Robertson brings back national crown

By: Adam Wazny Posted: 1:00 AM CDT Monday, Mar. 28, 2011

THE Canadian senior men's curling title now resides in Neepawa, a fact that has yet to register with the men responsible for bringing it to the sleepy Manitoba town.

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THE Canadian senior men's curling title now resides in Neepawa, a fact that has yet to register with the men responsible for bringing it to the sleepy Manitoba town.

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THE Canadian senior men’s curling title now resides in Neepawa, a fact that has yet to register with the men responsible for bringing it to the sleepy Manitoba town.

“I don’t think it really has sunk in and I’m not sure when it will,” skip Kelly Robertson said after touching down at Richardson International Airport Sunday night, a day removed from winning his first national senior men’s crown.

Helping Robertson realize he’s a national champion were a jubilant group of friends and family, all offering warm congratulations and heartfelt pats on the back for a job well done.

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Robertson third Doug Armour gets a hug from granddaughter Emerson, 4, at the airport Sunday night. — DAVID LIPNOWSKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Robertson third Doug Armour gets a hug from granddaughter Emerson, 4, at the airport Sunday night.

“We’re just delighted to represent Manitoba the way that we did,” the 54-year-old skip said, wide-eyed at the unexpected reception.

Robertson, with third Doug Armour, second Peter Prokopowich and lead Bob Scales, defeated Alberta’s Brad Hannah 7-5 in Saturday’s final at Digby, N.S.

The title capped an incredible week of curling for the red-hot Robertson four. They went a rock-solid 10-1 in the round-robin, the one blemish coming at the hands of Alberta.

But they saved their best for when it mattered most. In the final, where they didn’t have to force the issue after taking a 4-1 lead after the fifth end, the Robertson team curled a lofty 87 per cent.

Armour, who finished his seventh trip to the nationals in style (he won the Canadian masters in Brandon in 2005), knew they were playing well Saturday.