Neil Houston

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Neil Houston
 
Other namesWoody
Born (1957-01-19) January 19, 1957 (age 67)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Team
Curling club Calgary CC, Calgary, AB,
Calgary Winter Club, Calgary, AB
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationFlag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (1972-1995)
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (1995-2007)
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (2007-present)
Brier appearances4: (1980, 1983, 1984, 1986)
World Championship
appearances
1 (1986)
Olympic
appearances
1 (1988) (demo)
Other appearances World Junior Championships: 1 (1976)
Medal record
Curling
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Olympics
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 Calgary (demonstration)
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 Toronto
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1976 Aviemore
Representing Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
Labatt Brier
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 Kitchener
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1983 Sudbury
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1980 Calgary
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 Victoria
Canadian Olympic Trials
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Calgary

Neil William "Woody" Houston [1] (born January 19, 1957) is a Canadian curler.

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He is a 1986 World Men's champion [2] and a 1986 Labatt Brier champion.

He played at the 1988 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport, Canadian men's team won bronze medal.

During the early 1990s, Houston worked in sports facility management in Leduc, Whitecourt and Fort Saskatchewan. In 1995, Houston moved to Ottawa [3] where he worked for the Canadian Curling Association as director of domestic development. [4] After 13 years with the CCA, Houston moved to British Columbia in 2007 to become venue and sport manager for Curling at the 2010 Winter Olympics. [5]

Houston coached the Andrew Bilesky rink at the 2013 Tim Hortons Brier. [6]

Personal life

Houston is married to Bev Bakka, and has two children. [7]

Awards

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateEvents
1972–73Barry Knight Brent Syme Jeff RobinsonNeil Houston [9]
1973–74Barry KnightBrent SymeJeff RobinsonNeil Houston [10]
1974–75 Paul Gowsell Neil Houston Glen Jackson Kelly Stearne CJCC 1975 Gold medal icon.svg
1975–76Paul GowsellNeil HoustonGlen JacksonKelly Stearne WJCC 1976 Gold medal icon.svg
1979–80Paul GowsellNeil HoustonGlen JacksonKelly Stearne Brier 1980 Bronze medal icon.svg
1980–81 Ed Lukowich Mike Chernoff Neil HoustonBrent Syme
1982–83Ed LukowichMike ChernoffNeil HoustonBrent Syme Brier 1983 Silver medal icon.svg
1983–84Ed Lukowich John Ferguson Neil HoustonBrent Syme Brier 1984 Bronze medal icon.svg
Ed LukowichJohn FergusonNeil HoustonBrent Syme Brier 1984 Bronze medal icon.svg
1985–86Ed LukowichJohn FergusonNeil HoustonBrent Syme Wayne Hart Brier 1986 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1986 Gold medal icon.svg
1986–87Ed LukowichJohn FergusonNeil HoustonBrent Syme COCT 1987 Gold medal icon.svg
1987–88Ed LukowichJohn FergusonNeil HoustonBrent SymeWayne Hart WOG 1988 Bronze medal icon.svg
1992–93Ed LukowichJohn Ferguson Frank Morissette Neil Houston
1996–97 Jeff McCrady Neil Houston Steve Doty Simon Turner
1999–00Jeff McCrady Jim Hunker Morgan Currie Neil Houston
2007–08 Dave Merklinger Neil Houston Tyrel Griffith Andrew Bilesky
2010–11Dave MerklingerFrank MorissetteNeil Houston Ryan LeDrew

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References

  1. "Announcements". Calgary Herald. January 29, 1957. p. 17. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  2. Neil Houston on the World Curling database OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. "Houston's off to Ottawa". Calgary Herald. January 6, 1995. p. C2. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  4. "Fab Four". Calgary Herald. March 7, 1997. p. C1. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  5. "Olympic opportunity just too good to refuse". Calgary Herald. March 7, 2009. p. D3. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  6. "Bilesky's hot hand helps deliver berth in Brier field". Vancouver Sun. February 12, 2013. p. C4. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  7. "Gibsons man recalls the thrill of carrying the Olympic torch". Vancouver Sun. August 28, 2009. p. A11. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  8. Houston, Neil W. 'Woody' – CCA Hall of Fame | ACC Temple de la Renommée Virtuelle
  9. "CWC plan produces zone victors". Calgary Herald. January 19, 1973. p. 20. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  10. "Stealing this Knight's specialty". Calgary Herald. February 16, 1974. p. 15. Retrieved March 1, 2020.