SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. – It’s a rematch of Father versus Son in today’s men’s final of the 2012 Sun Life Financial Players’ Championship.
Back on Thursday, Glenn Howard‘s world champions lost to Toronto’s John Epping – the squad that features Glenn’s son Scott Howard at second stone. Now, following Saturday night’s semifinals, the two will tangle again – this time live on the Global Television network (12 noon ET).
Stefanie Lawton (at right) and her winning team
Yesterday afternoon, the women’s crown went to Saskatoon’s Stefanie Lawton, a 7-3 winner over Winnipeg’s Cathy Overton-Clapham. Lawton scored a first prize of $28,000 for the victory.
“It means a lot to us to win this event, we never have,” said Lawton, who lost the Saskatchewan women’s provincial final back in January. “And to be out here at the end of the season and still still curling well definitely means a lot. It feels great.”
Overton-Clapham scored $24,000 in runner-up winnings but also claimed the 2012 Capital One Cup, which signifies excellence in the four capital One Grand Slam of Curling events throughout the season. The title is accompanied by $50,000 top prize, meaning her team actually took home the biggest women’s cheque of the week: a whopping $74,000.