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Tee Line Talk
with Alex MacDougall
Teams Tirinzoni & Whyte Win the 24th Annual
AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic
By Staff Writer eight teams made the playoffs.
Surprising two-time defending
he 24th Annual AMJ Campbell champion Team Epping did not
TShorty Jenkins Curling Classic make the playoffs along with
took place at the Cornwall Curling Team Howard and Team Shuster
Center from September 20th to the that hails from the USA.
24th, with 18 Ladies teams and
24 Men’s teams participating. The The first quarterfinal saw Team
“Shorty’s,” which was first held Nicholas Edin steal points in ends
in Brockville in 2008, is named 2 and 5 over Team Craik from
after renowned ice maker Shorty Scotland on way to a 6-1 win,
Jenkins who passed away in 2013. earning a spot in the semifinals. The
The event moved to Cornwall 2nd quarterfinal saw Team Asselin
in 2015 due to plant issues at the from Quebec challenge favoured
Brockville Curling Club and has Team Mouat from Scotland. In a 2023 Ladies AMJ Campbell Shorty’s Curling Classic Champions
remained in Cornwall ever since. hard-fought back and forth game L to R Selina Witschonike (lead), Alina Patze (3rd), Silvano Tirinzoni
After a three year hiatus due to Asselin took a huge 3 ender in the (skip), Carole Howald (2nd) Switzerland Photo Submitted
Covid and scheduling issues, the 7th end to lead Mouat 6-5 coming the 1st end. Whyte battled back, The last quarterfinal had Team
curlers and fans anxiously awaited home in the 8th end. Asselin played down 6-2 after the 3rd end, stole Retornaz from Italy take on Team
the return of the event. a solid final end, stealing a single, a deuce in the 4th and stole four Carruthers, with Retornaz taking
and upset Mouat 7-5 and punched
In the Men’s event three Scottish his ticket to the semifinal. more in the 5th end to go up 8-6 on three points in the 5th end and
teams finished high in the standings Gushue. Team Gushue was forced score a 6-2 win.
with Team Bruce Mouat leading Quarterfinal number three had to a single in the 7th and Whyte up The Men’s semifinal saw Italy’s
the way at 5 wins and 0 losses. Scotland’s team Whyte take on 1 with hammer in the 8th scored a Team Retornaz play Sweden’s
Following round robin play the top favoured Team Gushue, with single to win 9-7. Continued on page 33
Gushue grabbing a 5 point lead in
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