Dolan, Birt meet for 3rd time in 3 days this morning. Provincial title and berth at nationals on the line (Guardian)

(by Jason Malloy)

Teams skipped by Kim Dolan and Suzanne Birt meet in today’s P.E.I. Scotties Tournament of Hearts final at 10 a.m. at the Montague Curling Rink.

Skip Kim Dolan, right, releases a shot as second Sinead Dolan prepares to sweep Sunday during the P.E.I. Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Montague.

The Charlottetown Curling Complex rinks met in the A and B final of the modified triple-knockout championship with Birt winning 8-5 and 10-4. Lisa Jackson handed the Birt team their first loss (8-5) in the C semifinal Sunday afternoon and Dolan defeated Jackson 7-5 in Sunday night’s C final.

“I think they’re a great team and I think I have a great team,” Dolan said Sunday night. “Two teams are going to mix it up for the third time and we’ll see what happens.”

Skip Suzanne Birt delivers a stone while Marie Christianson, left, and Meaghan Hughes prepare to sweep Sunday in Montague.

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If Birt’s team wins the 10 a.m. draw they will be declared champions, while a loss would force a 3 p.m. winner-take-all contest.

“It’s basically one game at a time and one end at a time,” Dolan said. “You have to play right in the moment.”

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