Two wins to Canada, Norway on Winter Games Day 1
| Tahli Gill and partner Sam Williams made the comeback of the opening day. Photo © Iain McGregor / WGNZ |
26 Aug 2018 – Canada and Norway set the pace with two wins on the opening day of the Audi quattro Winter Games NZ 2018 Mixed Doubles tournament. Australia 1 also went undefeated, winning their only game of the day.
The first draw saw the first big matchup of the day. Norway and USA sides both reached the playoff rounds of the World Mixed Doubles Championships in April this year, and their game in the opening round was keenly anticipated.
USA made the most of their last stone advantage in the first end to score 3, but there was nothing in it after three ends. A big 4-point end by Norway in the fifth gave them an advantage they maintained, and they ran out 10-6 winners.