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The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Page 13

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CI I SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1961. THE. OTTAWA JOURNAL IS Alb erta Squeezes Gervais' Wins on By DENNIS ORCHARD CALGARY (CP) Skip Hec tor Gervais uyi the greatest moment of hi life cunt when lone rock in the bouse (ive him the Canadian Curling championship yesterday. A week of gruelling matches boiled down to that tingle counter in the 11th and final round. It brought Gervais and his Edmonton rink a 10-9 vic tory over Ontario's Tom Cald well of Orillia and the eighth title for Alberta in the 32-year history of the round-robin Dominion matches.

CREDITS MATES "I couldn't have done it without the fellows behind me." the 26-year-old towering potato farmer told a cheering crowd at the Stampede Corral. "The fellows' were university student Ron Anton, at 19 one of the best thirds in the sport, second Ray Derner, 26-year-old refinery operator, and Wally Ursulisk. 31. an I The favored Alberta four found 'plenty of obstacles on the way to a 9-1 won-lost record. Saskatchewan drove them to a last-rock thriller Thursday before, falling 7-6.

Prince Edward Island gave them their only defeat In an 11-7 match Thursday night. But Alberta's finish was a full game better than second-place Saskatchewan at 8-2 and 4wo better than Manitoba at 7-3. Other provinces in the 11-rink competition had these records: Prince Edward Island and Northern Ontario 6-4. Ontario, Nova Scotia' and British Columbia each 3-5. Quebec, 2-6 and New Brunswick and New- (oundUnd each 1-9.

In the other nine matches of the 10th and 11th draws, Saskatchewan defeated Manitoba and Ontario 9-5, British Columbia defeated Newfoundland 12-6 and Quebec 9-7, Manitoba edged Northern Ontario 6-5. Alberta whipped Nova Scotia 12-4, Northern Ontario beat New Brunswick 10-6, Nova Scotia defeated Prince Edward Island 10-7 and Quebec edged New Brunswick 9-8. 9 '( A. UO CLERMONT The many friends and former customers of Lao, will be glad to know thai he baa rejoined the Bales Btaff of Cabeldu Motors Ltd, where he will be pleased to be of serrloa la the Bales oTButck, Pontlae. Vaux.

halt QU O. Trucks and Goodwill Used Can. THIS SATURDAY STROLL DOWN to I LUMBER YARD WEUE OPEN TILL I NOON INDEPENDENT ccutUEaicaiTO. 5 nso toorr art; Ottawa Team 11th Gervais had been saving a big end for the opposition. He needed it after Caldwell caught Alberta off stride and piled up eight points in eight ends.

Caldwell and his men fluffed three shots in the ninth. Alberta put another rock in the house with each Ontario miss. Gervais laid four and blanked Ontario through the last three ends, counting two singles himself for the win. On the final end, Anton drew his last rock past two guards and into the four-foot circlt. Gervais kept the shield there with his rocks and Caldwell, a fine shottnaker when at his missed a narrow port and wicked harmlessly out of play.

Skip Jack Keys, a farmer from Milestone, SaslL, playing with second Bob Pickering and brothers Garnet and Doug Campbell of the family that won the championship in 1955. did not have the shots in the "I Skip John-David Lyon of Winnipeg, who last year represented Newfoundland at the Dominion playoff in Fort William, lost his first-round match to Alberta, fell Thursday before Tony Folk of White Rock, BC. and lost his third match to Saskatchewan yesterday. The five-day attendance at the event was 51,375, 149 persons short of the record sat at Regtna in 1133. BRIER HIGHLIGHTS Potato Farmer and Mates New Canadian Champions By KEN WATSON CALGARY (Special) A potato farmer and his mates from Edmonton are the new curling kings of Canada.

Shortly after 6 p.m. Friday Hec Gervais, Ron Anton, Ray Wer ner and Wally Ursuliak hugged each other In th fashion of exuberant youngsters after Tom Caldwell's final stone failed to record an upset that would have precipitated a play off game for the 32nd Brier classic There was good reason for this emotional release by the Alberta curling machine. To all intents and purposes they had wrapped up the Brier tankard and shipped it home when they had outlasted the Keyes clan kffom Saskatchewan on the ffThursday draw "before 8.124 arm-chair skips who Drought Calgary business to a complete stop. PONDERED TRIP The gigantic Gervais relaxed in a chair during the afternoon fracas when the Albertane bad drawn a by and pondered the great momenta of a Brief win and trip to Scotland. Little did he realize that trouble large chunks lay around the corner.

The Chariottetown kids waited. ambush that night and ended unceremoniously the THE CENTRAL CANADA EXHIBITION ASSOCIATION CURL-O-DROME GENERAL PURPOSE BUILDING Lansdowne Park These facilities to be available starting November 1, 1961 Because of the ever Increasing interest in curling during the past few years, the Central Canada Exhibition Association will operate a "Pay As You Play" rink starting November 1st, 1961. and consisting of 7, regulation size ice sheets. -The rink will be available to all thos wishing to curl at a fee of $1.00 per person per draw. Curlers, either as individuals, groups, associations, as well as those planning to take up curling for the first time are asked to fill out the coupon below.

Tot-Contral Canada Exhibition Association, (J) Lcmsdownt Park, Ottawa, Ont. Til. CE6-7456 (Group Association) would be Interested in curling- it the i. ctrLo-drome. i name ADDRESS Curling Standing By The Canadian Press Final standing of the Curling Championships: P.

Alberta 10 Saskatchewan 10 Manitoba ,10 Prince Edward Island 10 Northern Ontario 10 Ontario 10 Nova Scotia 10 British Columbia iO Quebec 10 New Brunswick Newfoundland Linescores At Calgary CALGARY CPt Rnulia Friday In tha 10th round at UM Canadian curling championahlp: Nava Scout 010 000 100 100 4 Albarta SOS 110 013 031 12 Manitoba Nor. Ontario Ml 010 001 101 10 101. 100 010 Brunawlck 103 001 100 100 Quebec 010 DO 011 031 Newfoundland 101 000 100 101 B. Columbia 030 133 003 010 13 Saskatchewan Oil OM 030 001 Ontario 100 101 001 100 11TH BOUND Quebec 310 010 010 010 B. Columbia SOS 101 103 1st I ran.

103003 03100111 010 110 300 300 I Alberta Onurta 030 100 104 101 103 033 010 Nov Scotia 010 110 110 10310 P. M. bland ..103 001001010 Brunawlck Nor. Ontario ios oiooiooio a 010 103 300 30110 Edmonton machine's winning streak in Consols and Brier playdowns at 23. Still game in hand the successors of the Baldwin regime moved into the last draw against Tom Cald well's Orillia, Ont, crew with expectations of an early wrap- un.

And a yawn or two while the presentation table was being prepared, Saskatchewan and Manitoba were on the next ice with only two setbacks easting curious eyes in the bop of an upset that would create a playoff. The Ontario curlers with nothing to lose had the effrontery to take a six-point lead and th Alberta skip felt the pangs of th man who sensed th greased pig slipping out front his grasp. On -th ninth frame, a four pulled the Alberta fans to their feet and Gervais started to light for bis life on a comeback attempt that had Lady Luck favoring first on team, then the other. Ontario blanked th 11th to get that important last rock, going hom in a match an tied up. Then a comedy of errors commenced.

After a brilliant draw to th button by Ron Anton, Gervais and Caldwell failed on both their stones in attempted guards and take by Ontario Tel No. Please Indicate whether league er Individual: League 1 Individual Please Indicate at, what time and day ya would prefer carls DAY Times: Morning 040 1140 a-m. FIRST IN HISTORY OF 'SPIEL W. E. Reaney's Hunt Club rink made history in the City of Ottawa Bonspiel yesterday when it scored an eight-ender on RCMP ice.

According to officials, it was the first time a perfect end had been scored in the six-year history of the event. The history makers, left to right are, Wib Reaney, skip, Charlie Wilson, Mel Haggins and Bob Douglas. photo) Eight-Ender by W. E. Reaney Features City of 'Spiel Ait eight-ender by a Hunt Club rink and expected vic tories by such strong rinks as Jake Edwards of Kingston and Bim Sturgeon of Ottawa featured the second day of play outs to give Alberta its eighth Canadian curling crown.

Garnet Campbell played third but skipped the Keyes aggregation. He seemed to enjoy it too for be was outstanding as a ahotmaker. Ron Anton, the Alberta vice-skip, bad raves all week for his smooth-as-cream delivery and his uncanny play. A 19-year-old In Arts at of Alberta, be was Just given release)- to go to Scotland by his parents Friday. Bill Piper, president of the Royal Caledonia Curling Club of Scotland, takes a dim view of th "yahoos' and the Prairie coyote calls of some of th Alberta fans.

The din was great this year. Big Hec Gervais, our new curling champion, refrains from eating between games. Claims it bothers his draw weight Ex-champ Matt Baldwin says the big fella can go for a week without nourishment, but when be puts the food bag on stand back. The Calgary Brier wa th best yet It baa now become a social week for camp followers, Western breakfasts, chuck wagon dinners, informal luncheons, host car and the warm friendly Calgary hospitality have made it a wonderful week to remember. 0 In the City of Ottawa Invitation BonspieL W.

E. Reaney, relatively an unknown in curling circles, racked up a perfect end against-A. Coiumba's arid finished on the long end of sn 18-1 count It was the first eight-ender ever recorded in the six-year history of the bonspiel, according to bonspiel manager Bert Liberty. It took place in the morning round at the RCMP Curling Club. Edwards, the only skip, to beat the Richardsons in the Brier last year, and a disappointment in the Ontario provincials held at the Ottawa CC two weeks ago, had an easy time of it against Mac White of Belleville.

White is the skip who barely missed out on the Brier trip to Calgary. Edwards won his match 11-2. Edwards, who predicted that th winning Orillia rink would not win any more than five games at Calgary, hit it right on th nose. Incidentally, Edwards' record In the City of Ottawa is 3 and 0. Another curler boasting a 3-0 record is Sturgeon.

Bim. easily th most successful skip la th Valley this Winter, has a power-pecked and tokwful team, flaying tnird for him is Les "Runner" Seribner. Second stone as Group Capt Harry Lewis, taking a few days off from hts' NORAD base in Michigan. Eric HoH throws first stone. Eight out-of-town entries dropped out of th bonspiel.

induiimg Bill Secord of Toronto. Secord is reported 111 RA.Badminton Tourney Draw The RA Badminton Club tournament will be held at the RA Centre beginning today Following is the draw for Saturday and Sunday: Tatar M.a'a ttngl. 1.40 J. Mulaa va. H.

Bradley; '1. Labrun va. D. Bldan; J. ftaaakcl va, Flowara; D.

Waddell n. H. Baateek. 100 B. Clefhara va.

H. Smith: P. Bradt vs. K. McAlUatar; P.

Shannon va. Markalk G. Morcan va. B. Olmataad.

SJO W. Nooyan vl. D. Pood: P. rfoonaton va.

wanamaaar: 1. Cavlnakr vi. S. Las; JrPika va. B.

Hacraddfn 1 40 D. Barbar va. p. Labrun: Dlckia va. 1.

VandarkamB'. I. Wlndle va. Wlndla; J. Uraulak va.

B. Davtdaon. SalnrSar I ailaa 'Davblaa 1.0O -Hayman, Armlura va. Char- roo, LArocna: o'Ratiiy, Dowd va. Morrla, O'Halloran: Wit.

ousnbjr, Graham va. Wauaoa, Platchar-. Oow, McWUUam va. LaFlamma Lanftan-naa. Bradtav va.

BralUla. Olonat; Stewart, Vandarkamp va. Rlee. BcardaalL Saadajr LadlaV SlaflM 1J0 E. Harmaa va.

1. Wallace; O. Bald va. M. Bradley: B.

Shaa vs. L. Rica; B. Dawd va. M.

Baardaall. 1 JO OR.llly va. R. Pletehan M. Arm Kara va.

M. Btawart. t0 All nana doubtaa raport tor play. WHITE SHIRTS 2-99 0 0.71 a. ip Top TAILORS SOt SPARKS STREET' WSSTOATB SMOPPIMO CBNTBI for Curling Honors and he was counting on Qon Campbell, but the Avonlea player was tied up in Calgary witft tne Brier.

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