The 2021 Oakville Fall Classic was held from August 27 to 29 at the Oakville Curling Club in Oakville, Ontario. It was the fourth men's event and third women's event of the 2021âÂÂ22 curling season. The total purse for the event was $6,000 on the men's side and $3,800 on the women's sides.
Team Glenn Howard won the men's event, defeating Team Jonathan Beuk (skipped by Tanner Horgan) 6âÂÂ2 in the final. The game only lasted four ends, with Howard scoring four in the first and two in the third while Beuk could only generate singles in both the second and fourth ends. Down 6âÂÂ2 without hammer, they conceded. To reach the final, Howard trounced Team Jordan McNamara 9âÂÂ1 in the quarterfinals and then beat Team Pat Ferris 5âÂÂ2 in the semifinals. Team Beuk also came through the quarterfinals, defeating Team Rob Ainsley 9âÂÂ2 and then the previously undefeated Team Mark Kean 6âÂÂ5 in an extra end semifinal. Team Howard received $2,000 for their win, with Beuk receiving $1,500.
On the women's side, Jamie Sinclair and her rink from the Charlotte, North Carolina defeated the Suzanne Birt rink from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island 8âÂÂ6 to claim the title. After trailing 3âÂÂ0 early, Team Birt scored two points in the third and stole two in the fourth to lead 4âÂÂ3 at the break. Sinclair then came back with three of her own in the sixth before Birt leveled the score 6âÂÂ6 with two points in the seventh. Sinclair then scored two in the eighth to win the tournament and the $1,500 winner's purse. Teams Jacqueline Harrison and Laurie St-Georges also qualified for the playoffs, with Harrison losing to Birt 5âÂÂ4 in one semifinal and St-Georges dropping their game to Sinclair, also 5âÂÂ4.
The teams are listed as follows:
Final Round Robin Standings
All draw times are listed in Eastern Time ().
Friday, August 27, 5:30 pm
Friday, August 27, 9:30 pm
Saturday, August 28, 10:00 am
Saturday, August 28, 1:30 pm
Saturday, August 28, 5:30 pm
Source:
Sunday, August 29, 9:00 am
Sunday, August 29, 12:30 pm
Sunday, August 29, 3:30 pm
The teams are listed as follows:
Final Round Robin Standings
All draw times are listed in Eastern Time ().
Friday, August 27, 5:30 pm
Friday, August 27, 9:30 pm
Saturday, August 28, 10:00 am
Saturday, August 28, 1:30 pm
Saturday, August 28, 5:30 pm
Source:
Sunday, August 29, 12:30 pm
Sunday, August 29, 3:30 pm