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Issue 2 – Sunday, February 20, 2011 • An Official Publication of the Canadian Curling Association. The Island is rockin’ Newfoundland/Labrador lead Heather Martin (left) and second Sarah Paul during first-day action from The Scotties in P.E.I. Sponsor of the day In addition to our “Old Classic” full event pass – for the fans who crave the excitement of every single draw – we’re introducing the Double Impact ticket option that allows you to double up on the draws that work best for your schedule. For tickets, visit January 12-15 Langley Events Centre Page 2 HeartChart THE SCOTTIES Day 1 Champ starts with last-rock victory Larry Wood previous editions of the Hearts but HeartChart Editor is unbeaten in the last three provin- cial championships. “I think we had a better day today. We’re learning more about here’s something about strategy each time we come here, TJennifer Jones and the what you can and can’t do, what Scotties Tournament Of Hearts. you can afford to do and what you They go together like hand and can’ afford to do.” glove. Much like it used to be with Smith-Dacey has returned to Nova Scotia’s Colleen Jones, the the skip position this year after a Scotties legend whose records the long stint playing third. She was Manitoba Jones is trying to match, ticketed to play the position for one by one. Colleen Jones until she was diag- The defending Scotties cham- nosed with bacterial meningitis pion skip added another notch and was forced to pull out prior to to the belt at the Civic Centre on the provincial Scotties. Saturday night, tossing a last-rock “I enjoy skipping,” said Smith- come-around draw to the face of Dacey, “but it takes some time to Quebec counter behind the button get back in it. But, you know, it’s to record Team Canada’s fi rst vic- always an honour to be here no tory of this latest national women’s matter what position you’re play- championship. ing.” “They (Quebec) played a perfect Scott, a two-time champ and 10th end,” said Jones in the wake 2007 world queen, stole three of her nationally-televised 7-6 win. singles against the rookie team “We didn’t play a bad 10th end but from The Rock. all you wanted was a shot and we “You can’t go by the score- had a shot and the girls swept it Second Jill Offi cer (left) and lead Dawn Askin sweep for skip Jennifer Jones in a 7-6 win board,” Scott said. “It was a battle. perfectly.” over Quebec Saturday night. She made a lot of good shots early Quebec’s Marie-France La- won that skills competition for the Stacie Devereaux of St. John’s 7-2 Dacey of Halifax to score two and to keep the score close but later rouche was chasing of most of the fi rst time. on the late draw while Alberta, an 8-7 win without employing the on she had some shots she didn’t debate after missing a button draw “There’s always a little doubt Saskatchewan and Ontario all hammer. fi nish off and that gave us a jump for an opening deuce in the third (about the last shot) because I win their lone assignments in the Both teams fi nished 1-1 on the on the board.” end but manufactured deuces on hadn’t thrown a lot of draws that afternoon. day along with Winnipeg’s Cathy The Manitobans (1-1) got off the seventh and ninth ends to tie game. The line was a little bit New Brunswick’s Andrea Kelly Overton-Clapham who defeated to a quick 4-0 lead on the Polars, the score playing the fi nal ex- tight for a time but it just ended up of Oromocto had an opportunity Kerry Galusha of the Territories stealing three in the third end when change. perfect.” to climb to the head of the pack 7-4. Galusha’s last rock picked up “We’re pretty happy with how Four others joined Jones with with a second win Saturday night “We haven’t started off well in debris. we played after a long day with the single wins on the day. British but watched her last freeze effort the past,” said Kelly, whose team Hot Shots,” said Jones, who also Columbia’s Kelly Scott whipped overcurl allowing Heather-Smith has logged 5-6 records in three Continued on Page 3 www.thepinpeople.ca www.thepinpeople.ca Sunday, February 20, 2011 Page 3 two in the fifth and sixth ends and succeeded in warding off a who played in he Canadian THE SCOTTIES decided the issue. couple of late Manitoba rallies. mixed champion at Charlotte- “We made a few great shots “It was really important town in 1986 with Mike Sali of Day 1 and had a couple of bad misses to get that first win,” said Calgary. and maybe some missed com- Holland. “We found out how “I suspect the ice is a bit Continued from Page 3 munication on one or two,” important last year when we green and I think you’ll see us said Birt, a former two-time didn’t get it and didn’t play hitting for the first couple of “We were fortunate there,” Canadian and one-time world well, to boot. Playing well is games, anyway. It looked like said Overton-Clapham, who junior champion. the most important aspect.” a struggle for everyone when was a part of defending cham- “The second steal of two re- The same team from Kronau you looked around. This is pion Jones’s lineup but was ally hurt us. There was missed finished 6-and-5 at Sault Ste. normal. It always gets better dropped from that team at the communication. It was a wide Marie. after a couple of games. The end of last season. open shot and it was really too “We weren’t happy with how good news is it’s curling nicely “We’re still not as sharp as bad.” we finished last year so we’re so you can bury rocks.” we could be. We’re still learn- Birt was attempting a hit and determined. We are going to be The 21-year-old Homan, the ing the ice and getting a feel stick to count but her shooter better. I think we’re working youngest skip in the tourna- for he draw weight.” over-curled and rolled too far. harder, everybody’s a year ment, admitted to a slight case The heavy hometown “We have to come out tomor- older and a year wiser.” of nerves stepping on the Scot- favourites tripped leaving the row in the next game and play Alberta’s Shannon Kleibrink ties ice for the first time. starting gate in the afternoon, better. We’ll be fine,” said the of Calgary, the 2008 Scotties “It was the same in the allowing back-to-back thefts of 29-year-old native of Summer- runnerup, clobbered Galu- provincial championship,” she deuces to Kelly in an eventual side, P.E.I. sha of Yellowknife 9-2 and said. “There were nerves, but 9-7 defeat. In other first-round games, Ontario’s Rachel Homan of good nerves. It’s pretty excit- Suzanne Birt’s Charlottetown Saskatchewan’s Amber Hol- Ottawa hung a 9-3 whipping ing. unit cracked a promising three- land hit for three in the second on Smith-Dacey’s Bluenosers. “At least we know we’re not ender in the first end but Kelly end and stubbornly kept con- “The ice will get pretty going to go 0-and-whatever. bounced back with deuces in trol against Overton-Clapham good after a couple of draws We weren’t really worried the second and fourth to square to record an 8-6 win. Saskatch- but right now draw weight is about it but it’s no fun when Newfoundland/Labrador skip Stacie the account. The thefts of ewan led 7-2 after six ends pretty patchy,” said Kleibrink, you get on a losing streak.” Devereaux. PRIVATE/INTIMATE SPACES • STATE-OF-THE-ART AV EQUIPMENT • LCD PROJECTION WITH ROOF TOP SCREENS HIGH DEF. 5.1 SURROUND SOUND • DVD/CD/MP3 CAPABILITIES • NATURAL AND ADJUSTABLE LIGHTING Osoyoos caters to all occasions. 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How about the years in skipping roles. Name required to win 10 they won the Hot Shots? them and their home games in order to claim On Ice. 3. Name the only provinces. the title. two curlers who have 7.