PEI women make the playoffs at the Travelers Curling Club Ch’ship in Halifax

Round robin play wrapped up on Thursday at the Travelers Curling Club Championship in Halifax, with the PEI women’s team, skipped by Tammi Cudmore, advancing to Friday’s semi-final round, with a 5-1 win-loss record, tied with the Northwest Territories, Manitoba, and Ontario. The PEI men, skipped by Phillip McInnis, finished just out of the playoffs, with a 3-3 record. Alberta are atop the men’s standings with a perfect 6-0 record, followed by Saskatchewan and Ontario at 5-1, and Manitoba and Quebec at 4-2. The women’s and men’s semi-finals are scheduled for 7 pm on Friday, with the finals going Saturday at 9 am.

Photo (C) Travelers Canada: PEI Teams at the opening ceremonies

In action Thursday, the PEI women suffered their first loss, 7-3 to Quebec, in the afternoon draw, but sealed a playoff spot by stealing a deuce in the final end for a 6-3 score in a crucial victory over Ontario in the late draw. PEI men lost their morning game 6-3 to Quebec, and got off to a bad start in their afternoon game against a strong Ontario team, giving up a steal of 5 points in the opening end, and 4 points in the 3rd in a 9-5 loss. Nova Scotia women, skipped by PEI native Marion MacAulay, lost their two final games by single points, ending with a 1-5 record.

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