2012 Pomeroy Inn & Suites Prairie Showdown

The 2012 Pomeroy Inn & Suites Prairie Showdown was held from March 8 to 11 at the Grande Prairie Curling Club in Grande Prairie, Alberta as part of the 2011–12 World Curling Tour. The event is being held in a triple knockout format. The purse for the event was a total of CAD$100,000, with the men's and women's events splitting the purse equally at CAD$50,000 apiece. The winner of each event received CAD$15,000.[1]

2012 Pomeroy Inn & Suites Prairie Showdown
Host cityGrande Prairie, Alberta
ArenaGrande Prairie Curling Club
DatesMarch 8–11
Winner Kevin Martin
Curling clubSaville SC, Edmonton
SkipKevin Martin
ThirdJohn Morris
SecondMarc Kennedy
LeadBen Hebert
Finalist Liu Rui
Women's winner Shannon Kleibrink
SkipShannon Kleibrink
ThirdAmy Nixon
SecondCarolyn McRorie
LeadChelsey Matson
Finalist Renée Sonnenberg

Because the event planners missed the registration deadline for this season's World Curling Tour events, this year's bonspiel will not count for ranking points on the Order of Merit or the Canadian Team Ranking System.[2]

Men

Teams
SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Kurt BalderstonLes SonnenbergRob MaksymetzDel Shaughnessy Grande Prairie, Alberta
Colin GriffithRob GriffithPete PlanteJim Stephenson Grande Prairie, Alberta
Tom Sallows (fourth)Stacey CoomberBrent HamiltonGreg Hill Grande Prairie, Alberta
Colton FlaschSteve Laycock (skip)Dallan MuyresKirk Muyres Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Liu RuiXu XiaomingZang JialiangBa Dexin Harbin, China
Kevin MartinJohn MorrisMarc KennedyBen Hebert Edmonton, Alberta
Mike McEwenB. J. NeufeldMatt WozniakDenni Neufeld Winnipeg, Manitoba
Graham PowellKen PowellBrett Vavrek Grande Prairie, Alberta
Rollie RobinsonNick PalinkasMark Pillsworth Grande Prairie, Alberta
Jordan SteinkeJason GinterTristan SteinkeBrett Winfield Dawson Creek, British Columbia
Brock VirtueBraeden MoskowyChris SchilleD.J. Kidby Regina, Saskatchewan
Scott WebbDoug deBoonSteve ByrneJohn Kuran Grande Prairie, Alberta

Round Robin Standings
Red PoolWL
Kurt Balderston40
Mike McEwen32
Liu Rui32
Graham Powell32
Rollie Robinson14
Scott Webb05
Blue PoolWL
Kevin Martin50
Steve Laycock41
Greg Hill32
Jordan Steinke23
Brock Virtue14
Colin Griffith05

Playoffs
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
     
        Kurt Balderston 3  
Greg Hill 1     Liu Rui 4  
Liu Rui 6       Liu Rui 2
          Kevin Martin 6
        Kevin Martin 7
Mike McEwen 6     Mike McEwen 5    
Steve Laycock 0  

Women

Teams
SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Delia DeJongJessica MonkAmy JankoAisha Veiner Grande Prairie, Alberta
Dana FergusonNikki SmithDenise KinghornCori Morris Calgary, Alberta
Jessie KaufmanNicky KaufmanAmanda CoderreStephanie Enright Edmonton, Alberta
Shannon KleibrinkAmy NixonCarolyn McRorieChelsey Matson Calgary, Alberta
Cathy Overton-ClaphamJenna LoderAshley HowardCherie-Ann Loder Winnipeg, Manitoba
Desirée OwenMarcy BalderstonStephanie MalekoffKaren McNamee Grande Prairie, Alberta
Kalynn ParkJoanne TaylorJessie ScheideggerRachelle Pidherny Edmonton, Alberta
Renée SonnenbergLawnie MacDonaldKristie MooreRona Pasika Grande Prairie, Alberta
Wang BingyuLiu YinYue QingshuangZhou Yan Harbin, China
Crystal WebsterErin CarmodyGeri-Lynn RamsaySamantha Preston Calgary, Alberta

Round Robin Standings
Yellow PoolWL
Renée Sonnenberg40
Kalynn Park32
Desirée Owen22
Dana Ferguson23
Crystal Webster04
Green PoolWL
Shannon Kleibrink40
Jessie Kaufman32
Wang Bingyu23
Cathy Overton-Clapham23
Delia DeJong13

Playoffs
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
     
        Renée Sonnenberg 7  
Jessie Kaufman 4     Desirée Owen 4  
Desirée Owen 6       Renée Sonnenberg 3
          Shannon Kleibrink 5
        Shannon Kleibrink 4
Kalynn Park 6     Kalynn Park 2    
Wang Bingyu 4  

References
  1. "2012 Pomeroy Inn & Suites Prairie Showdown – Information". Archived from the original on 2014-08-09. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
  2. "Pomeroy Inn & Suites Prairie Showdown – Team Registration Packet" (PDF). Grande Prairie Curling Club.
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