Team Saskatchewan skip Sherry Anderson makes a shot against Team Alberta at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. Both Team Sherry Anderson and Team Howard Rajala will play for gold at the world senior curling championships. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of – Canada will play for gold in both the women’s and men’s finals at the world senior curling championships.
Sherry Anderson’s Saskatoon rink beat Switzerland’s Monika Gafner 7-3 in the women’s semifinal Friday. Howard Rajala’s foursome from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. topped Joel Larway of the United States 8-2 on the men’s side to reach the gold-medal game.
Anderson, alongside vice-skip Patty Hersikorn, second Brenda Goertzen and lead Anita Silvernagle, is looking for a record third world senior women’s title.
They’ll take on Jackie Lockhart of Scotland in the final Saturday morning in South Korea.
Team Rajala, rounded out by vice-skip Rich Moffatt, second Chris Fulton, lead Paul Madden and alternate Phil Daniel, will play former world champion Graeme Connal’s Scotland rink for gold.
It’s the 17th time Canada has reached both the women’s and men’s final since the world senior championships began in 2002.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 28, 2023.
