One men’s and one women’s draw, plus the opening ceremonies took place this evening, as The Dominion PEI Curling Club Championship got underway at the Cornwall Curling Club. The Cornwall and Charlottetown clubs will be the co-hosts of the national The Dominion Championship, November 23-28.
In the opening men’s draw, wins were recorded by Dave Ross of Charlottetown, Kevin Ellsworth of the Western Community club in Alberton, and Montague’s Donald Clarey rink. Ross stole four points in the second end en route to an 8-6 win over Crapaud’s Kevin Smith team, Ellsworth beat Summerside’s Barry Cameron by a 5-2 score, and the Clarey foursome beat the Glen Betts team from the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary by a 7-3 score. The Roddie MacLean rink from Cornwall had the bye in the first draw.
In the six team women’s division, Cornwall’s Lorianne Davies rink downed the Micki Cageorge team from Charlottetown 11-1 in six ends. Kim Aylward of Summerside’s Silver Fox club beat the Sharon Horne rink from Alberton 8-5, and defending champion Vanessa Hamming of Crapaud scored a five ender in a 13-6 win over the June Moyaert team from Montague.
Leigh Armstrong from The Dominion, MLA Ron McKinley, Cornwall Mayor Patrick MacFadyen, and PEI Curling Association president Shirley Lank were among those on hand for the opening ceremony.
Round robin play continues on Friday and Saturday, with men’s draws at 9:30 am, and 2:30 and 8 pm. Women’s draws are 12 noon and 5:30 pm.
The championship round is on Sunday, with the semi-finals at 1 and the finals at 5 pm.