Newfoundland & Labrador exhibitions at Halifax CC

Newfoundland and Labrador's skip Joanne MacDonald (centre) with 3rd Darlene Jackman watched by Nova Scotia skip Mike Fitzgerald (left) and 3rd Laughie Rutt. The teams played a series of four exhibition games at the Halifax CC last weekend, with the hosts taking 2 of the tight first 3 games before closing easy winners of game 4.

Joanne MacDonald

Mike Fitzgerald
photos by Ian Readey

Canada's only female skip bringing her team to Halifax

Joanne MacDonald will be the only female skip at the 2010 Nationals
photo - Ian Readey

Newfoundland and Labrador's provincial team will play a series of exhibition games at the Halifax CC this weekend, February 13-14, against Team Nova Scotia. Both teams finished at 3-6 at last year's Nationals in Nova Scotia.

Newfoundland and Labrador lost their skip when Chris Daw relocated to Vancouver, so Joanne MacDonald steps up from 3rd and will become the first woman to skip a provincial side.  Darlene Jackman, Lanie Woodfine and Felix Green all return from last year's rookie provincial squad.

Team Nova Scotia have added Debbie Earle to last year's team, and the exhibitions will be their first opportunity to compete as a provincial unit.

Games are at 9am and 1pm on February 13th, and 11am and 3.30pm on the 14th.