The 4 pm opening draw of the M&M Meat Shops Provincial Mixed Curling Championship was completed on Thursday afternoon at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. Due to weather and road conditions, organizers were forced to postpone the 8 pm draw. This moves all draws ahead one slot, with Friday, Saturday, and Sunday draws in this double knockout event taking place at 9 am, and 2 and 5 pm.

In the opening draw, 2008 PEI Mixed champ Bill Hope beat Dario Zannier from the host Crapaud club by a 12-2 score, while Adam Casey defeated 2005 PEI Mixed winner Larry Dewar of Montague by a 6-4 score.  Jeff Nelson of Montague got by  Cornwall’s Lorianne Davies team by an 8-6 score, stealing the final two ends.

Play continues, weather permitting, Friday morning at 9, with former Canadian Mixed champion Robert Campbell of Charlottetown taking on Alan Inman of the host Crapaud club, Eddie MacKenzie of Charlottetown taking on the combined Montague/Charlottetown  Sean Clarey team, and Jody Jackson taking on defending Mixed champion and Charlottetown clubmate Kyle Stevenson.

14 teams are taking part.

The Mixed winner will advance to the 2011 Canadian Mixed at the Morris Curling Club in Morris, Manitoba, November 20-27, 2010,