Two teams, both from the Montague Curling Club, remain undefeated after Curl PEI Provincial Mixed Curling Championship opening day action at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary.

Montague’s George Koke and Tammy Dewar rinks won both of their games today, while Cornwall’s Bill Hope and Mark MacDonald foursomes are 1-1, Jamie Newson and his Charlottetown team, and Larry Richards and his Montague squad are 0-1, while Clair Sweet and his host club team are 0-2. The defending champion Rod MacDonald team are not back this year, so there will be a new champion, from among the seven teams.

Curl PEI President Koke, teamed up with his wife Judy at lead, along with Darlene London and Paul Morrison, stole his way to two come-from-behind wins, stealing four points in the last end to beat Sweet 9-7, and then stole singles in ends seven and eight and a triple in an extra end to get by Montague clubmate Larry Richards by a 10-7 score.

2005 PEI Mixed champion Tammy Dewar stole a final end deuce to beat the Bill Hope rink from the Cornwall and Silver Fox clubs 6-4, and stole a couple of triples in a 9-3 win over Sweet in the nightcap. Dewar throws lead stones on her team, but calls the game, with Cody Dixon throwing last rocks, Amanda MacLean and Dennis Watts round out the team.

In other games, Cornwall’s MacDonald stole the last three ends, including an extra, to edge Charlottetown’s Newson 7-6. Hope beat MacDonald 6-4 in the evening draw.

Saturday and Sunday draws are at 10 am and 2:30 and 7 pm, with the championship game going on Monday.

The winning team will advance to the Canadian Mixed, November 8-15 at the North Bay Granite Curling Club, with the pre-qualifier event taking place Nov. 6-7

Full draw and live results from the PEI Mixed are available at PEICurling.com/mixed