2003 National

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2003 The National
Host cityHumboldt, Saskatchewan
ArenaHumboldt Uniplex[1]
DatesJanuary 30–February 2, 2003
WinnerQuebec Team Charette
Curling clubBuckingham CC, Buckingham, Quebec
SkipPierre Charette
FourthMartin Ferland
SecondMichel Ferland
LeadMarco Berthelot
FinalistOntario Glenn Howard
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The 2003 National, the second annual edition of

Grand Slam curling event was held January 30 to February 2, 2003 at the Humboldt Uniplex in Humboldt, Saskatchewan. The total purse of the event was $100,000. It was the third of four (men's) Pharmassist Grand Slam events of the 2002-03 curling season
.

The final featured Quebec's

As of 2023, it is the only time a team from Quebec has won a men's Grand Slam event.

Teams

The teams were as follows:[4]

Skip Third Second Lead Locale[5]
Dave Boehmer Pat Spring Kerry Kunka Richard Daneault Manitoba Petersfield, Manitoba
Kerry Burtnyk Jeff Ryan Rob Fowler Keith Fenton Manitoba Winnipeg
Martin Ferland (fourth) Pierre Charette (skip) Michel Ferland Marco Berthelot Quebec Buckingham, Quebec
Glen Despins Rod Montgomery Phillip Germain Dwayne Mihalicz Saskatchewan Regina, Saskatchewan
Dale Duguid Manitoba Winnipeg
Bert Gretzinger Rob Koffski Mark Whittle Dave Mellof British Columbia Kelowna, British Columbia
Glenn Howard Richard Hart Collin Mitchell Jason Mitchell
Coldwater, Ontario
Bruce Korte Art Paulsen Roger Korte Rory Golanowski Saskatchewan Saskatoon
Allan Lyburn Mark Taylor Mike Horn Ross Granger Manitoba Brandon, Manitoba
William Lyburn Brent Braemer Dean Klippenstine Mark Kennedy Manitoba Brandon, Manitoba
Kevin Martin Don Walchuk Carter Rycroft Don Bartlett Alberta Edmonton
Greg McAulay Grant Dezura Mike Bradley Jody Sveistrup British Columbia Richmond, British Columbia
Wayne Middaugh Graeme McCarrel Ian Tetley Scott Bailey Ontario Midland, Ontario
Kevin Park Shane Park Scott Park Kerry Park Alberta Edmonton
Vic Peters Mark Olson Chris Neufeld Steve Gould Manitoba Winnipeg
Brent Pierce Bryan Miki Dean Koyanagi Ross Graham
New Westminster, British Columbia
Peter Steski Chad McMullan Jeff Steski Andy Ormsby Ontario Toronto
Bryan Derbowka Gerald Shymko (skip) Gord Hardy Steve Sobkow Saskatchewan Calder, Saskatchewan
Jeff Stoughton Jon Mead
Garry Vandenberghe
Jim Spencer Manitoba Winnipeg

Draw

The event was held as a triple knockout tournament.

Playoffs

The playoff scores were as follows:[6]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Manitoba Vic Peters 8
Saskatchewan Glen Despins 3
Manitoba Vic Peters 4
Ontario Glenn Howard 7
Ontario Glenn Howard 5
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 4
Ontario Glenn Howard 7
Quebec Pierre Charette 8
Alberta Kevin Martin 7
British Columbia Brent Pierce 5
Alberta Kevin Martin 5
Quebec Pierre Charette 7
Quebec Pierre Charette 7
British Columbia Bert Gretzinger 5

Final

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ontario Glenn Howard 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 7
Quebec Pierre Charette (has hammer) 2 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 8

References

  1. ^ "National Grand Slam was right on target". Regina Leader-Post. February 8, 2003. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  2. ^ "Charette outduels Howard in Grand Slam event". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. February 3, 2003. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  3. ^ "Peters, Gretzinger lead Humboldt 'spiel". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. February 1, 2003. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  4. ^ "The National -- Teams". CurlingZone.
  5. ^ "Curling draw correction". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. January 29, 2003. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  6. ^ "The National -- Playoffs". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2023-11-19.

External links

  • Results from the CurlingZone database