Owen Purcell (Halifax, NS) lost
5-4 to
Manuel in the Final of the Nova Scotia Tankard, held January 24 - 30, 2023 at the Bluenose CC in New Glasgow, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Purcell won
8-7 over
Matthew Manuel (Halifax, NS) in the semifinals of the 2023 Nova Scotia Tankard in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada;
Purcell finished 4-2 in the 13-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Purcell defeated
Nicholas Deagle (Bridgewater, NS) 9-2, then won
8-3 against
Peter Burgess (Truro, NS) and
5-4 against
Paul Flemming (Halifax, NS). Purcell won
6-3 against
Stuart Thompson (Halifax, NS). Purcell went on to lose
6-3 against
Manuel. Purcell lost
9-7 to
Flemming in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Nova Scotia Tankard, Purcell take home
11.000 world rankings points. Purcell move up 2 spots after posting a net gain of 5 points improving upon their best 6 results so far this season, ranking 39th overall with
97.476 total points on the
World Ranking Standings. Purcell ranks 38th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
81.375 points earned so far this season.
