Oct 31, 2014
World bronze medallist Sidorova beats Nedohin in Grand Slam curling
Moscow's Anna Sidorova scored four points in the sixth end before running Edmonton's Heather Nedohin out of rocks in the eighth to score an 8-5 win Friday at the Masters Grand Slam of Curling. Nedohin (1-3) gave up three to start the game but pulled even entering the sixth. That's when Sidorova got enough of the Alberta counter — all Nedohin had in the house after a clutch draw with her last rock — to tap back and lie four.
The Canadian Press
SELKIRK, Man. - Calgary's Kevin Koe put up five points in the sixth end en route to a 10-1 win over Saskatoon's Steve Laycock in Draw 13 action at the Masters Grand Slam of Curling on Friday night.
The win improved Koe's rink to 3-1 in round-robin play and earned them one of eight spots in Saturday's quarter-finals. Laycock fell to an identical 3-1 record in the loss.
In other men's action, Sweden's Niklas Edin (2-2) scored in the extra end to edge Brad Jacobs (2-2) of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. 7-6.
Earlier in the day, Jacobs routed Jim Cotter of Kelowna/Vernon, B.C. 8-1. Cotter (0-4), who curled behind John Morris last year as they tried for an Olympic berth, failed to stick his shooter to limit the damage in the four-point fourth end. After another steal of two in the fifth, they shook hands.
Also, Switzerland's Sven Michel defeated Morris, who now curls out of Calgary, 6-5. Michel scored three points in the sixth end and held on for the victory to improve to 3-1.
Morris (1-2) tied the game with a pair in the seventh end before Michel used the hammer to pick up a single in the eighth. Michel finished with a 95 per cent success rate while Morris struggled at 60 per cent.
Switzerland's Peter de Cruz eliminated Scotland's David Murdoch with a 7-2 win, but both rinks are out of playoff contention at 1-3.
In other morning games at the Selkirk Recreational Complex, Brad Gushue (3-1) of St. John's scored four in the sixth end for a 7-3 win over Toronto's John Epping (2-1).
On the women's side Edmonton's Val Sweeting (3-1) scored threes in the second and fourth ends for a 9-3 win over Allison Flaxey (1-3) of Caledon East, Ont.
Scotland's Eve Muirhead (1-3) had four straight points in the final three ends for her first win of the tournament, 6-4 over Saskatoon's Sherry Anderson (1-3).
Rachel Homan's (3-1) rink from Ottawa was also successful, beating Edmonton's Chelsea Carey (1-3) 5-1 in seven ends while Olympic gold medallist Jennifer Jones of Winnipeg (3-1) scored twice in both the third and fourth ends to beat Russia's Anna Sidorova (2-2) in seven ends.
It was Carey's second loss of the day, after falling to Sherry Middaugh (2-2) of Coldwater, Ont. 6-5 earlier on Friday.
Also, Moscow's Anna Sidorova scored four points in the sixth end before running Edmonton's Heather Nedohin out of rocks in the eighth to score an 8-5 win.
Nedohin (1-3) gave up three to start the game but pulled even entering the sixth. That's when Sidorova got enough of the Alberta counter — all Nedohin had in the house after a clutch draw with her last rock — to tap back and lie four.
Sidorova, the face of Russian women's curling for several years, is the current world bronze medallist and at 2-1 was in a five-way tie for third after the afternoon draw.
In other women's games, Winnipeg's Kristy McDonald (2-2) beat Sherry Anderson (1-3) of Saskatoon 5-2.