(by Jean Mills) The standings are beginning to take shape after Draw 3 of the 2012 Capital One Canada Cup in Moose Jaw, with four teams – Jones, Lawton, Stoughton and McEwen – remaining undefeated, and four – Howard, Gushue, Carey and Overton-Clapham – still looking for their first win.
In the women’s draw, defending Canada Cup champions Team Jones, with Kaitlyn Lawes on skipping duties, controlled play throughout a 9-4 victory over Cathy Overton-Clapham.
Jill Officer and Dawn Askin of Team Jones sweeping during Draw 3 action at the 2012 Capital One Canada Cup (Photo: CCA/Michael Burns Photography)
“It’s a good first day for us,” said Lawes after the game. “We’re still learning what the ice is doing and we’re trying to manage it as best we can.”
Like Lawes, Jeff Stoughton takes a 2-0 record into day two after defeating Glenn Howard and Kevin Koe.
“A great first day. We couldn’t ask for anything better than two wins against a couple of great teams. We’ve got to play our best and see if we can get another win,” said Stoughton after stealing a single in the tenth for a 7-5 final over Koe.
The other undefeated team, Mike McEwen, relied on its arsenal of big-weight take-outs to defeat Glenn Howard, 7-6. Despite getting close with a deuce in nine and a steal of 1 in ten, Howard wasn’t able to generate enough offense and remains at 0-2 after the first day of play.
On Thursday morning, the men’s draw will see Epping vs McEwen, Carey vs Lawton, Nedohin vs Middaugh, Overton-Clapham vs Webster and Koe vs Gushue.
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