Jason Montgomery鈥檚 revamped rink swept through three games to win the A-event qualifier, defeating clubmate Glen Jackson 8-6 to earn the first spot.
Montgomery, with Miles Craig at third, Cameron de Jong at second and Dave McGarry at lead, led 3-2 after five ends before the two teams traded three-enders in the sixth and seventh. Singles in the eighth and 10th ends were enough for Montgomery to advance.
Earlier, the A-champion had opened with an easy 12-3 victory over Justin Umpherville of Fruitvale, followed by a 7-4 win over Richard Brower of Richmond.
Jackson, with Andrew Komlodi at third, Corey Chester at second and Joel Cave at lead, defeated Matt Tolley of Penticton 7-3 in Game 1 and then dumped Will House of Richmond 8-3 before suffering the loss. The defeat dropped Jackson into the B-event final where he once again defeated House 11-7, courtesy of three-enders in the fifth and ninth ends.
House then defeated Tolley 8-4 to earn the C-event qualifier.
All three teams now advance to provincials in Nelson, Feb. 10-14.
The Scotties sa国际传媒 Women鈥檚 championship, meanwhile, will be held Jan. 19-24 in Coquitlam.
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