Staff
Lorne Jackson dropped his first game at the NOCA mixed provincial championships in Kenora yesterday.
Jackson and his rink of third Kathie Jackson, second Todd Moxham, and lead Christine Sinclair were edged 7-5 by Dylan Johnston (Fort William Curling Club).
The loss dropped Jackson to the ‘B’ event against Robbie Gordon (Idywylde), who they doubled 8-4 this morning.
That win set up a match with Kevin Brown (Kenora) this afternoon.
In yesterday’s opener, Jackson and Johnston traded singles from the second through to the sixth end after blanking the first, putting Johnston up 3-2.
That’s when Fort William heated up, stealing a pair in both the seventh and eighth ends to take a commanding 7-2 lead.
Jackson righted himself with a pair in the ninth and then one in the 10th, but it was too little too late.
Jackson got off to a promising start this morning against Gordon, taking a single in the first before stealing a pair in the second and then one in the third to grab a 4-0 lead.
Gordon responded with a single in the fourth before the teams blanked the fifth.
But Jackson came back with a pair in the sixth to make it 6-1.
Gordon did not roll over, however, posting a deuce in the seventh and then stealing one in the eighth.
Jackson sealed the victory with a pair in the ninth.
