Issue 10 – Monday, April 11, 2011 • An Offi cial Publication of the Canadian Curling Association. It’s a repeat for the Maple Leaf as Stoughton claims his 6 first world crown in 5 15 years 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 Proud Sponsor of the 2011 Ford World Men’s Curling Championship BRONZE BASH: While second Fredrik www.richardson.ca Lindberg puts the finishing touches on Niklas Edins final stone, lead Viktor Kjaell begins celebrating Swedens 7-6 victory over Norway in Sundays bronze- Medal gaMe. FROM See story, OUR HOUSE Page 18. 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WarwicK Smith of Perth in 1996, lost to Hammy McMil- lan of Stranraer in 1999 and won this year against the vet- eran from Aberdeen who had his second Ford Worlds title assembled a team of young- Stoughton to a glittering list of accom- sters and quali ed for his rst adds second plishments that includes three Worlds since winning the Brier wins and a record nine global junior title in 1995, the global title Manitoba titles. year before Stoughton won It doesnt get any bet- his rst world mens crown at to his resume ter, said Stoughton, shortly Copps Coliseum. after recording a 6-5 cham- Playing with Brewster pionship- nal victory over were 22-year-old third Greg Larry Wood Drummond, 21-year-old Eye Opener Editor Scotlands Tom Brewster in the event nale. second Scott Andrews and At my age, with my long 22-year-old lead Michael career, its pretty special to Goodfellow. t was a long, tough, gruel- Thats a great young ling ride, but Jeff Stough- be able to do this. Weve put in a lot of hard worK and team, said Stoughton of his Iton successfully reached foe. They have great me- the end of the championship dedication to play this game. And this says a lot for our chanics. I thinK if they can just trail on Sunday night at the tone it down a little bit, relax Brandt Centre. longevity in the game and our perseverance and the sacri- and let the game play out. We The 47-year-old Stoughton had some more nesse shots completed his most illustrious ces weve put in. Stoughton last won the than they did, made some curling campaign by adding more touch draws and some bumpers and hacKs. I think Sundays Final thats all thats missing from world title in 1996. sKip Brewster and Canadian second Reid Carruthers and their game. Canada 6 Scotland 5 For a long time it was get- vice-sKip Jon Mead were the second for lead Steve Those guys are young! ting hard to be third or fourth celebrating very special birth- Gould. Stoughton won his Thats going to be a pretty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 T or fth, trying to get back days No 37 for Brewster, previous title 15 years ago in Scotland 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 x 5 strong team in the near to this, he said. Youre so a native of St. Andrews, and Hamilton, Ont. future. Canada* 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 x 6 close, but so far. It does get No. 44 for Mead, who was This was his third global - %age Lead Second Third Skip Team Scotland 84 78 76 89 79 frustrating. But this maKes up born in Regina. nal and the third time his team Canada 86 88 91 93 89 for all of it. It was the rst world suc- has faced off against a Scot- Please see WORLD, It was a night when Scottish cess for Mead, the rst for tish side. Stoughton defeated Page 13 Page 4 2011 Ford World Mens – Eye Opener Brewsters belated he year was 1995. beaten in the Scottish The place was junior and mens finals. TPerth, Scotland. Theyre 22. They have Home favourite Tommy some experience, though. Brewster, issuing a blazing Theyve been to the Uni- assortment of bullets and world of wonders versity Games. This team other up-weight run-and- has a few similarities to gun shots, was the walwalk-k- ccallingalling me the best playeplayerr batting order for a few years onon time, he says. We didnt hellhell am I going to play teamteam I hadhad with Graeme away 10-and-1 winner of the nneverever to have won the SScot-cot- outout of junior, thenthen commitcommit thethe ssame.ame. YYouou hahaveve with? said the six-yearsix-year ConnalConnal and mmy brother (in world junior curlingurling titletitle.. ttishish championship. You get changedchanged up toto be practising at least managermanager and icemaker forfor thethe early parpartt of the last Great things wwereere predictepredictedd ttarredarred with this stick and yyouou and skipped five days a week. 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