(by Jason Malloy)
Rod MacDonald plays Eddie MacKenzie with a playoff spot on the line this morning at the Tankard provincial men’s curling championship.
Both MacDonald and MacKenzie won their second games of the 10-team, triple-knockout tournament on Thursday afternoon. Both teams are from the Charlottetown Curling Complex.
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Rod MacDonald throws his stone during play at the provincial men’s curling championship Thursday in Crapaud.
MacDonald scored a triple in the 10th end for a 6-5 victory over Robert Shaw (Charlottetown). Shaw stole a deuce in the ninth when MacDonald’s draw was five inches too long to break a 3-3 tie.
MacDonald had a draw for three with his final rock and nailed it this time, but not without some tense moments.
“My last one picked about 10 feet over the hog-line but it still had enough weight to get to the house,” MacDonald said last night.
“It jumped about three feet sideways, so I got a little worried about it but the guys got it there.”
The four-time provincial champ said it was important victory as a win this morning gives him one of the four playoff berths.