Rob Retchless
{{Short description|English curler}}
{{Infobox curler|name=Rob Retchless|image=|image_size=|birth_date={{birth date and age|1984|10|02}}|birth_place=Quebec, Canada|Curling club=|Skip=Rob Retchless|Third=Jotham Sugden|Second=Scott Gibson|Lead=Jonathan Havercroft|Alternate=|Mixed doubles partner=Ashley Waye|Member Association={{QC}} (1998-2008)
{{ON}} (2008–2019)
{{ENG}} (2019–present)
|European Championship appearances=1 ({{EuCC|2024}})|Other appearances=2 (2018 Ontario Tankard, 2019 Ontario Tankard)|show-medals=yes|medaltemplates={{MedalSport | Men's Curling }}
{{MedalCompetition | English Championship }}
{{MedalSilver | 2020 Dumfries | }}
{{MedalGold | 2023 Dumfries | }}
{{MedalGold | 2024 Dumfries | }}|Coach=David Ramsay}}
Rob Retchless (born October 2, 1984) is an English–Canadian curler. He is currently the skip of the English men's curling team.
At the national level, he is a two-time English men's champion curler (2023, 2024).[http://www.curlingengland.com/competitions/english-mens-curling-championship/ Men’s Championship – English Curling Association]
Retchless is a graduate of Queen's University at Kingston.{{cite news|title=Young and Retchless|date=January 28, 2008|page=15|newspaper=Kingston Whig-Standard|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kingston-whig-standard/159129520/|accessdate=November 15, 2024}} He works as a software engineering director{{Cite web |title=Meet the Team – National Men's Team|url=https://www.curlingengland.com/meet-the-team-national-mens-team/ |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=English Curling Association}} at Wolters Kluwer. He is eligible to curl for England by birthright. He began curling for England while still living in Toronto.{{Cite web |title=Four men's teams challenging for the 2020 English title|url=https://englishcurling.wordpress.com/2020/01/31/four-mens-teams-challenging-for-the-2020-english-title/ |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=English Curling|date=31 January 2020 }} He is currently living in Europe.
Teams
= Men's =
| class="wikitable"
! scope="col" |Season ! scope="col" |Skip ! scope="col" |Third ! scope="col" |Second ! scope="col" |Lead ! scope="col" |Alternate ! scope="col" |Coach ! scope="col" |Events |
| colspan=8|{{CAN}} |
|---|
| 2006-07
|Claude Brazeau Jr. |Martin Roy |Rob Retchless |Adam Osseyrane | | | |
| 2007-08
|Ghyslain Richard |Rob Retchless |Daniel Camber |David Leroux | | | |
| 2008-09
|Garth Mitchell |Rob Retchless |Geoffrey Johnson |Dave Pallen | | | |
| 2009-10
|Tim Morrison |Cary Luner |Rob Retchless |Bruce Scott | | | |
| 2010-11
|Garth Mitchell |Rob Retchless |Geoffrey Johnson |Brendon Lavell | | | |
| 2011-12
|Garth Mitchell |Rob Retchless |Geoffrey Johnson |Terence Yip | | | |
| 2012-13
|Ian Robertson |Guy Racette |Rob Retchless |Rob Ainsley | | | |
| 2013-14
|Rob Retchless |Punit Sthankiya |Dave Ellis |Rob Ainsley | | |{{gold1}} Ingersoll Clash |
| 2014-15
|Rob Retchless |Punit Sthankiya |Dave Ellis |Rob Ainsley | | | |
| 2015–16
|Rob Retchless |Connor Duhaime |Dave Ellis |Punit Sthankiya |Rob Ainsley | | |
| scope="row" |2016–17
|Rob Retchless |Alex Champ |Scott Clinton |Justin Sim | | | |
| scope="row" |2017–18
|Rob Retchless |Alex Champ |Terry Arnold |Scott Clinton | | |2018 Ontario Tankard (9th) |
| scope="row" |2018–19
|Rob Retchless |Alex Champ |Terry Arnold |Scott Clinton | | |2019 Ontario Tankard (8th) |
| colspan=8|{{ENG}} |
| scope="row" |2019–20
|Rob Retchless |Greg Dunn |Jonathan Havercroft |James Burman |Ian Gasson |Andy Broder |English Men's Curling Championship {{Silver2}} |
| scope="row" |2022–23
|Rob Retchless |Jonathan Havercroft |Harry Pinnell | |EngMCC 2023 {{Gold1}} |
| scope="row" |2023–24
|Rob Retchless |Scott Gibson |Jonathan Havercroft |Felix Price |{{EuCC|2023|ECC B 2023}} {{Gold1}}, EngMCC 2024 {{Gold1}} |
| 2024–25
|Rob Retchless |Scott Gibson |Jonathan Havercroft |{{EuCC|2024|ECC 2024}} (10th) |
= Mixed doubles =
Rob Retchless and his wife, Ashley Waye, have been mixed doubles partners since 2012, winning Ontario Provincial Silver in 2013.
= Junior Men's =
| class="wikitable"
! scope="col" |Season ! scope="col" |Skip ! scope="col" |Third ! scope="col" |Second ! scope="col" |Lead ! scope="col" |Alternate ! scope="col" |Coach ! scope="col" |Events |
| 1998-99
|Rob Retchless |Daniel Camber |Josh Bronson |Ray Mathers | |Louise Retchless |Quebec Winter Games (9th){{Cite web |date=March 17, 1999 |title=Young Border curlers ninth at Jeux du Quebec |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZtItAAAAIBAJ&dq=stanstead+journal+retchless+jeux+du+quebec&pg=PA8 |publisher=Stanstead Journal}} |
|---|
| 1999-00
|Rob Retchless |Josh Bronson |Daniel Camber |Jamie Retchless | |Andrew Retchless | |
| 2000-01
|Rob Retchless |Josh Bronson |Daniel Camber |Jamie Retchless | |Andrew Retchless | |
| 2001-02
|Rob Retchless |Josh Bronson |Daniel Camber |Jamie Retchless | |Andrew Retchless |Quebec Junior Men's Provincials (Silver){{Cite web |date=January 10, 2002 |title=Estrie Junior Men, Women 2nd in provincials |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tCEvAAAAIBAJ&dq=stanstead+journal+retchless+2002&pg=PA8 |publisher=Stanstead Journal}} |
| 2002-03
|Rob Retchless |Josh Bronson |Daniel Camber |Jamie Retchless | |Andrew Retchless | |
| 2003-04
|Rob Retchless |Jamie Retchless |Daniel Camber |Josh Bronson | |Andrew Retchless |Quebec Junior Men's Provincials (Silver) |
| 2004-05
|Rob Retchless |Jamie Retchless |Daniel Camber |David Leroux | |Andrew Retchless |Quebec Junior Men's Provincials (Bronze) |
References
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External links
- {{Sports links}}
- {{Curlingzone}}
- {{LinkedIn URL}}
- {{cite web |url=https://www.curlingengland.com/meet-the-team-national-mens-team/ |title=Meet the Team – National Men's Team |website=English Curling Association |date=November 17, 2023 }}
- Video: {{YouTube|XCrgGKSBnig|2014 Travelers Tankard Curling - Challenge Round: Rob Retchless vs Ian MacAulay}}
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Category:Canadian male curlers
Category:People from La Tuque, Quebec
Category:Canadian people of English descent
Category:Queen's University at Kingston alumni
Category:Canadian emigrants to the Netherlands
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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