Birt back on winning track (Journal)

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – The P.E.I. representative at the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts got back on the winning track Wednesday afternoon.

Members of Team P.E.I. at the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts are, from left: Suzanne Birt, skip; Robyn Green, third stone; Meaghan Hughes, second stone, and Marie Christianson, lead.

The Suzanne Birt rink from the Charlottetown Curling Complex overcame a 5-3 deficit to edge Saskatchewan’s Jolene Campbell 7-6.

Birt, third stone Robyn MacPhee, second stone Meaghan Hughes and lead Marie Christianson snapped a three-game slide and improved to 3-4 (won-lost) in round-robin action at the Canadian women’s curling championship.

Team P.E.I. will look to get back to the .500 mark against British Columbia’s Karla Thompson (1-6) in Wednesday night’s late draw.

Thursday, Birt will face Ontario’s Jenn Hanna (3-4) in the afternoon, and faces Manitoba’s Kerri Einarson (4-3) in evening action. The P.E.I. rink will then conclude round-robin play against Quebec’s Marie-France Larouche (4-3) on Friday morning.

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