Heather E. Houston[1] (born February 4,[citation needed] 1959)[2][3] is a Canadian curler and world champion. She is from Red Rock, Ontario and curls out of the Fort William Curling Club in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
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Representing  Canada
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| World championships | ||
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1989 Milwaukee | Team |
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1988 Glasgow | Team |
| Scotties Tournament of Hearts | ||
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1988 Fredericton | |
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1989 Kelowna | |
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1990 Ottawa | |
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1991 Saskatoon | |
Curling career
editHouston won the 1988 and 1991 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts, skipping her team.
She made her Scotties debut at the 1988 Scott Tournament of Hearts. The team had to win two tie-breakers before winning two playoff games to claim the championship. They defeated the defending champion Pat Sanders.
At the 1988 World Championships, the team won the silver medal, losing to Germany's Andrea Schöpp in the final. The Hearts victory gave them a berth at the 1989 Scott Tournament of Hearts. The team would go on to win that as well. They had to win three playoff games before beating Chris More of Manitoba in the final.
At the 1989 World Championships, they avenged their silver medal by defeating Trine Trulsen of Norway in the final.[4] Their Hearts victory in 1989 qualified them for the 1990 Scott Tournament of Hearts.
She received bronze at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in 1990 and 1991. She was Champion skip at the 1996 TSN Skins Game.
Awards
editHeather Houston received the Velma Springstead Trophy in 1989.
The Houston team was inducted into the Northwestern Sports Hall of Fame in 1994. This same year they were also inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame.
Personal life
editIn 1988, Houston was a graphic artist with the Lakehead Board of Education.[2] She is the daughter of Tom and Florence Houston.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Houston, Heather e. – CCA Hall of Fame | ACC Temple de la Renommée Virtuelle".
- ^ a b Ottawa Citizen, 1 Feb 1988, pg B8, "Rookie skip wins" (Houston was 28)
- ^ Ottawa Citizen, 7 Apr 1988, pg C5, "Canadian rink nails down second place" (Houston was 29)
- ^ Bob Weeks (2008). Curling, Etcetera: A Whole Bunch of Stuff About the Roaring Game. John Wiley and Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-15613-1.
- ^ "Second Hearts title even sweeter". Edmonton Journal. March 5, 1989. p. 37. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
