Photo (L-R): Robert Campbell, Rebecca Jean MacPhee, Robbie Doherty, Jackie Reid
MORRIS (Paul Wiecek-Winnipeg Free Press) — And 21 years later, it was deja vu all over again.
Twice in 21 years, Prince Edward Island skip Robert Campbell has played in the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship. Both times, the event was held in Manitoba. Both times, Campbell made it to the final. Both times, he played the host province.
And both times, thanks to a 4-3 win over Brandon’s Terry McNamee in Saturday’s final at the Morris Curling Club, Campbell went home a Canadian mixed curling champion.
“Must be the water, I guess,” the 44-year-old Charlottetown skip laughed. “Fond memories. I barely remember Brandon (in 1989), but gathering around the trophy and taking pictures it really kicked in again… My team was really solid all week.
“They played well, they stuck with my decisions and my stupid line-calls at times and played really well in front of me.”
Campbell was supported by six-time P.E.I. women’s champion Rebecca Jean MacPhee, second Robbie Doherty and lead Jackie Reid. Two of the team’s four members will now go on to represent Canada at the World Mixed Doubles, April 15-24 in St. Paul, Minn.