Graeme Mccarrel

Graeme Mccarrel

Recognized by many as the best “third” in Canada, perhaps even the world, Graeme made many key shots in helping “set the table” for “skip” Wayne Middaugh, as the Men’s Canadian Championship rink captured the 1998 Men’s World Curling Championship held in Kamloops, British Columbia.  The rink also featured “lead” Scott Bailey, “second” Ian Tetley and David Carruthers as the “alternate”.

The win capped a remarkable string of 38 wins and only 3 losses in which the rink was crowned 1998 Ontario Men’s Provincial Champions, 1998 Canadian Men’s Champions and eventually the 1998 Men’s World Champions.

Graeme, a Brampton resident for the past nine years joined the Middaugh rink in 1995 and has been an integral part of the following successes:

-              competed in the Olympic Trial Camp in Brandon, Manitoba in 1997;

-              won several World Curling Tour Events with winnings over $100,000 in 1995 and $150,000 in                                         1996;

-              two-time McCain - T.S.N. Skins Game champions in 1995 and 1996;

-              two-time top point leader on the World Curling Tour;

-              World Curling Tour Champions in 1995, in which they obtained the first qualifying birth for the                                    1998 Olympic Playdowns.

Prior to joining the Middaugh rink, Graeme’s most successful year was in 1988 on a rink skipped by Paul Savage, when curling as a “second” he won the Ontario Men’s Provincial Championship, placed third at the Canadian Men’s Championship and was personally named to the second team all-star second.  In total, he played as a third for seven years and a second for one year for Paul Savage and won several events.  In 1980 he was the Canadian Junior Men’s Runners Up playing third for John Kawaja.

Graeme has been curling for the past 26 years and credits learning the game from his father Wally and brothers Hugh and Doug.

Inducted November 18, 1998