1995 Ontario Tankard

March 2026 1995 Ontario Tankard Kingston, Ontario Jock Harty Arena February 7-12 Team Werenich Avonlea Curling Club, Don Mills, Ontario Ed Werenich John Kawaja Pat Perroud Neil Harrison 18,500 Russ Howard (Penetanguishene) 1994 1996 The 1995 Ontario Tankard, (known as the Labatt Tankard for sponsorship reasons) the southern Ontario men's provincial curling championship was held February 7-12 at the Jock Harty Arena in Kingston, Ontario. The winning rink of Ed Werenich, John Kawaja, Pat Perroud and Neil Harrison from the Avonlea Curling Club would go on to represent Ontario at the 1995 Labatt Brier in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In the final, Ed Werenich's rink from the Avonlea Club in Metro Toronto defeated future Olympic gold medallist Russ Howard of Penetanguishene, 9–8, ending Howard's four straight Tankard winning streak. Howard had the advantage early in the game after scoring a four-ender in the fourth to lead 6–2. Team Wereinch rallied by getting two in the fifth, and stole one in the sixth, to trail 6–5. In the seventh, Werenich made a perfect freeze on his last, forcing Howard to a draw to the four foot to take a 7–5 lead. Werenich tied the game with a deuce in the eighth. In the ninth, Werenich made a crucial hit and roll behind cover against two Howard stones on his last rock. Howard then had to draw to the four foot, which he was heavy on, losing the point on a measurement, putting Werenich ahead 8–7. In the tenth, Howard drew to the four foot to score a single point with just 10 seconds left on his time clock, to put the game into an extra end. In the extra, the Werenich rink kept the free guard zone clear, thanks to a split by lead Neil Harrison. However, third John Kawaja missed his clearing attempt, allowing Howard a chance to go around a guard. Howard couldn't quite bury his rock though, allowing Werenich a hit and stay to win the game which he made. The game was played in front of 2,500 fans in attendance.Werenich wins Tankard February 13, 1995 15 Kingston Whig-Standard https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117498436/the-kingston-whig-standard/ January 29, 2023 Standings Final standingsOntario Tankard February 13, 1995 20 Kingston Whig-Standard https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117497116/the-kingston-whig-standard/ January 29, 2023 KeyTeams to Playoffs Teams to Tiebreakers SkipThe Skips February 6, 1995 17 Kingston Whig-Standard https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117498793/the-kingston-whig-standard/ January 29, 2023 ClubTankard facts February 7, 1995 25 Kingston Whig-Standard https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117499040/the-kingston-whig-standard/ January 29, 2023 WinsLosses Russ Howard Penetanguishene 7 2 Wayne Middaugh St. George's 7 2 Mike Harris Tam Heather 6 3 Ed Werenich Avonlea 6 3 Kirk Ziola London 4 5 Bob Ingram Ridgetown 4 5 John Base Oakville 4 5 Rich Moffatt Rideau 3 6 Peter Mellor Kitchener 2 7 John McCoppen Royal Kingston 2 7 Scores February 7 Draw 1Ontario Tankard February 8, 1995 26 Kingston Whig-Standard https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117499290/the-kingston-whig-standard/ January 29, 2023 Werenich 7, Ingram 4 Harris 8, Ziola 4 Howard 6, McCoppen 5 Middaugh 3, Mellor 1 Moffatt 9, Base 2 Draw 2 Base 7, Ziola 6 Werenich 8, McCoppen 4 Middaugh 7, Ingram 4 Harris 9, Moffatt 7 Mellor 8, Howard 7 February 8 Draw 3Ontario Tankard February 9, 1995 29 Kingston Whig-Standard https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117499556/the-kingston-whig-standard/ January 29, 2023 Howard 5, Harris 3 Middaugh 9, Moffatt 7 Werenich 11, Mellor 7 Base 7, McCoppen 3 Ziola 9, Ingram 8 Draw 4 Middaugh 8, Werenich 1 Howard 7, Ziola 5 Base 8, Harris 4 Ingram 5, Mellor 3 McCoppen 9, Moffatt 3 February 9 Draw 5Ontario Tankard February 10, 1995 20 Kingston Whig-Standard https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117499772/the-kingston-whig-standard/ January 29, 2023 Ingram 9, McCoppen 8 Mellor 9, Base 7 Moffatt 10, Ziola 5 Harris 10, Werenich 8 Howard 8, Middaugh 4 Draw 6 Moffatt 5, Mellor 4 Howard 8, Ingram 4 Middaugh 8, Harris 6 Ziola 10, McCoppen 9 Werenich 8, Base 4 February 10 Draw 7Ontario men's February 11, 1995 25 Kingston Whig-Standard https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117499906/the-kingston-whig-standard/ January 29, 2023 Ziola 8, Middaugh 7 Werenich 6, Moffatt 4 McCoppen 6, Mellor 5 Base 8, Howard 0 Harris 7, Ingram 4 Draw 8 Harris 6, McCoppen 5 Middaugh 5, Base 4 Howard 8, Werenich 3 Ingram 9, Moffatt 7 Ziola 9, Mellor 8 February 11 Draw 9 Howard 8, Moffatt 3 Harris 6, Mellor 4 Ingram 7, Base 5 Werenich 9, Ziola 8 Middaugh 7, McCoppen 2 Tiebreaker Ed Werenich 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 9 Mike Harris 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 7 Playoffs Semifinal Final 2 Wayne Middaugh 4 3 Ed Werenich 6 1 Russ Howard 7 3 Ed Werenich 8 Semifinal Ed Werenich 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 6 Wayne Middaugh 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 Final Ed Werenich 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 9 Russ Howard 1 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 8 External links Final on YouTube References Ontario Tankard Category:Ontario Tankard Category:Sports competitions in Kingston, Ontario Ontario Tankard Ontario Tankard