2019 Newfoundland and Labrador Tankard

2019 Newfoundland and Labrador Tankard
Host citySt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
ArenaBally Haly Golf & Curling Club
DatesJanuary 29 – February 3
WinnerTeam Symonds
Curling clubRe/Max Centre
SkipAndrew Symonds
ThirdChris Ford
SecondAdam Boland
LeadKeith Jewer
FinalistRick Rowsell
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The 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador Men's Curling Championship (also known as the Tankard), the men's provincial curling championship for Newfoundland and Labrador, was held from January 29 to February 3[1] at the Bally Haly Golf & Curling Club in St. John's. The winning Andrew Symonds team represented Newfoundland and Labrador at the 2019 Tim Hortons Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship in Brandon, Manitoba.

Teams

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With 12 teams entering the event, it is the biggest Newfoundland and Labrador Tankard field in over 15 years.[2]

Teams are as follows:[3]

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Club
Bernard Bird Ryan Wheaton Owen Cousins Stephen Goulding Goose Bay Curling Club, Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Rod Feltham Kris MacLeod Steve Humphries Alex Silmarie Gander Curling Club, Gander
Nick Lane Jeff Rose Andrew Taylor Michael Mosher Re/Max Centre, St. John's
Justin Lockyer Stephen Spratt Jacob Gazeley Jason Noel Re/Max Centre, St. John's
Ken Peddigrew Mark Healy Evan Kearley David Noftall Re/Max Centre, St. John's
Rick Rowsell Keith Ryan Stephen Trickett Zach Young Alex Smith Re/Max Centre, St. John's
Trent Skanes Steve Bragg Andrew Manuel Michael Day Re/Max Centre, St. John's
Greg Smith Nicholas Bissonnette John Sheppard Ian Withycombe Randy Turpin Re/Max Centre, St. John's
Matthew Smith Scott Davidge Stephen Tibbs Glynn Williams Re/Max Centre, St. John's
Andrew Symonds Chris Ford Adam Boland Keith Jewer Re/Max Centre, St. John's
Colin Thomas Cory Schuh Spencer Wicks Jeff Thomas Re/Max Centre, St. John's
Dave Thomas Cody Parsons Patrick Von Wiegen Floyd Francis Gateway Curling Club, Port aux Basques

Knockout brackets

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A Event

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First knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals A Qualifier
Peddigrew 7
Feltham 4 Peddigrew 9
Rowsell 5
Peddigrew 6
Lane 5 Skanes 9
Bird 9 Bird 0
Skanes 9
Skanes 2
M. Smith 9 Symonds 8
D. Thomas 2 M. Smith 4
Symonds 7
Symonds 9
G. Smith 12 C. Thomas 0
Lockyer 3 G. Smith 5
C. Thomas 7

B Event

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Second knockout Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals B Qualifier
  Feltham 7
  M. Smith 12   M. Smith 6
  Lane 2   G. Smith 8
  G. Smith 10   G. Smith 9
  Peddigrew 8
  G. Smith 3
  Symonds 8
  Symonds 8
  Skanes 5
  Rowsell 6
  Skanes 8
  Rowsell 8
  D. Thomas 6   C. Thomas 4
  Rowsell 7   Rowsell 7
  Lockyer 0   Bird 5
  Bird 11

C Event

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Third knockout (top half) Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals To C Final
  Feltham 7
  Lane 6   Feltham 9
  Bird 8
  Feltham 8
  Peddigrew 9
  Peddigrew 2
  Rowsell 6
  Rowsell 7
  Symonds 4
Third knockout (bot. half) Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals To C Final
  D. Thomas 7
  Lockyer 6   D. Thomas 8
  M. Smith 11
  M. Smith 4
  C. Thomas 11
  C. Thomas 7
  G. Smith 5
  C. Thomas 6
  Skanes 7
C Final
  Rowsell 9
  Skanes 7

Playoffs

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As the winner of two events, the Andrew Symonds rink needed to be beaten twice. Symonds defeated Rowsell in the first game, so a second game was not necessary.

Semifinal Final
1 Andrew Symonds
1 Andrew Symonds 5 1 Andrew Symonds
2 Rick Rowsell 0

Semifinal

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Sunday, February 3, 9:30am

Sheet 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Andrew Symonds (has hammer) 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 X 5
Rick Rowsell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0

Final

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Sunday, February 3, 2:30pm

Since Symonds won the semifinal, a final was not necessary.

2019 Newfoundland & Labrador Tankard
Newfoundland and Labrador
Andrew Symonds
1st Newfoundland & Labrador Provincial Championship title

References

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  1. ^ "Tournament of Hearts and Brier Playdowns". TSN.ca. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  2. ^ "Saltwire | Newfoundland & Labrador".
  3. ^ "Scoreboard « Newfoundland & Labrador Curling Association". curlingnl.ca. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  4. ^ "Draw Schedule – 2019 Jiffy Lube Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts". 2019jiffylubealbertascotties.com. Retrieved 2019-01-26.[permanent dead link]
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