| 2014 Travelers Tankard | |
| Size: | 250 |
| Host City: | Smiths Falls, Ontario |
| Arena: | Smiths Falls Community Memorial Centre |
| Dates: | January 27-February 2 |
| Winner: | Mark Bice |
| Curling Club: | Glendale G&CC, Hamilton |
| Skip: | Greg Balsdon |
| Third: | Mark Bice |
| Second: | Tyler Morgan |
| Lead: | Jamie Farnell |
| Finalist: | Glenn Howard |
| Prev: | 2013 |
| Next: | 2015 |
The 2014 Travelers Tankard, southern Ontario's men's provincial curling championship, was held from January 27 to February 2 at the Smiths Falls Community Memorial Centre in Smiths Falls, Ontario. The winning Mark Bice team (skipped by Greg Balsdon) represented Ontario at the 2014 Tim Hortons Brier in Kamloops, British Columbia.
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Club(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannington Curling Club, Cannington | ||||||
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| Tyler Morgan | Glendale Golf & Country Club, Hamilton | |||
| Mathew Camm (fourth) | Bryan Cochrane (skip) | City View Curling Club, Nepean, Ottawa | ||||
| Donalda Curling Club, Don Mills, Toronto | ||||||
| Brent Ross (fourth) | Jake Higgs (skip) | |||||
| Ottawa Curling Club, Ottawa | ||||||
| Penetanguishene Curling Club, Penetanguishene | ||||||
| Thornhill Golf & Country Club, Thornhill | ||||||
| St. Thomas Curling Club, St. Thomas | ||||||
| Chinguacousy Curling Club, Brampton |
*Mark Bice skipped the team through the Zone and Regional playdowns, and thus the team was named after him. Greg Balsdon returned to the lineup as Skip for the Provincial Championship after missing 2 months due to injury. The team plays as a 5-man squad regularly during the Tour season.
| width=320px | Skip (Club) | width=20px | W | width=20px | L | width=20px | PF | width=20px | PA | width=20px | Ends Won | width=20px | Ends Lost | width=20px | Blank Ends | width=20px | Stolen Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Bice (Glendale) | 8 | 2 | 71 | 56 | 42 | 35 | 13 | 10 | |||||||||
| Glenn Howard (Penetanguishene) | 7 | 3 | 74 | 38 | 37 | 29 | 11 | 10 | |||||||||
| Jake Walker (Chinguacousy) | 6 | 4 | 52 | 56 | 41 | 31 | 20 | 8 | |||||||||
| Bryan Cochrane (City View) | 6 | 4 | 80 | 63 | 39 | 38 | 5 | 10 | |||||||||
| Craig Van Ymeren (St. Thomas) | 5 | 5 | 73 | 68 | 44 | 38 | 8 | 14 | |||||||||
| Mark Homan (Ottawa) | 5 | 5 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 38 | 15 | 16 | |||||||||
| John Epping (Donalda) | 5 | 5 | 59 | 71 | 37 | 43 | 16 | 5 | |||||||||
| Robert Rumfeldt (Collingwood) | 5 | 5 | 67 | 60 | 37 | 36 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||
| Jake Higgs (Glencoe) | 3 | 7 | 57 | 70 | 34 | 49 | 10 | 9 | |||||||||
| Rob Lobel (Thornhill) | 3 | 7 | 56 | 78 | 40 | 44 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||
| Shannon Beddows (Cannington) | 2 | 8 | 54 | 82 | 35 | 41 | 7 | 10 |
January 27, 14:00
January 27, 19:30
January 28, 14:00
January 28, 19:00
January 29, 09:00
January 29, 14:00
January 29, 19:00
January 30, 14:00
January 30, 19:00
January 31, 14:00
January 31, 19:00
February 1, 14:00
February 1, 19:00
February 2, 09:00
February 2, 13:30
Southern Ontario zones ran from December 6–15, 2013 with regional tournaments scheduled for January 4–5.[1] Two teams from each zone qualify to 4 regional tournaments, and two teams from each of the two tournaments qualify to provincials. Two additional teams qualify out of a second chance qualifier. As defending champions, the Glenn Howard rink from the Coldwater and District Curling Club get an automatic berth in the Tankard.
| Qualification Method | Berths | Qualifying Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defending champions | 1 | ||
| Region 1 Qualifiers | 2 | Mark Homan Bryan Cochrane | |
| Region 2 Qualifiers | 2 | Rob Lobel Shannon Beddows | |
| Region 3 Qualifiers | 2 | Jake Walker Robert Rumfeldt | |
| Region 4 Qualifiers | 2 | ||
| Challenge Round Qualifiers | 2 | Jake Higgs John Epping |
Regional Qualifiers In Bold
December 6–8, at the RCMP Curling Club, Ottawa
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December 6–8, at the RCMP Curling Club, Ottawa
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December 7 at the Carleton Heights Curling Club, Ottawa
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Both teams qualify as the only teams who entered
December 7 at the Trenton Curling Club, Trenton
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December 7 at the Lindsay Curling Club, Lindsay
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Both teams qualify as the only teams who entered
December 14 at the Port Perry Community Curling Club in Port Perry
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December 14–15, at the Richmond Hill Curling Club, Richmond Hill
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December 14–15, at the Weston Golf & Country Club, Toronto
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December 7–8, at the Milton Curling Club in Milton
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December 7, at the Cookstown Curling Club, Cookstown
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December 14–15, at the Curling Club of Collingwood, Collingwood
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December 7–8, at the Fergus Curling Club, Fergus
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December 7–8, at the Glendale Golf & Country Club, Hamilton
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December 7–8, at the Palmerston Curling Club, Palmerston
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December 7–8, St. Thomas Curling Club, St. Thomas
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December 14–15, Ilderton Curling Club, Ilderton
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January 4–5, Quinte Curling Club, Belleville [2]
January 4–5, Lakefield Curling Club, Lakefield[3]
January 4–5, Alliston Curling Club, Alliston [4]
January 4–5, Dundas Granite Curling Club, Dundas [5]
January 10–13, at the Brampton Curling Club in Brampton [6] [7]