MOOSE JAW -- Brian Humble continues to lead the way when it comes to Masters Men’s curling in Saskatchewan.
Humble and his Saskatoon Sutherland rink of third Terry Hersikorn, second Greg Kunz and lead Kerry Tarasoff went undefeated during the provincial championships at the Moose Jaw, Curling Centre, defeating Regina’s Gord Bell 6-3 in the final on Sunday afternoon.
After posting a perfect 4-0 record in the round robin to finish tops in his round robin pool, Humble took a 7-5 win over Bell in the Page Playoff 1-2 game to advance directly to the final.
Bell and his Callie foursome of third Rick Schneider, second Francis Walsh and lead Gord Fritzler -- who also went 4-0 in their preliminary round -- rebounded with an 8-7 win over Murray Sunderland in the semifinal, setting up a rematch in the title game.
That contest was a battle in the early going, as Humble picked up single points in the first two ends before Sunderland replied with the same result the next two frames, making it a 2-2 game through four.
After Humble picked up one in the fifth, he’d take control of the game with a steal of three in the sixth to go up 6-2, and Bell would get no closer after picking up a single point in the seventh end.
It’s the third provincial Masters Men’s title for Humble, after also taking top spot in 2023 and 2024. Bell was the last team to win the championship before Humble, winning in 2022 in the first post-pandemic championship.
Humble will now represent Saskatchewan at the Canadian Masters Men’s Curling Championship running from Mar. 30 to Apr. 6 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
