1997 World Curling Tour Championship

1997 Apollo World Curling Tour Championship
Host cityWinnipeg, Manitoba
ArenaGranite Curling Club
DatesMarch 19–23
Winner Team Howard
Curling clubMacTier CC, MacTier, Ontario
SkipRuss Howard
ThirdGlenn Howard
SecondScott Patterson
LeadPhil Loevenmark
Finalist 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
Vic Peters 6
Brian Humble 7 Brian Humble 3
Dale Duguid 9 Dale Duguid 5
Darren Fish 4 Dale Duguid 5
Brad Heidt 5 Dave Boehmer 7
Dave Boehmer 8 Dave Boehmer 6
John Bubbs 7 John Bubbs 4
Jay Peachey 2 Dave Boehmer 5
Doug Harcourt 6 Rich Moffatt 6
Eugene Hritzuk 5 Doug Harcourt 4
Brent Scales 8 Dave Smith 8
Dave Smith 9 Dave Smith 6
Rich Moffatt 6 Rich Moffatt 8
Warren Hassall 1 Rich Moffatt 8
Kerry Burtnyk 8 Kerry Burtnyk 4
Brent Pierce 4
First Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 2
David Nedohin 6
Russ Howard 7 Russ Howard 10
Rod Montgomery 9 Randy Woytowich 2
Randy Woytowich 10 Russ Howard 7
Bill Adams 8 Bill Adams 8
Peter Corner 3 Bill Adams 10
Pat Ryan 2 Jeff Hartung 4
Jeff Hartung 9 Bill Adams 6
Doran Johnson 9 Brent MacDonald 7
Rob Bucholz 8 Doran Johnson 0
Al Hackner 7 Brent MacDonald 6
Brent MacDonald 9 Brent MacDonald 7
Pete Fenson 1 Jeff Stoughton 6
Jeff Stoughton 11 Jeff Stoughton 9
Rob Ewen 9 Rob Ewen 5
Shane Park 8

B Event

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

C Event

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

Playoffs

[7]

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

Quarterfinals

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kerry Burtnyk 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 X 5
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
Brent Scales 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 6
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
Rich Moffatt 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4
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
Dale Duguid 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 5
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
Brent MacDonald 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 5
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
Russ Howard 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 X 7
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
Russ Howard 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 X 9
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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