The Winnipeg Sun from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada • 47

WEDNESDAY MARCH 1 2005 WINNIPEG SUN 47 Harrison rink ready for seniors tMilibftwpQiunxoni Doug Hudson keeps living his dream Hanison won the Manitoba provincial men's aiding championship in 1978 then captured me provincial mixed crown 2000 Now he will wear the Buffalo patch on his back for a third time Beginning Sunday Haniaon and his Granite Curling Chib rink of Howie Restall second Doug Holmes and lead Bill Hodgson wifi represent Manitoba at the Canadian senior men's and curiing championship at the East St Paul Curling Chib fantastic Hanison said yesterday at a mess conference at the East St Pam Curling Chib noting he threw his first curling rock 52 yean ago think any- better than doing that in the world a Manitoba thing and I'll wear it with pride the Although this is die first team has and Bandy Dutiaume'S throwri-together crew recently returned from a third-place finish at the Brier team continue can Holmes and Hodgson are in their second season together) there's no shortage erf experience as ail four have been to die Brier Harrison said the foursome has compiled an impressive 32-5 record and practised often this season In what has been the year of the new team in Manitoba Jennifer St Vital dream team Scott Tournament of Hearts champions is off to the world championship and I've played against Doug for more years like to admit- And our front end are two of the nicest guys run across As for as being able to mesh we haven't had a problem at In a situation similar to Bandy Ftebey rink Restall calls the game but throws third stones while Harrison takes care of the sweeping "Yeah hoping to build on that momentum said Restall who turned 50 in October 1 Ve actually had Doug spare lor me a couple of 'times over the past couple yean the point of being silly RestalL game is more of a conservative game and managed to make a nice blend where we'll keep it conservative when we think we need to and when we have to go well go Harrison will face the Saskatchewan rink skipped by Eugene Hritzuk in his first draw Sunday at 8 ajn On the side die Brandon Curling Chib rink of Iinda Van Daeie Betty Couling Evelyn Clegg and Jean Ungarian will repre-sentManiteba and opens up Sunday at noon against Crystal Frisk erf Saskatchewan duties but throws skip stones always enjoyed sweeping way back to the com brooms 'said Harrison who first tried the format in the early 1970s not the rigit fit for everybody Some guys want to stand thdre and hold the broom Going up and down the ice for myself lean trationa a little instead of taking it out broom on the bench -While Restall is known as calling a more aggressive game than Harrison tneyVe found a 'medium always been accused maybe erf bong kamikaze to Foinnuer foes now friendls Bill Hodgson was sitting in a hotel lobby in Fredericton some 30 years ago when he ran into an old friend Mike Riley was the third for Manitoba's entry at the Brier that year and had no idea Hodgson was playing lead for Northern Ontario came up to me and said idee to aee you here You camealongway to watch the Hodgson! said 'Weil Mike I'D be doing a bit more than watching weplay you in the first beat us and went on to win the Brier recalled Doug Holmes second on the Manitoba team at the 1975 Brier "We became friends subsequent to that and here we are 30 years later on a Manitoba team awlEtett more than once recently but back in our vintage there were eight or 10 teams diet on any given day could win the province It was very difficult to break that nut and win the purple Howie Rested who calls the game but throws third stones is quite familiar with several teams in the national field and has a score to settle with one in particular a guy playing third for Alberta by the name of Mere Whth and I lost the Canadian mixed finals in 1990 (to said RestalL This is going to be my revenge I The only other time Restall has worn die Buffalo was as a fifth for rink in Hamilton hi 1991 wm rink skipped by which will compete in the Canadian senior and curiing champiomhipa that begin Sunday at tiie East St Paul Curiing duh Hodgson who was transferred from hx job in Thunder Bay Out to Winnipeg in 1979 had no Idea have to wait 30 years before competing in his next national champi-onship Tw lost a couple of finals and a couple of semifinals with different people over the years sakl Hodgson Tm tickled pink Holmes is coming off his first provincial tide since 1975 "WeVe played some pretty capable teams and as you wnl know getting out of Manitoba is tour said Homes "Jeff Stoughton Kerry Burtnyk and Vic Peters have done tt days Hodgson and Hohnes make up the front aid of the Granite a.