Albert (Ab) Adam "Spats" Gowanlock (December 14, 1900 – September 27, 1988) was a Canadian curler from Manitoba.

Ab Gowanlock
Born(1900-12-14)December 14, 1900
DiedSeptember 27, 1988(1988-09-27) (aged 87)
Medal record
Representing  Manitoba
Macdonald Brier
Gold medal – first place 1938 Toronto
Gold medal – first place 1953 Sudbury

Gowanlock was a two-time provincial and two-time Brier champion.

Gowanlock began curling in his hometown of Glenboro, Manitoba. Gowanlock and his rink of E. C. "Bung" Cartwell, Bill McKnight and Tom McKnight became the first team from rural Manitoba to win the Brier in 1938.

Gowanlock would later move to Dauphin, Manitoba where he worked for the Manitoba Department of Highways. He would win a second Brier in 1953 with teammates Jim Williams, Art Pollon and Russ Jackman. Gowanlock was 52 when he won the Brier, and is to date the oldest Brier winning skip in history.

Gowanlock won four Manitoba Curling Association Bonspiels in his career, and played in 57 consecutive tournaments. He was inducted to the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 1984. He died in 1988.[1]

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  1. ^ "Gowanlock dies at 87", Winnipeg Free Press, Thursday, September 29, 1988, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, pg 67
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