PEI’s Bob Cameron rink are 2-2 after day two play at the 47th Canadian Postal Employees Curling Classic at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax. PEI, represented for the third consecutive year by the same rink, which includes Eldon Kilbride (3rd), Mike Bernard (second), and Regan Kenny (lead),
Today, they split their games, stealing a deuce in the 10th and a single in the extra end to edge Manitoba (Dan Malkowich) 8-7, but losing by a 12-1 score in an abbreviated game to last year’s runner-up rink, skipped by Ron Rosengren of Northern Ontario, who are undefeated at 4-0.
Previously, PEI won their Sunday afternoon opener 11-10 in an extra end over BC (Gary Smith), aided by a five-point eighth end, but lost their second game, 8-7 to Ontario (Steve Dineen).
Undefeated Northern Ontario are atop the standings at 4-0, while Nova Scotia, skipped by Kris Tynski, and Quebec are 3-1, and Ontario is 2-1. Alberta and PEI are next at 2-2.
Skip: Bob Cameron, Third: Eldon Kilbride, Second: Mike Bernard, Lead: Regan Kenny
Round robin draws continue through Thursday at 10 am and 2:30 pm, and wrap up Friday at 10 am. PEI plays Newfoundland and Labrador (Brett Reynolds) Tuesday morning, and New Brunswick (Dodie Dickison) in the afternoon.
Tiebreakers, if needed, go at 2:30 pm Friday, with Page playoffs (1st vs 2nd, 3rd vs 4th) at 7 pm. The semi-final ((loser of the 1 vs 2 vs winner of the 3 vs 4) goes Saturday April 20 at 10 am, with the final (winner 1 vs 2 vs winner semi) at 2 pm.
Results are at www.postalcurling.ca/content/Draws
Additional information is available at postalcurling.ca and postalsport.com.
