Ontario Tankard

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Ontario Tankard
Established1927
2022 host cityPort Elgin, Ontario
2022 arena
2020 championScott Howard
Current edition

The Ontario Tankard is the Southern Ontario provincial championship for men's curling. The winner represents Team Ontario at the Tim Hortons Brier. The tournament is overseen by CurlON (formerly the Ontario Curling Association).

Northern Ontario has its own provincial championship, known as the Northern Ontario Men's Provincial Curling Championship.

This championship is not to be confused with the Silver Tankard, historically also known as the Ontario Tankard (and until 1937 a Brier qualifier).

Qualification[]

In 2020, nine teams qualified from two cash spiels (two each), a challenge round (two teams), plus the top three southern Ontario teams in the CTRS standings.

Format[]

The 2020 event had a nine team round robin followed by a three-team playoff.

Former Names[]

  • Ontario Silver Tankard: 1927[1]-1931
  • 1932: Round robin playoff between the winners of the Ontario Tankard, Canada Life Trophy and the Toronto Bonspiel.[2]
  • 1933: Winner was decided between a playoff between the winners of the Ontario Tankard and the Toronto Bonspiel.[3]
  • Ontario Silver Tankard: 1934-1937[4]
  • : 1938[5]-1979
  • Labatt Tankard: 1980-1985
  • Blue Light Tankard: 1986-1995
  • Nokia Cup: 1996-2003
  • Ontario Men's Curling Championship: 2004
  • Kia Cup: 2005-2006
  • TSC Stores Tankard: 2007-2009
  • Ontario Men's Curling Championship: 2010
  • The Dominion Tankard: 2011-2013
  • Travelers Tankard: 2014
  • Recharge with Milk Tankard: 2015-2017
  • Dairy Farmers of Ontario Tankard: 2018
  • Ontario Curling Championships: 2019–present

Brier representatives[]

Listed below are the list of Ontario's representatives at the Brier that year. Brier champions indicated in bold. From 1927 to 1931, Toronto had a separate entry at the Brier.

1927–1931[]

From 1927 to 1931, teams representing Ontario at the Brier were selected from the winning club at the Ontario Silver Tankard, a double rink event which has taken place since 1875.

Brier Brier representative team Winning Club City Host site Brier
Rec. 		Brier Finish
1927 , , , Sarnia Toronto[6] 3-4 T4th
1928 , , , Granite Curling Club Toronto Toronto[7] 6-3 4th
1929 , , , Lindsay Toronto[8] 4-5 6th
, , , Stratford Toronto[9] 3-6 T9th
, , , Granite Curling Club Toronto Toronto[10] 7-3 2nd

1932–1980[]

There was no Brier from 1943 to 1945 due to World War II. Listed here for those years are the winners of the British Consols, the usual Brier qualifying event.

Brier Champion team Winning Club City Host site Brier
Rec. 		Brier Finish
, , , Granite Curling Club Toronto Toronto[11] 4-3 T3rd
, , Gord Coates, Hamilton Toronto[12] 6-2 2nd
, Donnie Campbell, Gord Coates, Thistle Curling Club Hamilton Toronto[13] 5-2 2nd
, , , Thistle Curling Club Hamilton Toronto[14] 6-1 1st
, , , Sarnia Toronto[15] 5-4 T5th
, , , Granite Curling Club Kitchener Toronto[16] 2-7 T7th
, Percy Hall, , Campbell Seagram Granite Curling Club Kitchener Toronto[17] 4-5 T5th
, , , Granite Curling Club Kitchener Toronto[18] 9-1 1st
, Percy Hall, , Campbell Seagram Granite Curling Club Kitchener Toronto[19] 4-5 T5th
Percy Hall, , Arthur Lehnen, Granite Curling Club Kitchener Toronto[20] 7-2 2nd
, , , Thistle Curling Club Hamilton Toronto[21] 7-2 T2nd
1943 , , , Toronto Granite Club Toronto Toronto[22] cancelled
1944 Percy Hall, , Arthur Lehnen, Granite Curling Club Kitchener Toronto[23] cancelled
1945 Percy Hall, , Arthur Lehnen, Granite Curling Club Kitchener Toronto[24] cancelled
Percy Hall, , Arthur Lehnen, Granite Curling Club Kitchener Toronto[25] 5-4 T5th
, , , Toronto Curling Club Toronto Toronto[26] 3-6 8th
, , , Galt Hamilton[27] 5-4 T4th
, , , Chatham Granite Curling Club Chatham Toronto[28] 5-4 4th
, , , Granite Curling Club Kitchener Kitchener[29] 5-4 T4th
, , , Colin Campbell Granite Curling Club Toronto Kingston[30] 6-4 T5th
, , , Peterborough Toronto[31] 6-4 T3rd
, , , (skip)[32] Chatham Granite Curling Club Chatham Toronto[33] 4-6 8th
, , , Thistle Curling Club Hamilton Orillia[34] 6-4 T3rd
, , , Ray Grant Royal Canadian Curling Club Toronto Galt 7-3 3rd
Alf Phillips, Sr., , , Granite Curling Club Toronto Peterborough[35] 8-3 2nd
, , , Champlain Curling Club Orillia Kitchener[36] 6-4 5th
, , Ray Grant, Unionville Curling Club Unionville Oshawa 7-3 3rd
, , , Unionville Curling Club Unionville Sarnia 6-4 T4th
, , , Kingston Welland 7-3 4th
, , , Orillia Ottawa[37] 5-5 T6th
, , , Agincourt Owen Sound 6-4 5th
, , , Hanover Curling Club Hanover Hamilton[38] 6-4 T4th
, Ken Buchan, Keith Munro, Rich Palmer Hanover Niagara Falls 5-5 T5th
Ray Grant, , , Unionville Curling Club Unionville Cobourg 5-5 T5th
, , , Cooksville Brampton[39] 8-3 2nd
1967 Alf Phillips, Jr., John Ross, Ron Manning, Keith Reilly Toronto Orillia[40] 9-1 1st
1968 , , , St. Thomas Kingston[41] 6-4 T4th
1969 , , , London Curling Club London London[42] 2-8 T9th
1970 Paul Savage, , , Toronto Oshawa[43] 4-6 T6th
1971 , , , Avonlea Curling Club Don Mills Guelph 5-5 T4th
1972 Eldon Coombe, , , Ottawa Curling Club Ottawa Gloucester[44] 6-4 T3rd
1973 Paul Savage, , Ed Werenich, Scarboro Golf & Country Club Scarborough Orillia 6-4 T2nd
1974 Paul Savage, , Ed Werenich, Scarboro Golf & Country Club Scarborough East York[45] 6-4 T3rd
1975 , , , Cataraqui Golf and Country Club Kingston Cambridge[46] 6-5 T5th
1976 , , , Mississauga Peterborough[47] 3-8 T10th
1977 Paul Savage, Ed Werenich, , Avonlea Curling Club Don Mills Brantford 8-3 T2nd
1978 , , , London St. Catharines 4-7 10th
1979 , , , Ajax St. Thomas 6-5 T4th
1980 Russ Howard, Larry Merkley, , Kent Carstairs Penetanguishene Curling Club Penetanguishene Brampton 5-6 T6th

1981–present[]

A playoff was added to the event in 1981.[48] The 2021 Tankard was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario.

Brier Champion team Winning Club City Host site Runner-up skip (club) Brier
Rec. 		Brier Finish
1981 Ed Werenich, , Neil Harrison, Avonlea Curling Club Don Mills Markham Ron Manning (Keene)[48] 7-5 4th
1982 , , , London Brantford Dave Walker (Avonlea)[49] 5-6 T6th
1983 Ed Werenich, Paul Savage, John Kawaja, Neil Harrison Don Mills Burlington Bill Walsh (Navy)[50] 11-1 1st
1984 Ed Werenich, Paul Savage, John Kawaja, Neil Harrison Avonlea Curling Club Don Mills Peterborough (Oshawa)[51] 10-5 2nd
1985 Earle Morris, , , Ottawa Kingston Jim Sharples (Dixie)[52] 5-6 T7th
1986 Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Tim Belcourt, Kent Carstairs Penetanguishene Curling Club Penetanguishene Richmond Hill Wayne Tallon (Navy)[53] 10-3 2nd
1987 Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Tim Belcourt, Kent Carstairs Penetanguishene Chatham Ed Werenich (Avonlea)[54] 10-2 1st
1988 Paul Savage, Ed Werenich, Graeme McCarrel, Neil Harrison Avonlea Curling Club Don Mills Nepean Russ Howard (Penetanguishene)[55] 8-4 3rd
1989 Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Tim Belcourt, Kent Carstairs Penetanguishene Curling Club Penetanguishene Trenton Ed Werenich (Avonlea)[56] 8-4 3rd
1990 Ed Werenich, John Kawaja, Ian Tetley, Pat Perroud Don Mills Chatham (Brampton)[57] 11-1 1st
1991 Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Peter Corner Penetanguishene Curling Club Penetanguishene Owen Sound Kirk Ziola (Highland) 6-5 T5th
1992 Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Peter Corner Penetanguishene Curling Club Penetanguishene Nepean Mike Harris (Tam Heather)[58] 9-4 2nd
1993 Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Peter Corner Penetanguishene Trenton Mike Harris (Tam O'Shanter)[59] 11-3 1st
1994 Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Peter Corner Penetanguishene Curling Club Penetanguishene St. Thomas (Guelph)[60] 9-4 2nd
1995 Ed Werenich, John Kawaja, Pat Perroud, Neil Harrison Avonlea Curling Club Don Mills Kingston Russ Howard (Penetanguishene) 8-5 4th
1996
Details		 , , Robert Rumfeldt, Ridgetown Pickering Russ Howard (MacTier) 4-7 T9th
1997
Details		 Ed Werenich, John Kawaja, Pat Perroud, Neil Harrison Churchill Guelph Wayne Middaugh (St. George's) 7-5 4th
1998
Details		 Wayne Middaugh, Graeme McCarrel, Ian Tetley, Scott Bailey St. George's Golf & Country Club Etobicoke Peterborough (Tilbury) 12-1 1st
1999
Details		 Rich Moffatt, Howard Rajala, , Rideau Curling Club Ottawa Brantford (Tilbury) 6-5 6th
2000
Details		 Peter Corner, , , Hamilton Nepean Wayne Middaugh (St. George's) 8-4 5th
2001
Details		 Wayne Middaugh, Graeme McCarrel, Ian Tetley, Scott Bailey St. George's Golf & Country Club Islington Woodstock John Morris (Stayner) 9-4 3rd
2002
Details		 John Morris, Joe Frans, Craig Savill, Brent Laing Stayner Belleville (Kingsville) 9-5 2nd
2003
Details		 Bryan Cochrane, , Ian MacAulay, Ottawa Mississauga Peter Corner (Glendale) 5-6 T7th
2004
Details		 Mike Harris, , , Trevor Wall Oakville Owen Sound Glenn Howard (Coldwater) 6-5 6th
2005
Details		 Wayne Middaugh, Graeme McCarrel, Joe Frans, Scott Bailey St. George's Golf & Country Club Islington Whitby Glenn Howard (Coldwater) 6-5 T5th
2006
Details		 Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Coldwater Guelph Wayne Middaugh (St. George's) 11-2 2nd
2007
Details		 Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Coldwater & District Curling Club Coldwater Sarnia Wayne Middaugh (St. George's) 11-2 1st
2008
Details		 Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Coldwater & District Curling Club Coldwater Waterloo Peter Corner (Brampton) 11-3 2nd
2009
Details		 Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Coldwater & District Curling Club Coldwater Woodstock Peter Corner (Brampton) 9-4 3rd
2010
Details		 Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Coldwater & District Curling Club Coldwater Napanee Bryan Cochrane (Rideau) 12-1 2nd
2011
Details		 Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Coldwater & District Curling Club Coldwater Grimsby Greg Balsdon (Loonie) 10-4 2nd
2012
Details		 Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Coldwater & District Curling Club Coldwater Stratford Peter Corner (Brampton) 12-1 1st
2013
Details		 Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Coldwater & District Curling Club Coldwater Barrie Joe Frans (Bradford) 11-3 3rd
2014
Details		 Greg Balsdon, Mark Bice, , , Steve Bice Hamilton Smiths Falls Glenn Howard (Penetanguishene) 5-6 8th
2015
Details		 Mark Kean, Mathew Camm, David Mathers, Scott Howard Fenelon Falls Dorchester John Epping (Annandale) 5-6 8th
2016
Details		 Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Adam Spencer, Scott Howard St. George's Golf & Country Club Etobicoke Brantford John Epping (Donalda) 4-7 8th
2017
Details		 Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, David Mathers, Scott Howard St. George's Golf & Country Club Etobicoke Coburg Wayne Tuck Jr. (Brantford) 4-7 9th
2018
Details		 John Epping, Mathew Camm, Patrick Janssen, Tim March Leaside Curling Club East York Huntsville Glenn Howard (St. George's) 9-4 3rd
2019
Details		 Scott McDonald, Jonathan Beuk, , Scott Chadwick Cataraqui Golf & Country Club Kingston Elmira John Epping (Leaside) 6-5 6th
2020
Details		 John Epping, Ryan Fry, Mathew Camm, Brent Laing Leaside Curling Club East York Cornwall Glenn Howard (Penetanguishene) 8-5 5th
2021
Cancelled[61]		 John Epping, Ryan Fry, Mathew Camm, Brent Laing Leaside Curling Club East York N/A N/A 7–5 7th
2022
Details		 Scott Howard, Adam Spencer, David Mathers, Tim March Penetanguishene Port Elgin John Epping (Leaside)

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  2. ^ Windsor Star, Feb 25, 1932, pg 14, "Toronto rinks dominate play"
  3. ^ Windsor Star, Feb 25, 1933, pg 15 "Thistles Win Ice Aggregate"
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