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 2021–22 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) 6–2 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 6–2 without hammer, they conceded. To reach the final, Howard trounced Team Jordan McNamara 9–1 in the quarterfinals and then beat Team Pat Ferris 5–2 in the semifinals. Team Beuk also came through the quarterfinals, defeating Team Rob Ainsley 9–2 and then the previously undefeated Team Mark Kean 6–5 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 8–6 to claim the title. After trailing 3–0 early, Team Birt scored two points in the third and stole two in the fourth to lead 4–3 at the break. Sinclair then came back with three of her own in the sixth before Birt leveled the score 6–6 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 5–4 in one semifinal and St-Georges dropping their game to Sinclair, also 5–4.
Men Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Locale Rob Ainsley Dave Ellis Graeme Robson Darren Karn Toronto, Ontario Tanner Horgan Jacob Horgan Wesley Forget Scott Chadwick Kingston, Ontario Jason Camm Matthew Hall Cameron Goodkey Jordie Lyon-Hatcher Navan, Ontario Pat Ferris Ian Dickie Connor Duhaime Zack Shurtleff Grimsby, Ontario Glenn Howard Scott Howard David Mathers Tim March Penetanguishene, Ontario Mark Kean Kevin Flewwelling Ed Cyr Sean Harrison Woodstock, Ontario Yannick Martel Jean-François Charest Philippe Brassard René Dubois Saguenay, Quebec Jordan McNamara Maxime Daigle John McCutcheon Brendan Laframboise Ottawa, Ontario Sam Mooibroek Matthew Garner Brady Lumley Spencer Dunlop Kitchener, Ontario Vincent Roberge Jean-Michel Arsenault Jesse Mullen Julien Tremblay Saint-Romuald, Quebec Zackary Wise Michael Solomon Robert Derry Tyler Lachance Montreal, Quebec
Round robin standings Final Round Robin Standings KeyTeams to Playoffs Pool A W L PF PA Mark Kean 4 0 26 11 Glenn Howard 3 1 24 13 Sam Mooibroek 2 2 24 23 Yannick Martel 1 3 24 28 Vincent Roberge 0 4 14 37 Pool B W L PF PA Pat Ferris 3 1 25 19 Rob Ainsley 3 1 25 15 Team Beuk 2 2 20 22 Jordan McNamara 2 2 24 23 Zackary Wise 1 3 14 24 Jason Camm 1 3 18 23
Round robin results All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−04:00).
Draw 1 Friday, August 27, 5:30 pm
Draw 2 Friday, August 27, 9:30 pm
Draw 3 Saturday, August 28, 10:00 am
Draw 4 Saturday, August 28, 1:30 pm
Draw 5 Saturday, August 28, 5:30 pm
Playoffs
Source:
Quarterfinals Sunday, August 29, 9:00 am
Semifinals Sunday, August 29, 12:30 pm
Final Sunday, August 29, 3:30 pm
Women Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Suzanne Birt Marie Christianson Meaghan Hughes Michelle McQuaid Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Jacqueline Harrison Allison Flaxey Lynn Kreviazuk Laura Hickey Kelly Middaugh Dundas, Ontario Erica Hopson Erin Morrissey Alicia Krolak Kim Brown Ottawa, Ontario Marie-Elaine Little Abby Deschene Keira McLaughlin Zoe Valliere Sudbury, Ontario Jamie Sinclair Monica Walker Cora Farrell Elizabeth Cousins Charlotte, North Carolina Laurie St-Georges Hailey Armstrong Emily Riley Florence Boivin Laval, Quebec Quinn Walsh Anneka Burghout Lindsay Geerkens Rachel Dobbs Waterloo, Ontario
Round robin standings Final Round Robin Standings KeyTeams to Playoffs Team W L PF PA Jamie Sinclair 4 0 27 8 Jacqueline Harrison 3 1 24 15 Suzanne Birt 3 1 25 13 Laurie St-Georges 2 2 22 19 Erica Hopson 1 3 18 19 Marie-Elaine Little 1 3 20 25 Quinn Walsh 0 4 7 44
Round robin results All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC−04:00).
Draw 1 Friday, August 27, 5:30 pm
Draw 2 Friday, August 27, 9:30 pm
Draw 3 Saturday, August 28, 10:00 am
Draw 4 Saturday, August 28, 1:30 pm
Draw 5 Saturday, August 28, 5:30 pm
Playoffs
Source:
Semifinals Sunday, August 29, 12:30 pm
Final Sunday, August 29, 3:30 pm
Notes
References
External links Men's Event Women's Event