By paNOW Staff

P.A. rink with decisive victory to start mixed provincials

Mar 21, 2018 | 10:07 PM

The opening draw of the 2018 Mixed Curling Provincials saw a Prince Albert rink slide away with a decisive victory.

Bruce Korte’s rink, featuring Prince Albert’s Robyn Despins, celebrated an 8-2 win over Saskatoon Sutherland’s team led by Ashley Thevenot after six ends. Korte and company led 6-0 after three ends despite not having the hammer—in large part to a steal of five in the second end.

In fact, they only had the hammer in the fifth end, scoring two.

That wasn’t the largest-margin victory of the day, as Regina’s Mark Lang defeated Saskatoon’s Travis Tokarz 11-1. Lang had a four-ender, then back-to-back steals of one and a whopping five to run away with the victory after five ends.

Regina’s Ashley Howard beat Yorkton’s Ray Sharp 7-2, also after six ends. Dustin Kalthoff beat Shawn Joyce in an all-Saskatoon battle 5-0 after six ends. Saskatoon’s Trevor Johnson fell to Regina’s Jason Ackerman 6-2.

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Wednesday was just the first day of the five day tournament, as curling action will take place at the Prince Albert Golf and Curling Club all week. The finals will be on Sunday at 2 p.m.

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