Andrew Symonds (curler) explained

Andrew Symonds
Birth Date:6 July 1974
Birth Place:St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Curling Club:RE/MAX Centre,
St. John's, NL[1]
Skip:Andrew Symonds
Third:Colin Thomas
Second:Stephen Trickett
Lead:Keith Jewer
Brier Appearances:3

Andrew Symonds (born July 6, 1974) is a Canadian curler from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.[2] He currently skips his own team on the World Curling Tour.

Career

In 2011, Symonds competed in his first Brier curling championship as an alternate for the Brad Gushue rink in London, Ontario.[3] They finished first in the round robin with a record of 9–2 before losing to Glenn Howard in the semi-finals to end the tournament with a third-place finish.

In 2019, Symonds qualified for his first Brier as a skip by winning the 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador Tankard against the Rick Rowsell rink.[4] At the Brier, the Symonds rink went winless with a final record of 0–7.

In 2024, Symonds appeared again at the Montana's Brier. He defeated the Greg Smith rink in the 2024 Newfoundland and Labrador Tankard to qualify.[5] This qualification also made history as Symonds took lead Alex Smith to the Brier, who set the record for longest time in between Brier appearances.[6] Symonds went 2–6 at the Brier.

Personal life

Andrew Symonds is a sales executive for Nasdaq Verafin. He has three children. He started curling when he was 24 years old.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team Andrew Symonds Profile. Curling Canada. March 18, 2024.
  2. Web site: 2024 Montana's Brier Media Guide. Curling Canada. March 18, 2024.
  3. Web site: Full 2011 Brier bios. Regina Leader Post. March 18, 2024.
  4. Web site: Symonds Looks To Make a Hit at Brier. Saltwire. March 18, 2024.
  5. Web site: Provincial Mens and Womens Curling Champions Crowned. Saltwire. March 18, 2024.
  6. Web site: Long Time Between Briers, Newfoundland and Labrador's Alex Smith Back in it 35 Years Later. TSN. March 18, 2024.