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1996 Ontario Nokia Cup

The 1996 Nokia Cup, southern Ontario men's provincial curling championship was held February 6-11 at the Pickering Recreation Complex in Pickering, Ontario. The winning rink of Bob Ingram, Larry Smyth, Robert Rumfeldt, Jim Brackett from the Ridgetown Curling Club would go on to represent Ontario at the 1996 Labatt Brier in Kamloops, British Columbia.[1]

Ingram won his lone provincial championship, defeating future Olympic gold medallist Russ Howard in the final. Ingram scored a big four-ender in the first thanks to a Howard miss, and Howard missed a double attempt in the last end which gave the win to Ingram.[2]

Standings

Final standings

Scores

February 6

Draw 1[3]
Draw 2

February 7

Draw 3[4]
Draw 4[4]

February 8

Draw 5[5]
Draw 6 [5]

February 9

Draw 7[6]
Draw 8[6]

February 10

Draw 9[7]

Playoffs

Semifinal

February 10, 1996[7]

Final

February 11, 1996[7]

References

  1. ^ "Nokia Cup". Ottawa Citizen. February 3, 1996. p. 64. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Curling". Sault Star. February 12, 1996. p. 20. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "Nokia Cup". Ottawa Citizen. February 7, 1996. p. 16. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Draw 3". Ottawa Citizen. February 8, 1996. p. 43. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Nokia Cup". Kingston Whig-Standard. February 9, 1996. p. 24. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Nokia Cup". Kingston Whig-Standard. February 10, 1996. p. 22. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c "Nokia Cup". Ottawa Citizen. February 12, 1996. p. 21. Retrieved February 13, 2022.