2007 Labatt Tankard
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The 2007 Labatt Tankard
, the men's curling
provincial championships for Prince Edward Island
, was held during late January and early February. The open playdowns were held at the Crapaud Community Curling Club from January 26-29, while the final eight playdowns were held at the Cornwall Curling Club from February 6-11. The winner of the Tankard was Peter Gallant
, who won his first Tankard as a skip. He and his rink represented PEI at the 2007 Tim Hortons Brier
in Hamilton, Ontario
, where they finished tied for eighth place at 4-7.
Labatt Tankard
The Labatt Tankard is the Prince Edward Island provincial championship for men's curling. The winner represents Team Prince Edward Island at the Tim Hortons Brier.Prince Edward Island has had a team in the Brier since 1936....
, the men's curling
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
provincial championships for Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
, was held during late January and early February. The open playdowns were held at the Crapaud Community Curling Club from January 26-29, while the final eight playdowns were held at the Cornwall Curling Club from February 6-11. The winner of the Tankard was Peter Gallant
Peter Gallant
Peter Gallant is a Canadian curler from Stratford, Prince Edward Island. He currently plays third for his son, former Canadian Junior Champion Brett Gallant....
, who won his first Tankard as a skip. He and his rink represented PEI at the 2007 Tim Hortons Brier
2007 Tim Hortons Brier
The 2007 Tim Hortons Brier Canadian men's curling championship was held at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario from March 3 to 11th. After losing in the final the previous season, Team Ontario skipped by Glenn Howard defeated 2006 Olympic gold medalist Brad Gushue and his Newfoundland and Labrador...
in Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, where they finished tied for eighth place at 4-7.
Open Playdowns
The open playdowns consisted of 21 teams playing in a triple-knockout format. The top eight teams advanced to the final round.Teams
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Bernard | Blair Jay | Bill Hope | Earle Proude | Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club, Summerside Summerside -Geographic locations:Canada* Summerside, Newfoundland and Labrador* Summerside, Prince Edward Island* Summerside, AlbertaUnited States* Summerside, Ohio... |
| Kevin Ellsworth | Kevin Smith | Pat Aylward | Merle Chappell | Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club, Summerside Summerside -Geographic locations:Canada* Summerside, Newfoundland and Labrador* Summerside, Prince Edward Island* Summerside, AlbertaUnited States* Summerside, Ohio... |
| Peter Gallant Peter Gallant Peter Gallant is a Canadian curler from Stratford, Prince Edward Island. He currently plays third for his son, former Canadian Junior Champion Brett Gallant.... |
Kevin Champion | Mark O'Rourke Mark O'Rourke Mark O'Rourke is a Canadian curler from Cumberland, Prince Edward Island. He currently plays lead for Rod MacDonald, and formerly played second for Peter Gallant, on the Charlottetown Curling Club team.... |
Robert Campbell Robert Campbell (curler) Robert J. Campbell is a Canadian curler.Campbell has skipped teams in six Briers ; played third at the 2002 Brier for John Likely and played lead in 2007 for Peter Gallant, and was an alternate in the 2001 Brier.Campbell has never won a Brier, but has skipped Prince Edward Island to two... |
Charlottetown Curling Club, Charlottetown Charlottetown Charlottetown is a Canadian city. It is both the largest city on and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, Charlottetown was first incorporated as a town in 1855 and designated as a city in 1885... |
| John Likely | Phillip Gorveatt | Mark Butler | Mike Dillon | Charlottetown Curling Club, Charlottetown Charlottetown Charlottetown is a Canadian city. It is both the largest city on and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, Charlottetown was first incorporated as a town in 1855 and designated as a city in 1885... |
| Rod MacDonald | Jamie Newsom | Mike Gaudet | Peter MacDonald | Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club, Summerside Summerside -Geographic locations:Canada* Summerside, Newfoundland and Labrador* Summerside, Prince Edward Island* Summerside, AlbertaUnited States* Summerside, Ohio... |
| Andrew Robinson | Tyler MacKenzie | Tyler Harris | Mark Waugh | Charlottetown Curling Club, Charlottetown Charlottetown Charlottetown is a Canadian city. It is both the largest city on and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, Charlottetown was first incorporated as a town in 1855 and designated as a city in 1885... |
| Robert Shaw | Sandy MacPhee | Robbie Younker | Derryl McCarville | Charlottetown Curling Club, Charlottetown Charlottetown Charlottetown is a Canadian city. It is both the largest city on and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, Charlottetown was first incorporated as a town in 1855 and designated as a city in 1885... |
| Kyle Stevenson | Pat Lynch | Kyle MacDonald | Phillip McInnis | Charlottetown Curling Club, Charlottetown Charlottetown Charlottetown is a Canadian city. It is both the largest city on and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, Charlottetown was first incorporated as a town in 1855 and designated as a city in 1885... |
Standings
| Skip | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Gallant Peter Gallant Peter Gallant is a Canadian curler from Stratford, Prince Edward Island. He currently plays third for his son, former Canadian Junior Champion Brett Gallant.... |
7 | 0 |
| John Likely | 5 | 2 |
| Rod MacDonald | 5 | 2 |
| Kyle Stevenson | 4 | 3 |
| Andrew Robinson | 3 | 4 |
| Mel Bernard | 2 | 5 |
| Robert Shaw | 1 | 6 |
| Kevin Ellsworth | 1 | 6 |