Jamie Murphy (curler)

Jamie Murphy
Curler
Born (1981-04-13) April 13, 1981
Team
Curling club Lakeshore CC, Lower Sackville, NS[1]
Skip Jamie Murphy
Third Jordan Pinder
Second Scott Saccary
Lead Philip Crowell
Alternate Alan Darragh
Career
Brier appearances 3 (2012, 2014, 2016)
Top CTRS ranking 18th (2015-16)

Jamie Murphy (born 13 April 1981) is a Canadian curler from Timberlea, Nova Scotia,[2] who curls out of the Lakeshore Curling Club in Lower Sackville, NS. He skips his own team,[3] and played at his first Brier in 2012.[4]

Career

Jamie Murphy, originally from Quispamsis,[5] is a former junior curler, representing New Brunswick at the Canadian Junior Championships in 2001 and 2002.[6]

Murphy's team had a notable 2010 season, losing in the semifinal of the Nova Scotia Men's Provincial Championship that year.[7]

In 2012 the team captured their provincial championship, defeating former Brier champion Mark Dacey. This earned Murphy's team their first trip to the Brier.[4]

Teams

Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
2009–10 Jamie Murphy Jordan Pinder Jon Wamback Don McDermaid 2010 NS
2010–11 Jamie Murphy Jordan Pinder Kris Granchelli Don McDermaid 2011 NS
2011–12 Jamie Murphy Jordan Pinder Mike Bardsley Don McDermaid 2012 NS, Brier
2012–13 Jamie Murphy Jordan Pinder Mike Bardsley Don McDermaid 2013 NS
2013–14 Jamie Murphy Jordan Pinder Mike Bardsley Don McDermaid
2014-15 Jamie Murphy Jordan Pinder Scott Babin Tyler Gamble
2015-16 Jamie Murphy Jordan Pinder Scott Saccary Philip Crowell

Personal life

Murphy's sister, Jeanette Murphy, is also a successful curler, listed as an alternate with Andrea Kelly's New Brunswick women's championship winning team.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.curling.ca/scoreboard/#!/competitions/1972/teams/9259/team_athletes/8619
  2. ↑ http://ottawacitizen.com/sports/local-sports/brier-capsules-a-team-by-team-look-at-the-skips
  3. ↑ Canadian Curling Association (2012). "Championships - Tim Hortons Brier - Teams". curling.ca. Canadian Curling Association. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  4. 1 2 Mosher, Monty (2012-02-13). "Murphy earns first Tankard title". thechronicleherald.ca. The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  5. 1 2 Andrew Rankin (2012-02-25). "Murphy looking forward to challenges of the Brier". Telegraph Journal. p. C14.
  6. ↑ Murray McCormick (2012-03-03). "Howard, Koe lead the pack in Brier field". Telegraph Journal. p. C8.
  7. ↑ Mosher, Monty (2012-02-12). "Murphy heads to Tankard final". thechronicleherald.ca. The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved 2012-03-05.

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