Northern Ontario’s Bonot beats Manitoba’s Calvert in mixed curling final

YARMOUTH, N.S. — Northern Ontario skip Trevor Bonot broke open a tight game with a four-point fifth end en route to a 5-2 victory over Manitoba’s Braden Calvert in the final of the Canadian mixed curling championship.

Bonot delivered a big-weight out-turn with his critical throw for a lead he wouldn’t relinquish at the Mariners Centre.

“As long as we got the right drag effect, the fourth point was there,” Bonot said. “The fourth point was a bonus, but it was definitely make-able. It’s a crucial turning point. When you’re in a final against such a great team and you have a shot like that to make the momentum come your way, it’s a game-changer.”

Bonot’s team from the Port Arthur Curling Club included vice-skip Jackie McCormick, second Kory Carr and lead Megan Carr. It was Northern Ontario’s fourth Canadian mixed crown and first since Chris Johnson’s 1997 triumph in Kindersley, Sask.