Greg Balsdon
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Greg Balsdon is a Canadian
curler from the Toronto area.
In 1995, Balsdon won the Ontario Schoolboy championship for his Don Mills Collegiate Institute
team. In 1996, he won the provincial junior mixed title.
Balsdon skips one of the top teams in Ontario. At the 2011 provincial championship
, he lost to the 5-time defending champion Glenn Howard
rink in the final. Balsdon has played in 5 provincial championships.
Balsdon represents the one-sheet Loonie Curling Club located in Chaffeys Locks, Ontario, north of Kingston. Despite representing the club, he's only played there once. The Loonie was built in 2008, and Balsdon has represented it twice.
In October 2011, Balsdon skipped the Richmond Hill Curling Club
to a the provincial Dominion Curling Club championship. Representing Ontario, Balsdon and his rink lost in the final of the 2011 The Dominion Curling Club Championship
to Wade Thurber's Red Deer rink of Alberta.
Canada
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curler from the Toronto area.
In 1995, Balsdon won the Ontario Schoolboy championship for his Don Mills Collegiate Institute
Don Mills Collegiate Institute
Don Mills Collegiate Institute is a high school in the community of Don Mills in Toronto. It serves an ethnically diverse student population of approximately 1000. As of 2006, 66% of students speak a first language other than English...
team. In 1996, he won the provincial junior mixed title.
Balsdon skips one of the top teams in Ontario. At the 2011 provincial championship
2011 Dominion Tankard
The 2011 Dominion Tankard, southern Ontario men's provincial curling championship was held February 7–13 at the Peach King Centre in Grimsby, Ontario. The winning team of Glenn Howard will represent Ontario at the 2011 Tim Hortons Brier in London, Ontario.-Teams:...
, he lost to the 5-time defending champion Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard is a Canadian curler from Penetanguishene, Ontario. He has won three Briers and three world championships in his career. He has also won six straight Ontario provincials.-1980s-2006:...
rink in the final. Balsdon has played in 5 provincial championships.
Balsdon represents the one-sheet Loonie Curling Club located in Chaffeys Locks, Ontario, north of Kingston. Despite representing the club, he's only played there once. The Loonie was built in 2008, and Balsdon has represented it twice.
In October 2011, Balsdon skipped the Richmond Hill Curling Club
Richmond Hill Curling Club
The Richmond Hill Curling Club is a curling centre located in the town of Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. The modern RHCC has been in operation since 1959; however, the original RHCC was established in 1889. The club has a 12-person Board of Directors which is elected by the membership at large...
to a the provincial Dominion Curling Club championship. Representing Ontario, Balsdon and his rink lost in the final of the 2011 The Dominion Curling Club Championship
2011 The Dominion Curling Club Championship
The 2011 Dominion Curling Club Championship was held from November 21 to 26 at the Richmond Curling Club in Richmond, British Columbia. The third edition of the Dominion Curling Club Championship featured men's and women's teams from clubs all across Canada....
to Wade Thurber's Red Deer rink of Alberta.