| Andrea Lawes | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 11, 1962 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Bayview G&CC, Thornhill, ON, Rideau CC, Ottawa, Brantford G&CC, Brantford, Coldwater & District CC, Coldwater, ON |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  Ontario |
| Hearts appearances | 5 (1990, 1991, 2001, 2002, 2004) |
| World Championship appearances | 1 (1990) |
Medal record | |
Andrea Lawes (born October 11, 1962) is a Canadian curler from Whitby, Ontario.
She is a 1990 World women's bronze medallist [1] and 1990 Canadian women's champion.
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–90 | Alison Goring | Kristin Turcotte | Andrea Lawes | Cheryl McPherson | Anne Merklinger | STOH 1990  WCC 1990  | |
| 1990–91 | Alison Goring | Kristin Turcotte | Andrea Lawes | Cheryl McPherson | Anne Merklinger | STOH 1991 (6th) | |
| 2000–01 | Sherry Middaugh | Janet Brown | Andrea Lawes | Sheri Cordina | Kirsten Harmark | STOH 2001 | |
| 2001–02 | Sherry Middaugh | Janet Brown | Andrea Lawes | Sheri Cordina | Kirsten Harmark | Pat B Reid | COCT 2001 (5th) STOH 2002 |
| 2003–04 | Sherry Middaugh | Kirsten Wall | Andrea Lawes | Sheri Cordina | Jenn Hanna (STOH) | Pat Reid | CC 2003 ContC 2003  STOH 2004 |
| 2004–05 | Sherry Middaugh | Kirsten Wall | Andrea Lawes | Sheri Greenman | |||
| 2005–06 | Sherry Middaugh | Kirsten Wall | Andrea Lawes | Sheri Greenman | Cathy King | Pat B Reid | COCT 2005 (4th) |
| 2012–13 | Mary Chilvers | Andrea Lawes | Debbie Thompson | Gloria Ryan | |||
| 2013–14 | Mary Chilvers | Andrea Lawes | Kelly Evans | Debbie Thompson |
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–90 | Bob Turcotte | Kristin Turcotte | Dick Howson | Andrea Lawes | |
| 1998–99 | Bob Turcotte | Kristin Turcotte | Roy Weigand | Andrea Lawes | CMxCC 1999 |
| 2007–08 | Bob Turcotte | Kristin Turcotte | Roy Weigand | Andrea Lawes | CMxCC 2008 |
Her half sister is Kaitlyn Lawes, Olympic and World curling champion. [3] Lawes attended Oak Park Public School in London, Ontario, Collingwood Senior Public School in Collingwood, Ontario, Henry Street High School in Whitby, Ontario and also Seneca College. She works for Ontario Power Generation in Pickering, Ontario. She moved to Whitby with her family in 1976.
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