The Doug MacKenzie foursome from Halifax shaded Charlottetown’s Kevin Champion rink by a 6-5 score to win the Atlantic Curling Tour Finals, which wrapped up this afternoon at the Charlottetown Curling Club. Other members of team MacKenzie are Mike Flemming, Jordan Pinder, and Kyle Schmeisser, while Andrew Robinson, Mark O’Rourke, Rod MacDonald, and fifth Peter MacDonald round out the runner-up Champion rink. Junior sensation Brett Gallant of Charlottetown and his team of Adam Casey, Anson Carmody and Jamie Danbrook, were undefeated during round robin play, but fell to Champion in their semi-final matchup. MacKenzie beat Charlottetown’s John Likely foursome in the other semi to advance to the final against Champion. Likely was second in the round robin with a 4-1 win-loss record, while Champion, MacKenzie, and Chris Sutherland of Halifax were all 3-2. MacKenzie beat out Sutherland in a tiebreaker match to advance to the semi-final round.
Ten mens curling teams took part in the event, with over $9000 in prize money on the line.
The Mel Bernard foursome, which includes third Jeanne Duffenais, second Earle Proude, and lead Helen MacDonald, edged defending champions and Silver Fox clubmates the Blair Jay foursome 7-6 on Sunday afternoon to win the 2008-2009 Provincial Senior Mixed Curling Championship. Other members of the Jay team are Barbara Currie, Douglas Simmons and Debbie MacMurdo.
Summerside’s Jay beat Cornwall’s Geoff Scutt rink 8-2 in the semi-final on Sunday morning to advance to the 2 pm final against Bernard, who finished atop the round robin standings, with a 4-1 win-loss record, and advanced directly to the final match. Jay and Scutt both had 3-2 round robin records, but Jay beat Scutt in their exciting round robin encounter on Friday, by stealing an extra-end triple, to take second place honours.
Bob MacWilliams of Cornwall, the 2006 event winner, and Donald Clarey of Montague, finished play at 2-3, with Walter Callaghan of the host club picking up one win against four losses.
Six teams began play on Friday in this event, now in its third year.
Defending champion Blair Jay of Summerside defeated Cornwall’s Geoff Scutt rink 8-2 in the semi-final on Sunday morning to advance to the 2 pm final against Silver Fox clubmate Mel Bernard in the Provincial Senior Mixed Curling Championships at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. The two championship games were moved up from their previously scheduled times.
Round robin play wrapped up Saturday evening. The Bernard rink finished atop the standings, with a 4-1 win-loss record, and advanced directly to Sunday’s 2 pm final. Jay and Scutt both had 3-2 records, but Jay beat Scutt in their exciting round robin encounter on Friday, by stealing an extra-end triple, and take second place honours.
Playing with Bernard are Jeanne Duffenais, Earle Proude, and Helen MacDonald. Barbara Currie, Douglas Simmons and Debbie MacMurdo round out the Jay foursome, while the other members of the Scutt rink are Sherren MacKinnon, Donald Weeks, and Deb DelValle.
Bob MacWilliams of Cornwall, the 2006 event winner, and Donald Clarey of Montague finished play at 2-3, with Walter Callaghan of the host club picking up one win against four losses.
Bernard suffered his first loss on Saturday, losing 6-3 to Scutt, but recorded an eight-end triple to come from behind and edge Jay 8-7. Bernard scored two triples and a stolen double in his 9-4 win over MacWilliams. MacWilliams recovered quickly in the next game, with a decisive 8-1 win over Jay, who beat Callaghan 8-7 in another Saturday game. Scutt got by Callaghan 6-5, but lost 6-2 to Donald Clarey.
Six teams began play on Friday in this event, now in its third year.
PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink was eliminated from further play in Saturday night’s 8 pm draw at the 2008 John Shea Insurance Women’s Canada Cup Qualifier being played in Ottawa. They lost a close 7-6 decision to Renée Sonnenberg of Alberta, and did not advance to the money round. Qualified for the championship round so far are Shannon Kleibrink, Jennifer Jones, and Haligonian Mary-Anne Arsenault.
Birt won her opener on Thursday 8-7 in an extra end to Crissy Cadorin, but fell 9-5 to world champ Jennifer Jones in her second game. She then beat Alison Ross 8-5, but lost to Cindy Street of Saskatchewan 9-5 to drop to the winner-out game against Sonnenberg.
The four semi-finalists from this event will advance directly to the Canada Cup of Curling (March 18-22, 2009 in Yorkton, SK) joining the winner of the 2008 Tournament of Hearts – Jennifer Jones, the defending Canada Cup champion - Stefanie Lawton and the 2008 Player’s Champion – Amber Holland.
The Atlantic Curling Tour finals wrap up on Sunday at the Charlottetown Curling Club, with three local teams in the money round. The 10 am semi-finals will see Kevin Champion play Charlottetown clubmate Brett Gallant, and John Likely, also from the host club, face Doug MacKenzie of Nova Scotia, the winner of a Saturday night tie-breaker game against another Nova Scotia team, skipped by Chris Sutherland. The Brett Gallant junior team, which includes Adam Casey, Anson Carmody, and Jamie Danbrook, with coach Peter Gallant, went through round robin play undefeated, while Likely had one loss at 4-1, and Champion, Sutherland and MacKenzie were 3-2.
The finals go Sunday afternoon at 1. Admission is free.
Round robin play wrapped up Saturday evening at the Provincial Senior Mixed Curling Championship, being played at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. The Mel Bernard rink of Summerside finished atop the standings, with a 4-1 win-loss record, and advance directly to Sunday’s 2 pm final. They’ll play the winner of the 10 am semi-final between defending champion Blair Jay, also from the Silver Fox, who finished in second place, and Geoff Scutt of Cornwall, the third place finisher. Jay and Scutt both had 3-2 records, but Jay beat Scutt in their exciting round robin encounter on Friday, by stealing an extra-end triple, and take second place honours.
Playing with Bernard are Jeanne Duffenais, Earle Proude, and Helen MacDonald. Barbara Currie, Douglas Simmons and Debbie MacMurdo round out the Jay foursome, while the other members of the Scutt rink are Sherren MacKinnon, Donald Weeks, and Deb DelValle.
Bob MacWilliams of Cornwall, the 2006 event winner, and Donald Clarey of Montague finished play at 2-3, with Walter Callaghan of the host club picking up one win against four losses.
Bernard suffered his first loss on Saturday, losing 6-3 to Scutt, but recorded an eight-end triple to come from behind and edge Jay 8-7. Bernard scored two triples and a stolen double in his 9-4 win over MacWilliams. MacWilliams recovered quickly in the next game, with a decisive 8-1 win over Jay, who beat Callaghan 8-7 in another Saturday game. Scutt got by Callaghan 6-5, but lost 6-2 to Donald Clarey.
Six teams began play on Friday in this event, now in its third year.
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