Leaders set to collide at Hearts
Written by on February 2nd, 2010 in Latest News.
P.E.I. skip Kathy O’Rourke shares the lead with Ontario, each 5-1 before Draw 11 Tuesday night. (Nathan Denette/Canadian Press)
Ontario’s Krista McCarville went to 5-1 with an 8-5 victory over Newfoundland and Labrador’s Shelley Nichols as the Tournament of Hearts continued Tuesday in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
The win puts the Ontario rink in a first-place tie with P.E.I.’s Kathy O’Rourke.
The two leaders were to face each other in Draw 11 later Tuesday night at the Essar Centre.
Also in the afternoon draw, Team Canada’s Jennifer Jones beat B.C.’s Kelly Scott 10-7.
Meanwhile, Saskatchewan’s Amber Holland defeated Quebec’s Eve Belisle 8-6 as Manitoba’s Jill Thurston beat Alberta’s Valerie Sweeting 7-4.
In Draw 9 action earlier in the day, New Brunswick’s Andrea Kelly scored two in the 10th end to beat Northwest Territories/Yukon’s Sharon Cormier 9-7.
P.E.I. defeated Nova Scotia’s Nancy McConnery 7-4.
Also in the morning draw, B.C. beat Manitoba 7-5 and Canada beat Alberta 9-7.
