1990 Canadian Senior Curling Championships

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The 1990 Canadian Senior Curling Championships , Canada's national championship for curlers over 50, were held March 10 to 17, 1990 at the Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre in Whitehorse, Yukon. [1]

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In the men's final, 1977 Brier champion Jim Ursel, representing Manitoba, defeated British Columbia's Jerry Martin 5–4. Ursel credited the win to a hit and roll made on his first in the sixth end, which was followed up by Martin rubbing off a guard on his last. With hammer, Ursel drew for two, instead of having to face four BC stones. This game Manitoba a 2–1 lead. BC took the lead in the seventh, but Manitoba took control with a three-ender in the eighth. In that end, Martin made a near perfect freeze on his last, but Ursel was able to pick it out to score three. This gave Manitoba a 5–3 lead, in which they never looked back. [2]

In the women's final, Ontario's Jill Greenwood beat Amy Nakamura of Alberta, 9–4, despite the team struggling early on in the game which resulted in the team throwing wrong rocks on occasion, and didn't get a feel of the ice. It was the third national title for teams from Ontario that season, with Ed Werenich winning the 1990 Brier and Alison Goring winning the 1990 Tournament of Hearts. [2]

Men's

Teams

The men's teams were as follows: [3]

Province / TerritorySkipThirdSecondLeadClub
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatchewan Ken MayEarnie HarderFrank RisslingJohn Brunner Burstall Curling Club, Burstall
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland Damien Ryan Fred WrightRoss SnelgroveJoe Burden St. John's Curling Club, St. John's
Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta Wilbur HoskerSten AalhusGwen PomeroyGeorge Ouellette Fort St. John Curling Club, Fort St. John, British Columbia
Northern Ontario curling flag.png Northern Ontario Tom Melnyk Bob DufortDon HarrisFred Russell Canadian Forces Curling Club, Hornell Heights, North Bay
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia Barry Shearer John EtterColin MacleodJames Gavin Halifax Curling Club, Halifax
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia Jerry Martin Leo Hebert William LohnerTed Moir Vancouver Curling Club, Vancouver
Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba Jim Ursel Norm Houck Henry Kroeger Stan Lamont Elmwood Curling Club, Winnipeg
Flag of Yukon.svg Yukon / Northwest Territories Ed DerbowkaGerry MillerAllan Gee Gordon Gee Whitehorse Curling Club, Whitehorse
Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec Gerald TomaltyWillard OrrTom JamisonCalvin McAndrew Brownsburg Curling Club, Brownsburg
Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick Glen Mawhinney Michael Blanchard James ShephardLloyd McKinley Thistle St. Andrew Curling Club, Saint John
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg Prince Edward Island Boyde White Allison (Joe) Saunders Jerry Muzika Don Rogers Charlottetown Curling Club, Charlottetown
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario William DickieJohn SigmarKeith MacGregorGerry Walsh Cornwall Curling Club, Cornwall

Standings

Final round-robin standings. [4]

Key
Teams to playoff
LocaleSkipWL
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia Jerry Martin92
Flag of Yukon.svg Yukon / Northwest Territories Ed Derbowka83
Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba Jim Ursel 83
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatchewan Ken May74
Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta Wilbur Hosker65
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland Damien Ryan 65
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario William Dickie56
Northern Ontario curling flag.png Northern Ontario Tom Melnyk 56
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg Prince Edward Island Boyde White47
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia Barry Shearer 38
Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec Gerald Tomalty38
Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick Glen Mawhinney29


Playoffs

Semifinal Final
Flag of Yukon.svg Yukon/Northwest Territories 3
Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba 6Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba 5
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia 4

Semifinal

March 16 [5]

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba (Ursel)00030102006
Flag of Yukon.svg Yukon/Northwest Territories (Derbowka)00201010103

Final

[6]

Team12345678910Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia (Martin)00010020104
Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba (Ursel)00000203005

Women's

Teams

The women's teams were as follows: [3]

Province / TerritorySkipThirdSecondLeadClub
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia Evelyn HoskerRose Holland Ruth Smith Stella Kientz Fort St. John Curling Club, Fort St. John
Flag of Yukon.svg Yukon / Northwest Territories Madeline BoydArla RepkaGwen ByramElizabeth Friesen Whitehorse Curling Club, Whitehorse
Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec Dorothy Crowe Lois HillsCosette RichardBarbara Maguire St. Lambert Curling Club, Saint-Lambert
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario Jill Greenwood Yvonne Smith Maymar Gemmell Victoria Lauder Humber Highland Curling Club, Toronto
Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba Joan Ingram Dorothy Rose Elaine James Diane Hungerford Thistle Curling Club, Winnipeg
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg Prince Edward Island Gen EnmanMarie Gaudet Wanda MacLean Mary Campbell Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club, Summerside
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland Lillian Howse Elizabeth James Elizabeth Baird-CrossBarbara Dawe Grand Falls Curling Club, Grand Falls
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia Jean Skinner Adine Boutilier Shirley Pace Barbara MacLeod Sydney Curling Club, Sydney
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatchewan Kay ShanerJoyce SchroikDonna WilhelmRuth Shea Swift Current Curling Club, Swift Current
Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta Amy NakamuraNancy SetoguchiJune KanomataMae Sasaki Taber Golf and Curling Club, Taber
Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick Eleanor StewartDonna McConkeyDawn KeanShirley Fifield Thistle St. Andrew Curling Club, Saint John


Standings

Final round-robin standings. [4]

Key
Teams to playoff
LocaleSkipWL
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario Jill Greenwood 82
Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta Amy Nakamura73
Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba Joan Ingram 73
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia Evelyn Hosker64
Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick Eleanor Stewart64
Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec Dorothy Crowe 64
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatchewan Kay Shaner46
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland Lillian Howse 46
Flag of Yukon.svg Yukon / Northwest Territories Madeline Boyd46
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia Jean Skinner 28
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg Prince Edward Island Gen Enman19

Playoffs

Semifinal Final
Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta 8
Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba 4 Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta 4
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 9

Semifinal

[5]

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta (Nakamura)110111030X8
Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba (Ingram)001000201X4

Final

[6]

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario (Greenwood)102010221X9
Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta (Nakamura)020002000X4

References

  1. "Senior nationals more than curling". Whithorse Daily Star. March 8, 1990. p. 15. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Ursel, Greenwood grab senior curling crowns". Montreal Gazette. March 19, 1990. p. 31. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Ursel favored (sic)". Whithorse Daily Star. March 9, 1990. p. 35. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "The Seniors Final Standings". Whitehorse Daily Star. March 16, 1990. p. 45. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Canadian Senior Curling". Moncton Times-Transcript. March 17, 1990. p. 33. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Curling". Calgary Herald. March 18, 1990. Retrieved 2025-12-07.