PREDICTORS PICK PAIRS - FINAL- ONTARIO CHAMPIONSHIPS

MONDAY JUNE 27 PM
District 3's runner up team of Linda Hawkins and Diana May were ready to fill the D11 void but Skip Linda unfortunately broke her wrist. The next method to fill a bye is the District with  the most entries.There were 10 ladies entries in D13 and  that is how Jean McCron and Cindy Taylor have arrived on the roster sheet for the weekend action. Jean is an experienced competitor in Provincials and Cindy has just won the District Mixed Pairs with husband Ken.

MONDAY JUNE 27 AM
The selectors say this is a split field.Anyone in the top half could be the victor according to these experts.At least one player on the top 8 teams have been to the Canadians since 2008. Just looking at 2010. Michelle Whitehead and her mom Laurie Roth are defending Ontario Champs. Marg Lepere was the Singles winner last year. Helen Wright was in Edmonton in Pairs and Joelle Russell and Sandra Jefferies won Ontario Gold in Fours. And how about two real good Juniors - Christine Schuknecht just won the 2011 Ontario 18 and Under and Stephanie Miller was the 2010 Canadian Junior Gold victor. Some field is gathering in Woodstock.
WOMEN
1. D6 Marg Lepere (S), Katherine Smith 3 to 1
2. D10 Laila Hassan(S), Chrystal Shephard 3.5
3. D1 Michelle Whitehead (S), Laurie Roth 4
3. D12 Helen Wright (S), Helen Culley 4
5. D2 Maureen Thompson(S), Jeniffer Fisher 4.5
6. D14 Laura Hudson, Susan Smith(S) 5.5
6. D4 Jo Anne Bugler (S), Sharon Farrish 5.5
8. D16 Joelle Russell (S), Sandra Jefferies 7.5
9. D7 Carolyn Cook (S), Ellen Edwards 9.5
10 D3 Laura Ritchie(S), Yvette Vanderpost 10
11 D9 Donna McCallum (S) Christine Wild 11.5
11 D5 Maureen Donaldson (S), Joyce Anderson 11.5
13 D8 Christine Schuknecht (S), Sandy Weatherall 12
14 D13 Cindy Higgins(s), Carol Finlayson 12.5
15 D15 Stephanie Miller(S), June Miller 14
xx D13(B) Jean McCron(S), Cindy Taylor* (late replacement) Off the board


MEN
A 7 team race but especially close for the top five. This will be a very interesting competition. Look for  a skilled performance from a number of players with National Team experience.I kind of think the number 1 seeds want to make amends for their early departure in the Fours. And right behind them Chris and Jeff have a thing or two to prove. The Besters are the Besters and Wayne Wright won Canadian Silver in 2009 along with Canadian Gold with his partner Don Caswell .Will the transplanted Australian John Bezear convert his skill to Canadian greens or will the 'on the edge' youth of Fitzgerald & Bruder break through. Is there a darkhorse. How about Wayne Wallwork and Al Purcell who were Ontario Golden in 2008 in Fours or John Whyte who was the same in Mixed Pairs the same year. Bring on the crowd, it will be good watch.
1. D11 Steve McKerihen (S), David Anderson 1.5 to 1
2. D6 Chris Stadnyk(S), Jeff Harding 3
3. D8 Mike Bester(S), Bob Bester 4
3. D3 Wayne Wright (S), Don Caswell 4
5. D2 John Bezear(S), Martin Haalstra 5
6. D7 Darryl Fitzgerald (S), Derrick Bruder 5.5
7. D10 Bob Bates (S), Ken Uyesugi 6.5
8. D9 Mark McFadyen (S), Frank Dinardo 8.5
9. D14 Wayne Wallwork (S), Al Purcell 9
10 D5 Charlie Roach (S), George Wilson 10.5
10 D4 Rick Wood (S), Glenn Keene 10.5
12 D12 John Whyte (S), Raymond Cheung 11
13 D16 Grant Fletcher(S), Ted Tozer 13
13. D13 Ron O'Sullivan (S), Gary Butineau 13.0
15 D1 Martin Henly(S), Frank Duransky 13.5
16 D15 Doug McLeese (S), George Boersma 15.0