There’s only one undefeated team left at the PEI Scotties Tournament of Hearts provincial women’s curling championship, being played at the Charlottetown Curling Complex. The Suzanne Birt rink recorded a pair of wins today – 7-3 over Montague’s Tammy Dewar team, the only non-Charlottetown entry in the five team field, and 6-2 over defending champion and 9 time PEI Scotties winner Kim Dolan, and leads the field with a 3-0 win-loss record.

Suzanne Birt (left), with sweepers Leslie MacDougall (top) and Sarah Fullerton (bottom)

Kathy O’Rourke, who has six PEI Scotties titles to her credit, the same number as Birt, split her games today – losing 8-6 to Lisa Jackson, and beating Dewar 8-1 in five ends, following a second end deuce with steals of one, two, and three points. Jackson and O’Rourke each have 2-1 win-loss records. Dolan’s loss, after a pair of wins on Thursday, puts her at 1-2, while Dewar has ended play in the event, with a 0-4 record.

The final round robin draw goes Saturday at 2 pm, with Jackson taking on Dolan, and O’Rourke facing unbeaten Birt. If tiebreakers are required, they will go at 7 pm Saturday and, if needed, 9 am Sunday. The second and third place teams following the round robin and any tiebreakers will square off in the semi-final, Sunday at 2 pm, with the winner facing the first place team in the 7 pm final.

The PEI Scotties champion will advance to the national Scotties in Kingston Ont., Feb. 16-24.