Skip Jim Cotter led his team to a 9-4 win over Team Montgomery Sunday morning (Feb. 3) in the 2019 B.C. Men乌鸦传媒檚 Curling Championships in Quesnel to earn a trip to his eighth Brier.
Team Cotter, who plays out of Vernon and Kamloops, was up 6-1 after five ends, but Victoria乌鸦传媒檚 Team Montgomery stormed back in the second half of the game, scoring one unanswered point in each of the sixth, seventh and eighth ends to come within two points. Team Cotter secured the victory with three unanswered points in the ninth.
Cotter says his team乌鸦传媒檚 bond is probably one of their biggest strengths.
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Cotter describes Team Montgomery, whom he faced for the third time this week, as a 乌鸦传媒渇abulous乌鸦传媒� team.
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As winners of the 2019 B.C. Men乌鸦传媒檚 Curling Championships, Cotter, lead Rick Sawatsky, second Tyrel Griffith, third Steve Laycock and fifth Brad Wood will represent the province at the 2019 Tim Hortons Brier March 2-10 in Brandon, Man.
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