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Woodstock team wins Port Elgin Super Spiel

The 41st Port Elgin Super Spiel was won by a team from Woodstock.

Mark Kean and his team defeated Team Ferris of Grimsby 7-4 on Sunday, November 19 to win the event.

The total prize pool for the event was $12,000, with Kean taking home a cool $4,000 for his win. Team Ferris got $2,600 as the runner up.

The full prize results are as follows:

Champion - Mark Kean - $4000

Runner Up - Pat Ferris - $2600

Semi Final Finalist - Alex Champ - $1650

Semi Final Finalist - Dayna Deruelle - $1650

1/4 Final Finalist – Mike Fournier - $1050

1/4 Final Finalist - Travis Fanset - $1050

All game results available at portelgincurlingclub.com.

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