It didn’t take long for the first major upset at the provincial Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Rivers, Manitoba.
The second seeded Kerri Einarson foursome dropped their opening game 6-5 to Team Abby Ackland on Wednesday afternoon in draw two. Team Ackland stole a single point in the 10th end to secure the victory.
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It was smooth sailing for the other top teams. Top seed and defending champion Tracy Fleury stole points in four consecutive ends to defeat Kristy Watling 8-4 in the opening draw. Third seed Jennifer Jones, meanwhile, made quick work of Terry Ursel.
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Jones scored four points in the seventh end en route to a convincing 11-2 draw two victory.
Fourth seed Beth Peterson also started it off with a win as her team defeated Jennifer Briscoe 8-5. Theresa Cannon beat Jennifer Clark-Rouire 8-7 in the only other draw one match.
Also in the afternoon draw, Darcy Robertson scored four in the ninth end in an 11-3 triumph over Janelle Vachon.
The top two teams from each pool advance to the championship round on Saturday. The championship game is scheduled for 4:00 pm on Sunday.
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