Casey rink goes undefeated to repeat as PEI Tankard men’s champions
The Adam Casey rink from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club and the Charlottetown Curling Complex has made it a clean sweep – winning all six of their games, including the three section finals against Charlottetown’s Jamie Newson rink, to repeat as winners of the PEI Tankard provincial men’s curling championship. They defeated Newson 8-1 in just five ends in this afternoon’s “C” final at the Charlottetown Curling Complex, scoring four in the first end, keeping Newson to 1 in the second, blanking the third, and then scoring a triple in four and stealing a single in five for a seven point lead, and the Tankard title. Winning all three sections of the modified triple knockout draw eliminated the need for the two game championship round.
Photo (L-R): David Mathers, Adam Casey, Anson Carmody, Robbie Doherty
Playing with Casey were third David Mathers, second stone Anson Carmody, and lead Robbie Doherty, with coach Lincoln Peters. Completing the runner-up Newson foursome are third John Likely, second Mark O’Rourke, and lead Mark Butler, with alternate Andrew Robinson.
Photo (L-R): Jamie Newson, John Likely, Mark O’Rourke, Mark Butler
Team Casey now advances to the Tim Hortons Brier, March 5-13, 2016 at TD Place in Ottawa Ontario.
Photo (L-R): Shelley Ebbett representing Curl PEI and the host club, Adam Casey, David Mathers, Anson Carmody, Robbie Doherty
Six teams took part in this year’s Tankard.
Casey rink one win away from Tankard repeat
The Adam Casey rink from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club and the Charlottetown Curling Complex are just one win away from repeating as PEI Tankard provincial men’s champions, and they will have three opportunities to do it. After winning the A and B finals of the modified triple knockout, both against Charlottetown’s Jamie Newson, they beat the young Tyler Smith rink by an 8-2 score in five ends this afternoon to advance to the C final.
Photo: Adam Casey
Their opponent in that final will, once again, be Jamie Newson, who beat the Tyler Harris team 7-1 in only four ends this afternoon, The “C” final goes at 1 pm Monday. If Casey wins that game, he takes the championship. If not, Casey and Newson then advance to a two game championship round, at 6 pm Monday and 4 pm Tuesday. Casey will win the title if he takes either game, while Newson would have to win both.
Other members of the Adam Casey team are third David Mathers, second Anson Carmody, and lead Robbie Doherty, with coach Lincoln Peters. Rounding out the Newson squad are John Likely, Mark O’Rourke and Mark Butler, with alternate Andrew Robinson. The winning rink will advance to the Tim Hortons Brier, March 5-13, 2016 at TD Place in Ottawa Ontario.
End by end Tankard scoring is available at PEICurling.com
The two team Future Tankard Under 21 developmental event wrapped up this afternoon, with the older of the Schut brothers, Devin, beating his brother Mitchell, who was playing with only three players today, by a 7-5 score, in the only game of the afternoon that went the full length. Mitchell won the opening game of the series, with Devin taking games two and three. The teams were also invited to breakfast with the Adam Casey team during the event.
Casey rink wins first two of the three Tankard qualifier games
Defending champion Adam Casey and his team from the Silver Fox and Charlottetown clubs are well on their way to repeat as PEI Tankard champs, after capturing the second of three section finals in the six team modified triple knockout provincial men’s championship at the Charlottetown Curling Complex.
Photo: Adam Casey, right, calls for sweeping from Robbie Doherty (left) and Anson Carmody
The B qualifier, like the A, was against Charlottetown’s Jamie Newson rink, but was much closer than the 11-3 score in the A game. In the B, the score was tied 6-6 coming home, but Casey had the last rock advantage, and scored a single for a 7-6 win. Newson, who had last rock advantage in the opening end, scored first in today’s game, with a second end single. Casey took a triple in end three, and the teams exchanged deuces in four and five to give Casey a 5-3 lead at the 5th end break. He then stole 1 in the sixth, but Newson came back with a single and a stolen deuce to tie the game 6-all after 8. Casey blanked the 9th to retain last rock advantage in the 10th end, and scored a single for the win.
In other games this morning, the young Tyler Smith rink from Crapaud and Montague eliminated Tankard veteran Robert Campbell with a 7-6 win, while Tyler Harris and his Charlottetown and Montague team knocked out three time Tankard winner Eddie MacKenzie by an 8-7 score.
At 4 pm today, Casey plays Smith, with Newson taking on Harris, with the winners advancing to the C final, Monday at 1 pm. Also at 4 is the final game in the U21 Future Tankard developmental event, with the Schut brothers tied at 1 game apiece.
Winning two sections puts the Casey rink in a very good position. If they win their C semi-final this afternoon against Smith, a win in any one of their next three games (the C final or the two championship round games, at 6 pm Monday and 4 pm Tuesday) would give them the championship, while their opponent would have to win all three of their games. If they lose against Smith, they would still advance to both championship round games (against the C winner), and would take the title if they won either game, while their opponent would have to win both.
The eventual Tankard winner will advance to the Tim Hortons Brier, March 5-13, 2016 at TD Place in Ottawa Ontario.
End by end Tankard and Future Tankard scoring is available at PEICurling.com
Casey and Newson to meet again, in B final at PEI Tankard
The “B” final of the modified triple knockout PEI Tankard provincial men’s curling championship is set, and will feature the same teams that met in the “A” final – the Adam Casey rink from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside and the host Charlottetown Curling Complex, and the Jamie Newson team from Charlottetown.
Adam Casey
In the “B” semis this evening, Casey, who won the “A” final this afternoon, took only three ends to beat the Tyler Harris foursome from the Charlottetown and Montague clubs, by a 7-1 score. Casey took a single with last rock advantage in the first end, but a five point second end and stolen deuce in the third by Casey brought the game to early handshakes.
The other “B” semi, between the Robert Campbell and the Newson rinks, both from Charlottetown was a close see-saw battle, with Campbell scoring a triple in the first end, and Newson scoring a pair of deuces to grab the lead. The teams then exchanged doubles and singles, with Campbell taking a single to tie the game at 7-all after eight. Newson blanked the ninth to have last rock advantage coming home. Campbell’s fourth rock thrower Tyler MacKenzie made an angle tap on one of his rocks to count one with his final rock, but Newson found a way to pick it out for an 8-7 win and a trip to the “B” final, Sunday at 11 am.
If Casey wins the B section, he’ll have a big advantage in the championship round on Monday and Tuesday as, having won two sections, he will have a “double life” in the championship round, taking the title if he wins either game, while his opponent would have to win both. If Casey were to win all three sections of the six team knockout, he would repeat as champion without a championship round.
The “C” semi-finals go Sunday at 4 pm, with the “C” finals Monday at 1. The championship round is scheduled for Monday at 6 and Tuesday at 4 pm.
The winning Tankard team will advance to the Tim Hortons Brier, March 5-13, 2016 at TD Place in Ottawa Ontario.
The three game Future Tankard developmental event for male curlers under age 21, is tied at a game apiece, with the two entries, skipped by brothers Devin and Mitchell Schut, each picking up a win. The younger Mitchell Schut won the first game 7-6, but lost the second 8-5. In that game, Devin was ahead 4-0 after 2, but Mitchell tied it up after 5. The teams exchanged singles to tie the game at 5-all with Devin having last end hammer. Devin capitalized on a missed hit by Mitchell, to score three in the final end for the 8-5 win. Their last game goes at 4pm Sunday.
Live results for both the Tankard and Future Tankard available at PEICurling.com
Casey rink wins first section final at PEI Tankard
The defending champion Adam Casey rink from Summerside’s Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club and the host Charlottetown Curling Complex have won the first of the three modified triple knockout sections in the PEI Tankard provincial men’s curling championship, scoring six points in the sixth end this afternoon to bring their “A” section final against Charlottetown’s Jamie Newson foursome to a speedy, 11-3 conclusion.
Photo: Handshakes after Casey hits for six in the sixth
Casey scored a deuce in the first end with last rock advantage, kept Newson to one in the second, and then took a triple in the 3rd end, to lead 5-1. Newson narrowed the gap to 5-3 with a fourth end deuce, and the fifth end was blanked.
The other two Tankard games this afternoon were also won by lopsided scores, with Robert Campbell downing Charlottetown clubmate Robert Campbell 9-3, and Tyler Harris and his Charlottetown and Montague rink beating the young Tyler Smith foursome from Crapaud and Montague 10-2, with Smith scoring both of his points with opening end hammer.
The closest game of the afternoon was the Future Tankard under 21 developmental series match between brothers Devin and Mitchell Schut from the Cornwall Curling Club. The eight end game was tied 3-all after six ends, when the younger Mitchell Schut made a hit for four points. A series of misses in the final end by the Mitchell Schut foursome left three Devin Schut counters in the rings, giving the older brother a last rock draw to tie the game and force an extra end. He was a bit light, and his rock stopped a few inches short of the rings, handing the Mitchell Schut rink a 7-6 win.
The next draw goes at 6 pm, with Casey taking on Harris and Newson facing Campbell in the “B” semi-finals. The winners advance to the “B” final at 11 am Sunday, If Casey is in that final and wins it, he will have a “double life” in the championship round on Monday evening and Tuesday morning, and would win the championship if he took either game, while his opponent would have to win both. If Casey happened to win all three section finals, a championship round would not be required.
Also on at 6 this evening is the second Future Tankard game between the Schut brothers.
The winning Tankard team will advance to the Tim Hortons Brier, March 5-13, 2016 at TD Place in Ottawa Ontario.
End by end Tankard and Future Tankard scoring is available at PEICurling.com
Casey and Newson advance to 1st Tankard section final
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The teams for the first of three modified triple knockout section finals have been determined, following draw 2 play this evening at the PEI Tankard provincial men’s curling championship at the Charlottetown Curling Complex. Defending champion Adam Casey and his Silver Fox and Charlottetown rink will play the Jamie Newson team from the host Charlottetown club in the “A” section final, at 1 pm on Saturday.
(L-R): Mark O’Rourke, Mark Butler, Jamie Newson
(L-R): Robbie Doherty, Anson Carmody, Adam Casey
Casey doubled eight time (six as skip) Tankard winner Robert Campbell by a 6-3 score this evening, while the Newson squad beat Tyler Harris and his Charlottetown/Montague rink 7-3. Casey scored a triple in the first end, and kept Campbell from getting more than a single in the rest of the game. Newson had a 3-2 lead going into the sixth end, when he stole a deuce and a single for a 6-2 lead. The teams traded singles, in the next two ends, and Harris ran out of rocks in the final end.
Besides the A final, other 1 pm Saturday games will see Eddie MacKenzie take on Charlottetown clubmate Campbell, and Harris take on Tyler Smith. The other Saturday draw is at 6 pm.
In Friday afternoon opening draw action, Harris, aided by a pair of four point ends, beat MacKenzie 10-4 in eight ends, while Smith, playing in his first Tankard, along with his Crapaud/Montague team, fought back from a 6-0 deficit after five ends against Tankard veteran Campbell, scoring a deuce in the sixth and stealing the next four ends to tie the game at 6-6 and force an extra end. Campbell scored one in the extra for the 7-6 win.
With the modified triple knockout format, teams who win a section remain in the draw, and can win multiple sections. If a team wins all three sections, they will take the championship without the two game championship round. A team who wins two sections will play in both championship games, and take the title if they win either, while their opponent would have to win both.
The first match in the three game Future Tankard under 21 developmental event, between brothers Mitchell and Devin Schut of Cornwall was postponed Friday, and will now go at 1pm Saturday, with game two following at 6.
The winning Tankard team will advance to the Tim Hortons Brier, March 5-13, 2016 at TD Place in Ottawa Ontario. End by end Tankard scoring is available at PEICurling.com
Tickets for the Tankard will be $5 per draw or $20 for the weekend.
Overflow Parking is available from 5 pm Friday through Sunday night in the Holland College Staff Parking Lot, located on Fitzroy St. beside Hashem’s Variety (Old Charlottetown Forum lot)
Here is the draw and schedule for both events. The schedule was revised slightly (ice sheet changes at same draw time) on January 27 to eliminate some back to back games on same sheet. The Future Tankard play a three game series, while the Tankard will be a modified triple knockout, qualifying up to three teams for a two game championship round. If a team wins all three sections of the draw, they will be declared the winner without the championship round. A team winning two sections would play in both championship games, and would take the title if they win either game, while their opponent would have to win both.
Event website: PEICurling.com/tankard20152016
Tankard Team Rosters
| Skip | Mate/ Vice skip | 2nd | Lead | Alt./ Coach | Club(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Campbell (3rd) | Tyler MacKenzie (4th) | Matt Nabuurs | Sean Ledgerwood | Charlottetown Curling Complex | |
| Adam Casey | David Mathers | Anson Carmody | Robert Doherty | Lincoln Peters (C) | Silver Fox, Charlottetown |
| Tyler Harris | Sam Ramsay | Cody Dixon | Sean Clarey | Charlottetown, Montague | |
| Eddie MacKenzie | Blair Weeks | Phillip Gorveatt | Mike Dillon | Mark Victor (A) | Charlottetown Curling Complex |
| Jamie Newson | John Likely | Mark O’Rourke | Mark Butler | Andrew Robinson (A) | Charlottetown Curling Complex |
| Tyler Smith | Brooks Roche | Dylan Lowery | Ryan Lowery | Kevin Smith (C) | Crapaud, Montague |
Future Tankard Team Rosters
| Skip | 3rd | 2nd | Lead | Coach | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Schut | Owen Collier | Tyler Garnhum | Alec Huestis | David Parker | Cornwall Curling Club |
| Mitchell Schut | Colin MacKenzie | Michael MacEwen | Liam Kelly | Nancy Yeo | Cornwall Curling Club |