Sherry Middaugh defeated Winnipeg's Darcy Robertson 7-5 in the opening draw Monday at the Home Hardware Road to the Roar pre-trials curling competition in Summerside, P.E.I. Middaugh, from Coldwater, Ont., scored a ninth-end deuce and stole one point in the 10th for the victory. "It's important to start off with a win, it's important to start off by making some great shots and getting comfortable [with] the ice," said Middaugh. Four teams — two men's teams and two women's teams — will qualify for the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings next month in Ottawa. The Roar of the Rings — also known as the Olympic Trials — will determine Canada's representatives at the Pyeongchang Olympics in February.

Source: CBC News November 07, 2017 00:50 UTC