Entry deadlines are approaching for the January provincial women’s (deadline: Dec. 11), men’s (Dec. 19) and master’s (deadline: Jan. 2), provincial curling championships.
Juniors
The deadline for the Pepsi Provincial Juniors (under 21) curling championships has passed, with 8 junior men’s and 7 junior women’s teams competing. Entries may be viewed at the event website: peicurling.com/juniors. The Pepsi Juniors take place from December 19-23 2013 (start and end dates may change slightly depending on the draw). Defending champions are the Veronica Smith rink from the Cornwall Curling Club, and the Tyler Smith team, who also curled out of Cornwall (Smith has a new team this year, out of Montague). The winning junior men’s and women’s rinks will advance to the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors, January 18-26, 2014 in Liverpool NS.
Women’s
The 2014 PEI Scotties Tournament of Hearts provincial women’s curling championship takes place January 8-12 2014 (start and end dates may vary slightly depending on number of entries) at the Charlottetown Curling Complex. The Suzanne Birt rink from the host club are the defending champions. The 2014 championship team advances to the national Scotties Tournament of Hearts, February 1-9 at the Maurice Richard Arena, Montreal, QC. Entry deadline is Dec. 11, and team entry fee is $200, plus a $35 per player per season CCA Competitor’s Fee. Entries must be made online at PEICurling.com. Entries to-date may be viewed at the event website: PEICurling.com/scotties.
Men’s
The championship round for the 2014 PEI Tankard provincial Men’s Curling Championships is set for the Montague Curling Club, from February 5-9. Depending on the number of entries, one or two preliminary events may also be held, January 16-20, and/or January 23-27 at locations to be announced later. The defending PEI Tankard champs are the rink of Eddie MacKenzie, Anson Carmody, Alex MacFadyen, and Sean Ledgerwood, who stole a point in the extra end in last season’s final to beat their Charlottetown Curling Complex clubmates, the Rod MacDonald rink, by a 7-6 score. The 2014 winning team will advance to the Tim Hortons Brier, March 1-9 at the Interior Savings Centre in Kamloops, BC. Entry deadline for the PEI Tankard is December 19. Entry fee is $200 per team plus a $35/player per season CCA Competitor Fee. Entries must be made online at PEICurling.com. Entries to-date are displayed at the event website: PEICurling.com/tankard
Masters
The Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside is this year’s host for the Curl PEI Provincial Masters Curling Championships, January 27-30 (revised dates), with men’s and women’s divisions for curlers age 60 and over. Defending champions are the Mel Bernard rink from the host club, who are seeking their fourth consecutive PEI Masters title, and the Diane MacKay foursome from the Charlottetown and Cornwall clubs. Winners and runners-up in both the men’s and the women’s divisions earn the right to compete in the Maritime Masters Championships, March 14-17 at the Cornwall Curling Club.. The winning teams, or the highest-finishing men’s and women’s rinks that choose to attend, are also invited to participate in the 2014 ATB Financial Canadian Masters Championships, March 31 to Apr. 6 at the Coaldale Granite Curling Club in Coaldale Alberta. Entry fee for the PEI championships is $200 per team. Entry deadline is January 2, 2014. Entries to-date are displayed at the event website: PEICurling.com/masters
