Gunnlaugson tops McEwen 10-6 in Manitoba matchup at Tim Hortons Brier
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Jason Gunnlaugson defeated Mike McEwen 10-6 in a Manitoba matchup Sunday morning at the Tim Hortons Brier.
Gunnlaugson, from Winnipeg, made a hit for three points in the ninth end to seal the victory for Wild Card Three. McEwen, also from Winnipeg, gave up three-enders on two other occasions in the morning draw at the Enmax Centre.
In other games, Brad Gushue’s Wild Card One defeated Nunavut’s Peter Mackey 8-1 and Jamie Koe of the Northwest Territories dropped a 9-4 decision to Quebec’s Michael Fournier.
Northern Ontario’s Brad Jacobs beat British Columbia’s Brent Pierce 11-4. Two more draws are scheduled for later in the day.