Russell Wookey (born March 13, 1953)[1] is a Canadian curler.[2] He won the 1984 Brier playing lead on the Mike Riley rink.
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| Born | March 13, 1953 | ||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Pembina CC, Winnipeg, MB | ||||||||||||||
Curling career  | |||||||||||||||
| Member Association |  Manitoba | ||||||||||||||
| Brier appearances | 2 (1984, 1986) | ||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 1 (1984) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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At the time of the 1984 Brier, Wookey was employed as a lawyer.[1]
Teams edit
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events[3] |
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| 1983–84 | Mike Riley | Brian Toews | John Helston | Russ Wookey | Clare DeBlonde (Brier) | Brier 1984  WCC 1984 (4th) |
| 1984–85[4] | Mike Riley | Brian Toews | John Helston | Russ Wookey | ||
| 1985–86 | Mike Riley | Brian Toews | Russ Wookey | Terry Henry | Clare DeBlonde | Brier 1986 (5th) |
| 1996–97 | Dave Iverson | Greg McGibbon | Russ Hayes | Russ Wookey | ||
| 1998–99 | Brian White | Lyle Derry | Russ Hays | Russ Wookey | ||
| 1999–00 | Brian White | Lyle Derry | Russ Hays | Russ Wookey |
References edit
- ^ a b "Obviously, you're never too old". Winnipeg Sun. March 13, 1984. p. 35. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ Russ Wookey on the World Curling database
- ^ Russ Wookey on the CurlingZone database
- ^ "Last chance for Tankard". Winnipeg Sun. January 23, 1985. p. 34. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
External links edit
- Russ Wookey at World Curling
- Russ Wookey – Curling Canada Stats Archive
- "Riley Appreciates Rest, Wendorf" - The Phoenix, April 7, 1984
- "Riley Finally Emerges" - The Leader Post, March 12, 1984 (section B, page B1)
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