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1993 Seagram's VO Cup
Host cityCalgary, Alberta
ArenaCalgary Curling Club
DatesFebruary 17–21
WinnerOntario Team Howard
Curling clubPenetanguishene CC, Penetanguishene
SkipRuss Howard
ThirdGlenn Howard
SecondWayne Middaugh
LeadPeter Corner
FinalistOntario Paul Savage
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The 1993 Seagram's VO Cup, was the first edition of the Players' Championship, the championship tournament for the inaugural season of the World Curling Tour. It was held February 17–21, 1993 at the Calgary Curling Club in Calgary, Alberta.[1] The total purse for the event was $120,000, with the winning team receiving $40,000.[2]

The semifinals and finals were broadcast on TSN.[1]

The event featured the "free guard zone", wherein the first three rocks of an end couldn't be removed if they were in the guard zone. This rule would later be adopted into the official rules of curling.[3]

In an all-Ontario final, Russ Howard of Penetanguishene won his first of two Players' Championships, defeating Paul Savage of Toronto, 8–2.

Qualification

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The top 30 men's teams on the "V.O. Cup standings" as of December 31, 1992 qualified for the event based on results from Tour events that season, along with the winner of a qualifying event and a sponsor's exemption.[1] Adrian Bakker of Calgary qualified through winning the preliminary event and Tormod Andreassen of Norway was the sponsor's exemption.[4]

V.O. Cup standings

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Top 30 teams on the V.O. Cup standings, as of January 6, 1993. Struck out teams declined their invitation or were not registered. Teams ranked "x" were substitutes.[5]

Rank Skip Locale Points
1 Ed Werenich Ontario Toronto, Ontario 323
2 Vic Peters Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba 241
3 Ed Lukowich Alberta Calgary, Alberta 233
4 Russ Howard Ontario Penetanguishene, Ontario 220
5 Kevin Martin Alberta Edmonton, Alberta 170
6 Mark Dacey Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 156
7 Rick Folk British Columbia Kelowna, British Columbia 123
8 Bryan Derbowka Saskatchewan Yorkton, Saskatchewan 122
9 Eugene Hritzuk Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 121
10 John Bubbs Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba 116
Markus Eggler Switzerland Basel, Switzerland 116
12 Al Hackner Ontario Thunder Bay, Ontario 111
13 Harold Breckenridge Alberta Calgary, Alberta 95
14 David Smith  Scotland 90
15 Kerry Burtnyk Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba 86
Eigil Ramsfjell  Norway 86
17 Lorne Campbell Alberta Peace River, Alberta 84
18 Ron Gauthier Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba 81
19 Rob Ewen Saskatchewan Jansen, Saskatchewan 77
20 Jeff Ryan Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba 75
Arnold Anderson Saskatchewan Shellbrook, Saskatchewan 75
22 Brent Giles British Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia 67
Mike Harris Ontario Toronto, Ontario 67
24 Jim Armstrong British Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia 58
Rob Schlender Alberta Leduc, Alberta 58
26 Jim Sharples Ontario Toronto, Ontario 57
27 Paul Savage Ontario Toronto, Ontario 56
Brad Heidt Saskatchewan Kerrobert, Saskatchewan 56
29 Mike Vavrek Alberta Grande Prairie, Alberta 53
Rick Lang Ontario Thunder Bay, Ontario 53
X Mickey Pendergast Alberta Calgary, Alberta 49
John Base Ontario Oakville, Ontario 45
Don Walchuk Alberta Edmonton, Alberta 45

After further drop outs, Doran Johnson of Lethbridge, Alberta, Bill Adams of Thunder Bay and Ron Mills of Saskatoon were invited to play, replacing Folk, Armstrong and Vavrek.

Qualifying event

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One team qualified by winning the Acadia Recreational Complex cash bonspiel. The event was held at the Acadia Recreational Complex from January 29-31, in Calgary, and came with a purse of $10,500,[2] and a top prize of $3,000. The winning team of Adrian Bakker, Jim Lautner, Ron Riggall and Scott Rankin of Calgary won the event, defeating Ken McLean of Regina, Saskatchewan in the final.[6]

Knockout rounds

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The scores were as follows:[7][8][9][10][11]

A event

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First Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 1
Alberta Harold Breckenridge 7
Norway Tormod Andreassen 6 Alberta Harold Breckenridge 8
Alberta Kevin Martin 7 Alberta Kevin Martin 7
Alberta Don Walchuk 6 Alberta Harold Breckenridge 6
Ontario Russ Howard 7 Ontario Russ Howard 5
Ontario Mike Harris 2 Ontario Russ Howard 8
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 6 Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 7
Alberta Doran Johnson 3 Alberta Harold Breckenridge 6
Saskatchewan Rob Ewen 7 Saskatchewan Rob Ewen 3
Saskatchewan Ronald Anderson 4 Saskatchewan Rob Ewen 8
Ontario Ed Werenich 9 Ontario Ed Werenich 6
Saskatchewan Brad Heidt 7 Saskatchewan Rob Ewen 11
Saskatchewan Eugene Hritzuk 7 Saskatchewan Eugene Hritzuk 4
Ontario John Base 6 Saskatchewan Eugene Hritzuk 7
Alberta Rob Schlender 7 Alberta Rob Schlender 4
Switzerland Markus Eggler 6
First Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 2
Saskatchewan Mark Dacey 7
Alberta Adrian Bakker 3 Saskatchewan Mark Dacey 10
Ontario Al Hackner 7 Ontario Al Hackner 4
Ontario Rick Lang 5 Saskatchewan Mark Dacey 5
Alberta Mickey Pendergast 8 Alberta Mickey Pendergast 2
Alberta Ed Lukowich 2 Alberta Mickey Pendergast 8
Ontario Bill Adams 8 Ontario Bill Adams 4
Alberta Lorne Campbell 5 Saskatchewan Mark Dacey 7
Saskatchewan Bryan Derbowka 5 Saskatchewan Bryan Derbowka 5
Ontario Paul Savage 4 Saskatchewan Bryan Derbowka 6
British Columbia Brent Giles 8 British Columbia Brent Giles 4
Manitoba John Bubbs 1 Saskatchewan Bryan Derbowka 5
Manitoba Vic Peters 9 Manitoba Vic Peters 4
Manitoba Jeff Ryan 7 Manitoba Vic Peters 7
Saskatchewan Ron Mills 9 Saskatchewan Ron Mills 4
Manitoba Ron Gauthier 7

B Event

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Second Knockout Round 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 3
Saskatchewan Brad Heidt 10
Saskatchewan Ronald Anderson 9 Alberta Kevin Martin 6
Saskatchewan Brad Heidt 5
Alberta Kevin Martin 6
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 2
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 6
Ontario John Base 11 Ontario John Base 5
Switzerland Markus Eggler 8 Saskatchewan Rob Ewen 7
Alberta Kevin Martin 5
Saskatchewan Rob Ewen 6
Norway Tormod Andreassen 5 Ontario Ed Werenich 5
Alberta Don Walchuk 4 Ontario Ed Werenich 10
Norway Tormod Andreassen 3
Ontario Ed Werenich 7
Alberta Doran Johnson 7 Alberta Mickey Pendergast 6
Ontario Mike Harris 3 Alberta Doran Johnson 8
Alberta Rob Schlender 4
Ontario Ed Werenich 7
Alberta Doran Johnson 6
Alberta Doran Johnson 8
Manitoba Vic Peters 6
Second Knockout Round 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 4
Alberta Ed Lukowich 6
Alberta Lorne Campbell 4 Alberta Ed Lukowich 9
British Columbia Brent Giles 5
Alberta Ed Lukowich 8
Ontario Russ Howard 6
Alberta Ed Lukowich 10
Alberta Adrian Bakker 10 Saskatchewan Ron Mills 2
Ontario Rick Lang 6 Saskatchewan Ron Mills 6
Alberta Adrian Bakker 4
Saskatchewan Ron Mills 8
Saskatchewan Eugene Hritzuk 6
Alberta Ed Lukowich 7
Ontario Paul Savage 8 Ontario Bill Adams 6
Manitoba John Bubbs 3 Ontario Bill Adams 6
Ontario Paul Savage 5
Ontario Bill Adams 9
Manitoba Ron Gauthier 6 Ontario Al Hackner 0
Manitoba Jeff Ryan 5 Ontario Al Hackner 10
Manitoba Ron Gauthier 2
Ontario Bill Adams 8
Saskatchewan Bryan Derbowka 3

C Event

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Third Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 5
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 7
Manitoba John Bubbs 7 Norway Tormod Andreassen 4
Manitoba Jeff Ryan 5 Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 9
Saskatchewan Ron Mills 8
Alberta Mickey Pendergast 6
Norway Tormod Andreassen 9 Manitoba John Bubbs 5
Alberta Rob Schlender 5 Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 7
Alberta Mickey Pendergast 4
Alberta Mickey Pendergast 9
Alberta Kevin Martin 5
Third Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 6
Ontario John Base 7
Saskatchewan Brad Heidt 6
Ontario John Base 10
Manitoba Vic Peters 8
Manitoba Vic Peters 10
Alberta Lorne Campbell 8 Alberta Lorne Campbell 4
Ontario Rick Lang 4 Ontario John Base 6
Ontario Bill Adams 5
Third Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 7
Ontario Russ Howard 8
Switzerland Markus Eggler 9 Switzerland Markus Eggler 1
Saskatchewan Ronald Anderson 2 Ontario Russ Howard 8
Ontario Al Hackner 0
Ontario Al Hackner 8
Alberta Adrian Bakker 9 Alberta Adrian Bakker 6
British Columbia Brent Giles 6 Ontario Russ Howard 8
Ontario Ed Werenich 7
Third Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 8
Ontario Paul Savage 9
Manitoba Ron Gauthier 8
Ontario Paul Savage 10
Ontario Mike Harris 7 Alberta Doran Johnson 7
Alberta Don Walchuk 4 Saskatchewan Eugene Hritzuk 8
Ontario Mike Harris 3
Ontario Paul Savage 5
Saskatchewan Eugene Hritzuk 4
Saskatchewan Eugene Hritzuk 7
Saskatchewan Bryan Derbowka 2

Playoffs

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Alberta Harold Breckenridge 6
Ontario Russ Howard 10
Ontario Russ Howard 9
Saskatchewan Rob Ewen 7
Saskatchewan Rob Ewen 11
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 5
Ontario Russ Howard 8
Ontario Paul Savage 2
Saskatchewan Mark Dacey 8
Ontario John Base 3
Saskatchewan Mark Dacey 5
Ontario Paul Savage 7
Alberta Ed Lukowich 6
Ontario Paul Savage 7

Quarter-finals

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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alberta Harold Breckenridge 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 X 6
Ontario Russ Howard 0 1 2 0 3 0 1 0 3 X 10
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alberta Ed Lukowich 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 6
Ontario Paul Savage 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ontario John Base 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 3
Saskatchewan Mark Dacey 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 X 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Saskatchewan Rob Ewen 1 0 0 5 0 2 0 3 X X 11
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 X X 5

Semifinals

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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Saskatchewan Mark Dacey 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 5
Ontario Paul Savage 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ontario Russ Howard 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 3 X 9
Saskatchewan Rob Ewen 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 X 7

Final

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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ontario Russ Howard 1 0 1 0 3 1 1 1 X X 8
Ontario Paul Savage 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 X X 2

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Curling Tour sweeps the nation". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. December 5, 1992. p. C4. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Low turnout a surprise for bonspiel". Calgary Herald. January 30, 1993. p. D3. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Free-guard zone tested". Calgary Herald. February 18, 1993. p. D3. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Who's who in world curling shooting for big money in first VO Cup bonspiel". Vancouver Sun. February 17, 1993. p. D11. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "V.O. Cup". Calgary Herald. January 6, 1993. p. D5. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  6. ^ "Bakker tunes up for a run at Cup". Calgary Herald. February 1, 1993. p. D2. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  7. ^ "VO Cup". Calgary Herald. February 18, 1993. p. D5. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "V.O. Cup World Tour Championship". Calgary Herald. February 19, 1993. p. F2. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  9. ^ "V.O. Cup World Tour Championship". Calgary Herald. February 20, 1993. p. F4. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  10. ^ "V.O. Cup". Edmonton Journal. February 21, 1993. p. F4. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "V.O. Cup". Edmonton Journal. February 22, 1993. p. D7. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
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