Dunstone lays beating on Nunavut

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MANITOBA’S Matt Dunstone wanted a fast start to 2016 Canadian junior curling championships, but he didn’t expect his team to explode out of the hack at Mach 4.

Dunstone, the 2013 national junior champion, hammered an inexperienced Nunavut crew 33-1 in the opening draw at the Stratford Rotary Complex in Stratford, Ont., Saturday. The northern foursome from Rankin Inlet, skipped by Arthur Siksik, has been curling only a few years. They are looking mainly for experience and hoping to pick up some pointers from Canada’s best junior teams.

Dunstone, who has only third Colton Lott remaining from the 2013 team — second Kyle Doering, lead Rob Gordon and coach Calvin Edie complete the current lineup — was full of praise for his opponents.

“Their attitudes are unbelievable,” said Dunstone. “Obviously, things weren’t quite going their way out there, but they were having fun out there, there were always smiles on their faces. And the best part is that I was talking to their skip the whole game, we were having a good time. It’s awesome to see them out here.”

The Nunavat squad took the shellacking with graceful good humour.

“It’s only our fourth year, so my expectations are pretty realistic,” said Siksik, 20, with a laugh. “We were playing Manitoba. Manitoba! Geez! They’re a great team.”