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Larry Wood row, that’s not too bad,” said Eye Opener Editor Stoughton late Tuesday. “You either feed off the big crowd here or you don’t. But how do eff Stoughton easily won you not smile in this kind of his seventh straight Ford atmosphere. It was buzzing, JWorlds match on Tuesday and it was fun. We’re in a Far left, Canada’s Jon night at the Brandt Centre. pretty good spot. We’d love to Mead and Scotland’s The 7-3 win against get into the (Page) One-Two Michael Goodfellow and Scotland appeared so routine (playoff) game by winning follow the — complete with the usual two (Wednesday) and having action. Top, Scottish skip complement of double-kills of a little more relaxing last day reflects assorted descriptions — as to (Thursday).” on a bad start to Tues- be pre-ordained. The Canadian comport- day’s big showdown. Heading into a scuf e with ment on the Brandt freeze to Above, Shawn Rojeski the Czechs this morning, date suggests Stoughton has and Joe Polo of the U.S. Canada’s Stoughton has du- as good a chance as anybody apply the brushes. At plicated his run out of the gate to become the  rst skip since left, ’s Swiss crew (5-2) has in his last Worlds, circa 1999 Winnipeg arch-rival Kerry crept up the standings. at Saint John, N.B. Burtnyk to run the table with- That year, Stoughton’s out a defeat. Burtnyk’s 11-0 erased a Scotland offensive in A Jon Mead double left Winnipeg team lost its eighth sweep occurred at Brandon the third and Brewster settled Canada in good shape for round-robin outing to Germa- in 1995, the  rst since Rick for one. The Canadian skip a seventh-end single and ny’s Andy Kapp, then roared Folk’s 10-0 romp at Moncton threw a draw from the outside Brewster required a four-foot through to the championship in 1980. single and a 3-0 spot. aggressive at the start, make for a fourth-end deuce but draw looking at a bundle in  nal before losing at the last Scotland’s Tom Brewster “It was good to get off to the other guys make a big shot the rock failed to curl into the eighth just to stay in the gasp to Scotland’s Hammy exhibited few signs Tuesday that start with a deuce and we in the  rst end. When they the four-foot and Stoughton game. In the ninth, Brewster McMillan. night of becoming the guy to didn’t let them get back into don’t make it, we have been settled for one and a 4-1 edge. tossed a double of his own but Stoughton won eight inhibit a Canadian winning it,” said Stoughton. fortunate enough to make it. Stoughton was still  ring Stoughton answered with a straight in his Worlds debut at streak at this event. “It’s curling 101, basically. “You wanted the hammer doubles in the  fth and it left runback double for a game- Hamilton in 1996 before los- He was the victim of a The ice is usually at its best in against these guys (Scotland). Brewster with no recourse killing deuce. ing to Switzerland, then pro- precise Stoughton runback the early ends, you make the They can hit with the best of but to blank. Then Brewster ceeding to win the remainder double in the  rst end and tough shots, get up early and them. It was nice to get that rubbed a guard with his last of his assignments, including was on his back feet after run it. We go for it every time two-point lead and make them of the sixth but rolled in for a Please see HISTORY, the planetary title. blowing a draw for one in the we have last rock right off the chase.” single on another close call. Page 15 “We’ve won seven in a second end and yielding a hop. We score two or three, go Another Stoughton double Page 4 2011 Ford World Mens – Eye Opener

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I recalled when we started From Page 5 of pride. Curlers thought long to hear about the Ernie Rich- and hard before switching ardson sweater. As a 10-year club allegiances to join a dif- old Manitoban I have to ferent team. admit I didn’t know Ernie COUTTS They might have liked the Richardson was a curler — I I also thought of home this idea of joining forces with the thought he must be a sweater week when I was visiting best players from that other manufacturer. The first of with some pin-trading friends. club but dreaded the first those sweaters I ever owned A gentleman came along and game or bonspiel wearing would have fit in pretty well asked if they had the pin from those colours. here Tuesday. It was nearly Duval. I admitted I didn’t Rarely did the turncoat get the identical green to the know where that was but he the reception, from old club- colour of the green jackets the let me off the hook when I mates or new, which Team Team Canada lads wore. said I was from Manitoba. Canada received Tuesday As I learned about who I knew instantly Duval was when they agreed to wear the Ernie Richardson really was, probably very much like Elva. Saskatchewan green. I also learned you could buy “There were only 50 The red, the white, and the the sweater but you had to Duval pins ever made,” he black shirts and jackets look earn the ‘Purple Heart’ to put said. That, of course, made good and will always be an on it. the eyes of the pin-traders important part of the curling No Manitoban had ever sparkle. That is a pin they all memories of Jeff Stoughton matched the Richardson want. and his teammates. record of four world champi- So far as I know there was My guess is the green jack- onships (and it turns out, still never a pin for the Elva Curl- ets might be the ones they hasn’t) so it was fairly easy ing Club but there was a very talk about the longest — not for a young curler growing up so much for what they repre- The famous Richardson rink, winner of four world championships. From left, nice ‘felt’ crest, one which skip Ernie, third Arnold, second Garnet (Sam), and lead Wes. that close to Saskatchewan to is the centrepiece of my per- sent here in Regina, but for want to be just like them. sonal collection of curling the reception they generated ton has been a Charleswood enteen years is a lifetime, at Resby Coutts is V-P For the record, it is still as memorabilia. for some Manitoba boys Curling Club member since least the way they change for Curl Manitoba, sometime easy to find Rider green in That was in the days when visiting their neighbouring 1994 when he won his fourth teams and clubs in Manitoba media personality and long- that part of Manitoba as it is curlers wore the club colours province. Manitoba Mixed title. Sev- these days. time curling volunteer to find Bomber blue and gold. and that club crest with a lot For the record, Jeff Stough-

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Today at 11:00 pm Method 2 Madness performs a diverse range of material that’s refreshingly surprising. The band comes with a song list that unites music lovers across the widest genres - all presented in a !awless, yet unpredictable style. M2M, as they’re commonly known on the local music scene, have been raising eyebrows in clubs and cabarets for the past two decades. Over the years - in the course of countless gigs – these engaging performers have honed their craft and playlist to create something truly unique in this day of look-alike, sound-alike cover bands. If it’s a rockin’ good time you’re after, you won’t be disappointed tonight in Keith’s Patch!

Sherry Armstrong from Innis!l, Ontario Method 2 Madness made it to Tuesday’s Cool Curling !nal, losing to Scotland’s Kerr Drummond. Thursday, April 7 The Cool Curling competition moves into day four with another 32 teams hitting Wonderland – 11:00 pm the tables to take their best shot at the title. Kerr Drummond of Scotland came For complete entertainment out on top of Tuesday’s play, claiming the schedule please visit $60 daily prize and a berth in the Saturday playdowns. The Cool Curling champions will receive Enjoy the excitement of championship a $300 cash prize, second place earns $240 curling live… with the expert analysis of Just bring your portable radio and with the third place team winning $100. You the TSN commentators. Coverage of all tune in to the broadcast. can register for free in the Patch to get in on draws will be available on 89.9 FM. the action! Wednesday, April 6 Page 11 up close andThere’s only one word to pdescribeersonal the added value of every ticket...

autograph Just imagine… a Saskatchewan crowd cheering for a Winnipeg team! Well, this week they’re wearing red up close and white and that makes it all right. The team wardrobe even included a touch of green for the Tuesday draws. Team Canada skip Jeff Stoughton comes into Keith’s Patch this afternoon with teammates Jon andpersonalsessions Mead, Reid Carruthers and Steve Gould for the Up Close and Personal interview with the fans. Today 4:30 pm - Team Canada - Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers and Steve Gould up close Thursday 4:30 pm - Members of Braeden Moskowy’s 2011 and Canadian Junior Men’s Championship team school and Ed Lukowich and Neil Houston from the personal 1986 Men’s World Championship team. juniorautograph program sessions The best curlers in the world will be on hand to meet with all the fans at Team Autograph sessions in the FANfest section today and tomorrow. stars If you happen to miss any of your favourites, all the competitors at the autograph Ford World Men’s Curling Championship will be back to sign one more time Saturday, April 9. sessions Today 12:00 pm Norway & USA up close school Thursday 12:00 pm Canada & Korea and Saturday 3:30 pm All teams p50/50ersonal program 50/50 draws will be held during every draw with tickets sold through a junior school convenient electronic system. The total is automatically updated with great tastes each purchase… so while you’re watching the action on the ice, you can draws also watch the pot grow. Winners will be featured daily in the Party Line. $62,544.00 of the stars prograpatchm The winners are: juniorautograph and counting… Draw 8 Audrey McDonald – $9,470 Fort Qu’Appelle, SK Bonnie Barnett Draw 9 Susan Wakeman - Winnipeg, MB – $1,638 with her winning starssessions 50/50 ticket. Draw 10 Brian Highmoor - Windthorst, SK – $6,173 and Garth Hurford - Balcarres, SK

Twenty-four young Saskatchewan curlers were selected through a random draw for the SaskEnergy Junior Stars 50/50 program. Two will be introduced as honorary members of each of the teams in special pre-game ceremonies: Natasha Englot and Jesse Sidloski with Team Switzerland in the Brandtschool Centre before the Monday afternoon draw. greatToday’s tastes SaskEnergy Junior Stars are: 50/50draws of the 1:30 pm Drawprogram7:30 pm Draw junior greatTeam Koreatastespatch Team Scotland draws Jeremy Shiplack Montmarte Brett Taylor Fort Qu’Appelle of the Jill de Gooijer Kelliher Samantha Merrett Whitewood stars patch

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The Scots never did beat From Page 6 with that unforgettable foof- Ernie. The only skip in eraw over the corn brooms. international competition to And in 1993 it was Smith- hang a defeat on the Rich- Howard. ardsons was a gent named WOOD: This latest pairing should Mike Slyziuk of Detroit. be remembered with the That was in 1963. The ‘A special best of them. And no matter Yank team won 7-6 in the the winner, there’s always first round. The Richardsons the likelihood a rematch rebounded to win 13-6 in game’ will be looming in the next the next meeting. The draw few days. in those days was a double Muirhead, Duguid-Sand- “We’re going to enjoy round robin. There was no erson, Burtnyk-Muirhead, it, that’s for sure,” allowed playoff. Stoughton- Brewster in advance. “It’s Scottish legend Chuck and Stoughton-McMillan. always fun playing Jeff and Hay was front and centre in Also Ferbey-Murdoch and I’m sure there’ll be plenty more than one collision with Martin-Murdoch, twice. of rocks in play and it Canada. He played Ron But Scotland’s best-ever should be pretty lively, I’d Northcott in three Worlds, world championship final imagine. Terry Braunstein and Alfie combatant was Perth’s “It’s always a special Phillips Jr., in others. Chuck David Smith. He of the tuck game.” beat Northcott in a round delivery and the rocket-like Canada versus Scotland? robin one year but later lost hitting game. He played Special? There never was in the final. His only playoff four different Canadian a smidgen of doubt about win over Canada was in greats in finals and every that. the 1967 semi-final against one of those tilts was mem- Phillips, who was busy orable, if not particularly Tom Brewster’s stealing a bus and touring cluttered up with granite. round-robin clash the beautiful environs of In 1986 it was Smith- Tuesday night against Perthshire. Lukowich. In 1990 it was Jeff Stoughton was Some of the later classics? Smith-Werenich. In 1991 it the latest chapter in the Well, there was Duguid- was Smith-Martin, complete Canada-Scotland rivalry.

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Standings (through Tuesday’s draws)

Team W L Canada 7 0 Scotland 6 1 Sweden 5 2 Switzerland 5 2 France 5 2 Germany 3 4 Norway 3 4 Korea 2 5 Today’s Games United States 2 5 Draw 12 (8:30 a.m.) Draw 13 (1:30 p.m.) Draw 14 (7:30 p.m.) China 2 5 Denmark vs. Norway Canada vs Sweden U.S.A. vs. China Czech Republic 2 5 U.S.A. vs. Korea Germany vs France Norway vs. Scotland Denmark 0 7 Czech Republic vs. Denmark vs. Scotland Germany vs. Switzerland Canada Korea vs. China Sweden vs. Czech Switzerland vs. France Republic

Draw 9 Results Draw 10 Results Draw 11 Results

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 T China* 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 x 3 Switzerland* 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 8 Germany* 0 1 2 0 4 1 0 1 x x 9 Scotland 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 x 5 Czech Republic 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 6 Korea 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 x x 3 %age Lead Second Third Skip Team %age Lead Second Third Skip Team %age Lead Second Third Skip Team China 84 69 70 75 74 Switzerland 88 91 92 85 89 Germany 88 81 81 81 83 Scotland 90 88 85 78 85 Czech Republic 85 82 78 78 81 Korea 81 86 78 67 78

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 T Switzerland* 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 x 7 France 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 x 5 Sweden* 1 0 2 4 0 2 0 x x x 9 Norway 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 x 4 Canada* 3 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 3 x 11 Denmark 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 x x x 3 %age Lead Second Third Skip Team %age Lead Second Third Skip Team %age Lead Second Third Skip Team Switzerland 90 89 85 99 91 France 86 75 82 81 81 Sweden 98 98 95 88 95 Norway 81 79 68 76 76 Canada 85 93 83 89 88 Denmark 77 73 70 64 71

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 T Sweden 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 8 Norway* 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 7 France* 1 0 1 3 2 0 3 x x x 10 Germany* 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 United States 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 6 China 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 x x x 3 %age Lead Second Third Skip Team %age Lead Second Third Skip Team %age Lead Second Third Skip Team Sweden 90 80 84 83 84 Norway 86 86 79 71 81 France 84 79 84 73 80 Germany 84 72 76 74 76 United States 81 79 78 78 79 China 93 84 61 66 76

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 T United States 1 0 0 5 0 2 0 x x x 8 Denmark 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 x 8 Canada* 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 x 7 Czech Republic* 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 x x x 4 Korea* 0 1 0 3 1 0 4 0 1 x 10 Scotland 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 x 3 %age Lead Second Third Skip Team %age Lead Second Third Skip Team %age Lead Second Third Skip Team United States 89 93 82 82 87 Denmark 75 84 73 67 75 Canada 100 92 93 82 92 Czech Republic 82 79 66 63 72 Korea 92 84 83 71 82 Scotland 93 90 86 76 86 * —started game with the hammer Wednesday, April 6 Page 19

2011 FWMCC: CUMULATIVE STATS (through Tuesday’s draws) Skips Thirds www.thepinpeople.ca Name % age Name % age Jeff Stoughton (Canada) 88 Sebastian Kraupp (Sweden) 86 Christof Schwaller (Switzerland) 82 (Scotland) 84 Niklas Edin (Sweden) 82 (Switzerland) 83 Thomas Ulsrud (Norway) 81 Jon Mead (Canada) 83 Tony Angiboust (France) 81 Thomas Dufour (France) 81 Tom Brewster (Scotland) 76 Torger Nergaard (Norway) 80 August 3 - 7, 2011 Andy Kapp (Germany) 75 Daniel Herberg (Germany) 80 Evraz Place, Regina, SK, Canada Jiri Snitil (Czech Republic) 74 Soo Hyuk Kim (Korea) 78 Pete Fenson (USA) 74 Martin Snitil (Czech Republic) 77 Yansong Ji (China) 71 Shawn Rojeski (USA) 74 Dong Keun Lee (Korea) 70 Anders Soederblom (Denmark) 70 Tommy Stjerne (Denmark) 61 Dexin Ba (China) 68 Seconds Leads

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