Three Teams Remain Undefeated at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship

Summary:

• Don Bowser’s Quebec, Jason Ackerman’s Regina, and Owen Purcell’s Halifax have remained unbeaten.
• The trio from Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, and Quebec are in the lead in Pool A and Pool B five draws in.
• The championship final has been scheduled for Saturday

With five draws, there are still three teams that have kept their undefeated streak unaltered at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship. 

Namely, the crews representing Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, and Québec have remained unbeaten. 

Don Bowser’s Quebec with Pamela Nugent as lead, and teammates Dan deWaard as second and Brenda Nicholls as third, is the highest-ranked team in Pool B with a 3-0 record. 

On Monday, Bowser’s crew secured an 8-3 victory over Alberta’s Kurt Balderston.

The lead of the seven-team pool A is shared by Jason Ackerman’s Regina Highland Curling Club representing Saskatchewan with Colleen Ackerman as lead, Sam Wills as second, and Amber Holland as third, and Owen Purcell’s Halifax Curling Club crew from Nova Scotia, with lead Jennifer Baxter, Adam McEachren as second, and Christina Black  as third.

The two teams obtained that same 3-0 record that propelled them to the top of the pool. 

Ackerman’s squad edged out Yukon’s Robert Smallwood 6-5 on Monday afternoon and followed up with a 5-2 win against Northern Ontario’s Dylan Johnston in the evening. 

Meanwhile, Purcell’s Halifax team narrowly defeated Newfoundland and Labrador’s Trent Skanes, winning 5-4 in their only game of the day.

Three Draws on Tuesday

Tuesday’s schedule at St. Catharines Golf and Country Club includes three draws. 

The highlight of the day will be the afternoon clash between undefeated teams Ackerman and Purcell. 

“Combining 125 years of club tradition with modern facilities”, the St. Catharines Golf and Country Club located on 70 Westchester Avenue in St. Catharines, Ontario features a six-sheet curling rink, a par 72 golf course that was designed by Stanley Thompson together with Robert Trent Jones, a 20m swimming pool, a fitness centre with state-of-the-art equipment, and several dining options at the full-service clubhouse.

The championship final is set for Saturday afternoon. All games and events can be watched live on Curling Canada’s YouTube channel. 

The winners of the national curling championship for mixed curling in Canada established in 1964 will represent the country at the World Mixed Curling Championship.

Last year, the championship was won by Saskatchewan (Shaun Meachem, Kelly Schafer, Chris Haichert, Teejay Haichert) with Kyle Kurz’s Manitoba as runner-up.