Two teams exceeded the travel hypo and another the loss of a sick player to win on the opening night of the Canadian Women’s Curling Championship on Friday.
The Corryn Brown BC team that did not land in Thunder Bay, Ontario, until dawn, defeated Selena Sturmay of Alberta.
Nancy Martin de Saskatchewan, whose main Deanna Doig was another arrival in the morning, defeated Krista McCarville from the north of Ontario 10-6.
Kayla Skrlik de Alberta Férta A rotation of three players because the main Geri-Lynn Ramsay was sick, and Duplica Melissa Adams 8-4 of New Brunswick.
Defender champion Rachel Homan had the first game without stress with a 13-4 victory over Jane Dicar him on Prince Eduardo Island.
Both Brown and Martin were scheduled to practice Friday morning, but ended up throwing rocks in mid -afternoon a few hours before their first Hearts tournament of the Scotties Games.
The snowstorms in southern Ontario delayed the flights that come through Toronto.
“It was a little fast sleep, and we were really focusing on one rock at the same time, really simplifying it today, just given the fact that we are quite fatigued and we had a long trip here,” said Brown, who is almost six months of pregnancy.
Martin won a 5-1 advantage over McCarville after four ends and held a team from the hometown with the support of many of the 2,430 in the 3,700 seats Fort William gardens. Martin scored three with his last launch of the tenth final.
“The girls only trust me and we simply do it,” Martin said. “We got luck. You have to get that to win a game, but we press and put some rocks at stake, which is what we love. We had a great time.”
Martin is twice runner -up in the National Mixed Double Championship, the second Kadrian Lott won the title in 2024 with his husband Colton and the third Chalynn Stewart is also a mixed doubles veteran. So, Martin is a team that is not afraid to face a lot of granite in the rings.
“We love rocks at stake. When we step on the ice in a female game and want three ends blank, I just want to leave and play mixed doubles,” Martin said.
Skrlik, Margot Flemming and Sister Ashton played with her short hand with Ramsay on the margin and alternative Crystal Rumberg is not expected to reach Thunder Bay until Monday.
“Geri has flu tonight,” said the leap. “He got it last night. He tried to put into practice prior to the events. He is resting today. We keep our fingers.”
Ramsay throws lead stones, but it is Skrlik’s vice, so Flemming was pressed against the strategy duty.
“Margot and Ashton did a great job,” said El Salto. “Margo is calling the line for the first time in a time, or never, for the first time in the Scottie. I also had a difficult start in the game and really recovered.”
The 18 teams were divided into two groups with the first three in each advance. That half dozen is reduced to four -page playoff equipment for the last weekend.
The winner on February 23 will represent Canada in the World Championship from March 15 to 23 in Uijeongbu, South Korea.
Brown, Skrlik, Martin and Homan had an advantage over the group to Friday.
Pool B Starts Saturday Afternoon With Quebec’s Laurie St-Georges Taking On Manitoba’s Kaitlyn Lawes, Kerry Galusha of Northwest Territories Facing Manitoba’s Kate Cameron, Four-Time Champion Kerri Einarson of Manitoba Square Off with Newfoundland and Labrador ‘ Land and Ontario’s Danielle Inglis versus Nova Scotia’s Christina Black.
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