Matt Dunstone’s team beat Scotland’s Bruce Mouat 7-6 in the P&H Masters final on Sunday in Medicine Hat, Alta.
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Winnipeg skip Matt Dunstone scored three points in the fourth end to build a 6-1 lead, then held on to defeat Scotland’s Bruce Mouat 7-6 in the P&H Masters final on Sunday in Medicine Hat, Alta.
The victory marked Dunstone’s second consecutive P&H Masters title for the Canadian team at Co-op Place, as he teamed with third Colton Lott, spare second Colton Flasch and lead Ryan Harnden.
Dunstone and his foursome went 7-0 through the tournament, including a quarterfinal win over American Danny Casper and a semifinal victory over world No. 1 Yannick Schwaller of Switzerland.
In the final, Dunstone entered the match after Mouat came in with a perfect record, and the Canadian skip grabbed an early 3-0 lead through back-to-back steals.
Dunstone said managing the scoreboard made the difference when Winnipeg led by five points at the break. He described the approach as “never giving up more than a deuce” and continuing to score with the hammer.
Dunstone also credited Flasch for stepping in for regular second Mark Nichols, who was sidelined due to an upper-body injury. “You don't know what you are going to get with Flasch stepping in, new guy coming to the team,” Dunstone said. “He was great all week, had a lot of fun with him.”
The prize for Dunstone was $42,000 from the purse, while Mouat earned $34,000. In the women’s final, Sweden’s Isabella Wrana defeated Japan’s Miku Nihira 11-2 to win $34,000. Nihira’s rink earned $26,000 after reaching their first Grand Slam final.
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