MONTREAL – Chelsea Carey’s Manitoba rink won the bronze medal at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts with a 7-3 victory over Saskatchewan’s Stefanie Lawton on Sunday afternoon.
Lawton trailed 4-3 and had the hammer in the 10th, but a succession of missed shots put five Manitoba stones in the house. Lawton’s final angle raise failed for a steal of three.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper was in the crowd of about 1,500 at the Maurice Richard Arena. He has been to the men’s Brier, but a curling official said it was his first visit to the Scotties.
He is expected to stay for the final Sunday night between Rachel Homan’s Canada squad and Alberta’s Val Sweeting.
Carey made two perfect draws to score two in the eighth and take the lead.
Lawton lost to Sweeting in the third-versus-fourth playoff game, while Carey was beaten by Sweeting in the semifinal.
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