Suzanne Birt won her eighth P.E.I. women’s curling title as a skip on Monday afternoon.
Birt defeated the Kathy O’Rourke team 10-4 in a battle of Charlottetown Curling Complex rinks to win the provincial women’s curling championship at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside.It’s Birt’s eighth P.E.I. women’s title. Her teammates are third stone Shelly Bradley, second stone Michelle McQuaid and lead Susan McInnis. Peter Gallant coaches Team Birt.The runner-up O’Rourke team includes Robyn Green, who throws fourth stones; Meaghan Hughes, who tosses third; lead Tricia Affleck; alternate Stefanie Clark, and coach Al Ledgerwood. O’Rourke, who was also runner-up last year, throws second stones and calls the game.
Both skips are Summerside natives.
The Birt foursome will now advance to the national 2015 Scotties national Tournament of Hearts in Moose Jaw, Sask., from Feb. 14 to 22.
