(by Eric McCarthy)
ALBERTON– The opening draw in the Royal Canadian Legion’s 57th annual Dominion Curling Championship is in the books at Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. Seven teams are vying for the national title in a championship, which is hosted by St. Anthony’s Branch 27 in Bloomfield.
Saskatchewan, Manitoba/NW Ontario and Nova Scotia/Nunavut picked up wins in the 2 p.m. draw.
Dominion Legion Curling underway in Alberton Andrew Hay, skip of Team Saskatchewan, representing the Nutana Legion, calls to his sweepers during his opening draw agains BC/Yukon in the Royal Canadian Legion’s 57th annual Dominion Curling Championship. The event started Sunday at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton and is hosted by St. Anthony’s Legion Branch 27 in Bloomfield. Saskatchewan won the game 7-3. Eric McCarthy/Journal Pioneer
The Saskatchewan game is the only one that lasted until the tenth end.
The Mel Bernard team from Summerside Legion Branch 5, representing the host province, had the opening draw bye. They see action in tonight’s 7 p.m. draw against Newfoundland and Labrador.