No. Because there were no playoff matches in 1979 and CBC only telecast the final round-robin game against Quebec, fans outside the Ottawa Civic Centre didnt see the 4-3 victory against Prince Edward Island that clinched top spot for Barry Fry and his Granite Curling Club teammates from Winnipeg.
said, Im going to win the Brier and Im going to go to many, and I said, Lets just take it easy. Lets get to the first one, Barry Fry said as he watched his sons Northern Ontario foursome in what is now the Tim Hortons Brier at rebuilt and rechristened TD Place arena. Now hes in his seve
all he picked up, according to his dad. The way Barry Fry tells the tale, Ryan and good friend Kyle Werenich, a nephew of fellow Canadian champion Eddie Werenich, would occasionally head to the curling club instead of school and, besides throwing 100 rocks each, charge lunch to Barrys account. He
Something else Barry Fry has caught onto is that curling isnt the same as when he was Canadas best and a world championship bronze medallist at Bern, Switzerland, in 1979. He believes players are in better condition physically and mentally, and improved ice conditions create better shotmaking oppo
(Ryan) knows the game, I would say as well as anybody. You can tell by the conversations he has with Brad, Barry Fry said. They all know the game, all four players, and thats true for all of the good teams.The strategy and the shots those guys play now, theyre shots that were even seen by us
