Kelownaº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s Jeff Richard and Chilliwackº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s Sarah Wark overcame a slow start to put in a respectable performance at the

After getting out of the gate at 0-3 last weekend at nationals in Saskatoon, Richard and Wark finished with a 3-4 record to place fifth in their pool. It wasnº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™t quite enough to advance the pair on to the playoff round of 12 teams.

Richard and Wark captured the B.C. championship on Sunday, Feb. 5 at the Kelowna Curling Club, defeating Vernonº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s Jim and Jaelyn Cotter 7-2 in the final.

In Saskatoon, the Cotter duo posted a 4-3 record in their pool, then lost in the first draw of the playoff round.

Winnipegº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s Reid Carruthers and Joanne Courtney won the national mixed doubles title, defeating Calgaryº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s John Morris and Ottawaº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s Rachel Homan 9-6 in Sundayº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s final.

In , teams are comprised of two players.

The major difference between regular curling and mixed doubles is the positioning of two stones º¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù“ one per team º¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù“ which are set before the beginning of each end.

The º¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù˜positionedº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™ stones that are placed before the beginning of each end are also eligible to be counted in the scoring.