150 NOTABLE MANITOBA CURLING TEAMS In honour of Manitoba’s 150 th Anniversary, the Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame and Museum has undertaken to identify 150 teams which played a significant role in creating (in the early years) and extending (in more recent times) Manitoba’s reputation for competitive excellence in the world of curling. Our list acknowledges teams from all competitive sectors from the high-profile junior and men’s and women’s teams to less well-known teams at the mixed, senior, and masters levels and even outside the association realm in the deaf, police and postal championship realms. All of these successful teams played roles in establishing Manitoba’s well-deserved reputation. We also acknowledge recent successes in the new discipline of Mixed Doubles but this historical perspective is focussed on the traditional four-person game. INVITATION TO THE PUBLIC TO ADD TO THE LIST: A total of 150 teams were identified initially. Subsequently two missed teams have been added so the list now includes 152 teams. There are many other teams across Manitoba’s curling history which also belong on a listing of this nature. Manitoba curling fans are invited to suggest other teams for inclusion. In most cases, the teams are included on this list on the basis of the team’s on-ice success in a single outstanding year OR across a series of years. In the latter case, we have acknowledged that so long as three people remained on a team from a previous recorded success – then it was still the same team. However, we have also included a less objective assessment of a few exceptional teams from Manitoba’s history. When we felt a team was notable even if not successful at the highest level, those teams have also been included. Recognizing there are many teams accomplishments are notable, and which could have be included here, you are invited to suggest additions to this list by sending an email to [email protected]. HELP US RANK “THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE” TOP-25 NOTABLE MANITOBA CURLING TEAMS We have made no attempt to rank the 150 teams identified on our list – rather they are listed by the era in which they played and we have identified their competition level (M/W – Men/Women; JRM/JRW – Juniors; SRM/SRW-Seniors; MM/MW – Masters; MIX-Mixed; CWGM/CWGW – Canada Winter Games; CCM/CCW – Club Champions; WH – Wheelchair; OTH – Police/Fire/Deaf). However, we think it would be interesting to invite the public to help us identify Manitoba’s Most Notable Team over a century and a half of Manitoba history. To that end, our committee has identified 25 teams which we consider to be the most notable. We invite you to consider these 25 teams OR vote for your own Wild Card entry to this elite list. To vote, we ask for your $10 donation to the Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame & Museum as a vote for your choice. Go to CanadHelps.org by clicking on https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/manitoba-curling-hall-of-fame-museum-inc/p2p/most-notable-teams for our page. From there, select the name of your choice from the 25 OR select Wild Card to name your own team. Total contributions in honour of each team will determine THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE MOST NOTABLE TEAMS rankings. The deadline for voting is December 5, 2020. On December 15, we will be announcing the final results of the People’s Choice voting – compared with a ranking which will be done by committee of curling media, curling fans and elite Manitoba curlers. OUR CRITERIA FOR INCLUSION - MANITOBA’S MOST NOTABLE 150 TEAMS: • TEAM DEFINITION: INTACT TEAM - Four Players the 2) MASTERS-U15/U18-CANADA GAMES/BASF/ CLUB same CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONSHIPS (DOMINION/TRAVELLERS) EVOLVING TEAM – Minimum three players with • one change allowed - can change more than CANADIAN CHAMPION • once over several years but only one player each Three-time Farmers, Masters, Club Champions time MANITOBA Champion • • TIME FRAME FOR TEAM ACCOMLISHMENTS: No more Three-time U-15, U-18 Champion with same team (can than five years between successes combine age groups) OBJECTIVE CRITERIA: 1) MEN-WOMEN-JUNIORS-SENIORS-MIXED 3) MISCELLANEOUS (DEAF/POLICE/FIREFIGHTERS/ ETC) • • OLYMPIC OR WORLD CHAMPION World OR Deaflympics Medalist • • Manitoba AND Canadian Champion same year Two-time Manitoba Champion AND Canadian Champion • Two-time Manitoba Champion at least once OR Three time Manitoba Champion • Manitoba and MCA/MLCA Grand Aggregate or Bonspiel SUBJECTIVE CRITERIA: Championship in the same year • Undefeated MCA/MLCA Grand Aggregate • Teams with unique accomplishment including but not limited to multiple major events wins and/or Grand Aggregates/Championships, Grand Slam titles, etc ERA: Pre-1925 Year(s) History CLUB Skip Third Second Lead 1 M 1889 1889 MCA ‘Spiel Champ – GRANITE S.G. (Sam) Harstone Jack Patterson James McDonald Charles Carbert (New York Life Challenge Cup) FIRST winner of the Annual Bonspiel 2 M 1905 ’05 MCA ‘Spiel Champ THISTLE D M (Mac) Braden Frank Cassidy Fred Roy Tom Hockley (New York Life Challenge Cup) 1906 ’06 & ’07 MCA ‘Spiel THISTLE D M (Mac) Braden Frank Cassidy Fred Roy William Ellerby Champ (Grand Aggregate Winner) 3 M 1911 MCA ‘Spiel Champ (Grand THISTLE D M (Mac) Braden Howard Wood Vic Wood Richard Ching 1912 Aggregate Winner) THISTLE D M (Mac) Braden Howard Wood Jim Congalton Vic Wood 1913 THISTLE D M (Mac) Braden Howard Wood Jim Congalton Vic Wood 4 M 1922 MCA ‘Spiel Champ (Grand STRATHCONA Gordon M Hudson Alex Fidler Cliff Hudson Bill Grant 1923 Aggregate Winner) STRATHCONA Gordon M Hudson Alex Fidler Cliff Hudson Bill Grant 5 M 1924 MCA ‘Spiel Champ (Grand GLENBORO D J Cline Alf Doig Dick Cline Fisker McKnight JH 1926 Aggregate Winner) GLENBORO D J Cline Dick Cline Bill McKnight Fisker McKnight JH ERA: 1925 To 1949 Year(s) History CLUB Skip Third Second Lead M 1925 ’25 MB Champ & MCA Agg GRANITE Howard Wood Sr Victor Wood John Erzinger Lionel Wood 1930 ’30 MB & CDN Champ Howard Wood Sr Jim Congalton Victor Wood Lionel Wood 1933 ’30 & ’33 MCA Grand Agg M 1928 ’28 MB & CDN Champ, MCA STRATHCONA Gordon Hudson Sam Penwarden Ron Singbush Bill Grant 1929 Grand Aggregate ’29 MB & CDN Champ Gordon Hudson Dan Rollo Ron Singbush Bill Grant M 1931 ’31 MB & CDN Champ STRATHCONA Robert Gourley Ernie Pollard Arnold Lockerbie Ray Stewart MCA Grand Agg M 1932 ’32 MB Champ & MCA Agg GRANITE Jim Congalton Jack Campbell Bill Noble Harry Mawhinney M 1932 Olympic Gold Medal Manitoba ( 1 of 4 William H. Burns James L. Bowman Robert B. Pow Errick F. Willis (Demonstration Event) Cdn Teams) M 1934 ’34 MB & CDN Champ STRATHCONA Leo Johnson Lorne Stewart Lincoln Johnson Marno Frederickson M 1936 ’36 MB & CDN Champ STRATHCONA Ken Watson Grant Watson Marvin McIntyre Charles Kerr M 1934 ’34, ‘35’ ’38 MCA Grand GLENBORO Ab Gowanlock Bung Cartmell Bill McKnight Tom McKnight 1935 Aggregate 1938 ’38 MB & CDN Champ M 1937 ‘37 MCA Aggregate & MB DEER LODGE James (Jimmy) Welsh Fred Smith Jock Reid Harry Monk Champ M 1940 ’40 MB & CDN Champ, MCA GRANITE Howard Wood Sr Ernie Pollard Howard Wood Jr Roy Enman Grand Aggregate M 1942 ’42 MB & CDN Champ STRATHCONA Ken Watson Grant Watson Chas Scrymgeour Jim Grant 1943 ’43 MB Champ (NO CDN) Ken Watson Grant Watson Lyle Dyker Chas Scrymgeour 1944 ’42, ’43, ’44, ’45 & ’46 MCA 1945 Grand Aggregate 1946 1949 ’49 MB & CDN Champ Ken Watson Grant Watson Lyle Dyker Charles Read M 1947 ’47 MB & CDN Champ DEER LODGE Jim Welsh Alex Welsh Jock Reid Harry Monk (repeat as MB Champ in ’54) M 1948 ’48 MB Champ & MCA Grand GRANITE George Sangster Bill Sangster George Anderson Bill Petrie Aggregate JRM(HS) 1947 ’47 MB High School & West. FRANKLIN Don Montgomery Reg Freeman Doug Kitson Ken Sinclair Canada HS Champ JRM 1948 ’48 MB High School & West. MORDEN Stan Gowling Norman Stewart Ross Topley Jack Borthwick (HS) Canada HS Champ JRM 1949 ’49 MB Champ ARBORG Mike Zacharczuk David Einarson Steve Glowach John Senkow (HS) 1950 ’50 MB Champ Mike Zacharczuk David Einarson Steve Glowach John Senkow ERA: 1950 To 1974 Year(s) History CLUB Skip Third Second Lead M 1950 ’48 MB Champ & MCA ELMWOOD Dr. Bill McTavish Norman Hume Gordon Lillyman Ken Conn Grand Aggregate M 1952 ’52 MB & CDN Champ FORT ROUGE Billy Walsh Al Langlois Andy McWilliams John Watson 1956 ’56 MB & CDN Champ Billy Walsh Al Langlois Cy White Andy McWilliams M 1953 ’53 MB & CDN Champ DAUPHIN Ab Gowanlock Jim Williams Art Pollon Russ Jackman M 1958 ’58 MB Champ GRANITE Terry Braunstein Ron Braunstein Ray Turnbull Jack Van Hellemond M 1965 ’65 MB & CDN Champ GRANITE Terry Braunstein Don Duguid Ron Braunstein Ray Turnbull WORLD Silver M 1957 ’57 MCA ‘Spiel Grand Strathcona Mac Scales George Laudrum John McCorrister John Jamieson Aggregate, Eaton Event Winner 1960 ’60 MB Champ, MCA ‘Spiel Mac Scales George Laudrum John McCorrister Lloyd Goodman Grand Aggregate, Eaton & Birks Events Winner M 1963 ‘63 MB Champ MAPLE LEAF Hersh Lerner Cole Staniloff Bob Lemecha Al Dudar 1966 ‘66 MB Champ Hersh Lerner Bob Lemecha Al Dudar Bob Dudar M 1964 ‘64 MB Champ STRATHCONA Bruce Hudson Harvey Mazinke Ken Little Harry Martel 1967 ‘67 MB Champ Bruce Hudson Dick Wright Ken Little Harry Martel M 1970 ’70 MB, CDN, WLD Champ GRANITE Don Duguid Rod Hunter Jim Pettapiece Bryan Wood ’70 MCA Grand Aggregate 1971 ’71 MB, CDN, WLD Champ GRANITE Don Duguid Rod Hunter Jim Pettapiece Bryan Wood M 1972 ’72 MB, CDN, WLD Champ FORT ROUGE Orest Meleschuck Dave Romano John Hanesiak Pat Hailley W 1953 ’53 MLCA Gr’d Aggregate PORTAGE Lily Clark (Mrs JE Clark) Vic Painter Helen Wishart Diane Kitson 1955 ’55 MLCA Gr’d Aggregate Lily Clark(Mrs JE Clark) Vic Painter Helen Wishart Diane Kitson