Einarson defeats Sweden’s Wrana to reach Tour Challenge semifinals in Charlottetown
Canada’s Kerri Einarson defeated Sweden’s Isabella Wrana 6-1 on Saturday to reach the semifinals at the HearingLife Tour Challenge in Charlottetown.
Einarson, from Gimli, Man., stole three points in the fifth end when Wrana was light with her final throw. The teams shook hands after the minimum six ends were completed.
The four-time Canadian champions have Dawn McEwen filling in at second this week for Shannon Birchard (injury). Team alternate Krysten Karwacki is playing lead for Briane Harris (suspension).
In other early games, Kaitlyn Lawes of Winnipeg beat Italy’s Stefania Constantini 5-2 and Ottawa’s Rachel Homan topped South Korea’s Kim Eun-jung 5-3.
Japan’s Satsuki Fujisawa secured the other semifinal berth when she outscored South Korea’s Gim Eun-ji 9-6.
Men’s final 4
The men’s final four was finalized on Saturday afternoon at the Bell Aliant Centre.
Matt Dunstone made a draw for three points to give his Winnipeg-based team a 6-5 win over Brad Jacobs of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Brad Gushue of St. John’s scored a late deuce for a 5-4 victory over Scotland’s Ross Whyte.
Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen beat Switzerland’s Yannick Schwaller 5-3 and Bruce Mouat doubled James Craik 8-4 in a matchup of Scottish rinks.
The semifinals at the season-opening Grand Slam event were scheduled for Saturday night and the finals were set for Sunday.
