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Weyburn curler on prov. women’s masters champ rink

Weyburn curler Deanne Miller-Jones is on her way to the national masters championship in April, as part of Team Campbell, which won the provincial women’s masters championship.
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Team Campbell won the Saskatchewan Women’s Masters championship in Lloydminster on Feb. 8-11, and will be representing the province at the national masters curling championship in April. From left are skip June Campbell; third Deanne Miller-Jones of Weyburn; second, Donna Ell; and lead, Sylvia Broad.

WEYBURN – Weyburn curler Deanne Miller-Jones will be on her way to the national masters championship in April, as she played third on Team Campbell, which won the provincial women’s masters championship at Lloydminster on Feb. 8-11.

Team Campbell curls out of the Wadena Curling Club, and includes skip June Campbell, second Donna Ell and lead Sylvia Broad, along with Miller-Jones.

The team had a 7-1 record at the masters championship.

They beat Team Graham from Lloydminster 12-1, then dropped their second game 8-4 to Team Streifel from the Nutana Curling Club to finish the first day 1-1.

On Day 2, they beat Team Deis of Moose Jaw 8-3, then they scored an 11-3 victory over team Lacoursiere from the Sutherland Curling Club in Saskatoon.

They notched a 7-5 win over Team Ford from the Callie Curling Club in Regina on Day 3.

On the final day of competition, Team Campbell began playoffs with a win over Team Foster, with a five-point fifth end for an 8-7 final score.

The team headed for the final for a rematch with Team Streifel, the only team to beat them in the preliminary round.

Team Campbell scored three points in the fourth end, and converted with the hammer in the sixth and eighth ends to finish with a 7-4 win.

Team Campbell will represent Saskatchewan at the 2024 Canadian Masters Curling Championship in Saguenay, Que., on April 7-13.