Teams Muirhead and Brewster in finale

Team Muirhead and Team Brewster will compete in the Grand Slam of Curling’s Humpty’s Champions Cup at WinSport Arena in Canada Olympic Park, which marks the end of their 201617 season.

The newest competition on the Grand Slam circuit is invitation only to teams who have won Tour ranking events or select tournaments during this season and therefore has an impressive line-up providing stiff opposition for the title, with valuable World Curling Tour Order of Merit points also up for grabs.

World Championship bronze medallists Team Muirhead are the only Scots in the women’s event and skip Eve Muirhead is delighted to be included in this premier competition.

“I cannot believe it is the last event of the season already, it has flown by.

“The Champions Cup is a very prestigious event to be part of and our Tour event win in Basel qualified us.”

Team Brewster won the Perth Masters to qualify. Skip Tom Brewster hopes his team carry the form that saw them finish third at last weekend’s European Masters into the tournament this week.

“Brewster, who is manager for Curl Aberdeen and also organised the Aberdeen International at his venue, will be joined by the winners of that title, Team Hardie, who are the only debutants in the line-up.

Meanwhile, Scotland’s Gina Aitken and Bruce Mouat won their penultimate match in the roundrobin phase at the World Mixed Doubles Championships in Canada to qualify for the knockout stages.

Team Aitken Mouat extended their unbeaten run to six wins when they defeated Denmark 8-2 and will be among the 16 teams that progress to the next stage.

I cannot believe it is the last event of the season already. EVE MUIRHEAD