Manitoba's Terry McNamee moved another step closer to the playoffs at the 2011 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in Morris thanks to a 7-5 victory over Tim Krassman of Alberta on todays morning draw. McNamee, along with third Lana Hunter, second Allan Lawn and lead Lisa Blixhavn, stole two points in the third end and then took dueces in the seventh and ninth ends and had a 7-4 lead coming home. The Manitoba champions have the afternoon off and will meet Paul Flemming of Nova Scotia at 6:30 p.m. McNamee is in first place at 7-1 and has three games remaining. Robert Campbell of Prince Edward Island is 6-1 while Flemming is 5-1. The top three teams after the completion of the round robin will qualify for the playoffs.