(by Jason Simmonds)
SUMMERSIDE – The Veronica Smith rink stayed alive at the Scotties provincial women’s curling championship on Saturday evening.
Smith and her Charlottetown Curling Complex (CCC) rink handed clubmate Robyn MacPhee her first loss in four games to win the C section final 8-4 at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Community Complex.
If MacPhee had defeated Smith her rink of third stone Sarah Fullerton, second stone Meaghan Hughes and lead Michelle McQuaid would have been declared provincial champions because they would have swept the A, B and C sections in the modified triple-knockout format.
Smith’s win forces a championship round on Sunday. Smith, third stone Jane DiCarlo, second stone Whitney Young and lead Aleya Quilty must now defeat MacPhee twice on Sunday. MacPhee only needs one win.
Men
Two teams remain in the Tankard men’s provincial curling championship, also being held at The Fox. Phil Gorveatt pulled out a 9-8 extra-end win over Robert Campbell in a clash of CCC rinks in the C section final on Saturday evening as well.
Skip Phil Gorveatt intently follows a shot during the C section final of the Tankard provincial men’s curling championship at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Community Complex in Summerside on Saturday night. Gorveatt and his rink from the Charlottetown Curling Complex edged clubmate Robert Campbell 9-8 in an extra end.
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Gorveatt, who also won the B section final, will take a 6-1 record into Sunday’s championship round against A section winner Eddie MacKenzie (CCC), who is 3-2. MacKenzie must defeat Gorveatt twice on Sunday.
Sunday
Sunday’s first draw – featuring MacPhee versus Smith and Gorveatt taking on MacKenzie – will begin at 10 a.m.
Should a second game be required in either division, it will be played at 3:30 p.m.
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