Van Daele Wins Senior Women`s Championship

Monday Mar 01 2010

Linda Van Daele, Manitoba Senior Women's champion in 2001 and 2005, has won her third championship.  Van Daele, and Betty Couling, who was also her third in 2005, were joined by Sharon Shannon and Liliane Fargey in winning the CurlManitoba Senior Women's in Brandon this weekend. They defeated defending champion Lois Fowler in a re-match of last year's final. Van Daele scored a 7-6 extra end victory. The team is coached by Brian Moffatt.

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Van Daele - Fowler Re-Match in Senior Women`s Final: Twice Manitoba Senior Women’s champion Linda Van Daele and her Brandon team will play defending champion Lois Fowler in the final of the CurlManitoba Senior Women’s championship at 1pm today at the Brandon Curling Club. It is a re-match of last year’s final game.

Fowler won this morning’s semi-final 6-4 over another former champion, Joyce McDougall. Fowler led 4-1 at the fifth end break but McDougall controlled the next few ends. She kept a lot of rocks in play scoring one on the sixth and stealing one on each of the seventh and eighth ends to tie.

Despite the steal, Fowler probably won the game on the eighth end when she negotiated an out-turn tapback the centre line through a port facing three in the four foot. The shot removed one McDougall stone and Fowler won a measure to give up a steal of just one.

That changed the momentum and the defending champion took two on the ninth then ran McDougall out of rocks coming home.
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Van Daele Beats Fowler, Advances to Senior Women`s Final: Sandra Cowling and her Hamiota team were knocked out of the CurlManitoba Senior Women’s championship tonight in a 5-4 loss to former champion Joyce McDougall. Cowling trailed by two playing the ninth and had a shot for three but jammed – scored only two and came home tied 4-4 without the hammer. McDougall had a hit for the win with the luxury of counter in the side of the rings. She rolled out but that second rock gave her the 5-4 win.

McDougall will now play defending champion Lois Fowler in the Monday morning semi-final. Fowler lost on an extra end in the Page 1-1 playoff game to Linda Van Daele. Fowler had salvaged a 5-5 tie in the tenth with an angle double raise takeout of a Van Daele stone on the button but couldn’t steal the extra end.

Van Daele will play the winner in the 1pm final.
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Fowler Lone Unbeaten at Manitoba Senior Women`s, Playoffs Set: Four Western Manitoba teams will play off for the CurlManitoba Senior Women's title. Lois Fowler (7-0) plays Linda Van Daele (6-1) in the  Page Playoff 1-1 game, Sunday evening at 7:45pm. In the Page 2-2 game, Sandra Cowling (5-2) plays Joyce McDougall (5-2).

GROUP 1-DRAW 7: Elaine Owen (Fort Garry) had a last rock hit for two to send her game to an extra end but Arlene Deprez (Stonewall) came away with the victory. The loss means no tiebreak game in this group. Sandra Cowling (Hamiota) had lost 10-3 to Lois Fowler (Brandon) but gets second place In the standings with her 5-2 record. Fowler was undefeated in the round robin.

Finishing off the round robin, Marg Streich (Selkirk) defeated Bev Lumax (Swan River) 10-8 and Karen McGillivary (The Pas) was a 7-5 winner over Darlene Maywood (Granite)

7-0 Lois Fowler (Brandon)
5-2 Sandra Cowling (Hamiota
4-3 Elaine Owen (Fort Garry)
3-4 Bev Lumax (Swan RIver)
3-4 Arlene Deprez (Stonewall)
3-4 Marg Streich (Selkirk)
2-5 Karen McGillivary (The Pas)
1-6 Darlene Maywood (Granite)
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GROUP 2-DRAW 7: Win or lose this morning, Linda Van Daele and her Brandon team had first place in their division locked up at the CurlManitoba Senior Women’s Championship at the Brandon Curling Club.

Chris Scalena (Fort Garry) needed to beat Van Daele to have any hope of making the playoffs. At 3-3 coming in, Scalena won the game 5-4 but it turned out to be a meaningless win as a Joyce McDougall victory 12-8 over Deb McCreanor (Fort Garry) improved McDougall to 5-2 and gave her second place in the standings. Scalena finished 4-3 and McCreanor ended up at 3-4.

Shirley Levreault (Baldur) finished on a winning note. A 12-6 win over Deb Valcourt (Dauphin) gave the Baldur team a 2-5 record and Valcourt finishes at 3-4. Tied in the standings, Deborah Popovic (Fort Garry) and Deb Collyer (Killarney went an extra end. Popovic won it 11-10 to finish 3-4 while Collyer finishes 2-5.

6-1 Linda Van Daele (Brandon)
5-2 Joyce McDougall (Brandon)
4-3 Chris Scalena (Fort Garry)
3-4 Deb McCreanor (Fort Garry)
3-4 Deb Valcourt (Dauphin)
3-4 Deborah Popovic (Fort Garry)
2-5 Deb Collyer (Killarney)
2-5 Shirley Levreault (Baldur)

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GROUP 1-DRAW 6: Elaine Owen (Fort Garry) stayed alive with a steal of two coming home to beat previously undefeated Sandra Cowling (Hamiota) 8-7.  Owen is now at 4-2 while Cowling is at 5-1.

Still unbeaten Lois Fowler (Brandon) went an extra end with Arlene Deprez (Stonewall). Deprez stole one on the tenth to force the extra end but Fowler didn`t have to throw her last rock on the 11th.

Cowling plays Fowler tomorrow morning and with a win would still finish in first place. A Cowling loss and an Owen win over Deprez would mean a tiebreaker game.

In the other two games, Bev Lumax (Swan River)  defeated Darlene Maywood (Granite) 11-3 and Marg Streich (Selkirk)was a 10-4 winner over Karen McGillivary (The Pas)

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GROUP 2-DRAW 6: Linda Van Daele (Brandon) remained undefeated at 6-0, and locked up first place in the standings in her group, with a 6-3 win over Joyce McDougall (Brandon). McDougall is at 4-2 and is certain of a tiebreaker and can lock up second place in the standings with a win tomorrow morning over Deb McCreanor (Fort Garry).

McCreanor and Chris Scalena (Fort Garry) are both at 3-3 after McCreanor beat Scalena 8-6 on the late afternoon draw.

In the other games, Deb Valcourt (Dauphin) was a 9-4 winner over Deb Collyer (Killarney) and Deborah Popovic defeated Shirley Levreault (Baldur in five ends.

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GROUP 1-DRAW 5: Western Manitoba teams skipped by Lois Fowler (Brandon) and Sandra Cowling (Hamiota) have improved their perfect records to 5-0 at the CurlManitoba Senior Women’s championship at the Brandon Curling Club.

Their wins on the noon draw Saturday assure both teams of at least playing in tiebreaker games even though they still have two games to play. Elaine Owen (Fort Garry) holds down third place with a 3-2 record.

Fowler defeated Owen in a six-end game while Cowling was a 10-5 winner over Arlene Deprez (Stonewall).

In the other noon draw women`s games, Darlene Maywood (Granite) won her first game 8-7 over Marg Streich (Selkirk) and Bev Lumax defeated Karen McGillivary (The Pas) 7-3.
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GROUP 2-DRAW 5: A pair of past champions improved their records on the  morning draw in the CurlManitoba Senior Women's championship. Linda Van Daele (Brandon) is still perfect and Joyce McDougall (Brandon) is at 4-1 after wins this morning.  Van Daele scored a 6-3 win over Deb McCreanor (Fort Garry) while McDougall was an 8-3 victor over  Chris Scalena (Fort Garry). It was Scalena’s second loss.

Deb Collyer (Killarney) kept playoff hopes alive with her second win, an 8-5 victory over Shirley Levreault (Baldur) and Deb Valcourt (Dauphin) is also at 2-3 after a 9-2 win over Deborah Popovic (Fort Garry)

5-0 Linda Van Daele (Brandon)
4-1 Joyce McDougall (Brandon)
3-2 Chris Scalena (Fort Garry)
2-3 Deb McCreanor (Fort Garry)
2-3 Deb Valcourt (Dauphin)
2-4 Deb Collyer (Killarney)
1-4 Shirley Levreault (Baldur)
1-4 Deborah Popovic (Fort Garry)

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GROUP 2-DRAW 4: Chris Scalena (Fort Garry) lost a Friday late extra end 9-8 game to previously winless Deborah Popovic (Fort Garry).  That Scalena loss means Linda Van Daele is the only undefeated team in that competition group after Van Daele was an 11-6 winner over Deb Collyer (Killarney).

Joyce McDougall (Brandon) scored a five-end victory over Deb Valcourt (Dauphin) and Shirley Levreault (Baldur) also scored her first win, 7-5 over Deb McCreanor.

At the end of the first four draws,  Linda Van Daele, Lois Fowler and Sandra Cowling are the only undefeated teams among the 32 who started play Thursday morning in the two championship competitions.

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GROUP 1-DRAW 4: Karen McGillivary and her team fom The Pas have had a very good day at the CurlManitoba Senior Women’s championship at the Brandon Curling Club. Playing in their first ever provincial competition, they took defending champion Lois Fowler (Brandon) to an extra end this morning and won their afternoon game over Arlene Deprez (Stonewall).  It was the McGillivary team’s first win and the seconds loss for Deprez.

Meanwhile Fowler stayed undefeated with a 6-end win over Marg Streich (Selkirk) and Sandra Cowling (Hamiota) also stayed perfect with a 7-4 win over Bev Lumax (Swan River). Elaine Owen (Fort Garry) improved to 3-1 with a 9-7 win over Darlene Maywood (Granite).

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GROUP 2-Draw 3: In the CurlManitoba Senior Women’s Chris Scalena (Fort Garry) and Linda Van Daele (Brandon) remain undefeated in their competition group.  Scalena had a 10-2 win Friday afternoon over Shirley Levreault (Baldur) while Van Daele had to come from behind to beat Deb Valcourt (Dauphin).  A four on the ninth end gave the Brandon team their first lead of the day in an 8-6 win.

Deb Collyer (Killarney) earned her first win and handed former champion Joyce McDougall her first loss in a 5-3 Collyer victory. Deb McCreanor (Fort Garry) is also at 2-1 following a 9-8 win over clubmate Deborah Popovic.

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GROUP 2-DRAW 3: A double kill by Lois Fowler for an extra end win was the highlight shot of the morning CurlManitoba Senior Women's draw. Fowler’s double kill scored one to beat the Karen McGillivary team from The Pas. McGillivary had stolen a point on the tenth to force the extra end.

Sandra Cowling (Hamiota) joined Fowler with three wins. Cowling was an 11-5 winner over Darlene Maywood (Granite).

Formerly unbeaten Arlene Deprez (Stonewall) and Elaine Owen (Fort Garry) both lost this morning. Owen lost 9-8 to Bev Lumax (Swan River) while Deprez lost to Marg Streich (Selkirk) by the same 9-8 score.

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Seven at 2-0 After Opening Two Draws of Manitoba Senior Women`s: The traditonal opening ceremony to kick-off the CurlManitoba Senior Women`s and Strathcona Senior Men`s championship took place Thursday at the Brandon Curling Club. Angus McLeod, the oldest active Brandon CC member, held the broom for the opening rock ceremony.  June Clark threw while Mary Adams and Cale Dunbar did the sweeping. In the background of the picture is the Linda Van Daele Brandon team. Clark and Adams were members of the Manitoba Curling and Sports Hall of Fame team of Mabel Mitchell - the only Manitoba team to capture a Canadian Senior Women`s title AND the only Brandon team, male or female, to win a Canadian championship.

GROUP 2-DRAW 2: Former champions Linda VanDaele (Brandon), with a 6-end win over Deborah Popovic (Fort Garry) and Joyce McDougall (Brandon) with a 10-7 win over Shirley Levreault (Baldur) both improved their records to 2-0 on opening day of the CurlManitoba Senior Women`s championship at the Brandon Curling Club. Chris Scalena also posted two wins on opening day with an evening 7-3 win over Deb Valcourt (Dauphin).

Deb Collyer (Killarney) was tied 8-8 with Deb McCreanor (Fort Garry) coming home but the Winnipeg team had the hammer and built an end that scored them a three without using that last rock.

GROUP 2- DRAW 1: In the Senior Women’s, former champion Joyce McDougall (Brandon) stole four on the second end enroute to a 10-2 win over Deb Popovic (Fort Garry)  while clubmate Linda Van Daele, also a former champion, was pushed to the limit in an 8-7 win over Shirley Levreault (Baldur).

In the other women’s games on this draw, Chris Scalena (Fort Garry) was a 9-6 winner over Deb Collyer (Killarney) and Deb Valcourt (Dauphin) was a 5-4 winner over Deb McCreanor (Fort Garry).

GROUP 1- DRAW 2:Defending champion Lois Fowler (Brandon) was a  12-4 winner over Bev Lumax (Swan River). It was Fowler`s second win of the day. Sandra Cowling`s Hamiota team, Elaine Owen (Fort Garry) and Arlene Deprez (Stonewall)  also won their second games of the day,

GROUP 1- DRAW 1: Sandra Cowling (Hamiota) took 2 on the sixth and 4 more on the seventh in a 10-7 win over Marg Streich (Selkirk). Defending champion Lois Fowler of Brandon beat Darlene Maywood (Granite) in seven ends.

In the other two games Arlene Deprez (Stonewall) and Elaine Owen (Fort Garry) won their openers. Owen needed to score on an extra end to beat Karen McGillivray 8-7 and Deprez was an 8-2 winnner over Bex Lumax (Swan River).

 

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