SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. —
It was a two-win day for P.E.I. at the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts on Monday
The Suzanne Birt-skipped rink from the Charlottetown Curling Complex improved to 3-1 (won-lost) after wins of 8-6 over Team Canada’s Jennifer Jones (2-2) and 8-4 against the Yukon’s Nicole Baldwin (0-4) at Centre 200 in Sydney, N.S.
P.E.I. skip Suzanne Birt instructs sweepers Michelle McQuaid, left, and Marie Christianson during action in the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Sydney, N.S. P.E.I. enters Tuesday’s play at the Canadian women’s curing championship 3-1 (won-lost) after winning twice on Monday. – Nikki Sullivan
Birt, third stone Marie Christianson, second stone Meaghan Hughes and lead Michelle McQuaid enter Tuesday’s play in a three-way tie for first place in Pool B with Kerry Galusha of the Northwest Territories and Casey Scheidegger’s wild-card team from Alberta.
The P.E.I. representative, coached by Mitchell O’Shea, has one game scheduled for Tuesday against New Brunswick’s Andrea Crawford (2-2) at 2:30 p.m.