(by Jason Malloy)
Crapaud — Eddie MacKenzie scored two in the 10th and stole one in an extra end to claim the Tankard provincial men’s curling championship 7-6 Tuesday.
Jason Malloy photo
The Eddie MacKenzie rink won the 2013 provincial men’s curling championship Feb. 12 at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. From left are lead Sean Ledgerwood, second Alex MacFadyen, MacKenzie and third Anson Carmody.
“It feels great,” said third Anson Carmody. “I’ve won five junior championships, but this is a lot bigger.”
Second Alex MacFadyen couldn’t watch as Rod MacDonald delivered the final rock of the championship.
“I was just watching Eddie in the house and just waiting for his reaction because I was really nervous,” he said. “Eddie had a weird looking on his face. I looked at the rock and I was just like, ‘There’s a chance, you never know.’ And then it hit and it all became reality.”
The MacDonald rink had to decide between a double and a draw with the hammer. They went for the double and it is a decision MacDonald would like to have back.
“We were debating what to play. In hindsight, I probably should have played my draw that’s usually the key to my game,” he said.