Pre Provincial Fours Rankings

As of June 10, 2009 7:00 PM DST

WOMEN

#1 D4 Jo Anne Bugler (S), Maureen Thompson, Sharon Farrish, Carol Carter [1.5 to 1]

#2 D9 Laura Seed(S), Sheila Lumley, Christine Wild, Heather Comba [4 to 1]

#2 D11 Helen Wright (S), Jeanne Christie, Jackie Hogan, Barbara Marks [ 4 to 1 ]

#4 D6 Marg Lepere (S), Chone Chatterton, Wendy Devonshire, Sherry Riddick [4.5 to 1 ]

#4 D14 Laura Hawryskzo (S), Dianne Hawryskzo, Nan Hendren, Sharon Klan [4.5 to 1 ]

#6 D15 Pauline Hill (S), Pat Gemmell, Linda Miller, Ursula Cooney [ 6 to 1 ]

#7 D1 Erin Roth (S), Laurie Roth, Verna Roth, Sue Duransky [ 7.5 to 1 ]

#8 D3 Dorothy Forbes (S), Marion Payne, Sandra Jarman, Deanna Palmer [ 9 TO 1 ]

#9 D5 Marj Kells(S), Donna Kalaher, Marion Freeman, Anne Harris [ 9.5 TO 1 ]

#10 D2 Sue Roth (S), Julie Foley, Rebecca McQueen, Joyce Dewey [ 11 TO 1 ]

#11 D10 Norma Phillips (S), Jan Ferguson, Betty Draycott, Marie Koster [11.5 to 1 ]

#11 D8 Helen Kelley (S), Velda Francis, Marg Hillip, Anna Darroch [ 11.5 TO 1 ]

#13 D16 Leonne Braby (S), Gwen Kozar, Sandra Jefferies, Suzanne Savard [ 12 to 1 ]

#14 D7 Ann Dalziel(S), Jean Olsen, Catherine Grominsky, Andrea Corner [12.5 to 1 ]

#14 D12 Emma Varga(S), Sandy Mackenzie, Sharon Jeffrey, Lyn Miller [13 to 1 ]

#16 D13 Peggy Dundas (S), Carol Finlayson, Pat Weissflog, Chris Pingle [ 14 to 1 ]

MEN

#1 D8 Ian Jones (S), Mike Bester, James MacGowan, Bob Bester [ 2 to 1 ]

#2 D16 Brian McCartney (S), Ron Wood, David Jefferies, Gerry LaPorte [ 3 to 1]

#2 D3 Wayne Wright (S), Ryan Stadnyk, Bob North, Don Caswell [ 3 to 1 ]

#4 D5 David Anderson (S), Matt Houtby, Greg Wilson, George Wilson [4.5 - 1 ]

#5 D2 Brian Fowler (S), Doug Hoskin, Dylan Jacobs, Chuck Townsend [ 5.5 to 1 ]

#5 D14 Alan Steffen (S), Bob Guppy, Rob Steffen, Bob Matthew [ 5.5 to 1 ]

#7 D6 Bill Falconer (S), Jim Lepere, John Bush, George Lalicich [ 8 to 1 ]

#7 D10 Bob Bates (S), Ken Uyesugi, Dave Carruthers, Eric Brands [ 8 to 1 ]

#9 D15 Peter Wong (S), Steve Miller, Bryon Luther, John Cardinal [ 9.5 to 1 ]

#10 D1 Tom Roth (S), Don Thornton, Frank Duransky, Fausto Angelini [ 10 to 1 ]

#11 D13 John Hunter (S), Jack Norris, Raj Rajalingam, Ray Williams [ 10.5 - 1 ]

#12 D12 Roger Thompson(S), Arnie Markowitz, Gerald Lampert, Sum Tang [ 11.5 - 1]

#13 D7 Brian Broome(S), Les Houston, Mike Wagner, Peter Bauman [12 - 1]

#14 D4 Dave Ducklow (S), Rick Woods, Dennis Schmidt, Neil Beuerman [13 - 1]

#14 D9 Stuart Goodby(S), Bob Woods, John Chow, Dave Defoe [13 - 1]

#16 D11 Rob Bartlett (S), Bryan Clare, Augustin Radovanovic, Don Westlake [ 13.5 - 1 ]

There will be a new champion on the men's side this year. The Wayne Wallwork, Al Purcell, Al Handlechner, Gord Terwillegar 08 gold medalists were rendered obsolete by the Alan Steffen rink in the District play offs. In the ebb and flow of the hotbeds of the Ontario game, District 14 has gone to the top of my list in the overall competitive picture.

And what happened to the team that represented the epitome of golly good group play.

Well they didn't tire of each other but are just so successful ( 4 straight trips to the Canadians )that all of the team members have been bowling their way around the world.

I speak of the Steve McKerihen team. David Anderson and John Devonshire are just back from competing in the Atlantic Championships in South Africa and Fred Wallbank along with Steve will be in Malaysia for the Asia Pacific Championships in August. The latter will narrowly conflict with the Canadians but enough to render the other defending Ontario Fours team out of service.

The women do have Jo Anne Bugler's team ( 3 straight for this talented squad ) back and there is no surprise they are ranked at the top on the form sheet above.

Jo Anne was another member of the National Team in South Africa in the spring.

The defending gold medalists , Laila Hassan, Chrystal Shepherd, Doreen Creaney and Helena Ho are not together this year so it will nearly be a complete change-over for this first event.