PEI edges Manitoba to sit first at Scotties (Guardian/Canwest)

MURRAY MCCORMICK
Canwest News Service

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — A couple of underdogs showed they had some bite Monday at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Sharon Cormier of the lightly regarded Northwest Territories-Yukon delivered the first surprise when she beat Team Canada’s Jennifer Jones 10-4 at the Canadian women’s curling championship at the Essar Centre.
Shortly after that buzz died down, Prince Edward Island’s Kathy O’Rourke defeated Manitoba’s Jill Thurston 7-6 to improve to 4-1. O’Rourke’s record was good enough for sole possession of first place heading into Monday’s evening draw.
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