Eila Brown Rink (1991)
Eila Brown Rink (1991) was a senior women's curling team from Thunder Bay that won the Canadian Senior Women's Curling Championship with an undefeated record. The team was inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1997.[1]
Overview
Season
The 1991 Canadian Senior Women's Curling Championship in Victoria, British Columbia, represented the inaugural year for Northern Ontario in the senior women's division. The Thunder Bay rink, skipped by Eila Brown, made its first appearance at a national event during this tournament. The squad, which included Arline Wilson, Eileen Chivers-Wilson, and Bette Toskovich, advanced to the championship final after achieving a perfect 11-0 record during the round-robin portion of the curling competition.[1]
In the final match, the Thunder Bay representatives faced a Saskatchewan team led by Emily Farnham, a veteran skip who had previously secured the Canadian Senior title in 1989 and the Canadian Ladies title in 1974. The Eila Brown rink took an early lead by scoring three points in the first end using an open draw. They maintained their advantage throughout the game to defeat Saskatchewan with a final score of 7-5. This victory concluded the tournament with a 12-0 total record, a perfect run that had not been seen in senior play since 1980.[1]
This win marked the first time a team from Northern Ontario claimed the national senior women's title. For her performance throughout the event, lead Bette Toskovich was selected as the All-Star lead. The achievement also stood as the first senior curling championship for the Northwestern Ontario region.[1]
Roster
The names below come from the Hall of Fame profile and its team photograph caption.[1]
| Name | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Eila Brown | skip | |
| Arline Wilson | third | |
| Eileen Chivers-Wilson | second | |
| Bette Toskovich | lead |
Honours and achievements
- Won the 1991 Canadian Senior Women's Curling Championship
- Finished the national tournament with a perfect 12-0 record
- First Northern Ontario rink to win the Canadian Women's senior title
- Lead Bette Toskovich named All-Star lead of the national championship[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Brown [Eila] Senior Women's Curling Rink", team profile, Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame, https://www.nwosportshalloffame.com/team-profile/e6095c7c-763d-433c-be55-cccb849e897a (accessed 31 October 2026). Archived copy on datum.locker.