Neil William "Woody" Houston[1] (born January 19, 1957) is a Canadian curler.
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| Other names | Woody | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 19, 1957 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Calgary CC, Calgary, AB, Calgary Winter Club, Calgary, AB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association |  Alberta (1972-1995)  Ontario (1995-2007)  British Columbia (2007-present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brier appearances | 4: (1980, 1983, 1984, 1986) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 1 (1986) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic appearances | 1 (1988) (demo) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other appearances | World Junior Championships: 1 (1976) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He is a 1986 World Men's champion[2] and a 1986 Labatt Brier champion.
He played at the 1988 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport, Canadian men's team won bronze medal.
During the early 1990s, Houston worked in sports facility management in Leduc, Whitecourt and Fort Saskatchewan. In 1995, Houston moved to Ottawa[3] where he worked for the Canadian Curling Association as director of domestic development.[4] After 13 years with the CCA, Houston moved to British Columbia in 2007 to become venue and sport manager for Curling at the 2010 Winter Olympics.[5]
Houston coached the Andrew Bilesky rink at the 2013 Tim Hortons Brier.[6]
Personal life
editHouston is married to Bev Bakka, and has two children.[7]
Awards
edit- Canadian Curling Hall of Fame: inducted in 1992 with all Ed Lukowich 1986 team.[8]
Teams
edit| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events |
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| 1972–73 | Barry Knight | Brent Syme | Jeff Robinson | Neil Houston | [9] | |
| 1973–74 | Barry Knight | Brent Syme | Jeff Robinson | Neil Houston | [10] | |
| 1974–75 | Paul Gowsell | Neil Houston | Glen Jackson | Kelly Stearne | CJCC 1975 
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| 1975–76 | Paul Gowsell | Neil Houston | Glen Jackson | Kelly Stearne | WJCC 1976
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| 1979–80 | Paul Gowsell | Neil Houston | Glen Jackson | Kelly Stearne | Brier 1980 
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| 1980–81 | Ed Lukowich | Mike Chernoff | Neil Houston | Brent Syme | ||
| 1982–83 | Ed Lukowich | Mike Chernoff | Neil Houston | Brent Syme | Brier 1983 
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| 1983–84 | Ed Lukowich | John Ferguson | Neil Houston | Brent Syme | Brier 1984
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| Ed Lukowich | John Ferguson | Neil Houston | Brent Syme | Brier 1984
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| 1985–86 | Ed Lukowich | John Ferguson | Neil Houston | Brent Syme | Wayne Hart | Brier 1986 WCC 1986
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| 1986–87 | Ed Lukowich | John Ferguson | Neil Houston | Brent Syme | COCT 1987
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| 1987–88 | Ed Lukowich | John Ferguson | Neil Houston | Brent Syme | Wayne Hart | WOG 1988
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| 1992–93 | Ed Lukowich | John Ferguson | Frank Morissette | Neil Houston | ||
| 1996–97 | Jeff McCrady | Neil Houston | Steve Doty | Simon Turner | ||
| 1999–00 | Jeff McCrady | Jim Hunker | Morgan Currie | Neil Houston | ||
| 2007–08 | Dave Merklinger | Neil Houston | Tyrel Griffith | Andrew Bilesky | ||
| 2010–11 | Dave Merklinger | Frank Morissette | Neil Houston | Ryan LeDrew |
References
edit- ^ "Announcements". Calgary Herald. January 29, 1957. p. 17. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ Neil Houston at World Curling
- ^ "Houston's off to Ottawa". Calgary Herald. January 6, 1995. p. C2. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Fab Four". Calgary Herald. March 7, 1997. p. C1. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Olympic opportunity just too good to refuse". Calgary Herald. March 7, 2009. p. D3. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Bilesky's hot hand helps deliver berth in Brier field". Vancouver Sun. February 12, 2013. p. C4. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Gibsons man recalls the thrill of carrying the Olympic torch". Vancouver Sun. August 28, 2009. p. A11. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ Houston, Neil W. 'Woody' – CCA Hall of Fame | ACC Temple de la Renommée Virtuelle
- ^ "CWC plan produces zone victors". Calgary Herald. January 19, 1973. p. 20. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Stealing this Knight's specialty". Calgary Herald. February 16, 1974. p. 15. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
External links
edit- Neil Houston at World Curling
- Neil Houston at Olympedia
- Neil Houston at Team Canada
- Neil Houston – Curling Canada Stats Archive
- Neil Houston Gallery | The Trading Card Database
- Neil Houston on Facebook
- Video: 2016 Canadian Masters Curling Men's Gold Medal Game: Ontario vs Alberta on YouTube(in English)
- Audio: Curling Legends Podcast: Episode 5 - Neil Houston(in English)
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