It will be Robert Campbell taking on top seed Adam Casey, and Jamie Newson facing West Prince native Tyler Harris in the 6:30 draw this evening at the Curl PEI Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championship at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. In this afternoon’s opening draw, which was delayed three hours from its original starting time due to road and weather conditions, Campbell blanked Tyler MacKenzie 8-0, while Newson got by Summerside’s Blair Jay 9-5.
Here is an end-by-end (last end first) recap of this afternoon’s opening round games:
End 9: Newson steals deuce when Jay draw facing 3 is wide & light. Newson wins 9-5.
End 8: Newson bumps up his own for 2. Newson 7 Jay 5 after 8.
End 7: Jay draws vs 1. Newson 5 Jay 5. MacKenzie’s in-off to button rolls too far. Steal of 3. Game over. Campbell 8 MacK. 0.
End 6: Newson taps Jay up to raise own to 4 foot for 1. Newson 5 Jay 4.
MacKenzie taps, rolls too far. Campbell steals 1, leads 5-0
End 5: Jay hits & sticks for 3. Newson 4 Jay 4. MacKenzie’s hit for blank misses the stone. Campbell steals 1 to lead 4-0.
End 4: Jay draws vs 2- ticks guard & light. Newson 4 Jay 1. Campbell removes 3 with last. MacKenzie blanks. Campbell leads 3-0
End 3 Newson hits & sticks vs 2. Newson 2 Jay 1. MacKenzie’s draw vs 2 a bit heavy. Campbell steals deuce to lead 3-0
End 2: Jay makes angle raise double to get his 1. Jay 1 Newson 1. MacKenzie throws through for blank. Campbell 1 MacKenzie 0.
End 1: Campbell tries to hit and roll out but sticks for 1 to lead MacKenzie 1-0. Newson makes draw against 3 to lead Jay 1-0
Games on ice sheets 1 and 2 in the event are being live-streamed at Bell Aliant Community One at the following address: http://live.streamit.ca/?player=2223
Event website: PEICurling.com/tankard20142015
Live Curlcast results at: http://curlatlantic.com/scoreboard/#/competitions/1362-2015-tankard-men-s-curling-championship-pei/scoreboard
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