Team Canada’s Jennifer Jones foursome leads the list of world class teams competing at this year’s Sobeys Slam. She will compete against such formidable talent as Team Scotland’s Eve Muirhead, the 2010 World Silver Medalists, 2010 Scotties runners up, Kathy O’Rourke of PEI, whom Jones defeated in the Canadian final last year. Also vying to win the $12,000 first prize and making her return to competitive play, will be 2 time World Champion, Colleen Jones of Halifax, NS, as well as reigning World Senior Champion Colleen Pinkney of Truro, NS.
The 24-team event will feature all four Atlantic Provincial Champions, as well as the reigning Saskatchewan and Alberta provincial champs, Amber Holland and Valerie Sweeting.
Some of the other teams expecting to compete for top honours include former Sobeys Slam champion, Sherry Middaugh, USA entries Patti Lank and Erika Brown, and young competitors Rachel Homan of Ontario and Chelsea Carey of Manitoba.
Competition will be intense and it all begins on Thursday, November 11th, continuing through to Championship Sunday, November 14th at the John Brother MacDonald Stadium in New Glasgow.
For the first time this year, the Sobeys Slam weekend will also feature 8 of the top men’s teams in Atlantic Canada competing in the Atlantic Challenge. This elite, invitation only event will provide curling fans the unique opportunity to watch Atlantic Canada’s best men’s teams competing for a total purse of $10,000.
The Sobeys Slam is the only women’s World Curling Tour Grand Slam event in Eastern Canada and with a total purse of $52,000 is among the richest in the world.
For more information on teams and ticket packages, please visit the Sobeys Slam website at http://www.sobeysslam.ca/
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For further information, please contact:
Jim Nix
Chairman
Sobeys Slam 2010
902-755-1243
http://www.sobeysslam.ca/











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