Because the team was already required to purchase their $40.00 CCA competitor cards, they decided to enter the Scotties Zones competition in Swan for fitness and practice knowing there were going to be some tough teams. The event was held at the Swan River Curling Club December 10 and 11 and was an exciting event including not only Women's teams, but also Junior Men's and Junior Women's teams from Zone 2, all hoping to win the illustrious berth into the Provincials. The teams faced full 10-end games and a time limit, just like they would in the provincials.
Team Lumax won their first game against Kathy Preston of Dauphin, but went down in their second game, a wild affair against the Amanda Tymchuk team, featuring several 3-enders for both teams. Team Lumax regrouped for Sunday's play knowing they would have to win their morning game, against Dauphin's Kimberly Merasty to get another crack at the young Team Tymchuk from Rorketon featuring women who'd graduated from many years of curling together in Juniors but who now were living in Winnipeg, Brandon, and Dauphin and had regrouped in Swan River for a crack at the provincials. They'd been to provincials before and knew what was at stake.
The event was a double knock out so Team Lumax, having lost to Tymchuk on Saturday would have to beat them twice to earn the berth to the Scotties. In the afternoon game, Team Lumax oned the Tymchuk squad to death, stealing singles up the board until Tymchuk conceded the loss so they could regroup for the rubber match. The second game was a different style. Team Lumax took a conservative lead, up by three after six, but gave up a three on six to start again. The teams were only granted 2 hours and 15 minutes before the bell rang to instruct them to finish the end they were on and play one more. This would be a 9-end championship final. The teams were tied up coming home - Lumax had the hammer. The front of the house and the four foot were clear. Lumax had two in the outside 12 foot, Tymchuk had a saver in the 8 foot. Bev Lumax made a solid hit an stick to lie shot on the t-line with part of the button. The Tymchuk squad took a long time to decide on a tap back shot that would force Lumax to hit and not jam. Perhaps they took too long. The throw was off the mark. Bev Lumax did not have to throw her last stone, and history may have been made for the Swan River Curling Club.
