Round robin play wrapped up on Thursday at the Travelers Curling Club Championship in Halifax, with the PEI women’s team, skipped by Tammi Cudmore, advancing to Friday’s semi-final round, with a 5-1 win-loss record, tied with the Northwest Territories, Manitoba, and Ontario. The PEI men, skipped by Phillip McInnis, finished just out of the playoffs, with a 3-3 record. Alberta are atop the men’s standings with a perfect 6-0 record, followed by Saskatchewan and Ontario at 5-1, and Manitoba and Quebec at 4-2. The women’s and men’s semi-finals are scheduled for 7 pm on Friday, with the finals going Saturday at 9 am.

Photo (C) Travelers Canada: PEI Teams at the opening ceremonies

In action Thursday, the PEI women suffered their first loss, 7-3 to Quebec, in the afternoon draw, but sealed a playoff spot by stealing a deuce in the final end for a 6-3 score in a crucial victory over Ontario in the late draw. PEI men lost their morning game 6-3 to Quebec, and got off to a bad start in their afternoon game against a strong Ontario team, giving up a steal of 5 points in the opening end, and 4 points in the 3rd in a 9-5 loss. Nova Scotia women, skipped by PEI native Marion MacAulay, lost their two final games by single points, ending with a 1-5 record.

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