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Jamie Newson team repeats as PEI Mixed champs, beating the Tyler MacKenzie rink in the final again this year
In a repeat of last year’s final, the Jamie Newson rink from the Silver Fox and Charlottetown curling clubs beat the Tyler MacKenzie foursome from Charlottetown, this time by a 9-2 score, on Tuesday morning to win the PEI Mixed (Fours) Curling Championship at the Montague Curling Rink and advance to the Canadian Mixed, from November 4-9 2019 at Foyer des loisirs et de la culture in Saguenay, Quebec.
Photo (L-R): PEI Mixed Winners Jamie Newson, Melissa Morrow, Andrew MacDougall, Miranda Ellis, along with Larry Richards from the Montague Curling Rink
Newson won both the “A” and “B” sections of the modified triple knockout draw, defeating the Nick Blanchard team from Crapaud in the section finals, while MacKenzie came from behind with a last-end triple to edge Newson 8-7 in the “C” final. A MacKenzie win this morning would have forced a deciding game at 2 pm, as double-section winner Newson would have had to be beaten twice, but the game was not needed.
In the final, Newson, whose team includes third Melissa Morrow, second Andrew MacDougall, and lead stone Miranda Ellis, had a 4-2 lead at the fourth end break, and picked up a single in the sixth end before bringing the game to handshakes with a steal of four points in the seventh.
Photo (L-R): Finalist team — Tyler MacKenzie, Aleya Quilty, Doug MacGregor, Jodi Murphy, with Larry Richards from the Montague Curling Rink
Other members of Team MacKenzie were third Aleya Quilty, second Doug MacGregor and lead Jodi Murphy. Eight teams, with members from five of PEI’s seven dedicated curling facilities, began play on Friday, with a storm on Monday delaying the final by 24 hours.
PEI Mixed Curling: Championship Round postponed until Tuesday
Due to the impending storm, the Championship Round of the PEI Mixed Curling Championship being played at the Montague Curling Club has been postponed to Tuesday, with the same draw times.
MacKenzie scores triple in final end to win PEI Mixed “C” Qualifier
Going into the final end, it was looking like the PEI Mixed Curling Championship in Montague might not be needing the Monday Championship Round. The defending champion Jamie Newson rink from the Silver Fox and Charlottetown curling clubs was up 7-5 coming home without hammer and could have wrapped the event up with a win, as he would have won all three modified triple knockout sections and the Monday games would not be needed. Charlottetown’s Tyler MacKenzie team, had other ideas, though, scoring a triple for an 8-7 come-from-behind win to bring the series to Monday, with these two teams competing in the Championship Round for the second year in a row.
Photo front (L-R): Jodi Murphy and Doug MacGregor sweep as Tyler MacKenzie directs a rock into the house, as Andrew MacDougall (back left) and Miranda Ellis from Team Newson stand by
Since Newson won two of the triple knockout sections, he will have a “double life” in the two-game Monday series at 10 am and, if necessary, 2 pm, winning the event if he takes either game, while MacKenzie, who won only the “C”, will have to win both. The winning team on Monday will advance to the Canadian Mixed, from November 4-9 2019 at Foyer des loisirs et de la culture in Saguenay, Quebec.
Newson rink one win away from repeat PEI Mixed ch’ship title, while MacKenzie needs to win 3 in a row.
There are a maximum of three games left in the PEI Mixed Curling Championship at the Montague Curling Rink, and a win in any one of them — the “C” final at 2 pm Sunday and the two championship games, on Monday at 10 am and, if needed, 2 pm, would give the Jamie Newson team from the Silver Fox and Charlottetown Curling Complex a repeat trip to the nationals. Their opponents, the Tyler MacKenzie rink from Charlottetown, who made it to the championship round against Newson last year, will need to win all three games in order to take the event title.
Newson
Newson won both the A and B sections over Crapaud’s Nick Blanchard team, but MacKenzie eliminated Blanchard with a 7-4 win in their “C” semi-final game this morning, aided by a pair of stolen deuces, to advance to the “C” final. Newson won his “C” semi in an extra end over the host club’s Larry Richards foursome. The game was tied 3-all after five ends, with Newson taking a triple in the sixth. Richards responded with a deuce in seven and a tying single in eight, but Newson had hammer in the extra, and scored a deuce for an 8-6 win.
MacKenzie
The rules state that a team that wins all three sections will be declared the champion without the Monday championship round. If Newson loses this afternoon’s “C” final, he will, as a double section winner, have a “double life” in the championship round and would win with a victory in either game, while MacKenzie would need to win both.
The eventual winner will advance to the Canadian Mixed, from November 4-9 2019 at Foyer des loisirs et de la culture in Saguenay, Quebec.
Defending champion Jamie Newson wins A and B qualifier games at PEI Mixed
The defending champion Jamie Newson rink from the Silver Fox and Charlottetown curling club is on the right track for a possible repeat win at the PEI Mixed Curling Championships, which are taking place at the Montague Curling Rink, after winning three games on Saturday — the A section qualifier, the B section semi-final, and the B qualifier.
Jamie Newson
Nick Blanchard
The Newson foursome beat the Nick Blanchard team from Crapaud 5-2 and 6-2 in the qualifier games, as well as getting by the Tyler MacKenzie team from Charlottetown by an 8-6 score in the “B” semi-final, and will have a “double life” in the Monday championship round (at 10 am and, if Newson doesn’t win that game, at 2 pm), as they have earned berths in both playoff games, and will win the event if they take either, while their opponent, the winner of the “C” qualifier, which takes place at 2 pm on Sunday, would have to win both.
If Newson also wins the “C” qualifier in the modified triple knockout draw, he would take the championship, and advance directly to the Canadian Mixed, from November 4-9 2019 at Foyer des loisirs et de la culture in Saguenay, Quebec, without having to play the final round.
Newson will be playing Montague’s Larry Richards team in the semi-final at 10 am Sunday, while MacKenzie, who was an event finalist last year, will face double-section finalist Blanchard in the other. Richards advanced after back to back wins on Saturday against the other hometown teams, stealing the extra end for a 7-6 win against “Team Koke” with Shane MacDonald in the skip position, after George Koke was sidelined by an injury, on Saturday afternoon, and picking up an 8-5 evening draw win over Matthew MacDonald. Besides the Koke and MacDonald teams, the Chase MacMillan and Corey Miller rinks were also eliminated on Saturday after three losses, leaving only four teams going into Sunday play, out of the eight who entered the event.
Blanchard and defending champion Newson advance to 10 am Sat. PEI Mixed Qualifier #1
The first of three section qualifier matches in the modified triple knockout Provincial Mixed Curling Championship goes Saturday at 10 am at the Montague Curling Rink, with defending champion Jamie Newson and his Silver Fox and Charlottetown Curling Club team facing the Nick Blanchard foursome from Crapaud. Newson beat Summerside’s Corey Miller team 7-3, and the Chase MacMillan junior team from Charlottetown and Cornwall 7-1 to advance, while Blanchard edged Montague’s Team Koke 7-6 and defeated Charlottetown’s Tyler MacKenzie rink 9-2 to advance to the “A” Qualifier.
There are a couple of major lineup changes, with Team Koke skip George Koke, and Team MacMillan third Rachel MacLean out indefinitely. Garry Campbell has joined the Koke team, with Shane MacDonald moving up to skip position, while Katie MacLean is filling in on the MacMillan rink.
The “B” semi-finals go at 2 pm Saturday, with the “B” Qualifier at 6 pm.
The eight teams entered play a modified triple knockout draw, with the winners of each section advancing to a two-game championship round. Winners from each section drop down to compete in the next section. If a team wins all three draw sections, they will be declared champions, and the championship round will not be played. A team winning two sections will advance to both championship games and take the championship if they win either game, will their opponent would have to win both sections.
The winning rink will advance to the Canadian Mixed, from November 4-9 2019 at Foyer des loisirs et de la culture in Saguenay, Quebec.
Eight teams competing in Montague for 2019 PEI Mixed (fours) title
The Curl PEI Provincial Mixed (fours) Curling Championship will take place March 1-4 2019 at the Montague Curling Rink, with eight teams representing five curling clubs taking part.
Both the defending Jamie Newson team from the Silver Fox and Charlottetown curling clubs and last year’s Tyler MacKenzie finalist foursome from Charlottetown are back this year. There are three teams from the host club, skipped by George Koke, Matthew MacDonald and Larry Richards, plus the Chase MacMillan junior team from Cornwall and Charlottetown, along with the Nick Blanchard rink from Crapaud, and the Corey Miller squad from the Silver Fox.
The eight teams will play a modified triple knockout draw, with the winners of each section advancing to a two-game championship round. Winners from each section drop down to compete in the next section. If a team wins all three draw sections, they will be declared champions, and the championship round will not be played. A team winning two sections will advance to both championship games and take the championship if they win either game, will their opponent would have to win both sections.
The winning rink will advance to the Canadian Mixed, from November 4-9 2019 at Foyer des loisirs et de la culture in Saguenay, Quebec.
Photo (L-R): Defending PEI Mixed champions Jamie Newson, Melissa Morrow, Andrew MacDougall, Miranda Ellis
Draw
(Modified Triple Knockout format with 2 game ch’ship round, if required.)
Schedule
| Date | Time | Draw | Ice 1 | Ice 2 | Ice 3 | Ice 4 |
| Fri. 01-Mar | 2 PM | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 PM | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | |
| Sat. 02-Mar | 10 AM | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
| 2 PM | 4 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | |
| 6 PM | 5 | 17 | 16 | 18 | ||
| Sun. 03-Mar | 10 AM | 6 | 20 | 19 | ||
| 2 PM | 7 | 21 | ||||
| Tue. 05-Mar* | 10 AM | 8 | P1 | |||
| 2 PM | 9 | P2 |
* Delayed by one day due to forecast weather conditions
Explanation for P1 and P2:
1. If one team wins all three qualifiers: Championship Round is not required.
2. If one team wins two qualifiers. They play in both X and Z (and win the event if they win either game), the other winner plays in Y (and has to win both games).
3. If there are three separate winners: the team that played in the most qualifying games* plays in Z and the other winners play off in X and Y. If there is a tie in the number of qualifying games played, then the team that qualified earliest goes to Z and the other two teams play off in X and Y.
*Qualifying games are in yellow on the schedule.
Team Rosters
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| Team | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Team Blanchard | Crapaud Community Curling Club |
| Team Koke | Montague Curling Club |
| Team MacDonald | Montague Curling Club |
| Team MacKenzie | Charlottetown Curling Complex |
| Team MacMillan | Cornwall CC / Charlottetown CC |
| Team Miller | Silver Fox Curling Club |
| Team Newson | Silver Fox CC / Charlottetown CC |
| Team Richards | Montague Curling Club |