Gushue, with PEI native Brett Gallant, wins his 12th NL title (Sportsnet)

(By Jonathan Brazeau)

Brad Gushue is off to the Tim Hortons Brier following a 3-0 sweep in the best-of-five series against Gary Wensman in the N.L. Tankard (Anil Mungal).


Brad Gushue has captured his 12th provincial championship with a 3-0 sweep of the Newfoundland and Labrador Tankard best-of-five series against Gary Wensman in Labrador City, N.L.

Gushue, from St. John’s, defeated Wensman 8-6 Saturday morning in Game 3 to clinch the title and will represent Newfoundland and Labrador at the Tim Hortons Brier.

Wensman picked up a single in the second and stole two in the third to take a 3-1 lead. The teams traded pairs of points through the fourth and fifth ends as Wensman maintained a two-point advantage. Gushue tied it with another deuce in six and then stole one in seven and two in eight to go up 8-5. Wensman settled for a point in the ninth.

Gushue took Game 1 with a 10-1 rout in six ends and was victorious in Game 2 winning 9-4 during Friday’s draws.

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