The 2021 PEI Scotties Tournament of Hearts Women's Championship, the women's provincial curling championship for Prince Edward Island, was held from January 29 to 30 at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O'Leary, Prince Edward Island.[1] The winning Suzanne Birt rink represented Prince Edward Island at the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary, Alberta, and finished with a 4–4, just missing the championship round.[2] The event was held in conjunction with the 2021 PEI Tankard, the provincial men's championship.[3]
| 2021 PEI Scotties Tournament of Hearts Women's Championship | |
|---|---|
| Host city | O'Leary, Prince Edward Island |
| Arena | Maple Leaf Curling Club |
| Dates | January 29–30 |
| Winner | Team Birt |
| Curling club | Montague CC, Montague |
| Skip | Suzanne Birt |
| Third | Kathy O'Rourke |
| Second | Meaghan Hughes |
| Lead | Michelle McQuaid |
| Alternate | Marie Christianson |
| Coach | Mitchell O'Shea |
| Finalist | Darlene London |
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, many teams could not commit to the quarantine process in order to compete at the national championship. Clubmates Suzanne Birt and Darlene London were the only two teams to enter the event. Team Birt won the best of five series in just three games.[4]
Teams
editThe teams are listed as follows:[5]
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Birt | Kathy O'Rourke[a] | Meaghan Hughes | Michelle McQuaid | Marie Christianson[a] | Montague Curling Club, Montague |
| Darlene London | Robyn MacDonald | Shelly Rice | Gail Greene | Montague Curling Club, Montague |
Results
editAll draw times are listed in Atlantic Time (UTC−04:00).[7]
Standings
editFinal Standings
| Skip | W | L | PF | PA | EW | EL | BE | SE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Birt | 3 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Darlene London | 0 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
Draw 1
editFriday, January 29, 4:00 pm
| Sheet 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Birt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | X | X | X | X | 12 |
Darlene London 
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | X | 0 |
Draw 2
editSaturday, January 30, 11:00 am
| Sheet 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlene London | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | X | 2 |
| Suzanne Birt
|
2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | X | X | X | 12 |
Draw 3
editSaturday, January 30, 4:00 pm
| Sheet 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Birt
|
1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | X | X | X | X | 10 |
| Darlene London | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | X | X | 1 |
| 2021 PEI Scotties Tournament of Hearts |
|---|
 Suzanne Birt 12th PEI Provincial Championship title |
Notes
edit- ^ a b Marie Christianson, who usually throws third stones for Team Birt, was unable to compete at the event due to travel restrictions. The team's alternate, Kathy O'Rourke, threw third stones.[6]
References
edit- ^ "2021 PEI Scotties Tournament of Hearts – Event Information". PEI Curling. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Scores, standings, schedule". Sportsnet. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ "2021 PEI Scotties Tournament of Hearts Women's Championship". PEI Curling. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Team Birt sweeps PEI Scotties". PEI Curling. January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ "Teams". PEI Curling. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ Jason Simmonds (January 27, 2021). "Birt, London rinks to decide P.E.I. Scotties Tournament of Hearts title in O'Leary". The Guardian. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Results". PEI Curling. Retrieved January 25, 2021.