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Robertson rallies to even record at Road to the Roar (Journal Pioneer)

Round-robin play continues Tuesday

(by Jason Simmonds)

SUMMERSIDE – The Darcy Robertson rink from Winnipeg rallied late to even their record at the 2017 Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials curling event on Tuesday morning.
Robertson scored once in the ninth end with hammer to tie the game 6-6, and then stole a single point in the 10th end for a 7-6 victory over Krista McCarville of Thunder Bay, Ont.
Robertson improved to 1-1 (won-lost) while McCarville is 0-1.

Darcy Robertson and her Winnipeg rink evened their record at the 2017 Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials curling event in Summerside on Tuesday morning. Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer

In men’s action, eight teams saw their first action at Eastlink Arena in Draw 3.
Jason Gunnlaugson of Winnipeg counted three deuces en route to a 7-2 win over Saskatoon’s Colton Flasch.
Charley Thomas of Edmonton scored twice with last-rock advantage in the 10th end to outlast William Lyburn of Winnipeg 6-5.
Jean-Michel Ménard of Saint-Romuald, Que., scored three in the seventh end, and stole a deuce in the eighth en route to an 8-5 decision over Brendan Bottcher of Edmonton.
Dayna Deruelle of Brampton, Ont., outscored Pat Simmons of Winnipeg 9-5. With the score tied 5-5, Deruelle scored three in the ninth with hammer and stole a single point in the 10th.

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