Craig Savill
Craig Edward Savill (born October 25, 1978) is a Canadian curler from Manotick, Ontario, Canada.[2] He currently coaches the Czech men's national team.[3]
| Craig Savill | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 25, 1978 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Ottawa CC, Ottawa, ON[1] |
| Career | |
| Member Association |   |
| Brier appearances | 10 (2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016) |
| Top CTRS ranking | 1st (2008–09) |
| Grand Slam victories | 13: World Cup/Masters (Dec 2006, Jan 2008, Nov 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2018); Players (2008, 2013); Canadian Open (2009, 2012); The National (2012, 2014) |
Medal record
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Career
Savill's father was stationed at CFB Lahr in Germany, and Savill was born there. However, Savill grew up and still lives in Ottawa. He curls out of the Ottawa Curling Club in club play. Before playing with Howard, Savill won two Canadian Junior Curling Championships and two World Junior Curling Championships (1998, 1999) as John Morris's third. In 2001 he moved to the position of second, still with John Morris. The team went to the 2002 Nokia Brier, and lost in the final to Alberta, skipped by Randy Ferbey. A couple of years later, Morris moved to Alberta and Savill joined Howard's team. With Howard, Savill, second Brent Laing and third Richard Hart lost in the 2006 Tim Hortons Brier to Quebec skipped by fellow Ottawa Curling Club member Jean-Michel Ménard. The following year, at the 2007 Tim Hortons Brier they would finally be victorious defeating 2006 Olympic Gold Medalist Brad Gushue in the Brier final. They then went on to win the 2007 Ford World Men's Curling Championship, defeating Germany in the final.
Personal life
Savill is a financial advisor with Sun Life financial.[4] He is married to Karen Cumberland and has two children.[5] He was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in late 2015, and as a result, he was forced to take a hiatus from curling.[6] As a special tribute, Savill was allowed to throw two rocks in a game for former teammate Glenn Howard's Ontario rink at the 2016 Tim Hortons Brier in his hometown of Ottawa. He would make both shots perfectly.[7]
Teams
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94[8] | John Morris | Mark Homan | Mike Lilly | Craig Savill | Damien Boland | |
| 1996-97 | John Morris | Craig Savill | Matt St. Louis | Mark Homan | 1997 CJC | |
| 1997-98 | John Morris | Craig Savill | Andy Ormsby | Brent Laing | Brad Gushue | 1998 CJC, 1998 WJC |
| 1998-99 | John Morris | Craig Savill | Jason Young | Brent Laing | Andy Ormsby | 1999 CJC, 1999 WJC |
| 1999-00 | John Morris | Craig Savill | Andy Ormsby | Brent Laing | ||
| 2000-01 | John Morris | Joe Frans | Craig Savill | Brent Laing | 2001 Ont. | |
| 2001-02 | John Morris | Joe Frans | Craig Savill | Brent Laing | Chris Fulton & Jason Young | 2001 COCT, 2002 Ont., 2002 Brier |
| 2002-03 | John Morris | Joe Frans | Craig Savill | Brent Laing | 2003 Ont., 2003 CC | |
| 2003–04 | Craig Savill | Josh Adams | Spencer Cooper | T.J. Connolly | Stephen Watson | |
| 2004–05 | Glenn Howard | Richard Hart | Brent Laing | Craig Savill | 2005 Ont. | |
| 2005–06 | Glenn Howard | Richard Hart | Brent Laing | Craig Savill | Wayne Middaugh & Scott Taylor | 2005 COCT, 2006 CC, 2006 Ont., 2006 Brier |
| 2006–07 | Glenn Howard | Richard Hart | Brent Laing | Craig Savill | Steve Bice | 2007 Ont., 2007 Brier, 2007 WCC |
| 2007–08 | Glenn Howard | Richard Hart | Brent Laing | Craig Savill | Steve Bice | 2008 Ont., 2008 CC, 2008 Brier |
| 2008–09 | Glenn Howard | Richard Hart | Brent Laing | Craig Savill | Steve Bice | 2009 Ont., 2009 Brier |
| 2009–10 | Glenn Howard | Richard Hart | Brent Laing | Craig Savill | Steve Bice | 2009 COCT, 2010 Ont., 2010 Brier |
| 2010–11 | Glenn Howard | Richard Hart | Brent Laing | Craig Savill | Scott Howard | 2010 CC, 2011 Ont., 2011 Brier |
| 2011–12 | Glenn Howard | Wayne Middaugh | Brent Laing | Craig Savill | Scott Howard | 2011 CC, 2012 Ont., 2012 Brier, 2012 WCC |
| 2012–13 | Glenn Howard | Wayne Middaugh | Brent Laing | Craig Savill | Scott Howard | 2012 CC, 2013 Ont., 2013 Brier |
| 2013–14 | Glenn Howard | Wayne Middaugh | Brent Laing | Craig Savill | Scott Howard | 2013 COCT, 2014 Ont. |
| 2014–15 | Glenn Howard | Richard Hart | Jon Mead | Craig Savill | 2014 CC | |
| 2015 | Shawn Adams | Mark Dacey | Craig Savill | Andrew Gibson | 2016 Brier[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 2016–17 | Charley Thomas | Nathan Connolly | Brandon Klassen | Craig Savill | 2017 Alta. | |
| 2017 | Reid Carruthers | Braeden Moskowy | Derek Samagalski | Colin Hodgson | Craig Savill | 2017 COCT |
| 2018–19 | John Epping | Mathew Camm | Brent Laing | Craig Savill | 2018 CC, 2019 Ont., 2019 Brier WC |
Notes
- As a special tribute, Savill was permitted to throw two rocks in Team Ontario's (skipped by Glenn Howard) final game. Savill had been forced to take time off from curling due to being diagnosed with cancer, but was allowed to play in the game.
References
- https://www.curling.ca/scoreboard/#!/competitions/4332/teams/20006/team_athletes/20006-lead-14922
- http://www.curling.ca/2012/01/09/featured-curling-athlete-craig-savill/
- https://world-curling-federation.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/pdf-documents/competition-CUR_1920_ECCB/2019-11-15-203433304Men's%20Entry%20List%20by%20Country.pdf
- 2017 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials Media Guide
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2013-12-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Popular curler Savill facing cancer fight". TSN Curling. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- Long, Jamie (March 11, 2016). "Craig Savill, decorated Ottawa curler, fighting cancer during hometown Brier". CBC News. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- "Morris rink advances to provincial finals". Ottawa Citizen. December 1, 1993. p. C2. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
External links
- Craig Savill on the World Curling Tour database
- Craig Savill on the CurlingZone database
- Craig Savill on the World Curling Federation database