Ninth end: Skips stones see Canada sitting one at top four foot and one full 12 foot, with U.S. biter at top 12 foot. Dropkin throws centreline guard. Jacobs draws to sit side by side with own shot rock top four foot. Dropkin tries to draw in to button but comes up heavy. Jacobs has open takeout for four, hits and rolls out to score three and once again, it’s over early.
Canada 8 United States 3
China 9 Scotland 2
Sweden 6 Norway 4
Switzerland 9 Korea 5
Eighth end: Kennedy’s final shot is utterly ridiculous -- triple runback double takeout to lay two Canada stones in the four foot. Dropkin replies with nice double to sit one at top four foot. Jacobs hits and sticks to sit full top eight foot. Dropkin hits and sticks to sit top eight foot. Jacobs hits and rolls out for blank.
Canada 5 United States 3
China 6 Scotland 2
Sweden 6 Norway 2
Switzerland 7 Korea 5
Seventh end: Stopera makes nice triple with final shot to clear out Canada stones and sit one. End progresses, Canada laying full eight foot, U.S. one top side 12 foot behind cover. Jacobs makes hit on U.S. stone in 12 foot and sticks shooter as biter top 12 foot. Dropkin hits Canada stone in eight foot and rolls to bite 12 foot half guarded. Jacobs makes delicate hit and rolls to bite bit of button. Dropkin hits and sticks to score one.
Canada 5 United States 3
Also: China 5 Scotland 2
Sweden 4 Norway 2
Switzerland 7 Korea 3
Sixth end: Canada lays first and second shot on button and top eight foot, U.S. has stone frozen to rock in eight foot at skips stones. Dropkin hits front rocks and removes Canada stone while rolling to sit top and side 12 foot. Jacobs hits and takes out U.S. stone at top 12 foot and rolls to freeze on rock at side 12 foot, another ridiculous touch shot. Dropkin takes out Canada rock in four foot, rolls to side eight foot. Jacobs has touch takeout for two and of course makes it.
Canada 5 United States 2
Also: China 4 Scotland 2
Sweden 4 Norway 1
Switzerland 5 Korea 3
Fifth end: Four rocks -- two Canada, two United States -- clustered in eight foot arond house at skips stones, U.S. laying first and second shot front eight, Canada second and third back eight. Jacobs draws back four foot behind cover. Dropkin attempts to draw into house but comes up way light and sits in front of rings. Jacobs draws to back four foot to sit two in four foot. Dropkin has draw to button with backing for one and makes it.
Canada 3 United States 2
Also: China 4 Scotland 2
Sweden 2 Norway 1
Switzerland 5 Korea 1
Fourth end: Dropkin laying shot in eight foot behind t-line. Canada second and third shot side and back 12 foot at skips stones. Jacobs nose hits to lay three. Dropkin draws top 12 foot centreline behind cover, Canada still first and second shot. Jacobs draws to top button after hard scrub by Hebert and Gallant, half guarded. Dropkin comes in heavy on draw to button and Canada steals one.
Canada 3 United States 1
Also: China 2 Scotland 2
Sweden 2 Norway 0
Switzerland 4 Korea 0
Third end: At skips stones, U.S. laying one at back of four foot with Canada rock in front, plus two other Canada rocks at top of house touching eight foot. Dropkin makes nice hit to lay two touching back 12 foot. Jacobs hits and rolls to sit 12 foot touching back eight foot. Lots of rocks all around 12 foot touching eight foot, hard to tell what’s shot and what’s not. Dropkin attempts to draw in but comes up heavy and sits back 12 foot. One heck of a mess at Jacobs last shot. Jacobs makes double on pair of U.S. rocks back of house and rolls in, Canada scores two.
Canada 2 United States 1
Also: China 2 Scotland 0
Sweden 1 Norway 0
Switzerland 2 Korea
Second end: At skips stones, U.S. sitting one biting top of four foot, Canada shot rock biting back of button with two others top and back 12 foot. Jacobs taps out U.S. rock at top four foot and rolls behind cover. Dropkin makes delicate hit and roll to sit shot full top eight foot. Jacobs hits and rolls in to lay five. Dropkin draws four foot for one.
United States 1 Canada 0
Also: China 1 Scotland 0
Sweden 1 Norway 0
Switzerland 2 Korea 0
Note: Ben Hebert back in at lead in place of Tyler Tardi, appeared to be an equipment issue.
First end: U.S. has hammer and lays one partially behind cover top eight foot at skips stones. Jacobs hits and rolls top eight foot centreline. Dropkin nose hits to sit top eight foot biting 12 foot. Jacobs nose hits to sit top full 12 foot. Dropkin hits and rolls out for blank.
Canada 0 United States 0
China 0 Scotland 0
Switzerland 2 Korea 0
Sweden 0 Norway 0 (1st)
Note: Tyler Tardi in for Ben Hebert at lead for full game after subbing in midway through Draw 19 against Austria.
Maybe it’s because of the recent Four Nations Cup, maybe it’s because of the current political climate, but for whatever reason, tonight’s final round robin game for Team Canada is far and away the most hotly anticipated of the tournament.
Canada’s Brad Jacobs vs. the United States’ Korey Dropkin.
The contest has been sold out since early in the week, with a standing room only crowd of 4,500-plus expected to pack Temple Gardens Centre.
The game has no impact on the standings, as Canada has clinched first place with a 10-1 record and the U.S. has been eliminated from playoff contention with a 4-7 record.
While the playoff teams have been decided, playoff positions will be settled tonight.
If you weren’t able to get tickets for the draw, you can follow along with all the happenings right here!
Sheet A
Q-China (Xu, 7-4) vs. Scotland (Mouat, 8-3)
China LSD: 125.4 cm
Scotland LSD: 161.2 cm
Sheet B
Q-Norway (Ramsfjell, 7-4) vs. Q-Sweden (Edin, 7-4)
Norway LSD: 44.6 cm
Sweden LSD: 24.5 cm
Sheet C
Q-Canada (Jacobs, 10-1) vs. United States (Dropkin, 4-7)
Canada LSD: 80.9 cm
United States LSD: 25.0
Sheet D
Q-Switzerland (Schwaller, 8-3) vs. Korea (Kim, 1-10)
Switzerland LSD: 15.1 cm
Korea LSD: 37.5 cm
