By Canadian Press

Canada’s Gushue opens Canadian Open with victory over Norway’s Ramsfjell

Jan 16, 2024 | 10:48 AM

RED DEER, Alta. — Canada’s Brad Gushue opened the Grand Slam of Curling’s Co-op Canadian Open with a 7-1 victory over Norway’s Magnus Ramsfjell on Tuesday.

Gushue, from St. John’s, N.L., scored four in the sixth end to close out the round-robin victory.

Calgary’s Brendan Bottcher held off Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen 7-6 and Scotland’s Ross Whyte edged Winnipeg’s Reid Carruthers 6-5.

In an all-Switzerland battle, Yannick Schwaller needed only five ends to complete an 8-1 rout of Michael Brunner.  

Three more draws are scheduled for later in the day at Servus Arena.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 16, 2024. 

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