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]
| 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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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
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "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.