Whyte Sees Off World Champion Mouat At Players Championship

Team Whyte eased to a 6-2 triumph complete newly crowned world champions Team Mouat aft only six ends successful nan group shape of nan Players Championship successful Toronto.

The early advantage went nan measurement of Team Whyte, comprised of 3 Scots and skipped by England-born Ross Whyte, pinch a double people successful nan first extremity and a azygous successful nan second.

Bruce Mouat grabbed a azygous backmost astatine nan 3rd end, but Whyte's rink restored their power pinch a double successful nan 4th and a azygous successful nan fifth.

Despite signaling a people successful nan sixth end, it was not capable to forestall nan world champions suffering their first conclusion aft 4 rounds successful Pool A.

Swiss world number 4 Yannick Schwaller, who Mouat hit successful past week's world final, is level astatine nan apical of nan group on pinch nan world champion aft 3 wins and 1 defeat, while Whyte is connected 2 wins and 2 draws.

The arena astatine Mattamy Athletic Centre is nan last Grand Slam of nan curling season, pinch Mouat having won 3 of them and Whyte winning nan other.

Should either triumph Sunday's last successful Toronto, it will beryllium nan first clip that Scottish rinks person won each 5 slam events successful nan 1 season.