1999 Players' Championship

Curling world championship March 2026 1999 GMC WCT Players' Championship Winnipeg, Manitoba Max Bell Centre March 17–21 18,045 ON Team Middaugh St. George's G&CC, Etobicoke Wayne Middaugh Graeme McCarrel Ian Tetley Scott Bailey ON Russ Howard 1998 2000 The 1999 GMC World Curling Tour Players' Championship, the championship of the men's World Curling Tour (WCT) for the 1998-99 curling season was held March 17–21, 1999 at the Max Bell Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba.He's the cashspiel king March 22, 1999 40 Winnipeg Sun https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-winnipeg-sun/145286851/ April 13, 2024 The total purse for the event was $150,000B.C.'s trio has just one win after four draws March 18, 1999 F5 Vancouver Sun https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76131083/the-vancouver-sun/ April 13, 2024 with $20,000 going to the winning team, plus $1,000 per win and $250 per loss.Brier warmup for WCT champ March 12, 1999 66 Winnipeg Sun https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-winnipeg-sun/145292192/ April 13, 2024 Ontario's Team Wayne Middaugh went undefeated en route to Middaugh's third tour championship title, and second as a skip. The team defeated the Russ Howard rink (also from Ontario, but with Howard living in New Brunswick) in the final, 9–5. The victory was helped by a three-ender in the third after Howard missed both of his draws, giving Middaugh an easy draw to take a 4–2 lead up to that point. In the fifth, Howard attempted to tie the game with a tap-back for two, but his rock hit a guard, resulting in a steal of one for Middaugh, who took a 5–2 lead.Middaugh red-hot in Winnipeg March 22, 1999 49 Calgary Herald https://www.newspapers.com/article/calgary-herald/145287692/ April 13, 2024 Middaugh did not look back from there. With the win, he took home $25,000 for the week, and Howard won $19,250. The event was well attended, with over 18,000 spectators in total, a record for the WCT at that point. It was said more people were turned away from the sold-out final than had attended the entire event in 1997, which was held at Winnipeg's Granite Club.Tour coming of age March 22, 1999 40 Winnipeg Sun https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-winnipeg-sun/145287367/ April 13, 2024 Games were played in eight ends, instead of the usual ten so that all the games could fit into the schedule to accommodate the playoffs, which would be shown on television. This drew criticism from some of the teams, who preferred 10 ends.WCT squeezes games into eight ends March 17, 1999 54 Winnipeg Sun https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-winnipeg-sun/145288858/ April 13, 2024 The semifinals were shown on CTV Sportsnet, and the final was shown on CTV. The semis and the final were played in 10 ends.Going for high dough March 18, 1999 17 Saskatoon Star-Phoenix https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-phoenix/145289401/ April 13, 2024 Teams The event included the top 20 teams in the world, plus three European teams. Sweden's Peja Lindholm rink was the sponsor's exemption, after Mike Harris turned it down. Another notable missing team was Ed Werenich. The teams were as follows:https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=1099&view=Teams#1 WCT Players' Championship -- Teams CurlingZone April 13, 2024 SkipThirdSecondLeadLocaleKerry BurtnykTeam not listed in source. Roster as of Feb 1999.There are no losers in chase for Heart February 15, 1999 31 Winnipeg Sun https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-winnipeg-sun/145291763/ April 13, 2024 Jeff Ryan Rob Meakin Keith Fenton MB Winnipeg, Manitoba Dale Duguid Doran JohnsonCurling's travellin' man March 19, 1999 70 Winnipeg Sun https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-winnipeg-sun/145289824/ April 13, 2024 Shane Park Merv Bodnarchuk BC Vancouver, British Columbia Markus Eggler'Win one game' March 17, 1999 54 Winnipeg Sun https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-winnipeg-sun/145289171/ April 13, 2024 Andreas Schwaller Andreas Östreich Damian Grichting SUI Biel, Switzerland David Nedohin Randy Ferbey (skip) Scott Pfeifer Carter Rycroft AB Edmonton, Alberta Doug Harcourt Kevin Kalthoff Greg Harcourt Brian Wempe SK Quill Lake, Saskatchewan Jeff Hartung Dean Klippenstine Marty Derbowka Bob Hartung SK Langenburg, SaskatchewanBrad Heidt Eugene Hritzuk Wes Cowlishaw Dale Hannon SK Kerrobert, Saskatchewan Guy Hemmings Pierre Charette Guy Thibaudeau Dale Ness QC Montreal, Quebec Russ Howard Glenn Howard Peter Corner Neil Harrison ON Midland, Ontario Bruce Korte Darrell McKee Roger Korte Rory Golanowski SK Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Peja LindholmTeam not listed in source. Roster as of the 1998 European Curling Championships Tomas Nordin Magnus Swartling Peter Narup SWE Östersund, Sweden Kevin Martin Don Walchuk Rudy Ramcharan Don Bartlett AB Edmonton, Alberta Greg McAulay Brent Pierce Bryan Miki Darin Fenton BC Vancouver, British Columbia Wayne Middaugh Graeme McCarrel Ian Tetley Scott Bailey ON Toronto, Ontario Rich Moffatt Howard Rajala Chris Fulton Paul Madden ON Ottawa, OntarioFrank Morissette Mickey Pendergast Kevin Pendergast Eugene Doherty AB Calgary, Alberta Mark Olson Neil Patterson Dave Leclair Paul Kelly MB Winnipeg, Manitoba Vic Peters Dave Smith Chris Neufeld Don Harvey MB Winnipeg, ManitobaPat Ryan Jay Peachey Jamie Smith Kevin MacKenzie BC Kelowna, British Columbia Brent Scales Ken Tresoor Doug Harrison Grant Spicer MB Swan River, Manitoba Gerald Shymko Gerry Adam Arnie Geisler Neil Cursons SK Yorkton, Saskatchewan Warwick Smith Hammy McMillan Ewan MacDonald Peter Loudon SCO Inverness, Scotland Don Spriggs Dean Moxham Dale Michie Rick Blight MB Portage la Prairie, ManitobaJeff Stoughton Jon Mead Garry Vandenberghe Doug Armstrong MB Winnipeg, Manitoba Round-robin standings The top two teams in each pool advanced to the playoffs. Final round-robin standingsWorld Curling Players Championship March 20, 1999 41 Edmonton Journal https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/145289985/ April 13, 2024 KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreakers M&M Meat Shops Division W L ON Russ Howard 4 1 MB Mark Olson 4 1 SK Bruce Korte 3 2 SK Gerald Shymko 2 3 AB Kevin Martin 2 3 MB Don Spriggs 0 5 Molson Division W L ON Wayne Middaugh 5 0 ON Rich Moffatt 3 2 AB Team Nedohin 3 2 SK Doug Harcourt 2 3 SUI Markus Eggler 1 4 SK Jeff Hartung 1 4 Bell Express Vu Division W L MB Jeff Stoughton 4 1 QC Guy Hemmings 3 2 SCO Team McMillan 3 2 BC Pat Ryan 3 2 AB Frank Morissette 1 4 MB Brent Scales 1 4 Canadian Airlines Division W L MB Kerry Burtnyk 4 1 MB Vic Peters 4 1 MB Dale Duguid 3 2 SK Brad Heidt 3 2 SWE Peja Lindholm 1 4 BC Greg McAulay 0 5 Scores Scores were as follows:Curling March 18, 1999 48 Calgary Herald https://www.newspapers.com/article/calgary-herald/145293080/ April 13, 2024Curling March 19, 1999 82 Calgary Herald https://www.newspapers.com/article/calgary-herald/145293584/ April 13, 2024Curling March 20, 1999 13 Calgary Herald https://www.newspapers.com/article/calgary-herald/145294151/ April 13, 2024 Draw 1 Howard 6, Spriggs 3 Shymko 5, Martin 4 Olson 4, Korte 2 Moffatt 3, Hartung 2 Duguid 5, Peters 4 Draw 2 Hemmings 7, Scales 3 Eggler 5, Harcourt 4 Middaugh 5, Nedohin 4 Morissette 8, McMillan 5 Stoughton 6, Ryan 3 Draw 3 Burtnyk 5, Heidt 4 Lindholm 8, McAulay 7 Shymko 6, Spriggs 5 Martin 6, Korte 4 Howard 7, Olson 6 Draw 4 Stoughton 6, Morissette 4 Hemmings 5, Ryan 4 McMillan 4, Scales 1 Nedohin 6, Harcourt 4 Middaugh 7, Hartung 1 Draw 5 Moffatt 5, Eggler 4 Peters 6, Heidt 5 Burtnyk 6, Lindholm 3 Duguid 6, McAulay 5 Korte 6, Spriggs 2 Draw 6 Olson 6, Martin 4 Howard 4, Shymko 1 Hemmings 7, Morissette 5 Ryan 6, Scales 1 McMillan 6, Stoughton 2 Draw 7 Harcourt 5, Hartung 2 Middaugh 6, Moffatt 5 Nedohin 5, Eggler 3 Peters 6, Lindholm 4 Burtnyk 8, McAulay 4 Draw 8 Heidt 9, Duguid 4 Olson 8, Spriggs 5 Howard 6, Martin 4 Korte 9, Shymko 5 Scales 6, Morissette 4 Draw 9 Ryan 4, McMillan 3 Stoughton 6, Hemmings 3 Harcourt 5, Moffatt 4 Middaugh 8, Eggler 2 Nedohin 7, Hartung 2 Draw 10 Peters 6, McAulay 4 Burtnyk 5, Duguid 3 Heidt 8, Lindholm 3 Martin 8, Spriggs 3 Olson 5, Shymko 2 Draw 11 Moffatt 5, Nedohin 2 Hartung 7, Eggler 3 Ryan 7, Morissette 6 McMillan 6, Hemmings 1 Middaugh 6, Harcourt 2 Draw 12 Korte 6, Howard 5 Heidt 7, McAulay 5 Stoughton 7, Scales 1 Peters 6, Burtnyk 5 Duguid 7, Lindholm 5 Tiebreakers BC Pat Ryan 1 0 1 0 3 0 2 X 7 SCO Hammy McMillan 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 X 4 ON Rich Moffatt 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 AB Team Nedohin 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 5 QC Guy Hemmings 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 5 BC Pat Ryan 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 Playoffs QuarterfinalsStoughton squares off with world champ March 20, 1999 62 Winnipeg Sun https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-winnipeg-sun/145294624/ April 13, 2024 Semifinals Finals 150px ON Wayne Middaugh 9 QC Guy Hemmings 7 MB Jeff Stoughton 8 AB Team Nedohin 4 MB Vic Peters 8 MB Kerry Burtnyk 5 ON Russ Howard 8 MB Mark Olson 7 ON Wayne Middaugh 10 MB Jeff Stoughton 5 MB Vic Peters 4 ON Russ Howard 6 ON Wayne Middaugh 9 ON Russ Howard 5 Semifinals March 20Saturday March 21, 1999 7 Calgary Herald https://www.newspapers.com/article/calgary-herald/145295295/ April 13, 2024 ON Russ Howard 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 X 6 MB Vic Peters 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 4 ON Wayne Middaugh 2 0 2 0 3 0 3 X X X 10 MB Jeff Stoughton 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 X X X 5 Final March 21World Tour Players Championship March 22, 1999 54 Calgary Herald https://www.newspapers.com/article/calgary-herald/145295449/ April 13, 2024 ON Russ Howard 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 X 5 ON Wayne Middaugh 1 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 X 9 Notes References Players Championships, 1999 Category:1999 in sports in Manitoba Category:Curling competitions in Winnipeg Category:Players' Championship Category:March 1999 sports events in North America