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Sunday 17 February 2013

Scotties Day 2 Review


Day 2 at the Scotties – Sunday, February 17


9 am Draw #3

The Scores

Homan (Ontario) 9
Moore (Alberta) 5
Ross (Quebec) 5
Shumay (Saskatchewan) 12
Nedohin (Canada) 7
Arsenault (Nova Scotia) 6
Jones (Manitoba) 10
Scott (BC) 4
                       
This draw's skips comparison:  Even though the Nova Scotia team outcurled the Canadian team 80%-76%, it still wasn't enough as Team Canada won 7-6.

I was at these games live.   Rachel Homan of Ontario defeated Kristie Moore of Alberta by a final score of 9-5 in 9 ends.  Team Homan got 3 points in end 3 and 5 to clinch the win.  Jill Shumay (Saskatchewan) continued her hot streak with a 12-5 win in 8 ends over Allison Ross.  The difference in this game was the 6.  That's right, you heard me, 6 in the 6th end.  Heather Nedohin won a close one 7-6 over Mary Anne Arsenault's rink.  Nedohin got a 3 in the 4th to help her team win a close one.  Jennifer Jones had a surprisingly had an easy game against Team Kelly Scott.  Jones won 10-4 in 9 ends.  Jones needed three 2's and a 3 to win.  It wasn't as close as everyone expected it to be.

2 pm Draw #4

The Scores

Devereaux (Newfoundland and Labrador) 1
Jones (Manitoba) 9
Birt (PEI) 5
Nedohin (Canada) 6
Shumay (Saskatchewan) 10
Crawford (New Brunswick) 5
Homan (Ontario) 9
Galusha (Northwest Territories/Yukon) 2
                       
This draw's skips comparison:  Rachel Homan curled 97% in this draw compared to Galusha's 67%.

I was at these games live.  Jennifer Jones had no problem beating Stacie Devereaux by a final score of 9-1.  Jones stole 7 points to win in 7 ends.  It was a close game between Heather Nedohin and Suzanne Birt.  Birt had another close game, but couldn't get the 2 points she needed to tie in the 10th end.  The final score was 6-5.  Jill Shumay had a close game with Andrea Crawford right until the 4th end and the 8th end, where Shumay scored a 4 and a 3.   Rachel Homan has not given up a steal yet in this tournament as she made some key steals of her own on a way to a 9-2 over Kerry Galusha. 



7 pm Draw #5

The Scores 

Arsenault (Nova Scotia) 4
Scott (BC) 9
Crawford (New Brunswick) 9
Galusha (Northwest Territories/Yukon) 5
Ross (Quebec) 9
Moore (Alberta) 6
Birt (PEI) 12
Devereaux (Newfoundland and Labrador) 7


I am comparing the 2 leads from Nova Scotia and BC.  Jen Baxter curled 81% and Sarah Wazney curled 88%.

Highlights:  I didn't watch the game at the K-ROCK Centre but I did watch it at home!  BC played a much better game this evening than the game in the morning against Manitoba.   BC took 3 in the 1st and 2 in the 5th to beat Team Arsenault 9-4 in 9 ends dropping Team Arsenault to 0-3.  New Brunswick rebounded after a tough loss against Saskatchewan to beat Team Galusha 9-5 in 9 ends.  New Brunswick got 2 three's in 5 and 8.  Team Ross of Quebec took advantage of Kristie Moore's mistakes to win 9-6.  Ross got 3 in 6 after Moore got 3 in 5 to make it 7-4 Ross.  Suzanne Birt after an 0-3 start, finally got their first win against another team that did not have a win. That team was Stacie Devereaux.  Birt got two 3's and two 2's to seal the win.

Standings after Day 2


Wins
Losses
Team Jennifer Jones (Manitoba)
3
0
Team Rachel Homan (Ontario)
3
0
Team Heather Nedohin (Canada)
3
0
Team Jill Shumay (Saskatchewan)
3
0
Team Kelly Scott (BC)
2
1
Team Allison Ross (Quebec)
2
1
Team Andrea Crawford (New Brunswick)
2
2
Team Kerry Galusha (Northwest Territories/Yukon)
1
3
Team Suzanne Birt (PEI)
1
3
Team Kristie Moore (Alberta)
0
3
Team Mary Anne Arsenault (Nova Scotia)
0
3
Team Stacie Devereaux (Newfoundland and Labrador)
0
4

Tomorrow’s Games:

Draw 6 - 2 pm
A--QC vs CA, B--MB vs NS, C--ON vs BC, D--AB vs SK
Draw 7 - 7:30 pm
A--NB vs ON, B--CA vs NL, C--PE vs SK, D--NT vs MB


Watch tomorrow for…

The Ontario vs BC game at 2 pm should be the best game on the schedule tomorrow!

Funniest moment from Day 1


On the first day of competition, Colleen Jones, 2nd on Team Nova Scotia, facing 5 in the 10 end against Team Quebec, was overheard to say before their last shot: "We have no shot! And then she looked up towards the TSN booth she said:   " Let's wait and see what Russ draws up!"

  

I am going to give a shout out to team Nova Scotia for keeping the mood light.

Final Sandra Schmirler Foundation Update

Today is Sandra Schmirler day and this is a day where people can donate the foundation.  I went up to the desk and I gave Cathy Overton-Clapham my money for the foundation.  I raised $210 dollars at my school (King's Town School) and there were plenty of generous donations at my club (Cataraqui Golf and Country Club).  I raised $490 from my club.

Thank you to all that donated to the Sandra Schmirler foundation today!  It was neat to see current and former players taking pledges.

The last I heard, the amount raised today was $271,000.



Sandra Schmirler Day at the Scotties

Today is Sandra Schmirler Day.  Please get your donations ready and donate generously!  You can donate on the website, call the booth at 1-866-210-6011 or stop by at the K-ROCK Centre to make your donation there!  Don't forget to mention your curling club for the curling club challenge!


Shout out to Team Homan!

Check out Team Homan's Twitter feed @TeamHoman.  Their social media person tweeted a picture of me on Saturday while I was cheering on Team Ontario and he also mentioned my blog.