It was a conservatively-played all-PEI final at the Silver Fox Curling Club Cashspiel this afternoon in Summerside, with Summerside’s Mike Gaudet edging Charlottetown’s Kyle Stevenson by a 5-4 score. Teams traded singles in every end except number four, where the Gaudet deuce gave him the edge needed to come out the winner. Playing with Gaudet this season are Eddie MacKenzie, Tyler Harris, and Sean Clarey, while Ben Blanchard, Kyle MacDonald and Doug MacGregor round out the Stevenson squad.
In semi-final action, Stevenson knocked off previously-undefeated Brett Gallant of Charlottetown by a 7-4 score, while Gaudet recorded triples in ends one and three en route to a 7-3 victory over Mark Armstrong of New Brunswick.
The Gaudet rink pick up two grand for their first place finish, while the Stevenson foursome bring $1600 back to Charlottetown. Gallant and Armstrong collect $1200 each, while quarter-finalists Rick Perron of New Brunswick and Danny Christianson of Nova Scotia go home with $800.
The Atlantic Curling Tour wraps up back on PEI in two weeks, with the ACT Championships taking place at the Charlottetown Curling Club December 11-14, with the top 16 regional qualifiers eligible to compete.