2018 Ontario Tankard

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2018 Dairy Farmers of Ontario Tankard
2018 Dairy Farmers of Ontario Tankard
Host cityHuntsville, Ontario
Arena
DatesJanuary 31-February 4, 2018
WinnerJohn Epping
Curling clubLeaside Curling Club, East York, Toronto
SkipJohn Epping
ThirdMathew Camm
SecondPatrick Janssen
LeadTim March
FinalistGlenn Howard
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The 2018 Ontario Tankard, known as the Dairy Farmers of Ontario Tankard for sponsorship reasons is the 2018 provincial men's curling championship for Southern Ontario, was held from January 31 to February 4 at the in Huntsville, Ontario. The winning John Epping team represented Ontario at the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier in Regina, Saskatchewan.

The event had a triple knock out format, rather than the traditional round robin event as done in previous years. The number of qualified teams increased from 10 to 12.

Qualification Process[]

12 teams will qualify from two regional qualifiers (three each), a challenge round (three teams), the winner of the Colts competition, plus the top two southern Ontario teams in the CTRS standings (as of December 10, 2017).[1] The east and west 'provincial qualifiers' are preceded by four regional qualifiers in which three teams qualify for the provincial qualifiers, plus the teams ranked 3-10 on the CTRS standings.

Qualification Method Berths Qualifying Team
CTRS leaders 2 John Epping
Glenn Howard
East Qualifier 3 Greg Balsdon
Mark Kean
Michael McLean
West Qualifier 3 Mark Bice
Rob Retchless
Codey Maus
Challenge Round 3 Richard Krell
Joe Frans
Wayne Tuck Jr.
Colts Champion 1 Sebastien Robillard

Teams[]

The team lineups are as follows:

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Club(s)
Greg Balsdon Jonathan Beuk Scott Chadwick Cataraqui Golf & Country Club, Kingston
Mark Bice Aaron Squires Steve Bice , Sarnia
John Epping Mathew Camm Patrick Janssen Tim March Leaside Curling Club, East York, Toronto
Joe Frans Mike Anderson , Oakville
Glenn Howard Adam Spencer David Mathers Scott Howard St. George's Golf & Curling Club, Etobicoke, Toronto
Mark Kean Colin Dow , Woodstock
Richard Krell Evan Lilly Kitchener-Waterloo Granite Curling Club, Waterloo
Codey Maus Scott McDonald , London
Michael McLean Jason Camm Kevin Lagerquist Nathan Crawford , Navan
Rob Retchless Alex Champ Terry Arnold Scott Clinton Royal Canadian Curling Club, Toronto
Sebastien Robillard Ryan McCrady Bowie Abbis-Mills Andrew Denny-Petch Ottawa Curling Club, Ottawa
Wayne Tuck Jr. Chad Allen , Brantford

Knockout Draw Brackets[]

The draw is listed as follows:

A Event[]

[2]

First Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 1
Richard Krell 3
Wayne Tuck Jr. 3 John Epping 10
Richard Krell 5 John Epping 7
Rob Retchless 6 Mark Bice 5
Mark Bice 10 Mark Bice 11
Codey Maus 7
John Epping 6
Glenn Howard 10
Mark Kean 10
Mark Kean 8 Greg Balsdon 4
Michael McLean 6 Mark Kean 2
Joe Frans 8 Glenn Howard 8
Sebastien Robillard 5 Joe Frans 1
Glenn Howard 5

B Event[]

Second Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 2
Wayne Tuck Jr. 6
Codey Maus 10 Codey Maus 4
Mark Kean 7
Mark Kean 7
Greg Balsdon 9 Mark Bice 6
Sebastien Robillard 7 Greg Balsdon 5
Mark Bice 7
Mark Kean 5
Joe Frans 8 John Epping 8
Michael McLean 3 Joe Frans 5
Richard Krell 6 Richard Krell 3
Rob Retchless 4 Joe Frans 6
John Epping 9

C Event[]

Third Knockout Semifinals Qualifier 3
Sebastien Robillard 7
Wayne Tuck Jr. 2 Joe Frans 6
Sebastien Robillard 6 Sebastien Robillard 5
Mark Bice 3
Richard Krell 6
Mark Bice 8
Third Knockout Semifinals Qualifier 4
Codey Maus 7
Michael McLean 2 Codey Maus 7
Greg Balsdon 7 Greg Balsdon 6
Rob Retchless 2 Codey Maus 7
Mark Kean 5

Scores[]

Draw 1[]

January 31, 2:30pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Rob Retchless 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 X 6
Mark Bice a hammer icon 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 4 X 10
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mark Kean a hammer icon 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 X X 8
Michael McLean 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 X X 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Sebastien Robillard a hammer icon 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 5
Joe Frans 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Richard Krell a hammer icon 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 X 5
Wayne Tuck Jr. 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 3

Draw 2[]

January 31, 7:30pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mark Kean a hammer icon 0 2 0 4 0 0 4 X X X 10
Greg Balsdon 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 X X X 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Joe Frans 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X X 1
Glenn Howard a hammer icon 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 X X 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Richard Krell a hammer icon 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 X X 3
John Epping 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 3 X X 10
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mark Bice 0 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 2 1 10
Codey Maus a hammer icon 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 7

Draw 3[]

February 1, 9:30am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Codey Maus a hammer icon 3 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 1 X 10
Wayne Tuck Jr. 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 X 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Sebastien Robillard 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 X 7
Greg Balsdon a hammer icon 2 0 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 X 9
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Michael McLean 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 X X 3
Joe Frans a hammer icon 2 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 X X 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Rob Retchless a hammer icon 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 4
Richard Krell 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 6

Draw 4[]

February 1, 2:30pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
John Epping a hammer icon 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 X 7
Mark Bice 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 X 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Sebastien Robillard 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 X X 6
Wayne Tuck Jr. a hammer icon 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X X 2
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Glenn Howard a hammer icon 0 3 2 0 3 X X X X X 8
Mark Kean 0 0 0 2 0 X X X X X 2

Draw 5[]

February 1, 7:30pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Joe Frans 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 5
Richard Krell a hammer icon 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mark Kean a hammer icon 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 X 7
Codey Maus 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Glenn Howard a hammer icon 1 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 4 X 10
John Epping 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 X 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mark Bice a hammer icon 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 7
Greg Balsdon 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 5

Draw 6[]

February 2, 9:30am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Michael McLean a hammer icon 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X X 2
Codey Maus 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 2 X X 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Rob Retchless a hammer icon 0 0 1 0 0 1 X X X X 2
Greg Balsdon 2 2 0 1 2 0 X X X X 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mark Kean a hammer icon 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 7
Mark Bice 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Joe Frans a hammer icon 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 X 6
John Epping 1 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 2 X 9

Draw 7[]

February 2, 2:30pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Mark Kean a hammer icon 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5
John Epping 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Sebastien Robillard a hammer icon 2 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X 7
Joe Frans 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 X 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Richard Krell a hammer icon 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
Mark Bice 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 3 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Codey Maus a hammer icon 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 7
Greg Balsdon 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 6

Draw 8[]

February 2, 7:30pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Sebastien Robillard 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 5
Mark Bice a hammer icon 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Codey Maus a hammer icon 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 7
Mark Kean 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 5

Playoffs[]

  Page playoff system Semifinal Final
                           
A Glenn Howard 8  
B John Epping 3         A Glenn Howard 1
      B John Epping 6   B John Epping 5
  C2 Codey Maus 4  
C1 Sebastien Robillard 6
C2 Codey Maus 11  

A vs. B[]

February 3, 1:00pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Glenn Howard a hammer icon 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 X X 8
John Epping 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 X X 3

C1 vs. C2[]

February 3, 6:30pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Sebastien Robillard a hammer icon 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 X X 6
Codey Maus 0 2 0 2 2 4 0 1 X X 11

Semifinal[]

February 4, 9:30am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
John Epping a hammer icon 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 X 6
Codey Maus 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 X 4

Final[]

February 4, 2:30pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Glenn Howard a hammer icon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 1
John Epping 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 X 5
2018 Ontario Tankard
Ontario
John Epping
1st Ontario Provincial Championship title

Qualification[]

The following teams have qualified for the east or west provincial qualifiers based on their ranking on the CTRS standings and will not have to play in the regional qualifiers:

(Regional) Qualifiers[]

Qualifier #1[]

December 15–17, at the , Renfrew

Teams entered:[3]

  • Connor Duhaime (Cookstown)
  • Willie Jeffries (Ottawa)
  • Mike McLean (Navan)
  • Spencer Richmond (Huntley)
  • Joseph Smith (Quinte)


Brackets:[4]

A event Semifinal Final
Jeffries 4
Richmond 5 Duhaime 10
Smith 6 Duhaime 6
Smith 5
Smith 10
McLean 8
B event Semifinal Final
Jeffries 4
Richmond 8 McLean 6
Richmond 7
Richmond 8
Smith 3
C event Final
Jeffries 2
McLean 8 Smith 3
McLean 10

Qualifier #2[]

December 15-17, at the , Mississauga

Teams entered:[5]

  • Rob Ainsley (Royal Canadian)
  • Roy Arndt (Dixie)
  • Matt Glandfield (High Park)
  • Rob Lobel (Thornhill)
  • Dennis Moretto (Dixie)
  • Gregory Park (Oshawa)
  • Michael Shepherd (Richmond Hill)
  • Brandon Tippin (Cookstown)

Brackets:[6]

A1 event Final
Lobel 9
Glandfield 3 Lobel 11
Ainsley 3 Shepherd 6
Shepherd 8
A2 event Final
Park 4
Tippin 7 Tippin 7
Moretto 3 Arndt 3
Arndt 7
B1 event Final
Ainsley 11
Glandfield 1 Ainsley 7
Arndt 6
B2 event Final
Park 3
Moretto 7 Moretto 5
Shepherd 7


C event Final
Park 2
Arndt 8 Arndt 2
Glandfield 3 Moretto 7
Moretto 10

Qualifier #3[]

December 16–17

Teams entered:[7]

  • Mark Bice (Sarnia)
  • Ryan Brown (North Halton)
  • Ian Dickie (Mississaugua)
  • Andrew Fairfull (Listowel)
  • Pat Ferris (Grimsby)
  • Joe Frans (Oakville)
  • Brent Gray (Kitchener-Waterloo Granite)
  • Nathan Martin (Oshawa)
  • Rob Retchless (Royal Canadian)
  • Brent Ross (Harriston)
  • Daryl Shane (Listowel)
  • Damien Villard (Galt)


Brackets:[8]

A1 event Semifinal Final
Bice 7
Shane 2 Villard 5
Villard 8 Bice 7
Fairfull 13 Dickie 5
Brown 1 Dickie 6
Fairfull 5
A2 event Semifinal Final
Retchless 8
Martin 3 Ferris 4
Retchless 8 Retchless 6
Gray 5 Ross 5
Ross 6 Frans 6
Ross 10


B1 event Semifinal Final
Fairfull 7
Shane 6 Fairfull 4
Gray 6 Ferris 6
Ferris 9 Ferris
Dickie
B2 event Semifinal Final
Martin 1
Frans 6 Frans 8
Villard 7 Villard 4
Brown 6 Ross 6
Frans 8
C1 event Semifinal Final
Fairfull 6
Shane 6 Shane 7
Martin 5 Shane 7
Ross 5
C2 event Semifinal Final
Gray 9
Gray 11 Villard 3
Brown 7 Gray 2
Ferris 9

Qualifier #4[]

Teams entered:[9]

(No event necessary, both teams qualify for provincial qualifiers)

East Qualifier[]

January 12-14 at the RCMP Curling Club, Ottawa

Brackets:[10]

A Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 1
Brandon Tippin 2
Rob Lobel 7 Greg Balsdon 6
Bandon Tippin 9 Greg Balsdon 7
Michael McLean 7 Michael McLean 5
Dennis Moretto 2 John Steski 8
Michael McLean 10
Greg Balsdon 8
Mark Kean 1
Dayna Deruelle 8
Spencer Richmond 7 Michael Shepherd 4
Michael Shepherd 9 Dayna Deruelle 6
Connor Duhaime 5 Mark Kean 9
Rob Ainsley 8 Rob Ainsley 8
Mark Kean 10
B Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 2
Rob Lobel 9
John Steski 3 Rob Lobel 2
Dayna Deruelle 7
Dayna Deruelle 6
Michael Shepherd 11 Michael McLean 3
Connor Duhaime 6 Michael McLean W
Michael Shepherd 6
Dayna Deruelle 5
Spencer Richmond 11 Mark Kean 9
Rob Ainsley 5 Spencer Richmond 6
Dennis Moretto 3 Brandon Tippin 4
Brandon Tippin 11 Spencer Richmond 2
Mark Kean 8
C Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 3
Connor Duhaime 6
John Steski 5 Spencer Richmond 8
Connor Duhaime 6
Spencer Richmond 5
Michael McLean 8
Brandon Tippin 4
Michael McLean 8
Michael McLean 9
Rob Ainsley 5 Michael Shepherd 3
Rob Lobel 6 Rob Lobel 7
Dennis Moretto 3 Michael Shepherd 8
Michael Shepherd 7 Michael Shepherd 9
Dayna Deruelle 4

West Qualifier[]

January 12-14, , Brantford

Brackets:[11]

A Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 1
Codey Maus 4
Rob Retchless 5 Rob Retchless 5
Pat Ferris 4 Mark Bice 7
Daryl Shane 3 Rob Retchless 4
Mark Bice 7 Mark Bice 9
Steve Allen 6
Mark Bice 8
Wayne Tuck Jr. 2
Joe Frans 7
Joe Frans 8 Richard Krell 6
Dale Kelly 5 Joe Frans 6
Craig Van Ymeren 3 Wayne Tuck Jr. 7
Ian Dickie 8 Ian Dickie 6
Wayne Tuck Jr. 7
B Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 2
Pat Ferris 5
Steve Allen 4 Joe Frans 7
Pat Ferris 6
Joe Frans 4
Craig Van Ymeren 0 Rob Retchless 7
Richard Krell 6 Rob Retchless 7
Richard Krell 3
Rob Retchless 7
Dale Kelly 3 Wayne Tuck Jr. 5
Ian Dickie 8 Daryl Shane 5
Daryl Shane 7 Ian Dickie 8
Codey Maus 3 Ian Dickie 4
Wayne Tuck Jr. 9
C Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 3
Steve Allen 5
Craig Van Ymeren 4 Ian Dickie 4
Steve Allen 5
Joe Frans 8
Steve Allen 2
Daryl Shane 4
Joe Frans 9
Joe Frans 4
Dale Kelley 1 Codey Maus 5
Pat Ferris 10 Pat Ferris 1
Codey Maus 7 Codey Maus 7
Richard Krell 3 Codey Maus 9
Wayne Tuck Jr. 4

Colts Championship[]

December 6-10 at the , Midland

Qualified teams:[12]

  • Andrew Fairfull (Listowel)
  • Chris Van Huyse (Scarboro)
  • Chris Wai (High Park)
  • Ian Dickie (Mississaugua)
  • John Young Jr. (Chatham Granite)
  • Michael Shepherd (Richmond Hill)
  • Sebastien Robillard (Ottawa)
  • Terry Corbin (Brantford)
Standings
Team W L
Robillard 6 1
Van Huyse 6 1
Shepherd 5 2
Dickie 4 3
Fairfull 4 3
Corbin 1 6
Wai 1 6
Young 1 6
  • Tie-breaker: Robillard 7-2 Van Huyse

Regional qualifiers[]

Qualifiers in bold. Two teams qualify from each event for the provincial Colts Championship.

Qualifier 1[]

November 18, , Gananoque[13]

Teams entered:

  • Bill Sobering (Cornwall)
  • Billy Woods (Dalhousie Lake)
  • Chris Wai (High Park)
  • Sebastien Robillard (Ottawa)
Qualifier 2[]

Teams entered:[14]

  • Andrew Skelton (Guelph)
  • Chris Van Huyse (Oshawa)
  • Craig Schinde (Dixie)
  • Derek Dobson (Richmond Hill)
  • Michael Shepherd (Richmond Hill)
  • Nathan Martin (Oshawa)
  • Ryan O'Neil (Annandale)
Qualifier 3[]

November 18-19, , Penetanguishene

Teams entered:[15]

  • Andrew Fairfull (Listowel)
  • Darryl Hartman (North Halton)
  • David Ellis (Leaside)
  • Gregory Park (Oshawa)
  • Ian Dickie (Oakville)
  • Scott Jennings (Parry Sound)
Qualifier 4[]

November 18-19, , St. Marys

Teams entered: [16]

  • Bill Buchanan (Welland)
  • Dale Kelly (Chatham Granite)
  • Derek Shackleton (St Marys)
  • John Young Jr. (Chatham Granite)
  • Jonathan Duguay (Oakville)
  • Terry Corbin (Brantford)

Challenge Round[]

January 19-21 at the Lindsay Curling Club, Lindsay

Triple Knockout Results:[17]

New teams:

  • Gary Grant (Lindsay)
  • Mac Calwell (Navy)

Brackets:[18]

A Side Quarterfinals Semifinals A Final
Wayne Tuck Jr. 3
Brandon Tippin 1 Cory Heggestad 6
Cory Heggestad 7 Gary Grant 5
Steve Allen 6 Cory Heggestad 7
Spencer Richmond 0 Steve Allen 5
Gary Grant 8 Gary Grant 8
John Steski 5 Cory Heggestad 4
Richard Krell 6
Richard Krell 6
Pat Ferris 3 Mac Calwell 5
Mac Calwell 7 Joe Frans 0
Daryl Shane 6 Richard Krell 8
Ian Dickie 4 Joe Frans 11
Daryl Shane 3
B Side (Top half) Quarterfinals Semifinals To B Semi-Final
Steve Allen 4
Pat Ferris 4 John Steski 6
John Steski 7 John Steski 3
Wayne Tuck Jr. 8
Ian Dickie 5
Wayne Tuck Jr. 8
Wayne Tuck Jr. 7
Joe Frans 8
B Side (Bottom half) Quarterfinals Semifinals B Semi-final
Daryl Shane 6
Brandon Tippin 8 Brandon Tippin 8
Mac Calwell 1 Spencer Richmond 9
Spencer Richmond 8 Spencer Richmond 8
Gary Grant 4
Spencer Richmond 1
Joe Frans 7
B Final
Joe Frans 7
Cory Heggestad 6
C Side (Top half) Quarterfinals Semifinals To C Quarterfinal
John Steski 12
Mac Calwell 10
Pat Ferris 7
Pat Ferris 6 Mac Calwell 9
Daryl Shane 3 Gary Grant 8
John Steski 4
C Side (Bottom half) Quarterfinals Semifinals C Quarterfinal
Steve Allen 5
Ian Dickie 7 Brandon Tippin 5
Ian Dickie 8
Wayne Tuck Jr. 8
Ian Dickie 3
Gary Grant 1
Wayne Tuck Jr. 7
C Semifinal C Final
Wayne Tuck Jr. 7
Spencer Richmond 1 Wayne Tuck Jr. W
Cory Heggestad L

References[]

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