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| 1998 AT&T Canada Canadian Mixed Curling Championship | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Owen Sound, Ontario |
| Arena | Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre |
| Dates | January 10–18, 1998 |
| Attendance | 22,147 |
| Winner |  Nova Scotia |
| Curling club | Mayflower Curling Club, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Skip | Steve Ogden |
| Third | Mary Mattatall |
| Second | Jeff Hopkins |
| Lead | Heather Hopkins |
| Finalist |  Ontario |
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The 1998 AT&T Canada Canadian Mixed Curling Championship was held January 10–18 at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre in Owen Sound, Ontario.[1]
Nova Scotia won its third national mixed championship, after skip Steve Ogden made a tap back for two points in the last end to defeat Ontario, 8-7. Ogden had previously won a mixed title in 1995.
The semifinals and finals were televised on TSN.
The total attendance for the event was 22,147 which was a record at the time. Saskatchewan's Warren Betker won the sportsmanship award.[2]
Teams
[edit]Teams were as follows:[1]
| Locale | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alberta | Kurt Balderston | Marcy Balderston | Les Sonnenberg | Karen McNamee | Sexsmith |
 British Columbia | Grant Dezura | Diane Nelson | Bill Fisher | Susan Allen | Golden Ears |
 Manitoba | Rob Fowler | Lois Fowler | Mark Taylor | Sharon Fowler | Brandon |
 New Brunswick | Vance LeCocq | Karen McDermott | Marc LeCocq | Cindy LeCocq | Bathurst |
 Newfoundland | Garry Pinsent | Barbara Ann Pinsent | Dennis Langdon | Kathy Langdon | Carol |
 Northern Ontario | Rick Stewart | Valerie MacInnes | Neil MacInnes | Marianne Kentish | McIntyre |
| Nova Scotia | Steve Ogden | Mary Mattatall | Jeff Hopkins | Heather Hopkins | Mayflower |
| Ontario | Dean Wadland | Cheryl McPherson | Paul Wadland | Marian Arai | Bayview |
 Prince Edward Island | Mike Gaudet | Leslie Allan | Brian Scales | Lori Robinson | Silver Fox |
 Quebec | Claude Brazeau | Cheryl Morgan | François Gagné | Josée Friolet | Longue Pointe |
 Saskatchewan | Warren Betker | Deanne Miller-Jones | Jaime Miller | Sloane Girardin | Weyburn |
 Northwest Territories/Yukon | Gerry Menard | Twyla Tincher | Lloyd Stang | Ann Lange | Yellowknife |
Standings
[edit]Final standings[1]
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Teams to Playoffs | |
| Teams to Tiebreaker | |
| Province | Skip | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | Kurt Balderston | 10 | 1 |
| Nova Scotia | Steve Ogden | 8 | 3 |
| Northern Ontario | Rick Stewart | 7 | 4 |
| Ontario | Dean Wadland | 6 | 5 |
| Manitoba | Rob Fowler | 6 | 5 |
| British Columbia | Grant Dezura | 6 | 5 |
| Saskatchewan | Warren Betker | 6 | 5 |
| Quebec | Claude Brazeau | 6 | 5 |
| New Brunswick | Vance LeCocq | 4 | 7 |
| Northwest Territories / Yukon | Gerry Menard | 3 | 8 |
| Prince Edward Island | Mike Gaudet | 2 | 9 |
| Newfoundland | Garry Pinsent | 2 | 9 |
Tiebreakers
[edit]- Saskatchewan 8-4 Manitoba[1]
- Ontario 5-3 Saskatchewan
- Quebec 10-5 British Columbia[1]
- Ontario 11-2 Quebec[1]
Playoffs
[edit]| Page playoff system | Semifinal | Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Alberta | 4 | 2 | Nova Scotia | 8 | ||||||||
| 2 | Nova Scotia | 7 | 4 | Ontario | 7[1] | ||||||||
| 1 | Alberta | 6 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Ontario | 9[1] | |||||||||||
| 3 | Northern Ontario | 5 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Ontario | 6[1] | |||||||||||
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Canadian Mixed Curling - Owen Sound Ontario Canada". www.98canmixed.com. Archived from the original on 22 April 1998. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ↑ "2020 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. pp. 80 & 81. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-11-13. Retrieved 2019-11-26.