Beaverlodge's Geoff Walker (back right) and Team Brad Gushue claimed their third Brier title in four years on Sunday, beating Alberta's Brendan Bottcher 7-3 in the final (Photo: Facebook / Curling Canada)

By Canadian Press

Tim Hortons Brier

Beaverlodge’s Walker, Team Gushue claim third Brier title in four years

Mar 9, 2020 | 6:07 AM

KINGSTON, Ont. – Brad Gushue of Newfoundland and Labrador defeated Alberta’s Brendan Bottcher 7-3 on Sunday night to win the Tim Hortons Brier.

After forcing Bottcher to draw for a single in the ninth end, Gushue made a hit for the win in the 10th.

It was Gushue’s third Canadian title in four years. Bottcher has lost three straight Brier finals.

Gushue and teammates Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant and Beaverlodge, Alberta’s Geoff Walker will represent Canada at the March 28-April 5 world men’s curling championship in Glasgow, Scotland.

The final was a rematch of the 2018 championship in Regina. Gushue beat Bottcher 6-4 that year to defend the title he won on home ice in St. John’s.

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Bottcher, a native of Sherwood Park, Alta., and teammates Darren Moulding, Brad Thiessen and Karrick Martin lost last year’s final to Kevin Koe.