Newson topples defending Tankard champ in extra end, and is playing PEI Jr. Champ in game 2 (Journal)

ALBERTON — It took an extra end to accomplish it, but Jamie Newson and his Silver Fox Curling Club rink hammered out a tight 8-7 win over defending champion Eddie MacKenzie in the opening draw of the P.E.I. Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championship Wednesday evening at the Western Community Curling Club. Newson had opened up a 7-3 lead over MacKenzie after eight ends, but MacKenzie forced the extra end with a triple in the ninth and a stolen single in the tenth.

Skip Jamie Newson from the Silver Fox, keeps his eyes trained on the target broom as he releases a shot during his men’s Tankard game against defending champion Eddie MacKenzie. – Eric McCarthy

The John Likely rink from the Charlottetown Curling Club and the host Western Community Curling Club also scored a tight victory in their first game. Likely scored his team’s only steal of the game in the tenth end, and it gave them a 6-4 win over Darren Higgins and company from the Silver Fox.

Anson Carmody, from bottom up, mate on the John Likely rink, Tim Hockin, mate on the Darren Higgins rink, and Higgins intently watch a likely shot Wednesday night in the opening draw of the P.E.I Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championship. Both the Tankard and the provincial women’s championship, the Scotties, are being played at the Western Community Curling Club. Likely won the game 6-4.
Anson Carmody, from bottom up, mate on the John Likely rink, Tim Hockin, mate on the Darren Higgins rink, and Higgins intently watch a Likely shot Wednesday night in the opening draw of the P.E.I Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championship.

The win sent Likely and his team right back out in the 9 o’clock draw against another Summerside rink, skipped by Steve van Ouwerkerk.

While Likely is playing van Ouwerkerk, Newson is taking on the P.E.I. Junior champions, the Tyler Smith rink from Charlottetown. 
 

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