PEI’s Suzanne Birt team remains undefeated following a 6-5 semi-final win over the defending champion Jennifer Jones team from Winnipeg, and will be taking on Manitoba’s Tracy Fleury squad in the 1:30 pm final of the 15-team Oakville Labour Day Classic at the Oakville Curling Club in Ontario. Jones stole a single in the final end, but needed a deuce to tie. Fleury needed an extra end to shade Woodstock Ontario’s Hollie Duncan foursome 7-6 to advance to the final.
Team Birt vs Team Jones (live stream screen capture)
Team Birt edged the Thea Coburn rink from Toronto 5-4 in the 9 pm Sunday quarter-final round, while Jones, in her season-opening event, beat Jestyn Murphy of Mississauga 7-2.
The winning team from the final goes home with $7000, with $3500 going to the runner-up. 3rd and 4th place teams receive $2000, with $1375 going to each of the remaining playoff teams.
Team Birt is live-streaming their games on their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Team-Birt-766752610109503)
Live-scoring is available at CurlingZone.com