Hugh Branston, Bill Falconer, John Bush lost their game and it did matter.
Lights out. Lock the door when you leave.
A nice finish by the Don Thornton, Frank Duransky, Fausto Angelini team. They knocked off the first place NB trio and finished with a win over NS. You might not move far in the standings but it puts some strut back in your walk.
Well, the movers were here but I don't know if the contents are sufficient.
Branston/Falconer/Bush did win 2 of 3 and combined with a 10th round upset by Nova Scotia over the then leading BC'B', Ontario'A' s opportunity to play for bronze is in their own hands. A look at the standings will show 4 teams tied with 10 points at the top, including BC'B', and ON'A' and BC'A' just behind with 9. Beat BC'B' , in both teams last game, and the Niagara Falls crew will be in the medal round. Even if BC'A' win their game over Quebec since Uncle Hughie and friends beat the Chris Grahame BC team yesterday, the podium is possible.
The deciding match for the Christie/Wright/Kruss team's quest for a medal has already been played according to my tie-breaking interpretation. They lost to BC'A' 16-17 late yesterday and that is the difference in playing on or going home. Even if ON'A' win and QC beat BC'A', the day before is the day of reckoning.
Sunday is moving day in the west. Not to the new school residence but into the contender's quarters.
Branston/Falconer/Bush play 3 with a sweep likely necessary to play for the big prize.
Christie/Wright/Kruss need to win their only game to-day to stay with the group chasing Manitoba. They play the suddenly hot Nova Scotia team who won both games yesterday.
Speaking of temperature rising, the Waites/Kelly/Boston trio were just edged 19-20 by contending SK and then whacked QC 36-10. Perhaps the warmup for knocking off the leaders from Manitoba to-day.
The women's group has taken on a 'have and have not ' look. Christie/Wright/Kruss win 2 including a significant 23-9 victory over SK to stay in the top half. They play another highly ranked team in Manitoba t0-day. The Waites/Kelly/Boston team came tough at night with a 13-13 tie vs AB, another frontrunner. That sets the mood for their turn vs SK to-day.
Branston/Falconer/Bush were looking for a 3 game sweep day until they were nipped by QC at night 13-16. They do remain just behind the leaders in a tight men's group.
Is a tie like kissing your sister!. They are related being both men's teams are from Ontario. Five of the men's division have 2 points after day 1 and the aforementioned cousins are right behind.
Jones and Roney are at it again -east or west. The Christie,Wright,Kruss crew were not as accomodating with their neighbours and then lost a tight game with the other 2 game winner of the day,Alberta.
Women's Standings
1. Elaine Jones, Anne Wright, Clarice Fitzpatrick MB GP-9 W-9 L-0 Pts-18
2. Julie Ford, Hellen McCready, Cathy Wieliczko AB GP-9 W-6 L-2 T-1 Pts-13
3.Nancy Speers,Barbara Gandy,Nannely Lawson BC'A' GP-9 W-6 L-3 Pts-12 PtDiff +43
4. Jean Roney, Merle Ackerman, Donna O'Connell SK GP-9 W-6 L-3 Pts-12 PtDiff +40
5. Maureen Boudreau, Karen Wise, Bernadette Beaver NS GP-9 W-5 L-4 Pts-10
6. Jeanne Christie, Helen Wright, Joyce Kruss ON'A' GP-9 W-5 L-4 Pts-10
7. Pat Cutt, Jan McNaughton, Melile Ursulom BC'B' GP-9 W-3 L-6 Pts-6
8. Jo Waites, Barb Kelly, Glenna Boston ON'B' GP-8 W-2 L-6 T-1 Pts-5
9.Heather Blackburn,Lisa Larballistier,Helen Kiddie QC GP-9 W-2 L-7 Pts-4
10. Nancy Cook, Patricia Albert, Jean Banham NB GP-9 W-0 L-9 Pts-0
The Ontario Draw
Women
Thursday, 28th
Times posted are EDT
Weather prediction- Light rain 17C
Draw 1 -1:30pm
Jeanne Christie, Helen Wright, Joyce Kruss ON'A' 22
Jo Waites, Barb Kelly, Glenna Boston ON'B' 11
Draw 2- 5:30pm
Jo Waites, Barb Kelly, Glenna Boston ON'B' 8
Pat Cutt, Jan McNaughton, Melile Ursulom BC'B' 17
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Jeanne Christie, Helen Wright, Joyce Kruss ON'A' 14
Julie Ford, Hellen McCready, Cathy Wieliczko AB 17
Friday,29th -Rain 16C
Draw 3- 12:00pm
Nancy Speers, Barbara Gandy, Nannely Lawson BC'A' 15
Jo Waites, Barb Kelly, Glenna Boston ON'B' 10
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Jeanne Christie, Helen Wright, Joyce Kruss ON'A' 23
Jean Roney, Merle Ackerman, Donna O'Connell SK 9
Draw 4-4:00pm
Heather Blackburn, Lisa Larballistier, Helen Kiddie QC 4
Jeanne Christie, Helen Wright, Joyce Kruss ON'A' 34
Draw 5-8:00pm
Julie Ford, Hellen McCready, Cathy Wieliczko AB 13
Jo Waites, Barb Kelly, Glenna Boston ON'B' 13
Saturday, 30th
Draw 6 12:00pm
Jeanne Christie, Helen Wright, Joyce Kruss ON'A' 8
Elaine Jones, Anne Wright, Clarice Fitzpatrick MB 13
Jo Waites, Barb Kelly, Glenna Boston ON'B' 19
Jean Roney, Merle Ackerman, Donna O'Connell SK 20
Draw 7 4:00pm
Jo Waites, Barb Kelly, Glenna Boston ON'B' 36
Heather Blackburn, Lisa Larballistier, Helen Kiddie QC 10
Jeanne Christie, Helen Wright, Joyce Kruss ON'A' 19
Nancy Cook, Patricia Albert, Jean Banham NB 13
Sunday,31st
Draw 8 12:00pm
Jeanne Christie, Helen Wright, Joyce Kruss ON'A' 9
Maureen Boudreau, Karen Wise, Bernadette Beaver NS 17
Jo Waites, Barb Kelly, Glenna Boston ON'B' 7
Elaine Jones, Anne Wright, Clarice Fitzpatrick MB 27
Draw 9 4:00pm
Byes
Draw 10 8:00pm
Jeanne Christie, Helen Wright, Joyce Kruss ON'A' 16
Nancy Speers, Barbara Gandy, Nannely Lawson BC'A' 17
Jo Waites, Barb Kelly, Glenna Boston ON'B' 18
Nancy Cook, Patricia Albert, Jean Banham NB 15
Monday,1st
Draw 11 12:00pm
Jeanne Christie, Helen Wright, Joyce Kruss ON'A' 18
Pat Cutt, Jan McNaughton, Melile Ursulom BC'B' 16
Jo Waites, Barb Kelly, Glenna Boston ON'B' 7
Maureen Boudreau, Karen Wise, Bernadette Beaver NS 24
Men's Standings - Final Round Robin
1. Pat Beggs, Jeff Mulherin, Walter Steeves NB GP-9 W-6 L-3 Pts-12 Pt.Diff. +39
2. Glen Mertens, Herb Monteith, Fred Kodnar AB GP-9 W-6 L-3 Pts-12 Pt.D +33
3. RC Rao, Gary Korstrum, Ken Lau BC'B' GP-9 W-6 L-3 Pts-12 Pt.D +20
4. Bernard LaValliere, Gordon Brindley, Ron Lefebvre QC GP-9 W-5 L-3 T-1 Pts-11
5. Chris Grahame, Don Law, Dudley Knox BC'A' GP-9 W-4 L-3 T-1 Pts-10
6. Hugh Branston, Bill Falconer, John Bush ON'A' GP-9 W-4 L-4 T-1 Pts-9
7. Bob Van Walleghem, Larry Decock, Blaine Hyslop MB GP-9 W-4 L-5 Pts-8
8. Paul Higgins, Charles Sprague, Phillip Balcom NS GP-9 W-3 L-6 Pts-6
9. Stan Nichols, Ralph Van Iderstine, Harry Robbins SK GP-9 W-2 L-6 T-1 Pts-5
10. Don Thornton, Frank Duransky, Fausto Angelini ON'B' GP-9 W-2 L-6 T-1 Pts-5
Men
Thursday,28th
Draw 1-1:30pm
Byes
Draw 2- 5:30pm
Hugh Branston, Bill Falconer, John Bush ON'A' 15
Don Thornton, Frank Duransky, Fausto Angelini ON'B' 15
Friday,29th
Draw 3- 12:00pm
Don Thornton, Frank Duransky, Fausto Angelini ON'B' 13
RC Rao, Gary Korstrum, Ken Lau BC'B' 22
Hugh Branston, Bill Falconer, John Bush ON'A' 14
Glen Mertens, Herb Monteith, Fred Kodnar AB 10
Draw 4- 4:00pm
Chris Grahame, Don Law, Dudley Knox BC'A' 21
Don Thornton, Frank Duransky, Fausto Angelini ON'B' 12
Hugh Branston, Bill Falconer, John Bush ON'A' 18
Stan Nichols, Ralph Van Iderstine, Harry Robbins SK 11
Draw 5- 8:00pm
Glen Mertens, Herb Monteith, Fred Kodnar AB 21
Don Thornton, Frank Duransky, Fausto Angelini ON' 16
Bernard LaValliere, Gordon Brindley, Ron Lefebvre QC 16
Hugh Branston, Bill Falconer, John Bush ON'A' 13
Saturday, 30th
Draw 6 12:00pm
Hugh Branston, Bill Falconer, John Bush ON'A' 16
Bob Van Walleghem, Larry Decock, Blaine Hyslop MB 17
Draw 7 4:00pm
Don Thornton, Frank Duransky, Fausto Angelini ON' 12
Stan Nichols, Ralph Van Iderstine, Harry Robbins SK 18
Sunday,31st
Draw 8 12:00pm
Don Thornton, Frank Duransky, Fausto Angelini ON' 13
Bernard LaValliere, Gordon Brindley, Ron Lefebvre QC 19
Hugh Branston, Bill Falconer, John Bush ON'A' 7
Pat Beggs, Jeff Mulherin, Walter Steeves NB 16
Draw 9 4:00pm
Hugh Branston, Bill Falconer, John Bush ON'A' 32
Paul Higgins, Charles Sprague, Phillip Balcom NS 8
Don Thornton, Frank Duransky, Fausto Angelini ON' 11
Bob Van Walleghem, Larry Decock, Blaine Hyslop MB 12
Draw 10 8:00pm
Hugh Branston, Bill Falconer, John Bush ON'A' 17
Chris Grahame, Don Law, Dudley Knox BC'A' 13
Monday,1st
Draw 11 12:00pm
Don Thornton, Frank Duransky, Fausto Angelini ON'B' 19
Pat Beggs, Jeff Mulherin, Walter Steeves NB 15
Draw 12 4:00pm
Hugh Branston, Bill Falconer, John Bush ON'A' 10
RC Rao, Gary Korstrum, Ken Lau BC'B' 24
Don Thornton, Frank Duransky, Fausto Angelini ON' B' 15
Paul Higgins, Charles Sprague, Phillip Balcom NS 11
It is a strong field and Ontario will be in the battle for Gold. Jean Roney(SK) and Elaine Jones(MB) were silver and gold in Halifax. Pat Beggs(NB) and Chris Grahame(BC) finished fourth at the same venue.
Age is not a factor in this game of touch and wile.
Lots of experience and skill in the travelling bags of this home province contingent. The Ontario Men have won the Senior Canadian Championship 3 years in a row, including in 2006 by this year's 'A' reps Hugh Branston,Bill Falconer,John Bush.
Jeanne Christie and Helen Wright ( from Nova Scotia to British Columbia with just time to do a wash ) return to the Nationals after Provincial Gold in 2007 with the talented Joyce Kruss added to the mix.
I know Jo Waites and Barb Kelly have played in the Major Canadians because I saw them a couple of times . Glenna Boston won a Canadian Pairs title with Doreen Creaney. Just a sampling of success - they can play.
Don Thornton started in Oshawa, moved to Windsor and is now taking his talent farther afield. Harrow resident Frank Duransky, as good as he is keen , and Fausto Angelini , an exacting draw bowler( Ontario Silver Singles 07) all are in the air - without a plane.
Maple Ridge is 25 miles east of Vancouver. No PEI this time but a 10 team draw with double entries for Ontario and the host Province. Each team play their 9 games of the round robin from Thursday to Monday (5 days) with the medal rounds on the first day of school.
Working on bringing the results by quick return mail to your home port.
BB
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