Issue 2 – Sunday, April 3, 2011 • An Offi cial Publication of the Canadian Curling Association. Stoughton sits atop standings after Day 1 at the Brandt Centre Sponsor of the day November 30 - December 4 January 12 - 15 Cranbrook Rec Plex Langley Events Centre For complete event information, inform visit us online at: Page 2 2011 Ford World Mens – Eye Opener Proud Sponsor of the 2011 Ford World Men’s Curling Championship www.richardson.ca THE LEGENDS RETURN: From left, 1970 world champs Tom and Jim Wilson of Rick Folks Saskatoon lineup join the Regina Richardsons, four-time world champions FROM Garnet (Sam), Arnold and skip Ernie, on Saturday at the Brandt Centre during the opening ceremonies of the Ford OUR HOUSE World Mens Curling Championship. 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Eye Opener Editor at the world mens 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 Chinas 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 Koreas 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 Fensons 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 Swedens Niklas Edin 7-6 7-4. The Danes climbed in The match ended after eight I mean, thats what we fourth rocks. without requiring the 10th- Playing two games proved wanted. Its perfect. All we front 4-2 after four before frames. Mine werent so good so end hammer. a boon to the French squad Stoughton took one, then can ask for. It doesnt matter we made this change, said In the afternoon, second- as well as the Canucks. how we get them, were 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 dont 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! 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