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Bouncing back

Local rinks off and rolling at B.C. Scotties

The Jennifer Fewster and Patti Knezevic rinks didn't get the starts they were aiming for at provincials.

But, they sure rebounded nicely.

Monday afternoon at the Cloverdale Curling Club, host venue of the B.C. Scotties Tournament of Hearts women's provincial curling championship, Fewster lost her opening game 6-4 to Rosalyn Craig of Duncan. A few sheets away, Knezevic fell 7-3 to Kelowna's Kelly Scott.

On Monday night, Fewster hammered Jill Winters of Nelson 10-2 in five ends and Knezevic was leading Nicole Backe of Nanaimo 6-5 at The Citizen's press deadline.

In the Fewster-Craig game, the score was tied 3-3 after six ends. After a blank by Craig in the seventh, she scored three points in the eighth and that proved to be decisive.

"There were a couple rocks piled in on us there," Fewster told The Citizen. "We just needed to get our rocks in a little better positions and give ourselves a better chance at holding them to a point or two.

"In Game 1 it's nice to come out with a 'W' but we've got a long week ahead of us," Fewster added. "Looking at the scores, it looks like a pretty even field so we know we've just got to come out with our best game."

In Knezevic's duel with Scott, she was down just 3-2 after seven ends but Scott put up four points in the eighth and suddenly had victory within her reach. Knezevic answered with a single point in the ninth end.

Scott is the defending B.C. champion and also has Canadian and world titles to her credit. She was the Canadian champ in 2006 and 2007 and won the worlds in 2007 as well.

The 10-team tournament continues today. Fewster will face Backe at noon and Karla Thompson of Kamloops at 7 p.m. Knezevic's schedule includes games against Kristy Lewis of Richmond and Kelley Law of New Westminster. Law is another former Canadian and world champion. She claimed both crowns in 2000, the year nationals were held in Prince George.