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| Curling club | Penetanguishene CC, Penetanguishene, ON | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association |  Ontario | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brier appearances | 8: (1980, 1986, 1997, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 1 (1993) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Larry C. Merkley[1] (born c. 1943) is a Canadian curler from Penetanguishene, Ontario.[2]
As a youth, Merkley played hockey for the Midland Bruins, winning the "Canadian Little NHL bantam title" in 1953. He also played baseball for the Midland Indians.
He is a 1993 World Men's champion,[3] 1987 and a 1993 Labatt Brier champion.
Merkley works for the Penetanguishene Mental Health Centre.
Teams
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events |
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| 1979–80 | Russ Howard | Larry Merkley | Robert Ruston | Kent Carstairs | Brier 1980 (7th) | |
| 1982–83[4] | Russ Howard | Glenn Howard | Larry Merkley | Kent Carstairs | ||
| 1985–86 | Russ Howard | Glenn Howard | Tim Belcourt | Kent Carstairs | Larry Merkley | Brier 1986 
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| 1986–87 | Russ Howard | Glenn Howard | Tim Belcourt | Kent Carstairs | Larry Merkley | Brier 1987 
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| 1988–89 | Russ Howard | Glenn Howard | Tim Belcourt | Kent Carstairs | Larry Merkley | Brier 1989 
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| 1990–91 | Russ Howard | Glenn Howard | Wayne Middaugh | Peter Corner | Larry Merkley | Brier 1991 (7th) |
| 1991–92 | Russ Howard | Glenn Howard | Wayne Middaugh | Peter Corner | Larry Merkley | Brier 1992
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| 1992–93 | Russ Howard | Glenn Howard | Wayne Middaugh | Peter Corner | Larry Merkley | Brier 1993 WCC 1993
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| 1993–94 | Russ Howard | Glenn Howard | Wayne Middaugh | Peter Corner | Larry Merkley | Brier 1994
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| 1997–98 | Russ Howard | Glenn Howard | Scott Patterson | Phil Loevenmark | Larry Merkley | COCT 1997 (9th) |
References
- ^ 2017 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide: Previous Rosters
- ^ "2009".
- ^ Larry Merkley on the World Curling database
- ^ "Bala". Hamilton Spectator. February 5, 1983. p. 16. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
External links
- Larry Merkley at World Curling
- Larry Merkley – Curling Canada Stats Archive
- Hurry Hard: The Russ Howard Story | Google Books (page 36)
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