Tim Hortons Brier 2016: Saturday Curling Results, Updated Draw and Schedule
For 89 years, the Tim Hortons Brier has been one of the most prestigious tournaments in curling. This year, several high-quality teams will compete to determine which one represents Canada at the World Curling Championships.
Seven matches were on the slate Saturday, and the tournament will conclude Sunday, March 13.
Here are the updated results after Saturday's play:
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| Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) | 5-4 | Manitoba (McEwen) |
| Northwest Territories (Koe) | 7-4 | Nova Scotia (Murphy) |
| Canada (Simmons) | 7-2 | Quebec (Menard) |
| Ontario (Howard) | 5-4 | Alberta (Koe) |
| British Columbia (Cotter) | 8-4 | Prince Edward Island (Casey) |
| New Brunswick (Kennedy) | 7-6 | Northwest Territories (Koe) |
| Northern Ontario (Jacobs) | 6-5 | Saskatchewan (Laycock) |
An early loss wasn't dooming for three of the day's losers, but the loser of the match between the Northwest Territories and Nova Scotia went home. Here is the updated schedule after Saturday:
| Sunday, Mar. 6 (Draw 3) | ||
| 9 a.m. | Alberta (Koe) | New Brunswick (Kennedy) |
| 9 a.m. | Saskatchewan (Laycock) | Canada (Simmons) |
| 9 a.m. | Ontario (Howard) | Manitoba (McEwen) |
| 9 a.m. | Quebec (Menard) | Northern Ontario (Jacobs) |
| Draw 4 | ||
| 2 p.m. | Canada (Simmons) | Northwest Territories (Koe) |
| 2 p.m. | Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) | Ontario (Howard) |
| 2 p.m. | Alberta (Koe) | Prince Edward Island (Casey) |
| 2 p.m. | Saskatchewan (Laycock) | British Columbia (Cotter) |
| Draw 5 | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | Prince Edward Island (Casey) | Quebec (Menard) |
| 7:30 p.m. | Manitoba (McEwen) | New Brunswick (Kennedy) |
| 7:30 p.m. | Northern Ontario (Jacobs) | British Columbia (Cotter) |
| 7:30 p.m. | Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) | Northwest Territories (Koe) |
| Monday, Mar. 7 (Draw 6) | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | Ontario (Howard) | British Columbia (Cotter) |
| 2:30 p.m. | Alberta (Koe) | Northwest Territories (Koe) |
| 2:30 p.m. | Saskatchewan (Laycock) | Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) |
| 2:30 p.m. | Canada (Simmons) | Prince Edward Island (Casey) |
| Draw 7 | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | Canada (Simmons) | Northern Ontario (Jacobs) |
| 7:30 p.m. | Quebec (Menard) | Saskatchewan (Laycock) |
| 7:30 p.m. | New Brunswick (Kennedy) | Ontario (Howard) |
| 7:30 p.m. | Alberta (Koe) | Manitoba (McEwen) |
| Tuesday, Mar. 8 (Draw 8) | ||
| 9:30 a.m. | Manitoba (McEwen) | Northwest Territories (Koe) |
| 9:30 a.m. | New Brunswick (Kennedy) | Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Prince Edward Island (Casey) | Northern Ontario (Jacobs) |
| 9:30 a.m. | British Columbia (Cotter) | Quebec (Menard) |
| Draw 9 | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | Saskatchewan (Laycock) | Prince Edward Island (Casey) |
| 2:30 p.m. | British Columbia (Cotter) | Canada (Simmons) |
| 2:30 p.m. | Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) | Alberta (Koe) |
| 2:30 p.m. | Ontario (Howard) | Northwest Territories (Koe) |
| Draw 10 | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | Quebec (Menard) | Ontario (Howard) |
| 7:30 p.m. | Alberta (Koe) | Northern Ontario (Jacobs) |
| 7:30 p.m. | Manitoba (McEwen) | Canada (Simmons) |
| 7:30 p.m. | New Brunswick (Kennedy) | Saskatchewan (Laycock) |
| Wed, Mar. 9 (Draw 11) | ||
| 9:30 a.m. | British Columbia (Cotter) | Alberta (Koe) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Ontario (Howard) | Prince Edward Island (Casey) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Saskatchewan (Laycock) | Northwest Territories (Koe) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) | Canada (Simmons) |
| Draw 12 | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | New Brunswick (Kennedy) | Canada (Simmons) |
| 2:30 p.m. | Saskatchewan (Laycock) | Manitoba (McEwen) |
| 2:30 p.m. | Alberta (Koe) | Quebec (Menard) |
| 2:30 p.m. | Ontario (Howard) | Northern Ontario (Jacobs) |
| Draw 13 | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | Northern Ontario (Jacobs) | Northwest Territories (Koe) |
| 7:30 p.m. | Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) | Quebec (Menard) |
| 7:30 p.m. | New Brunswick (Kennedy) | Prince Edward Island (Casey) |
| 7:30 p.m. | Manitoba (McEwen) | British Columbia (Cotter) |
| Thur, Mar. 10 (Draw 14) | ||
| 9:30 a.m. | Ontario (Howard) | Saskatchewan (Laycock) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Canada (Simmons) | Alberta (Koe) |
| 9:30 a.m. | British Columbia (Cotter) | Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Prince Edward Island (Casey) | Northwest Territories (Koe) |
| Draw 15 | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | Prince Edward Island (Casey) | Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) |
| 2:30 p.m. | British Columbia (Cotter) | Northwest Territories (Koe) |
| 2:30 p.m. | Northern Ontario (Jacobs) | Manitoba (McEwen) |
| 2:30 p.m. | New Brunswick (Kennedy) | Quebec (Menard) |
| Draw 16 | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | Manitoba (McEwen) | Quebec (Menard) |
| 7:30 p.m. | Northern Ontario (Jacobs) | New Brunswick (Kennedy) |
| 7:30 p.m. | Canada (Simmons) | Ontario (Howard) |
| 7:30 p.m. | Saskatchewan (Laycock) | Alberta (Koe) |
| Friday, Mar. 11 (Draw 17) | ||
| 9:30 a.m. | British Columbia (Cotter) | New Brunswick (Kennedy) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Manitoba (McEwen) | Prince Edward Island (Casey) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Quebec (Menard) | Northwest Territories (Koe) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Northern Ontario (Jacobs) | Newfoundland and Labrador (Gushue) |
Newfoundland and Labrador 5, Manitoba 4
It needed an extra end, but Newfoundland and Labrador pulled out a 5-4 victory in 11 ends.
In a closely contested match in which points were hard to come by, Manitoba managed to tie the match at 4-4 in the 10th end with one point, which broke a three-end drought that began after Newfoundland and Labrador scored two points in the sixth end to go up 4-3. However, Newfoundland and Labrador was able to secure the win with a point in the 11th end.
Northwest Territories 7, Nova Scotia 4
The Northwest Territories moved on to the group stage of the Brier with a three-point victory over Nova Scotia in the pre-qualifying round.
The team originally built a 5-2 lead after six ends, but Nova Scotia came within one after securing a point in the eighth end. The Northwest Territories finished strong with a point apiece in the ninth and 10th to seal the win.
The winner will take on New Brunswick during first-draw action later Saturday.
Canada 7, Quebec 2
Canada made easy work of Quebec on Saturday, recording points in five of 10 ends thanks to its efficient shooting, as three of four members shot over 92 percent. Canada's skip Pat Simmons led the way with 71 points on 18 shots, which gave him a 99 percent rate Saturday.
John Morris wasn't far behind at 93 percent with 67 points on his 18 shots.
Quebec, on the other hand, saw only Philippe Menard record a shooting percentage over 90.
Ontario 5, Alberta 4
Like Newfoundland and Manitoba, Ontario and Alberta needed 11 ends in a 5-4 decision.
With the match tied at 3-3 after six ends, Ontario took a 4-3 lead in the eighth with one point before Alberta tied it back up in the 10th.
Ontario managed to win despite holding a worse shooting percentage than Alberta. The winner shot 92 percent, while Alberta's mark was 93 percent.
British Columbia 8, Prince Edward Island 4
British Columbia broke open a close match with three points in the seventh on their way to a four-point victory.
Rick Sawatsky was the star of the night for BC, collecting a match-high 68 points and shooting 94 percent.
Prince Edward Island actually jumped ahead 1-0 after the first end but trailed 2-1 after the second and never regained the lead.
New Brunswick 7, Northwest Territories 6
This was yet another match in which 10 ends were not enough as New Brunswick edged out Northwest Territories after winning the 11th end 1-0.
New Brunswick looked to have this one wrapped up late, leading 6-3 heading into the ninth. However, two points from Northwest Territories in the ninth and another in the 10th tied the match at six.
Despite shooting just 75 percent, Northwest Territories hung in there on the strength of Robert Borden's 74 points.
However, no New Brunswick player shot under 82 percent, and Marc Lecocq (82 points, 93 percent) and Co. secured the slim victory.
Northern Ontario 6, Saskatchewan 5
The standard ends once again weren't enough for the final match of the night, as Northern Ontario left with a slim victory in 11.
Dallan Muyres of Saskatchewan was the most efficient on the night, totaling a match-high 81 points on 92 percent shooting. His team tied it up with a point in the 10th, but it wasn't enough.
Northern Ontario used a 4-2 lead after six to hang on for the victory behind Ryan Harnden's 80 points on 91 percent shooting.
Stats courtesy of Curling.ca.
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