In an exhilarating showdown on the second annual Jamaica Nationwide Workforce Qualification occasion, Curling Jamaica topped new combined doubles champions after an intense competitors on the Dundas Valley Golf & Curling Membership in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, not too long ago.
Six groups vied for the title within the single knockout elimination event, with the highest two seeds incomes a bye to the semi-final spherical.
The action-packed occasion started with the third-seeded staff of Margot Shepherd-Spurgeon and Andrew Walker securing a victory of their first sport towards Alexandra Marriott and Husani Blaze. Marriott and Blaze exhausted their “considering time” allowance, resulting in Shepherd-Spurgeon and Walker’s computerized win.
Each semi-final matches featured familial rivalries
In one other intently contested match, the fourth-seeded staff of Theresa Chen and Ben Kong emerged victorious over Melanie Hoo-Fatt and Luke Samuels with a closing rating of 7-6.
Each semi-final matches featured familial rivalries, with Shepherd-Spurgeon and Walker going through off towards Madeleine Spurgeon and Don Johnston, whereas the sibling duo of Stephanie Chen and Justin Chen competed towards their very own mom, Theresa Chen, and accomplice Ben Kong.
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Shepherd-Spurgeon and Walker secured an emotional 7-6 victory, whereas the Chen siblings triumphed with a commanding 12-1 win, resulting in their opponents conceding defeat after simply 4 ends.
Triumphant comeback
The championship closing noticed an intense battle between staff Shepherd-Spurgeon/Walker and the top-seeded staff of Chen/Chen. After eight ends of play, the sport was tied 7-7, resulting in an additional finish. In a nail-biting end, Shepherd-Spurgeon/Walker secured the victory with a lone level within the further finish, clinching the nationwide title.
Because the newly topped nationwide champions, Shepherd-Spurgeon and Walker have earned the honour of representing Jamaica on the upcoming World Championship Qualifying Match for combined doubles in Dumfries, Scotland, later this 12 months.
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The victory marks a triumphant comeback for Shepherd-Spurgeon and Walker, who have been defeated within the 2023 Nationwide Championship by Madeleine Spurgeon and Ian Robertson only one 12 months in the past. Now, they stand proudly as champions, able to tackle the worldwide stage and uphold Jamaica’s curling legacy.
