(by Jason Simmonds)
SUMMERSIDE – Winnipeg’s Cathy Overton-Clapham has clinched first place in the round robin, and a semifinal berth at the $370,000 Capital One Grand Slam of Curling Sun Life Financial Players’ Championship.
Overton-Clapham, third stone Jenna Loder, second stone Ashley Howard and lead Breanne Meakin won twice on Thursday to remain undefeated.
“Being 6-0 (won-lost) in this competition is something we couldn’t have asked for,” said Overton-Clapham, who is a fan favourite at EastLink Arena.
Five other teams – Jennifer Jones (4-2), Stefanie Lawton (4-2), Sherry Middaugh (3-3), Silvana Tirinzoni (3-3) and Heather Nedohin (3-3) – are in the hunt for the final three semifinal berths.
Overton-Clapham will face her former skip, Jones, in the final women’s round-robin draw at noon on Friday.
Lead Leigh Armstrong from the Sherry Middaugh rink prepares to deliver a rock during Thursday evening action at the Eastlink Arena (PEICurling.com photo)
Middaugh kept her playoff hopes alive with a 4-2 win over Nedohin in the evening draw.
The women’s final is Saturday at 1 p.m.