CALGARY β Canada's Kerri Einarson booked a ticket to the world women's championship with a 10-2 win over Brazil at the inaugural Pan Continental Curling Championships in Wednesday's evening draw.
Entering the event, Einarson's rink of Gimli, Man., needed a top-five finish to secure its entry into the world championship, which takes place March 18-26 in Sandviken, Sweden. The Canadians are currently tied for first with the U.S. (5-0), who they will play Thursday.Β
As host country, Canada already has a berth in the April 1-9 world men's playdowns in Ottawa.
Canada opened the contest with a three-point first end before Brazil (0-6) got on the board with a single in the second. Up 4-1 after the fourth end, Canada (5-0) scored a combined four points in the following two ends.Β
Brazil notched a single in the seventh before Canada recorded a deuce in the eighth end to close the game.
βYou definitely want to keep growing, and getting stronger and stronger each game,β Einarson said. βThatβs what weβve been working on. I think we can still be a little sharper and catch on to things sooner, but I think weβre in a good spot.β
Canada defeated Australia 11-6 in the afternoon draw.
In other evening results, Japan thumped Australia 11-1, the United States routed Kazakhstan 9-0 and New Zealand defeated Hong Kong 8-6.
Earlier, Canada's Brad Gushue won his second game of the day with an 11-3 victory over ΒιΆΉΚΣΖ΅ Korea in the late men's draw at the Winsport Event Centre.
Gushue's team from St. John's, N.L., defeated Japan 11-2 in the early draw before handing ΒιΆΉΚΣΖ΅ Korea (3-1) its first loss of the tournament.
The Canadians (3-1) opened with a four-point first end and made it 5-0 after the second. After ΒιΆΉΚΣΖ΅ Korea rebounded with two points in the third, Gushue recorded a five-point fourth end to go up 10-2.Β
Both sides exchanged single-point ends before ΒιΆΉΚΣΖ΅ Korean skip Byeongjin Jeong conceded after the sixth end.
βIβm surprised it got as lopsided as it was. Getting four in the first end, and then (Jeong) made a mistake in the second by jamming, and I think that took the wind out of their sails. I thought our team executed really well,β Gushue said.
Canada will next play Australia then New Zealand on Thursday.
In other late draw results, Australia routed Brazil 10-2, the United States defeated Japan 10-7 and New Zealand topped Chinese Taipei 6-3.Β
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 2, 2022.
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