1997 World Curling Tour Championship

1997 Apollo World Curling Tour Championship
Host cityWinnipeg, Manitoba
ArenaGranite Curling Club
DatesMarch 19–23
WinnerOntario Team Howard
Curling clubMacTier CC, MacTier, Ontario
SkipRuss Howard
ThirdGlenn Howard
SecondScott Patterson
LeadPhil Loevenmark
FinalistSaskatchewan Randy Woytowich
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The 1997 Apollo World Curling Tour Championship was held March 19–23, 1997 at the Granite Curling Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was the 1997 edition of the Players' Championship, the championship of the men's World Curling Tour (WCT) for the 1996–97 curling season. The total purse for the event was $60,000, with the winning team receiving $14,000.[1]

Russ Howard of Ontario defeated Saskatchewan's Randy Woytowich in the final, 9–5 to win the "Apollo Cup". Team Howard secured the victory by scoring a five-ender in the ninth, thanks to a couple of double takeouts by Russ' brother Glenn. With the victory, the team earned the last berth in the 1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.[2]

Knockout rounds

The scores were as follows:[3][4][5][6]

A event

First Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 1
Manitoba Vic Peters 6
Saskatchewan Brian Humble 7 Saskatchewan Brian Humble 3
Manitoba Dale Duguid 9 Manitoba Dale Duguid 5
Alberta Darren Fish 4 Manitoba Dale Duguid 5
Saskatchewan Brad Heidt 5 Manitoba Dave Boehmer 7
Manitoba Dave Boehmer 8 Manitoba Dave Boehmer 6
Manitoba John Bubbs 7 Manitoba John Bubbs 4
British Columbia Jay Peachey 2 Manitoba Dave Boehmer 5
Saskatchewan Doug Harcourt 6 Ontario Rich Moffatt 6
Saskatchewan Eugene Hritzuk 5 Saskatchewan Doug Harcourt 4
Manitoba Brent Scales 8 Manitoba Dave Smith 8
Manitoba Dave Smith 9 Manitoba Dave Smith 6
Ontario Rich Moffatt 6 Ontario Rich Moffatt 8
Saskatchewan Warren Hassall 1 Ontario Rich Moffatt 8
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 8 Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 4
British Columbia Brent Pierce 4
First Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 2
Manitoba David Nedohin 6
Ontario Russ Howard 7 Ontario Russ Howard 10
Saskatchewan Rod Montgomery 9 Saskatchewan Randy Woytowich 2
Saskatchewan Randy Woytowich 10 Ontario Russ Howard 7
Ontario Bill Adams 8 Ontario Bill Adams 8
Ontario Peter Corner 3 Ontario Bill Adams 10
British Columbia Pat Ryan 2 Saskatchewan Jeff Hartung 4
Saskatchewan Jeff Hartung 9 Ontario Bill Adams 6
Alberta Doran Johnson 9 Alberta Brent MacDonald 7
Alberta Rob Bucholz 8 Alberta Doran Johnson 0
Ontario Al Hackner 7 Alberta Brent MacDonald 6
Alberta Brent MacDonald 9 Alberta Brent MacDonald 7
United States Pete Fenson 1 Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 6
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 11 Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 9
Saskatchewan Rob Ewen 9 Saskatchewan Rob Ewen 5
Alberta Shane Park 8

B Event

Second Knockout Round 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 3
Alberta Rob Bucholz 3
Ontario Al Hackner 8 Saskatchewan Jeff Hartung 4
Ontario Al Hackner 6
Manitoba Dale Duguid 8
Ontario Al Hackner 3
Manitoba Dale Duguid 7
United States Pete Fenson 6 Saskatchewan Randy Woytowich 3
Alberta Shane Park 8 Saskatchewan Randy Woytowich 10
Alberta Shane Park 4
Saskatchewan Randy Woytowich 10
Manitoba Dave Smith 4
Manitoba Dale Duguid 5
British Columbia Pat Ryan 2
Saskatchewan Rob Ewen 6
Manitoba David Nedohin 2 Saskatchewan Rod Montgomery 2
Saskatchewan Rod Montgomery 9 Saskatchewan Rob Ewen 3
British Columbia Pat Ryan 10
British Columbia Pat Ryan 11
British Columbia Pat Ryan 8 Alberta Doran Johnson 4
Ontario Peter Corner 5 Ontario Bill Adams 4
British Columbia Pat Ryan 8
Second Knockout Round 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 4
British Columbia Jay Peachey 8
Saskatchewan Brad Heidt 3 British Columbia Jay Peachey 3
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 10
Ontario Russ Howard 5
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 7
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 3
Alberta Darren Fish 3 Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 7
Manitoba Vic Peters 6 Saskatchewan Doug Harcourt 8
Manitoba Vic Peters 6
Saskatchewan Doug Harcourt 6
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 7
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 7
Manitoba Brent Scales W Manitoba Brent Scales 1
Saskatchewan Eugene Hritzuk L Manitoba Brent Scales 5
Saskatchewan Brian Humble 4
Manitoba Brent Scales 7
Saskatchewan Warren Hassall 3 British Columbia Brent Pierce 3
British Columbia Brent Pierce 5 Manitoba John Bubbs 4
British Columbia Brent Pierce 9
Manitoba Brent Scales 8
Manitoba Dave Boehmer 6

C Event

Third Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 5
Ontario Russ Howard 8
Alberta Rob Bucholz 3 United States Pete Fenson 3
United States Pete Fenson 8 Ontario Russ Howard 6
British Columbia Jay Peachey 4
British Columbia Jay Peachey 7
British Columbia Jay Peachey 8 British Columbia Brent Pierce 5
Manitoba Vic Peters 7 Ontario Russ Howard 6
British Columbia Pat Ryan 4
Third Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 6
Manitoba Dave Smith 7
Alberta Darren Fish 1 Saskatchewan Brad Heidt 2
Saskatchewan Brad Heidt 10 Manitoba Dave Smith 8
Manitoba Dave Boehmer 2
Manitoba Dave Smith 5
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 7
Manitoba John Bubbs 9
Saskatchewan Brian Humble 8
Manitoba John Bubbs 5
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 6
Third Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 7
Ontario Peter Corner 6
Ontario Peter Corner 7 Saskatchewan Doug Harcourt 3
Manitoba David Nedohin 2 Ontario Peter Corner 7
Saskatchewan Randy Woytowich 8
Saskatchewan Randy Woytowich 7
Ontario Bill Adams 5
Saskatchewan Rod Montgomery 7
Alberta Doran Johnson 4
Saskatchewan Rod Montgomery 5
Ontario Bill Adams 7
Third Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 8
Saskatchewan Warren Hassall 3
Saskatchewan Warren Hassall 7 Ontario Al Hackner 8
Saskatchewan Eugene Hritzuk 2 Ontario Al Hackner 6
Saskatchewan Jeff Hartung W Saskatchewan Rob Ewen 7
Alberta Shane Park 3 Saskatchewan Jeff Hartung 4
Saskatchewan Rob Ewen 5
Manitoba Brent Scales 4
Saskatchewan Rob Ewen 3

Playoffs

[7]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 5
Alberta Brent MacDonald 7
Alberta Brent MacDonald 5
Saskatchewan Randy Woytowich 8
Manitoba Dale Duguid 6
Saskatchewan Randy Woytowich 7
Saskatchewan Randy Woytowich 5
Ontario Russ Howard 9
Manitoba Brent Scales 6
Ontario Russ Howard 7
Ontario Russ Howard 7
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 4
Ontario Rich Moffatt 4
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 5

Quarterfinals

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 X 5
Alberta Brent MacDonald 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 X 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Manitoba Brent Scales 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 6
Ontario Russ Howard 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Ontario Rich Moffatt 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Manitoba Dale Duguid 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 5
Saskatchewan Randy Woytowich 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 6

Semifinals

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alberta Brent MacDonald 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 5
Saskatchewan Randy Woytowich 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ontario Russ Howard 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 X 7
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 4

Final

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ontario Russ Howard 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 X 9
Saskatchewan Randy Woytowich 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 X 5

References

  1. ^ "Curling elite faceoff for WCT crown". Winnipeg Sun. March 19, 1997. p. 38. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  2. ^ "Howard grabs last Olympic Trial berth". Winnipeg Sun. March 24, 1997. p. 47. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  3. ^ "Curling". Winnipeg Sun. March 20, 1997. p. 41. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  4. ^ "WCT". Winnipeg Sun. March 21, 1997. p. 55. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  5. ^ "Curling". Winnipeg Sun. March 22, 1997. p. 41. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  6. ^ "Curling". The Province. March 23, 1997. p. 6. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  7. ^ "WCT". Winnipeg Sun. March 24, 1997. p. 37. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
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