Photo: Adam Casey from Team Gushue
The Brad Gushue rink, which includes PEI native Adam Casey, will be taking on the Kevin Martin foursome in the 10 pm Atlantic time semi-finals of the Grand Slam of Curling’s Pomeroy Inn & Suites National event in Dawson Creek BC. Gushue beat Thomas Ulsrud of Norway 4-3 in an extra end to qualify for the semi match. Glenn Howard plays Jim Cotter of Vernon BC in the other semi.
The Crystal Webster rink, which includes PEI natives Erin Carmody and Geri-Lynn Ramsay, beat the defending champion Shannon Kleibrink team 9-7 this afternoon to grab the final spot in the playoff round at the Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Leduc. Webster was in front 8-7 coming home with hammer, and scored a single point in the final end for the win.
Team Webster – left to right – Crystal Webster, Erin Carmody, Geri-Lynn Ramsay, Samantha Preston. Coach is Mark Johnson. The team is from the Glencoe Club in Calgary
Qualifying in the A event was Jessie Kaufman, while Heather Nedohin took the B. The Val Sweeting rink took the first C slot, beating Cheryl Bernard, while Webster grabbed the second. The first three qualifiers are from Edmonon, while the Webster team are from Calgary.
The Page 1-2 game at 9:30 this evening PEI time will pit Kaufman against Nedohin, with the winner advancing direcctly to the 5 pm AT Sunday final, and the loser playing the winner of this evening’s 9:30 Atlantic Page 3-4 game between Sweeting and Webster in the semi-final, Sunday at 12:30 pm AT. The semi winner will then meet the Page 1-2 winner in the Alberta Scotties final, Sunday at 5 pm Atlantic.
The Crystal Webster rink, with PEI’s Erin Carmody and Geri-Lynn Ramsay are competing against Shannon Kleibrink for one of the final qualifying spots in the Alberta Scotties playoff round. They are playing the last end now, with Webster one up coming home with hammer.
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Tonight’s “main event” at the PEI Tankard, taking place at the Cornwall Curling Club, will be the battle for the second qualifying spot in the playoff round, between the Brett Gallant and Mike Gaudet rinks from the Charlottetown Curling Club. Rod MacDonald and his rink qualified first yesterday. Gallant, whose team includes defending champion skip Eddie MacKenzie at third, along with his longtime teamamtes Anson Carmody and Alex MacFadyen, advanced to the qualifier with a 5-4 win over the Bill Hope rink from Charlottetown and Cornwall in this afternoon’s draw, while Gaudet, who is playing with Tyler MacKenzie, Tyler Harris and Sean Clarey, was trailing 5-3 coming home, and pulled off a triple in the final end to win 6-5 over Charlottetown clubmate Robert Campbell.
Qualifiers 3 and 4 will be decided in the 1:30 Sunday draw, with the winners of tonight’s games between Robert Campbell, and Peter MacDonald, and between John Likely and Bill Hope competing for the third spot, and the winner of tonight’s match between Blair Jay of Summerside and Jamie Newson of Charlottetown taking on the loser of tonight’s Gallant vs Gaudet contest.
The four game championship round gets underway Sunday evening at 6:30, with the first two qualifiers facing off in the Page “1-2? game, and the remaining qualifers playing in the “3-4? game. The winner of the “1-2? game will advance directly to the final, Monday at 6:30 pm, while the loser will face the winner of the “3-4? game in the semi-final Monday at 1:30 pm, with the winner of that game advancing to the final.
The PEI Tankard winner will advance to the Tim Hortons Brier, March 3-11 in Saskatoon.
The KFC Age 12 and Under Provincial Curling Championships will be held February 26, 2012 at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. For less experienced/competitive curlers in the same age category, KFC is also sponsoring a Fun Tournament at the same club, on March 4. It is hoped that the two events will increase overall participation, while shortening the length of each event.
Entry deadline for both events is February 10, and registration fee for each event is $20 per player. Curlers are asked to choose one event only. The Provincials have separate boys and girls divisions and will play three six-end games, while the Fun Tournament will offer three four-end matches, and players on a team may be any combination of boys and/or girls. A point system will be used in each event to determine 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Each event also includes lunch and fun off-ice activities.
The Provincial Championship is intended for more experienced curlers who have curled for more than one year, while the Fun Tournament is open to first year curlers, with a maximum of two curlers with two or more years experience permitted on a team. Enter either event online at PEICurling.com. Payment may be made online or by cheque and must reach the PEICA by one week after the entry deadline.
Defending 12 and Under champions are the Donald DeWolfe rink from the Cornwall Curling Club and the Kaleigh MacKay team from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside.
Visit PEICurling.com/12andunder for live results from the Provincial 12 and Under event. The first three finishers from the Fun Tournament will also be announced on the website.
