Carolyn McRorie
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| Carolyn McRorie | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Carolyn Darbyshire December 6, 1963 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Calgary CC, Calgary, Alberta |
| Skip | Cheryl Bernard |
| Third | Carolyn McRorie |
| Second | Laine Peters |
| Lead | Karen Ruus |
Curling career  | |
| Hearts appearances | 3 (1985, 2007, 2009) |
| Top CTRS ranking | 4th (2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09) |
| Grand Slam victories | 1 (Players': 2010) |
Medal record | |
Carolyn Darbyshire-McRorie (born December 6, 1963) is a Canadian curler from Calgary, Alberta. She played second for Cheryl Bernard from 2005–2011. She is currently the coach of the New Zealand national men's team, skipped by Anton Hood.
Career
[edit]Darbyshire-McRorie joined Bernard's team in 2005 after playing for Renelle Bryden. She has since won two provincial championships as a member of the team (2007 and 2009).
Darbyshire-McRorie played third for Heather Fowlie (Rankin) at the 2001 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, and finished with a 4–5 record. As a member of team Bernard, Darbyshire-McRorie once again made it to the trials in 2009.
McRorie is known for her distinctive "Manitoba tuck" delivery while using a corn broom while delivering the rock.
On February 8, 2011, it was announced that the Bernard team would disband at the end of the 2010–2011 season.[citation needed] Carolyn has formed a team for the 2011/2012 season, She will skip the team with Marcy Balderston at third, Raylene Rocque, who previously played for Cathy King and retired at the end of the 2009–2010 season, will join the team at the second position and Karen McNamee playing lead.[1] She will also play alternate for Bernard when appropriate.[2]
Although Darbyshire-McRorie has created a team for the 2011–12 season, she will be playing second stones for Shannon Kleibrink as of December 2011. The announcement was made during the 2011 Canada Cup of Curling. She will replace Bronwen Webster who is expecting her first child, and has decided to sit out the rest of the season.
Personal life
[edit]McRorie currently works as an office manager for Canadian Decal Installers. She is married and has one child.[3] She is of Métis heritage.[4]
Record as a coach of national teams
[edit]| Year | Tournament, event | National team | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2018–19 Curling World Cup – First Leg |  China (women) |
7
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| 2018 | 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships | China (women) |
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| 2019 | 2018–19 Curling World Cup – Third Leg | China (women) |
4
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| 2019 | 2018–19 Curling World Cup grand final | China (women) |
5
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References
[edit]- ^ "World Curling Tour". Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
- ^ http://www.grandslamofcurling.com/blog/olympians-eliminated-bid-tearful-farewell
- ^ 2017 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials Media Guide
- ^ "Indigenous History Resource Page". Retrieved 2024-04-18.
External links
[edit]- Carolyn McRorie at World Curling
- Carolyn McRorie at World Curling
- Carolyn McRorie at Olympedia
- Carolyn McRorie at CurlingZone
- Curlers from Calgary
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Curlers at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for Canada
- Olympic curlers for Canada
- Olympic medalists in curling
- Medalists at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Canadian curling coaches
- Canada Cup (curling) participants
- Canadian Métis women
- Métis sportspeople