The reigning Canadian men's and women's champions cruised to opening victories Wednesday at the PointsBet Invitational curling tournament, while four-time national champion Kevin Koe was upset in the opening round.
UpdatedOAKVILLE, Ont. — The reigning Canadian men's and women's champions cruised to opening victories Wednesday at the PointsBet Invitational curling tournament.
Kerri Einarson thumped Josie Zimmerman 15-3 while Brad Gushue downed Greg Balsdon 9-4 to start the single knockout event.Kleiter scored two points in the eighth end and stole another three over the final two ends for the win.The March Madness format features a 16-team draw for the men's and women's fields, which include many of the country's top teams.Defending men's champion Reid Carruthers and Ryan Wiebe advanced 10-3 and 8-5 over Johnson Tao and John Epping respectively.
In the women's first draw, Kaitlyn Lawes thumped Abby Marks 11-5, Kayla Skrlik edged Danielle Inglis 7-6 and Clancy Grandy beat Hollie Duncan 6-5 in an extra end.Gushue's next opponent is Wiebe and Carruthers takes on Kleiter.
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