Alberton-Having just played his first three games of the curling season, John Likely has quickly taken a liking to the sport’s new five-rock rule.

Likely used the rule to his advantage in the 10th end of the ‘A’ qualifier at the modified triple-knockout P.E.I. Tankard provincial men’s curling championship at the Western Community Curling Club on Thursday morning, and came away with the two points he needed to secure a 6-5 win over Jamie Newson.

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