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LaFrance rink wins Prince Rupert Mixed Bonspiel

There was plenty of action in the finals of the Rona Mixed Bonspiel last weekend after 12 rinks hit the ice over the course of three days.
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The LaFrance rink sweeps and looks for the takeout during the A Event final.

There was plenty of action in the finals of the Rona Mixed Bonspiel last weekend after 12 rinks hit the ice over the course of three days.

The A Event final came down to the LaFrance rink and the Johnson rink, with the LaFrance rink winning two games to get to the final following a bye in the first round and the Johnson rink winning three to earn their spot. The LaFrance rink pulled out to a sizable lead in the early going, but the Johnson rink was able to lessen the gap in the later going. In the end the LaFrance rink was able to hold on and take the bonspiel championship with an 8-5 victory.

The B Event final featured the Port rink taking on the Yamamoto rink in one of the closer games of the finals, with the Port rink claiming the victory by a final score of 7-6.

The C Event final came down to the Rona rink and the Scott rink. The Scott Rink proved to be too much for the Rona squad as they took the C Event with a 9-2 victory in the final.

The D Event championship between the Rosario rink and the Bernhardt rink came down to the final stone. The Bernhardt rink was down by three with one counting and one just outside of counting, but the last stone wasn't able to make the necessary takeout and the Rosario rink took the game by a final score of 10-8.