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224-3264 Sturgeon Creek MICHELIN I Garage 2640 Portage Ave. 837-2315 West End Tire 1991 Dugald Road 663-9037 West End Tire 1826 Brookside 694-9383 Bohn finds consolation in stunning eight-ender JIM BENDER Staff Reporter Scoring an eight-ender in any curling competition is rare enough. But to do the trick in a Curling Tour cashspiel that includes most of Manitoba's finest, including trials-bound Jeff Stoughton, is inconceivable. But Valour Road's David Bohn is now the proud papa of the first eightender of his young career. And he did it in a consolation event of all things.

Bohn scored the perfect score against Dauphin's Jim Winfield in the opening end of a consolation semifinal of the Pharmasave Gimli Classic at the Gimli Rec Centre yesterday. Bohn was relegated to the consolation after losing his first two starts. "The weekend started off a little disappointing," Bohn said from Gimli shortly after defeating Dauphin's Greg Todoruk 7-1 in seven ends in the final. "Then it finished off with a once-in-a-lifetime eight-ender." Bohn only had the chance for the big score after Winfield had inadvertently removed his own rock with his last shot. Bohn then needed to hit half a rock and stay.

Youngster JIM BENDER Staff Reporter NICHOLLS 21314 67 1314 BOHN GIRL Submitted photo Members of the Bohn foursome talk after recording a rare 8-ender. "If I nose it, I would have given up one," said Bohn, supported by third Taren Gesell, second Dennis Bohn (his twin brother) and A.J. Girardin. Bohn then stole one in the second end and the teams shook hands. Bohn had advanced to the consolation semifinal by default, meaning that it only took him nine ends to win the $500 consolation.

has it New kid on rock helps Spencer to Scott berth It didn't take long for the new kid on the curling to prove she belongs in the world of women. In her first year out of junior, Chelsea Carey Barb Spencer earn a trip to the provincials when her Rouge foursome defeated Baldur's Gwen Wooley the final of the Scott Berth Bonspiel at the Curling Club yesterday. Carey, the daughter of Brier champion Dan Carey, replaced Spencer's Darcy Robertson, at third this season as Robertson First to qualify "Carey's shooting really well and fits into the team Spencer said from Brandon shortly after the victory. "She's been taught well and is good at discussing strategy, and she can throw the heat, which is nice." Also supported by second Kim Keizer who had to leave with two ends left to catch a workrelated flight and Barb Enright, Spencer is the first to qualify for the Scott Tournament of Hearts, to be held in Thompson, Jan. 25-29, 2006.

"I don't know if it's an omen but the two times I've won (the Manitoba title) before, I won the berth former provincial champ Jan Sandison), 18, and Sarah Norget, 17. "I'm very excited. There's going to be a lot of strong teams there and I'm going to be one of them. I'm hoping to do well." Flett's best record at the provincials is 4-3. JUNIOR MEN: Stonewall's Tyler Waterhouse downed Morden's Kyle Peters 7-3 in the final of the Target Junior Men's Berth Bonspiel at the Neepawa Curling Club to earn his second trip to the provincials to be held at the Wildewood Curling Club, Jan.

4-8. "It feels pretty good," said third Andrew Hunt, 20, speaking on behalf of the 20-year-old Waterhouse, who had lost his voice. "The pressure's been lifted after winning this bonspiel." On the front end are second Jarrett Kolomaya, 16 and Neil Kitching, 15. SHOCKER: Manitoba's Olympic trials-bound Jeff Stoughton failed to advance to the championship round of the Curling Tour's Pharmasave Gimli Classic. Stonewall's bonspiel," said Spencer, 39.

"I'm excited. Every time you go, Chris Galbraith eliminated Stoughton 7-3 in it's a great experience and one step closer to the Canadians." qualifier of what was Stoughton's final In the semifinals, Spencer clipped St. Vital's Karen Canadian Curling Trials. Porritt 8-7 while Wooley nipped Shauna Streich of Fort Valour Road's Mark Lukowich, Rouge 7-6. Prokopowich, Pembina's Bill Kuran, Valour JR.

WOMEN: Petersfield's Kerri Flett pasted Pembina's Wickman and Arborg's Wes Jonasson also Kaitlyn Lawes 11-2 in the final of the Target Junior Meanwhile, Stoughton had some company Women's Berth Bonspiel at the Winkler Curling Club to trials-bound Kevin Martin failed to qualify at earn her third trip to the provincials to be held at the St. in Nipawin, Sask. Vital Curling Club, Jan. 4-8, 2006. MIXED RESULTS: Morris's David "It feels wonderful," said Flett, 16, supported by third through two draws at the Canadian mixed Jasmine Bracken, 17, second Jillian Sandison (daughter of in Whitehorse.

block helped Fort 5-4 in Brandon former sister, took a TM CAREY yesterday's tune-up for the Dauphin's Peter Road's Andrew qualified. as Alberta's a WCT spiel Hamblin is 2-0 championship.