Kelly Stearne

John Timothy Kelly Stearne (July 2, 1958 May 9, 2016) was a Canadian curler from Calgary. He played lead for the infamous Paul Gowsell rink which won two World Junior Curling Championships.

Kelly Stearne
Born(1958-07-02)July 2, 1958
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
DiedMay 9, 2016(2016-05-09) (aged 57)
Curling career
Brier appearances1 (1980)
Medal record
Men's curling
Representing  Canada
World Junior Curling Championships
Gold medal – first place 1976 Aviemore
Gold medal – first place 1978 Grindelwald
Representing  Alberta
Labatt Brier
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Calgary

As a member of the Gowsell rink, Stearne won Canadian Junior Curling Championships for Alberta in 1976 and 1978. This qualified the team to represent Canada at the 1976 and 1978 World Junior Championships, respectively. In both events, the team captured gold.

After graduating from juniors, the team went on to win the Alberta Men's Championship in 1980 and represented Alberta at the 1980 Labatt Brier in their hometown of Calgary. The team finished in third place and never returned to the Brier.

Stearne moved to Adelaide, Australia, in 2005. He died there at age 57 after suffering a fall on May 9, 2016. He reunited with the rest of the Gowsell rink for one last bonspiel in November 2015.

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