Reigning PEI Scotties champs, the Suzanne Birt rink, hit the ice last evening at the APM Centre in Cornwall. In just two weeks, they will be competing in their first event of the year, the Tour Challenge Grand Slam of Curling event, at the Paradise Double Ice Complex in Paradise NL, which runs from Sept. 8 -13. The Birt rink are competing in Tier 2 of the event, while PEI’s Adam Casey foursome and NL’s Brad Gushue team, which includes PEI native Brett Gallant, will be in Tier 1 (we’ll be profiling these teams in the next few days).
Event info at: http://www.thegrandslamofcurling.com/curling/tour-challenge/about-the-gsoc-tour-challenge/
Photo from Team Suzanne Birt Facebook page: Team Birt at the APM Centre last night
This year’s Birt rink includes third Robyn Green, second Meaghan Hughes, and lead stone Marie Christianson, who has moved to PEI.
Journal Pioneer story on New Team: http://www.journalpioneer.com/Sports/Curling/2015-04-10/article-4107593/New-team/1
Photo (L-R): Suzanne Birt, Robyn Green, Meaghan Hughes, Marie Christianson