lee howls in exasperation after letting Stoughton third Jonathan Mead, second go of his ill-fated final Reid Carruthers and lead stone of the 11th inning bowls over Steve Gould gets this morn- against Norway. Far left, ing off before going against surveys Swiss, Danes Germany’s Andy Kapp in its Swiss strategies. At left, only other weekend assign- Sweden’s Niklas Edin ment. looks on as ’s The best-ever record Tom Brewster guides a Larry Wood turned in by a French team stone into the house. Eye Opener Editor at the world men’s champi- onship transpired at Regina  nally get some rocks in in 1973 when Pierre Boan anada is the heavy the right positions for them racked up seven wins. not to have much of a shot,” favourite in the Ford Current French skip Worlds at the Brandt said Stoughton. C Thomas Dufour has twice “We just knew we were Centre. won six in this later era — France is not. going to get an opportunity, in 2007 and 2008. we just took our time, were But these were the lead- “Good start, eh?” said Du- ers at 2-and-0 following patient and  nally got our four. “We wished we could big end there to take control two opening draws Satur- have a good start like this. day during which Canada tions and con dence,” said of the game. We needed Regina must be a good place Dufour, who stole in front some really good shots and doubled Switzerland 8-4 and for French teams. We hope One-game winners on list Thomas Ulsrud, battled then rallied to take out Den- of the Koreans 3-0 in three locked a couple of good it keeps going like this.” Saturday included China’s from behind by stealing ends and cruised through. ones in there.” mark 9-5; France defeated Dufour, a ski pro from Yansong Ji, who killed off four single points to defeat the Czech Republic 9-5 and Canada survived a so-so Stjerne wound up looking Chamonix, has dropped Germany with a clutch Korea’s Dong Keun Lee 8-7 start against an inferior a four enemy stones, buried Korea 8-2. back to throw third stones double-kill in a late-shift 6-4 in an extra end. And Pete “Good day, 2-and-0,” side from Denmark with in a cluster in the four-foot on the French team this decision, and Tom Brewster Fenson’s U.S. crew from 53-year-old veteran Tommy and was unable to get at any expounded Canadian skip season with Tony Angiboust of Scotland who shaded Bemidji dropped the Danes Jeff Stoughton of Winnipeg. Stjerne at the helm. of them in the sixth end. moving up to throw the Sweden’s Niklas Edin 7-6 7-4. The Danes climbed in The match ended after eight “I mean, that’s what we fourth rocks. without requiring the 10th- Playing two games proved wanted. It’s perfect. All we front 4-2 after four before frames. “Mine weren’t so good so end hammer. a boon to the French squad Stoughton took one, then can ask for. It doesn’t matter we made this change,” said In the afternoon, second- as well as the Canucks. how we get them, we’re tak- stole four to turned the issue Dufour. “It has worked out favoured Norway, skipped “The  rst game gave around. Please see STYLE, ing them.” for the best so far.” by Olympic silver medal- us a lot of positive sensa- The Canadian team of “It just took us a while to Page 15 Page 4 2011 Ford World Mens – Eye Opener

GETTING TO KNOW YOU

Steak, Coca-Cola, Formula 1 fantasies, Switzerland: bodychecking, and . . . run, Forrest! Skip: Christof people at my dinner party Employer: ETAVIS Micatel Date Of Birth: May 17, 1979 Place Of Birth: Interlaken If you could be a star in any other Date Of Birth: Aug. 18, 1967 Place Of Birth: Zurich Marital Status: Single Schwaller sport, what would it be, and why? Place Of Birth: Walchwil Marital Status: Engaged Name of spouse/partner: Alina I don’t want to be a star in any other Marital Status: Married Name of spouse/partner: heidi Pätz Nickname: Chrigu sport. I want to live my passion – my Name of spouse/partner: Silvania Children (name/age): None Children (name/age): None Home: Solothurn, Switzerland passion is curling! Children (name/age): None Favourite food: Straggiatellamouse Favourite food: Pasta Delivery: Right If you could change any rule in Favourite food: Fillet Favourite drink: Rivella Blau Favourite drink: Coca Cola Occupation: Architect curling, which one would it be, Favourite drink: Caipirinha Favourite book: Heavenly Man Favourite movie: The Hangover Date Of Birth: Oct. 3, 1966 and why? I would permit body- Favourite book: Kite Runner Favourite movie: Forrest Gump Favourite TV show: Soccer Place Of Birth: Solothurn checks, in order to make the sport Favourite movie: The Name of The Favourite vacation destination: Favourite vacation destination? Marital Status: Married more spectacular for spectators Rose NZ, CH Canada Name of spouse/partner: Conny Three things you always travel Favourite TV show: 5 Against 5 Three people, living or not, whom Three people, living or not, whom Children (name/age): Yannick 16, with? Me, myself . . . and Swiss Favourite vacation destination? you would invite to a dinner party: you would invite to a dinner party: Cyrill 14, Luca 12, Kim 8 cheese Bahia, Brazil Heidi, Jesus, Petrus My girlfriend, my best friend and my Favourite food: Steak First on your bucket list (to do Three people, living or not, whom If you could be a star in any other mother Favourite drink: Water before you kick the bucket)? you would invite to a dinner party: sport, what would it be, and why? If you could be a star in any other Favourite movie: Back to the There is no bucket list. I hope to be Dalai Lama, Ayrton Senna, Amy I’m fine sport, what would it be, and why? Future able to say that I enjoyed my life as Macdonald If you could change any rule in Soccer, to earn a lot of money and Favourite TV show: 5 Against 5 it was If you could be a star in any other curling, which one would it be, be famous Favourite vacation destination: Your ideal shot to win an Olympic sport, what would it be, and why? and why? Eight ends for TV Three things you always travel Italy gold medal: I think every shot to win Formula 1 driver Three things you always travel with: Mobile phone, passport, Three people, living or not, whom an Olympic gold medal is ideal. I still If you could change any rule in with? Money-Card, phone, Bible shaver you would invite to a dinner wait for the experience . . . curling, which one would it be, First on your bucket list (to do What is the biggest misconcep- party? Didier Cuche, Roger Federer, and why? Ten to eight ends; three before you kick the bucket)? Mar- tion about curlers? That curling is Peter Däppen hhours’ours’ playplay ttimeime iiss too llongong riageriage nonott a sporsportt If you could be a star in any otherer Second:Second: RobertRobert TThreehree ththingsings you always travel WhatWhat isis the biggestbiggest mmisconcep-isconcep- Your ideal shot to win an OlympicOlympic sport, what would it be, and why?y? HHurlimannurlimann witwith:h: Laptop, iPiPhone,hone, creditcredit cardcard tiontion aboutabout ccurlers?urlers? It’sIt’s easyeasy to playplay ggoldold medamedal:l: Draw ttoo tthehe bbuttonutton Snooker Your ideal shot to win an OlympicOlympic Your ideal shot to win an OlympicOlympic If you could change any rule in HomeHome: NenniNennig-g- ggoldold medamedal:l: DDrawraw toto thethe buttonbutton goldgold medal:medal: DrawDraw curling, which one would it be, kofen Coach:Coach: CChristophhristoph and why? Eight ends for TV DelDeliveryivery: ZyssetZysset Three things you always travel RRightight Lead: UUrsrs EEichhornichhorn Fifth: SSvenven MiMichelchel with? Phone, passport, credit cardd OccuOccupa-pa- HomeHome: RapperRapper-- HomeHome: InInterlakenterlaken Your ideal shot to win an Olympicpic ttionion: ElElectri-ectri- swil-Jonaswil-Jona DelDeliveryivery: RiRightght gold medal: Run back ccalal engineerengineer DeliveryDelivery: RiRightght OccuOccupationpation: BricklaBricklayeryer OccupationOccupation: EEmployermployer: Crea GlaGlassss Third: Marco ArchitectArchitect Date OOff BirtBirthh: MarcMarchh 3030,, Ramstein 1988

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hat happens when where Paul Gowsell, kee, Kamloops, Vasteras, The Old Man Calgary’s wild-hair Johnny Sweden, and Grindelwald, Wbeats The Kid Reb, and current Ford Switzerland. to win his national curling Worlds exec-director Neil In 1983, the last time the championship? Houston,  rst exploded on Worlds held forth in these “I didn’t get dinner for the international curling parts, he also was on hand two weeks,” quips Tommy scene. And how far back is — front and centre. Stjerne, the most venerable that? Gowsell’s been play- “After we lost to (Cana- skip in the current Ford ing seniors for a couple of da’s) Ed Werenich,” Tommy Worlds at the Brandt Centre. years now. recalls, “I said I wasn’t “My wife said my good For the record, nobody, very impressed by him. The feeling of winning couldn’t but nobody, has played at reporters went to Werenich compare to Rasmus’s bad LARRY WOOD the Worlds inside of  ve and told him, ‘Hey, Tommy feeling of losing so she was Eye Opener Editor decades . . . until now. Stjerne wasn’t that im- on his side. Normally moth- “Yah, I still remember my pressed with you.” And ers are, eh?”  ve decades.  rst Silver Broom, and play- Werenich asked, “Tommy Sometimes, a guy just Stjerne, now 53,  rst ap- ing junior (his third such Who?” He obviously didn’t can’t win for winning. peared at this shindig back championship two years like me saying that he “I felt very happy to win in the long-ago days of the later in Moose Jaw, of all wasn’t that good. but I couldn’t really show Air Canada Silver Broom places),” says Tommy. “At that time, I thought it because I felt sorry for — at Karlstad, Sweden, in “I just love this game . . . Al Hackner and Rick Lang him.” 1977. He was a junior at the so I can’t quit.” were better Canadian curlers The result was rather time and had represented The game has given him a . . . but Eddy won.” ironic. It meant Tommy and Denmark in the World Ju- pretty good look at the plan- his old guys from Copen- niors at Aviemore, Scotland, et at large. He has played in hagen have been playing at the year previous. other championships at Lon- Please see WOOD, Tommy Stjerne, left, defeated son this level, more or less, for Ah yes, Aviemore! That’s don, Ont., Toronto, Milwau- Page 12 for this year’s Danish national curling title.

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CLEAN SWEEP: Top left, Haavard Vad Petersson and Torger Nergaard of Norway apply the brushes to a stone thrown by Thomas Ulsrud during a comeback win over Korea. Top right, Ryan Brunt and Joe Polo of the United States use some elbow grease as Pete Fenson surveys the scene during the Americans’ victory over Denmark.

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Stoughton is a popular name at this year’s Ford World Men’s Curling Championship… not only because he skips Team Canada. It’s also the hometown of the !rst Up Close and Personal guest. Four-time world champion Ernie Richardson will be joined by his brothers Sam up close schoolschool and Arnold, along with Jim and Tom Wilson, this afternoon in Keith’s and Patch to share their experiences from the formative years of the world personal prograchampionshipm this afternoon in Keith’s Patch. junior progra m Today 4:30 pm - Ernie Richardson, Sam Richardson, Arnold junior Richardson, Jim Wilson, Tom Wilson Monday 4:30 pm - Team Holland - 2011 world silver medalists The World Curling Federation has prepared a photo history Tuesday 4:30 pm - Riders - Chris Getzlaf, Luc Mullinder, Neal of all championshipstars teams,up dating close back to 1959. The exhibit stars Hughes, Brent Hawkins, Mike McCullough is situated in the FANfest section of the Ag-Ex Pavillion. and Wednesday 4:30 pm - Team Canada - Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, personal Reid Carruthers and Steve Gould Ron Northcottautograph skipped his fellow Albertans to the World Men’s Curling Championship in 1966, 1968 and 1969. Thursday 4:30 pm - Members of Braeden Moskowy’s 2011 Canadian Junior Men’s Championship team and Ed Lukowich and Neil Houston from the sessions 1986 Men’s World Championship team. 50/50 50/50autographYou can be a big winner at the Ford World Men’s Curling Championship! 50/50 drawsgreat will be held during tastes every draw with tickets sold through a The !rst winner is: drawssessionsconvenientgreat electronic system. tastes The total is automatically updated with each Draw 1 Donna Kozak – $10,935 of the Regina draws$10,935.00 purchase… so whileof the you’re watching the action on the ice, you can also watch the pot grow. Winnerspatchschool will be featured daily in the Party Line. and counting… patch Twenty-fourschool youngprogra Saskatchewan curlers were selectedm through a random draw for the Junior Stars program. juniorToday’s Two will be introduced as honorary members of each of the teams in special pre-game ceremonies: 1:00 pm Drawprogram 7:00 pm Draw junior Team Sweden Team Czech Republic stars Alexis Puffalt Wolseley Whitney Cyca Lemberg stars Colby Fessler Estevan Shane Wormath Glenbain

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“This year I would have From Page 6 the team has all the makings “Since Rasmus started curl- girls playing the game.” We don’t have any winter picked Kevin Martin and of a fan favourite in a prov- ing I think it’s much more Curling has boomed since sports to speak of. The world as better ince that loves underdogs. serious now,” says The Old Helena Blach Lavrsen won women’s championship in teams than Jeff Stoughton’s “It’s ironic we’re back here Man. “Rasmus and his team an Olympic silver medal at Esbjerg was a breakthrough. and Jeff probably is going to WOOD again,” says Tommy Stjerne. are much more serious than Karuizawa in 1998. Hopefully it will be a turning win this.” “I know we don’t have the we are. They practise almost “They have a new building point. Tommy shrugged and champs at Vancouver in same chance like we did then every day. We don’t do that. going up in north Copenha- “We have a hockey team laughed. 2009 and is Denmark’s No. but we are really going to We do it two or three times gen so next season we will but it isn’t very good. We “So . . . what do I know? 1 future Olympic curling enjoy this week. a week. But they are much have four rinks in the coun- don’t have any skaters or “I wasn’t prepared to hopeful on the men’s side. “We’ve practised a lot and more professional than we try,” Tommy says. “That’s skiers — Denmark is a  at come back here again but Hence, the national victory played a lot of games. Earlier, are. why we’re improving all the country compared to Sweden we have had a very good by the geezers was met with we’d lost quali cation to time. and Norway. We don’t have season — we played Ras- mixed reaction back home. the Euros to Rasmus and he “In 1977 when I  rst any hills. We have football mus in the  nal and won “The Danish Olympic went down to (Champery) “I wasn’t prepared played at the Worlds? We and sailors and bike riders. and it was a big surprise for Committee thought it was Switzerland (in December) to come back here had no clubs. We played on That’s more toward the Dan- us. bad . . . but I was in it for and won the silver medal . . . again, but we have a hockey rink. And went to ish traditions in sport.” “We’ve never actually winning and my teammates so we’re not that bad. I know Sweden once a week to prac- The old guys have been (Per Berg, 49; Peter Ander- had a very good quit this game. We’ve been we’re old, but we’re not that season . . . we tise. We didn’t have a curling considering old guys’ com- unlucky, losing  nals and sen, 53; Anders Soderblom, bad! club until 2000, after Helena. petition for a few years now. not being that serious. But 47; Jan Nebelong, 56) were “I know we can play good played Rasmus in “Now, our young people The relatively new World we have been into it all the in it for winning so I couldn’t curling but I would predict the final and won, will be winning medals short- Seniors has been staged in time. just give Rasmus the win,” we’ll  nish sixth, seventh, and it was a big ly, I think. I’m convinced that many an exotic locale. “We dropped out of the says Tommy. “Hopefully, he eighth. We have to have surprise for us” Rasmus would take a medal “We talked about going to  rst division last year and will learn something from some luck as well so if we in the Olympics either in seniors when we turned 50 we knew we’d have to play the loss. get that maybe we’ll surprise Danish skip Tommy Stjerne, 2014 (Sochi, Russia) or 2018 but two of the guys are not 50 a lot of games and get seri- “We’ve talked a lot about it somebody.” on beating son Rasmus because they are very serious yet,” said Tommy. “So that’s ous to get back to the top (father and son). But not the Tommy and the old guys to earn a FWMCC berth about it. why we haven’t gone seniors level. And that’s what we  rst week. And then he de- may not be able to prove “We have much more yet. We’ll do that later on . . . did and, obviously, it paid cided to be coach for us and it this week but curling in media attention now but but right now we’ll just take out.” I’m very happy about that.” Denmark has come a long “Denmark doesn’t have still we have a long way to this as a bonus and enjoy it Tommy’s son Rasmus So the old boys are being way during their  ve-decade many curlers but we have go because, in Denmark, all. skipped the world junior tutored by the youngster. And watch. some really talented boys and it’s all about the Olympics. “We love Regina.”

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Scotland broke open a tight From Page 3 men’s curling. But they have three in the  fth, the Swiss battled back to 5-4. debate at the  nish, tied with to make some soft peels and But a rousing runback double from Stoughton last rock, when Brewster double peels. He was close on in the ninth end killed any chance of a Swiss elected to bury with his third’s a lot of them. He just haired rally. last stone and Greg Drum- STYLE: ‘em. “It was something we had to make,” said mond drew the rock perfectly “But I’ve never seen that Stoughton. “Skipper’s gotta make one of those behind two guards on the happen before. It never has once in a while.” button. Scare for happened to me, for sure.” Schwaller, who defeated in Sweden’s Edin was unable The French expected a more the 2001 semi- nals, expressed some disap- to open up a path with his  rst dif cult opener against the pointment. rock, then failed on a chip Ulsrud Czechs. “We knew that it’s very hard to play attempt with his last. panels, missed runbacks with “They had beaten us two or against Canada,” allowed Schwaller, “but “I think we had to go in and both his stones in the extra three times in a row,” said Du- that was quite a good game. The ice was it worked out,” said Brewster. end and wrecked twice in the four. “We were a little nervous different to training. But we learned a lot, “I knew if I left my last guard 10th as Norway went deuce, to play against them.” and it curled a lot.” fairly high his last shot was single, single, single for the Stoughton described his going to be pretty dif cult.” win. team’s initial effort as “a little It was. “He had a couple of easy sloppy . . . but it’s still a good Stoughton stole three in shots there (in the 11th),” said win”. the  fth end en route to his Ulsrud. “We might have been a little win over Christof Schwaller “I guess he was feeling nervous,” he said, playing the of St. Moritz in the opening the pressure a little. This just opener in front of 5,595. draw. shows what can happen here. “I certainly was exciting. But the major shock was We had a bad game for  ve It’s just a great crowd. It’s Rockin’ Trivia: averted when Ulsrud’s heisted ends and we should have been quite a thrill. I don’t think my its decision from Korea’s Lee heart got down under 100 un- What province has hosted the Brier killed. This would never hap- the most times? in an extra end. pen against a team that’s been til about the fourth end. But it “He should have killed the around for a while. takes a lot out of you and you Saskatchewan Alberta game earlier . . . we were “I looked at the scoreboard just have to calm down a bit. Ontario Quebec terrible for the  rst  ve ends,” It’s great to get No. 1, that’s

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Ping pong, Pooh, rugby, Czech Republic: and marvelous Monty Python Skip: Jiri Snitil drink: Rum Second: Jindrich Lead: Marek Vydra If you could change any rule in Favourite book: ”K moʼni” curling, which one would it be, Home: Roztoky u Prahy Favourite movie: Monty Python’s Kitzberger Home: Prague and why? Do not change the best Delivery: Right Life of Brian Delivery: Right game in the world Nickname: Pooh Occupation: Project specialist Favourite TV show: ÿeská Soda Occupation: Technical manager Three things you always travel Home: Prague Employer: Pro Futuro Consulting Favourite vacation destination: Employer: Tesco Stores with: Mastercard, BlackBerry, book Occupation: Boat man Date Of Birth: Feb. 24, 1975 Luka pod Medníkem Date Of Birth: March 14, 1975 What is the biggest misconcep- Employer: Povodi Vltavy Place Of Birth: Prague Do you have superstitions? No, Place Of Birth: Prague tion about curlers? Curling is not a Date Of Birth: April 13, 1981 Marital status: Divorced but don’t ask. It’s dangerous. Marital Status: Married sport; curlers are not athletes Place Of Birth: Prague, Czech Name of spouse/partner: Monika Three people, living or not, whom Name of spouse/partner: Eleonora Your ideal shot to win an Olympic Republic Children (name/age): Jonas 6, you would invite to a dinner party: Children (name/age): Anna, 2 gold medal: As a lead in 10th end, Marital Status: Married Magdalena 5 Honzík a Berta Horvátovejch a Favourite food: Pasta two chips to eliminate centre guards Name of spouse/partner: Lenka Favourite food: Italian Bobík ze ÿtyʼnlístku Favourite drink: Strong red wine Children (name/age): Nela (3 mths) Favourite drink: Water ޾ If you could be a star in any other Favourite book: John Irving’s nov- Favourite food: Beef steak Fifth: Jakub Bares Favourite book: Chaim Potok: My sport, what would it be, and why? els Favourite drink: Cuba libre, beer Name Is Asher Lev Ping pong, I like it Favourite movie: Big Lebowski Favourite book: Maxim, Rebel Nickname: Fab Favourite movie: No Country for If you could change any rule in Favourite vacation destination: Favourite movie: Ong-bak Home: Prague Old Men curling, which one would it be, Norway in summer Favourite TV show: Okresni prebor Delivery: Right Favourite TV show: I do not watch and why? No drugs. More fun. Do you have superstitions? Try to (District Championship) Occupation: Student TV. This is my fourth year without Three things you always travel do same things one hour before the Three people, living or not, whom Employer: Institute of chemical TV ޾ with: Leatherman knife, socks, game you would invite to a dinner party: technology in Prague Favourite vacation destination? underwear Three people, living or not, whom James Bond, Thomas Repka (foot- Date Of Birth: March 20, 1988 Mountains What is the biggest misconcep- you would invite to a dinner party: baller), Sandra Bullock Place Of Birth: Prague If you could be a star in any other tion about curlers? Fair athletes Coen brothers and Steve Buscemi If you could be a star in any other Marital Status: Single sport, whatt wouldwould iitt bbe,e, anandd wwhy?hy? Your ideal shot to win an OlympiOlympicc If yyouou coucouldld bbee a star iinn ananyy ototherher sport, what would it be, and whwhy?y? 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Draw 1 Results

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 T Canada* 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 2 x 8 Switzerland 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 x 4 %age Lead Second Third Skip Team Canada 89 85 71 83 82 Switzerland 86 69 72 76 76

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 T United States* 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 x 7 Denmark 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 x 4 %age Lead Second Third Skip Team United States 86 83 89 83 85 Denmark 80 71 66 62 70

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 T Czech Republic* 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 5 France 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 3 9 %age Lead Second Third Skip Team Czech Republic 75 73 73 71 73 France 79 76 85 92 83 Standings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 T Norway 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 8 (through Saturday’s draws) Korea* 0 3 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 %age Lead Second Third Skip Team Team W L Team W L Norway 91 74 78 80 81 Korea 64 85 81 70 75 Canada 2 0 Czech Republic 0 1 France 2 0 Germany 0 1 Draw 2 Results China 1 0 Sweden 0 1 Norway 1 0 Switzerland 0 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 T Germany 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 x 4 United States 1 0 Denmark 0 2 China* 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 x 6 Scotland 1 0 Korea 0 2 %age Lead Second Third Skip Team Germany 89 74 84 70 79 China 74 73 71 73 73

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 T France* 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 2 x x 8 Draw Schedule Korea 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 x x 2 Today Switzerland vs. Denmark Draw 14 (7:30 p.m.) %age Lead Second Third Skip Team France vs. Norway U.S.A. vs. China France 84 91 86 77 85 Korea 86 64 70 56 69 Draw 3 (8:30 a.m.) Norway vs. Scotland Czech Republic vs. Norway Tuesday Germany vs. Switzerland 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 T Switzerland vs. U.S.A. Draw 9 (8:30 a.m.) Sweden vs. Czech Republic Draw 4 (1 p.m.) China vs. Scotland Sweden* 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 6 Korea vs. Scotland Switzerland vs. Norway Thursday Scotland 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 7 Canada vs. Germany Sweden vs. Germany %age Lead Second Third Skip Team China vs. Denmark U.S.A. vs. Czech Republic. Draw 15 (8:30 a.m.) Sweden 90 78 81 67 79 Sweden vs. France Draw 10 (1:30 p.m.) Scotland vs. France Scotland 75 68 80 76 75 Draw 5 (7 p.m.) Switzerland vs. Czech Republic Canada vs. China Sweden vs. U.S.A. France vs. Canada Korea vs. Sweden 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 T Scotland vs. Switzerland Norway vs. U.S.A. Germany vs. Denmark Denmark 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 x x 5 Norway vs. Germany Denmark vs. Korea Draw 16 (1:30 p.m.) Canada* 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 2 x x 9 Czech Republic vs. Germany Czech Republic vs. China Draw 11 (7:30 p.m.) %age Lead Second Third Skip Team Germany vs. Korea Sweden vs. Switzerland China vs. Norway Denmark 63 63 61 55 60 Monday Sweden vs. Denmark Canada 91 89 84 72 84 France vs. China Scotland vs. U.S.A. Draw 17 (7:30 p.m.) Draw 6 (8:30 a.m.) Canada vs. Scotland * —started game with the hammer France vs. Denmark Korea vs. Switzerland China vs. Sweden Wednesday Denmark vs. Czech Republic Canada vs. Korea U.S.A. vs. France Scotland vs. Germany Draw 12 (8:30 a.m.) Norway vs. Canada Playoffs Draw 7 (1:30 p.m.) Denmark vs. Norway Norway vs. Sweden U.S.A. vs. Korea Friday Friday, April 8 and/or Page Playoff 3-4 game Germany vs. U.S.A. Czech Republic vs. Canada Tiebreakers 7:30 p.m. — Page Playoff 1-2 5 p.m. — Semi nal Scotland vs. Czech Republic Switzerland vs. France One draw — 8:30 a.m. and/or Page Playoff 3-4 game China vs. Switzerland Draw 13 (1:30 p.m.) Two draws — 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 Sunday, April 10 Draw 8 (7:30 p.m.) Canada vs Sweden p.m. Saturday, April 9 12 p.m. — Bronze-medal game Canada vs. U.S.A. Germany vs France Three draws — 8:30 a.m., 1:30 12:30 p.m. — Page Playoff 1-2 5 p.m. — Gold-medal  nal Korea vs. Czech Republic Denmark vs. Scotland p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Korea vs. China Sunday, April 3 Page 19

Evraz Place 2011 FWMCC: CUMULATIVE STATS is proud to host the 2011 Ford World Men’s Curling (through Saturday’s draws) Championship presented by Richardson Skips Thirds Please visit the www.thepinpeople.ca Name % age Name % age Public Buffet Tony Angiboust (France) 85 Shawn Rojeski (USA) 89 in the Agribition building Pete Fenson (USA) 83 Thomas Dufour (France) 85 Thomas Ulsrud (Norway) 80 (Germany) 84 April 2 - April 8 Jeff Stoughton (Canada) 78 Sebastian Kraupp (Sweden) 81 Lunch 11am to 1pm Tom Brewster (Scotland) 76 (Scotland) 80 Christof Schwaller (Switzerland) 76 Torger Nergaard (Norway) 78 Dinner 4pm to 7pm Yansong Ji (China) 73 Jon Mead (Canada) 77 Jiri Snitil (Czech Republic) 71 Soo Hyuk Kim (Korea) 76 Andy Kapp (Germany) 70 Martin Snitil (Czech Republic) 73 Special Brunch Niklas Edin (Sweden) 67 (Switzerland) 72 April 9 & 10 Only Dong Keun Lee (Korea) 64 De Xin Ba (China) 71 10am to 1pm Tommy Stjerne (Denmark) 59 Per Berg (Denmark) 66 Seconds Leads

Name % age Name % age Reid Carruthers (Canada) 87 Haavard Vad Petersson (Norway) 91 (France) 83 Steve Gould (Canada) 90 Joe Polo (USA) 83 Viktor Kjall (Sweden) 90 Fredrik Lindberg (Sweden) 78 Markus Messenzehl (Germany) 89 Evraz Place is a multi-purpose facility that can host a variety of activities including: Tradeshows, Concerts, Tae Hwan Kim (Korea) 76 Ryan Brunt (USA) 86 Sport Activities & Tournaments, Conferences & Seminars, Christoffer Svae (Norway) 74 Urs Eichhorn (Switzerland) 86 Receptions & Weddings. Andreas Lang (Germany) 74 Wilfrid Coulot (France) 81 Jindrich Kitzberger (Czech Republic) 73 Anders Soederblom (Denmark) 80 Guang Xu Li (China) 73 Michael Goodfellow (Scotland) 75 Robert Hurlimann (Switzerland) 69 Marek Vydra (Czech Republic) 75 (Scotland) 68 Lu An Chen (China) 74 www.evrazplace.com Peter Andersen (Denmark) 67 Yoon Ho Nam (Korea) 73

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n , ewan’s own Harvey Mazinke place that rivals Bern. going back to the fourth Rich- (Bud Somerville, USA) and 20 world champion- in the  nal. Manitoba’s own Barry Fry ardson win in 1963. However, 1967 (Chuck Hay, Scotland). Aships, as many Briers But certainly, things would was representing Canada after the Manitoba drought con- From 1970 to 1989, teams and Scotties and a host of get back on track in Win- winning the  nal Macdonald tinued with teams skipped by from Europe and the USA Manitoba men’s and women’s nipeg – or so we thought. Ed Brier and it seemed certain Kerry Burtnyk (’81 ) won 10 and Canada won 10 championships: I’ve watched Lukowich (who is here as the he’d bring the trophy back to and Mike Riley (’84-Duluth) championships. a lot of curling over the years, U.S. coach this week) and its rightful place in Canada. both falling short to Europe- That equality was a key fac- and it always has been more Mike Chernoff had a new idea But there was Soerum and ans. It didn’t end until 1995 tor in the Olympic acceptance fun than work. that the guy skipping didn’t his Norwegian team beating in Brandon when Burtnyk of our sport. Who knows? It Since the 1978 Silver have to throw last rocks. That the Swiss with three Attinger returned and swept undefeated may even be the reason this Broom in Winnipeg, the caused more than a few to brothers in the  nal game. through the  rst Ford World championship exists at all. Worlds have been my scratch their heads – but still It wasn’t until 1980 that curling championship. No one can tell what the single favourite curling event. RESBY COUTTS we  gured they’d win it all. Canada was able to  nally The ‘modern’ Olympic story line will ultimately be on World curling memories of For the Eye Opener Nobody told Bob Nicholls win the championship again curling era parallels the Ford Regina’s third opportunity to friends met and cities visited of the USA or Kristian Soe- with Saskatchewan’s own sponsorship of World Curling. host this international celebra- top the list of reasons but the given us three championships rum of Norway, though. They Rick Folk doing what the In about the same time frame, tion of curling. For longtime curling also has created its in a row to start the ’70s. played the  nal with Nicholls Manitobans and Albertans had the sport has expanded into fans or  rst-timers, there will share of memories. Admittedly there had been a posting the victory. failed to do the years before – countries like Czech Republic, be memories from this week That 1978 event introduced bit of a kerfuf e around the So my bride and I went to beat Kristian Soerum. Korea and China, all repre- to last a lifetime. Some of me to the idea that real curling Meleschuk victory over Bob Bern, Switzerland, the next Although Canada’s domina- sented here this week. Olym- them will actually relate to occurred outside Canada. Labonte of the U.S.A., and year. It was our  rst trip to tion of the Worlds had ended pic visibility for our sport has who wins the games. Ever since, I have enjoyed yes, for the next  ve years Europe and that con rmed in the 1970’s, Folk’s win created that momentum. watching the growth of our Canada had failed to win the for all time that, at least for anchored a successful decade However, the 1970s and Resby Coutts is sport across the globe. world championship. me, there’d never be anything with seven Canadian cham- ’80s were the pivotal decades vice-president for Curl Manitoba teams skipped by That string started in 1973 like the world championship. pionships in the ’80s. The for this sport. From 1959 to Manitoba, sometime media Don Duguid (1970-71) and right here in Regina when None of those Briers or Scot- Folk championship ended a 1969, Canada had won every personality and longtime Orest Meleschuk (1972) had Kjell Oscarius beat Saskatch- ties have ever been held in a drought for Saskatchewan championship except 1965 curling volunteer

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