CurlingZone: David Bohn wins Atkins Curling Supplies Classic

David Bohn (Winnipeg, MB) wins the Atkins Curling Supplies Classic, defeating Jordan Smith (Winnipeg, MB) 4-3 at the Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club in Winnipeg, Canada. Bohn with Justin Richter at third, Tyler Forrest and Bryce J. McEwen on the front end take home the $2,000CDN first place cheque along with 18.968 world ranking points, while Smith receives $1,500CDN and 14.903 world ranking points for their second place finish.

Starting with hammer, Bohn blanked the first end, got on the board scoring 1 in the second end, then added a steal in the third end. Smith scored a single in the fourth end to trail 2-1, then forced Bohn to a single in the fifth end. After a blank end, Smith scored 2 in the seventh end, with Bohn scoring a single in the eighth end for the 4-3 win.

In the semifinals, Bohn defeated Tanner Lott (Winnipeg Beach, MB) 7-4 and Smith defeated Dennis Bohn (Winnipeg, MB) 6-4. Lott and Bohn earned $1,050CDN and 11.516 ranking points for their semifinal finishes. In the quarterfinals, Bohn defeated Hayden Forrester (winnipeg, MB) 6-0, Smith defeated Julien Leduc (Winnipeg, MB) 5-2, while Lott defeated JT Ryan (Winnipeg, MB) 7-6 in an extra end and Bohn defeated Riley Smith (Winnipeg, MB) 4-2. Ryan, Leduc, Forrester and Riley Smith earned $800CDN along with 6.097 ranking points for their quarterfinal finishes.

Bohn went 2-1 in the 14 team triple knockout qualifying round. In their opening game, Bohn defeated Sean Grassie (Winnipeg, MB) 5-4, losing their next game to Smith 10-4, then qualifying through the B-side with a 6-3 win over Trevor Loreth (Winnipeg, MB).

Scotland's McMillan and Bryce set to get in mix with World's Best

After emerging on the global stage at senior level last month, Katie McMillan is feeling all the more ready for the challenge as she and partner Angus Bryce prepare to represent Scotland at the ACE & Company World Mixed Doubles Championships in Geneva over the next week (April 25 - May 2).