Bruce Delaney

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Bruce Delaney (born c. 1954) [1] is a Canadian curler from Ottawa.

Delaney is a six-time Silver Tankard winner (1980, 1984, 1986, 1987, 2007, 2010), representing various clubs in Eastern Ontario, but usually representing the Navy Curling Club in Ottawa. [2] He has won the annual City of Ottawa men's bonspiel Grand Aggregate Championship several times. Delaney was a competitive curler in Ontario in the 1970s and 1980s, but never made it to the Brier, Canada's national championship. He came the closest in 1986, when he lost the Labatt's Tankard provincial final against Russ Howard, playing third for Wayne Tallon. [3]

Delaney has found more success as a senior (50+) curler, and is a 3 time provincial senior champion. His Navy rink of George Mitchell, Duncan Jamieson, and Rick Bachand won titles in 2006, 2008 and 2009. [4] They won 2009 Canadian Senior Curling Championships against Russ Howard, now representing New Brunswick. This qualified them to represent Canada at the 2010 World Senior Curling Championships. [5] At the World Seniors they took the Silver Medal, losing in the final to the United States. [6] He also won two Ontario Masters Championships (2016 [7] and 2018) losing the 2018 Canadian final to Ed Lukowich of Alberta. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Delaney wins Tankard berth; Moffatt and Taylor in playoff". Ottawa Citizen. December 11, 1979. p. 24. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Past Champions". www.ontcurl.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Ottawa's Tallon misses Brier trip". Ottawa Citizen. February 10, 1986. p. B1. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Past Champions". www.ontcurl.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Delaney, Pinkney take senior curling championships". CBC. March 28, 2009. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Canadian women win gold at senior curling worlds". CBC. April 24, 2010. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Local rinks reign supreme". Ottawa Sun. January 12, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Silver sweepers". Truro News. April 12, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
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