Four-time Brier competitor John Epping is competing in his first Northern Ontario men's curling championship in Thunder Bay. He opened the tournament with a 9-3 victory over Gary Weiss and is considered a favourite to represent the region at the Brier.
THUNDER BAY – John Epping’s represented Ontario at the Brier on three occasions in his curling career.
Holding a 5-3 lead after six ends, his Sudbury-based rink broke the game open with a three-ender in the seventh.“We’re just trying to get used to the ice, the rocks and the atmosphere here, so we’ll take the win for sure." His Fort William Curling Club squad, which includes third Mike McCarville, second Jordan Potts and lead Kurtis Byrd, outlasted North Bay’s Jeff Brown 9-5 to start the tournament on a winning note.
Meanwhile, Sandy MacEwan’s Sudbury squad opened up their week with a 10-2 romp over Fort William’s Zach Warkentin in seven ends after stealing six points in the final three ends.
CURLING SPORTS JOHN EPPING NORTHERN ONTARIO BRIER
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