Einarson, Gushue fall to host Scotland at world mixed doubles curling championship
The Canadian Press | Posted: May 20, 2021 2:50 PM | Last Updated: May 20, 2021
Scotland now stands alone at top of Group A, after being tied with Canada
Scotland took sole possession of first place in the Group A round-robin standings with an 8-5 win over Canada on Thursday at the world mixed doubles curling championship.
The host tandem of Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat led 4-0 after the first two ends, and responded to Canada's three-point fifth end with a point in the sixth and a steal of one in the seventh.
The win improved Scotland's record to 6-1 and moved it out of a tie with Canada's Kerri Einarson and Brad Gushue.
Canada, which beat Italy 6-4 in Thursday's early draw, was tied with the Italians for second in the group at 5-2 .
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Einarson and Gushue scored a deuce in the eighth and final end to break a tie against Italy's Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner.
The Italians rebounded with a 5-4 win over the Czech Republic in Thursday's late draw.