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The National Results – Quarterfinals

 

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S., December 22, 2007 – The following is an overview of the results from the quarterfinals of The National, the second leg of the men’s 2007-08 Capital One Grand Slam of Curling series.  The National will take place from December 20-23 at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre in Port Hawkesbury, N.S.

 

During the course of the event, members of the media can access complete tournament news, live scoring, schedule and statistical information by visiting the newly re-designed World Curling Tour website at www.worldcurlingtour.com/the_national. 

 

Members of the media wishing to arrange a phone interview with any of the participating athletes during the tournament are asked to contact Eric Michalko, Communications Manager at (647) 669-0900 (cell) or emichalko@insightsports.com.

 

Saturday, December 22 – Quarterfinals

11:00 a.m.      

           

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total
(6-0) *Kevin Koe (Edmonton, Alta.)            3   1   0   1   0   1   0    x          6

(3-3) Kerry Burtnyk (Winnipeg, Man.)             0   0   1   0   1   0   2    x          4

*Denotes hammer in first end

 

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   E      Total   

(4-2) Peter Corner (Brampton, Ont.)              1   0   1   1   0   0   0   2   0      5

(5-1) *Wayne Middaugh (Toronto, Ont.)     0   3   0   0   0   1   1   0   1      6

*Denotes hammer in first end

 

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(4-2) Pat Simmons (Davidson, Sask.)           0   1   0   1   0   2   0   x           4

(5-1)* Jeff Stoughton (Winnipeg, Man.)     2   0   1   0   1   0   5   x           9

*Denotes hammer in first end

 

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(5-1) *Kevin Martin (Edmonton, Alta.)        0   0   2   0   0   1   0   3           6

(3-3) Greg McAulay (Richmond, B.C.)           1   1   0   0   2   0   1   0           5

*Denotes hammer in first end

 

The semi-finals for The National are scheduled for this afternoon at 4:00 p.m. AST.  A complete tournament schedule can be found by clicking here.

 

Note: As the official television broadcaster of the Capital One Grand Slam of Curling, CBC Sports will air live coverage of the event’s semi-finals today on CBC Television and on broadband at www.cbc.ca/sports/curling.

 

The National Results – Draw 8

 

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S., December 21, 2007 – The following is an overview of the results from Draw 8 of The National, the second leg of the men’s 2007-08 Capital One Grand Slam of Curling series.  The National will take place from December 20-23 at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre in Port Hawkesbury, N.S.

 

During the course of the event, members of the media can access complete tournament news, live scoring, schedule and statistical information by visiting the newly re-designed World Curling Tour website at www.worldcurlingtour.com/the_national.  CBC Sports is carrying live broadband coverage of the tournament on its website at www.cbc.ca/sports/curling.

 

Members of the media wishing to arrange a phone interview with any of the participating athletes during the tournament are asked to contact Eric Michalko, Communications Manager at (647) 669-0900 (cell) or emichalko@insightsports.com.

 

Friday, December 21 – Draw 8

5:30 p.m.        

           
Section A
                                   

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total
(1-4) *Mark Kehoe (Falmouth, N.S.)               2   0   0   1   0   0   1   0           4

(4-1) Pat Simmons (Davidson, Sask.)         0   2   1   0   2   0   0   1           6

*Denotes hammer in first end

 

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total
(2-3) *Shawn Adams (Halifax, N.S.)               0   0   0   1   0   0   x                1         

(3-2) Greg McAulay (Richmond, B.C.)        1   3   1   0   1   1   x                7         

*Denotes hammer in first end

 

 

Section B      

 

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(4-0) *Kevin Koe (Edmonton, Alta.)            5   0   x                                    5

(2-3) Reid Carruthers (Winnipeg, Man.)         0   1   x                                    1

*Denotes hammer in first end

 

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(4-1) Wayne Middaugh (Toronto, Ont.)      0   1   1   2   0   0   0   x           4
(0-4) *Jamie King (Edmonton, Alta.)               1   0   0   0   0   1   0   x           2

*Denotes hammer in first end

 

 

Section C

 

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(1-4) *Russ Howard (Moncton, N.B.)          3   1   2   x                               6

(2-3) Brent MacDonald (Edmonton, Alta.)      0   0   0   x                               0

*Denotes hammer in first end

 

The ninth and final round robin draw for The National is scheduled for this evening at 8:30 p.m. Atlantic Time.  A complete tournament schedule can be found by clicking here.

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

The National Results – Draw 7

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S., December 21, 2007 – The following is an overview of the results from Draw 7 of The National, the second leg of the men’s 2007-08 Capital One Grand Slam of Curling series.  The National will take place from December 20-23 at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre in Port Hawkesbury, N.S.

 

During the course of the event, members of the media can access complete tournament news, live scoring, schedule and statistical information by visiting the newly re-designed World Curling Tour website at www.worldcurlingtour.com/the_national.  CBC Sports is carrying live broadband coverage of the tournament on its website at www.cbc.ca/sports/curling.

 

Members of the media wishing to arrange a phone interview with any of the participating athletes during the tournament are asked to contact Eric Michalko, Communications Manager at (647) 669-0900 (cell) or emichalko@insightsports.com.

 

Friday, December 21 – Draw 7

2:30 p.m.        

           
Section A
                                   

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(1-3) *Mark Kehoe (Falmouth, N.S.)               1   0   0   0   2   0   0   x           3

(1-3) Joel Jordison (Moose Jaw, Sask.)     0   1   1   1   0   1   1   x           5

*Denotes hammer in first end

 

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(3-1) *Kevin Martin (Edmonton, Alta.)        2   0   3   0   3   x                     8

(2-2) Shawn Adams (Halifax, N.S.)                0   1   0   1   0   x                     2

*Denotes hammer in first end

 

Section B      

 

No games scheduled for this draw.

 

 

Section C

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(3-1) Peter Corner (Brampton, Ont.)          0   0   2   0   2   0   1   1           6

(0-4) *Russ Howard (Moncton, N.B.)             1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0           4

*Denotes hammer in first end

 

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(2-2) Brent MacDonald (Edmonton, Alta.)    0   1   0   1   2   0   4   x           8

(2-2) *Tom Brewster (Aberdeen, Scotland)   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   x           4

*Denotes hammer in first end

 

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(2-2) Brad Gushue (St. John’s, Nfld.)         0   0   0   2   1   0   1   1           5

(3-1) *Jeff Stoughton (Winnipeg, Man.)          0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0           3

*Denotes hammer in first end

 

The eighth draw for The National is scheduled for today at 5:30 p.m. Atlantic Time.  A complete tournament schedule can be found by clicking here.

 

The National Results – Draw 6

 

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S., December 21, 2007 – The following is an overview of the results from Draw 6 of The National, the second leg of the men’s 2007-08 Capital One Grand Slam of Curling series.  The National will take place from December 20-23 at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre in Port Hawkesbury, N.S.

 

During the course of the event, members of the media can access complete tournament news, live scoring, schedule and statistical information by visiting the newly re-designed World Curling Tour website at www.worldcurlingtour.com/the_national.  CBC Sports is carrying live broadband coverage of the tournament on its website at www.cbc.ca/sports/curling.

 

Members of the media wishing to arrange a phone interview with any of the participating athletes during the tournament are asked to contact Eric Michalko, Communications Manager at (647) 669-0900 (cell) or emichalko@insightsports.com.

 

Friday, December 21 – Draw 6

11:30 a.m.      

           
Section A
                                   

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(3-1) *Pat Simmons (Davidson, Sask.)       0   3   0   0   2   2   x                7

(2-3) Greg McAulay (Richmond, B.C.)           0   0   1   0   0   0   x                1

*Denotes hammer in first end

 

 

Section B      

 

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   E      Total

(3-0) *Kevin Koe (Edmonton, Alta.)            2   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   1      5

(0-4) Pete Fenson (Bemidji, Minn., USA)       0   1   0   0   1   0   0   2   0      4

*Denotes hammer in first end



 

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(3-1) Wayne Middaugh (Toronto, Ont.)      1   0   0   5   4   x                     10

(2-2) *Reid Carruthers (Winnipeg, Man.)       0   1   1   0   0   x                     2

*Denotes hammer in first end

 

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(0-3) Jamie King (Edmonton, Alta.)                0   1   0   0   2   0   0   x           3

(3-1) *Kerry Burtnyk (Winnipeg, Man.)       2   0   1   1   0   1   1   x           6

*Denotes hammer in first end

 

 

Section C

 

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(2-1) Peter Corner (Brampton, Ont.)          0   2   0   2   2   0   x                6

(2-1) *Tom Brewster (Aberdeen, Scotland)   1   0   1   0   0   1   x                3

*Denotes hammer in first end

 

The seventh draw for The National is scheduled for today at 2:30 p.m. Atlantic Time.  A complete tournament schedule can be found by clicking here.

 

The National Results – Draw 5

 

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S., December 21, 2007 – The following is an overview of the results from Draw 5 of The National, the second leg of the men’s 2007-08 Capital One Grand Slam of Curling series.  The National will take place from December 20-23 at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre in Port Hawkesbury, N.S.

 

During the course of the event, members of the media can access complete tournament news, live scoring, schedule and statistical information by visiting the newly re-designed World Curling Tour website at www.worldcurlingtour.com/the_national.  CBC Sports is carrying live broadband coverage of the tournament on its website at www.cbc.ca/sports/curling.

 

Members of the media wishing to arrange a phone interview with any of the participating athletes during the tournament are asked to contact Eric Michalko, Communications Manager at (647) 669-0900 (cell) or emichalko@insightsports.com.

 

Friday, December 21 – Draw 5

8:30 a.m.        

           
Section A
                                   

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(2-1) *Kevin Martin (Edmonton, Alta.)        0   3   0   1   0   0   3   x           7

(2-1) Greg McAulay (Richmond, B.C.)           1   0   1   0   2   1   0   x           5

*Denotes hammer in first end

           

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(2-1) *Pat Simmons (Davidson, Sask.)       2   0   3   0   0   3   1   x           9

(0-3) Joel Jordison (Moose Jaw, Sask.)         0   3   0   1   1   0   0   x           5

*Denotes hammer in first end


Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   E      Total

(2-1) *Shawn Adams (Halifax, N.S.)             2   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   1      6

(1-2) Mark Kehoe (Falmouth, N.S.)                0   1   1   1   0   0   0   2   0      5

*Denotes hammer in first end

 

 

Section B                  

 

No games scheduled for this draw.

 

 

Section C


 Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(3-0) *Jeff Stoughton (Winnipeg, Man.)     2   2   0   1   0   2   0   1           8

(1-2) Brent MacDonald (Edmonton, Alta.)      0   0   2   0   1   0   3   0           6

*Denotes hammer in first end

 

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(1-2) Brad Gushue (St. John’s, Nfld.)         2   0   2   0   0   2   0   0           6

(0-3) *Russ Howard (Moncton, N.B.)             0   1   0   0   2   0   1   1           5

*Denotes hammer in first end

 

The sixth draw for The National is scheduled for today at 11:30 a.m. Atlantic Time.  A complete tournament schedule can be found by clicking here.

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

The National Daily Schedule & Notable Match-ups

 

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S., December 21, 2007 – The following is an overview of today’s draw schedule for The National, the second leg of the men’s 2007-08 Capital One Grand Slam of Curling series.  The National will take place from December 20-23 at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre in Port Hawkesbury, N.S.

 

Friday, December 21

 

8:30 a.m.         Sheet A                       Sheet B                       Sheet C                       Sheet D                       Sheet E           

Draw 5            Martin vs. McAulay      Stoughton vs. MacDonald Gushue vs. Howard    Simmons vs. Jordison    Adams vs. Kehoe

 

11:30 a.m.       Sheet A                       Sheet B                       Sheet C                       Sheet D                       Sheet E           

Draw 6            Koe vs. Fenson           Middaugh vs. Carruthers  Simmons vs. McAulay    King vs. Burtnyk          Corner vs. Brewster

 

2:30 p.m.         Sheet A                       Sheet B                       Sheet C                       Sheet D                       Sheet E           

Draw 7            Kehoe vs. Jordison     Corner vs. Howard      Adams vs. Martin        MacDonald vs. Brewster   Gushue vs. Stoughton

 

5:30 p.m.         Sheet A                       Sheet B                       Sheet C                       Sheet D                       Sheet E           

Draw 8            Howard vs. MacDonald     Kehoe vs. Simmons   Koe vs. Carruthers     Adams vs. McAulay    Middaugh vs. King

 

8:30 p.m.         Sheet A                       Sheet B                       Sheet C                       Sheet D                       Sheet E           

Draw 8            Stoughton vs. Brewster   Gushue vs. Corner     King vs. Fenson          Koe vs. Burtnyk           Martin vs. Jordison

 

Among the notable match-ups taking place today include:

 

Team Brad Gushue (0-2) vs. Team Russ Howard (0-2)

Draw 5, Section C, Sheet C

8:30 a.m.

 

  • Former teammates and 2006 Olympic gold medallists Brad Gushue and Russ Howard face-off with each team looking to earn their first win of the tournament.

 

 

Team Shawn Adams (1-1) vs. Team Mark Kehoe (1-1)

Draw 5, Section A, Sheet E

8:30 a.m.

 

  • Two of Nova Scotia’s top skips – Shawn Adams and Mark Kehoe – go head-to-head in a pivotal game involving a pair of 1-1 teams.

 

 

Team Shawn Adams (1-1) vs. Team Kevin Martin (1-1)

Draw 7, Section A, Sheet C

2:30 p.m.

 

  • A re-match of the 2007 BDO Classic Canadian Open final.  During the season’s first men’s Capital One Grand Slam of Curling event in Quebec City, Martin’s rink defeated Adams’ team by a score of 6-2.

 

 

Team Kevin Koe (2-0) vs. Team Reid Carruthers (2-1)

Draw 8, Section B, Sheet C

5:30 p.m.

 

  • Two of the more impressive rinks from Day 1 square off as Kevin Koe takes on first time Capital One Grand Slam of Curling participant, Reid Carruthers.

 

During the course of the event, members of the media can access complete tournament news, live scoring, schedule and statistical information by visiting the newly re-designed World Curling Tour website at www.worldcurlingtour.com/the_national.

 

Members of the media wishing to arrange a phone interview with any of the participating athletes during the tournament are asked to contact Eric Michalko, Communications Manager at (647) 669-0900 (cell) or emichalko@insightsports.com.

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

The National Results – Draw 3

 

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S., December 20, 2007 – The following is an overview of the results from Draw 3 of The National, the second leg of the men’s 2007-08 Capital One Grand Slam of Curling series.  The National will take place from December 20-23 at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre in Port Hawkesbury, N.S.

 

During the course of the event, members of the media can access complete tournament news, live scoring, schedule and statistical information by visiting the newly re-designed World Curling Tour website at www.worldcurlingtour.com/the_national.  CBC Sports is carrying live broadband coverage of the tournament on its website at www.cbc.ca/sports/curling.

 

Members of the media wishing to arrange a phone interview with any of the participating athletes during the tournament are asked to contact Eric Michalko, Communications Manager at (647) 669-0900 (cell) or emichalko@insightsports.com.

 

Thursday, December 20 – Draw 3

5:30 p.m.        

           
Section A
                                   

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(1-1) Kevin Martin (Edmonton, Alta.)          1   0   2   0   1   0   2   x           6

(1-1) *Pat Simmons (Davidson, Sask.)          0   2   0   1   0   1   0   x           4

*Denotes hammer in first end

           

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(1-1) Mark Kehoe (Falmouth, N.S.)                0   1   0   1   0   0   x                2

(2-0) *Greg McAulay (Richmond, B.C.)       1   0   2   0   2   2   x                7

*Denotes hammer in first end



 

Section B                  

 

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(2-0) *Kevin Koe (Edmonton, Alta.)            2   0   2   0   0   2   0   x           6

(0-2) Jamie King (Edmonton, Alta.)                0   1   0   1   0   0   1   x           3

*Denotes hammer in first end

 

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(1-1) Kerry Burtnyk (Winnipeg, Man.)             0   0   1   x                               1

(1-1) *Wayne Middaugh (Toronto, Ont.)     3   2   0   x                               5

*Denotes hammer in first end

 

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(1-1) Pete Fenson (Bemidji, Minn., USA)       0   0   1   0   1   1   0   x           3

(2-0) *Reid Carruthers (Winnipeg, Man.)   0   3   0   1   0   0   2   x           6

*Denotes hammer in first end

 

 

Section C


 No games scheduled for this draw.

 

The fourth draw for The National is scheduled for this evening at 8:30 p.m. Atlantic Time.  A complete tournament schedule can be found by clicking here.

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

The National Results – Draw 1

 

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S., December 20, 2007 – The following is an overview of the results from Draw 1 of The National, the second leg of the men’s 2007-08 Capital One Grand Slam of Curling series.  The National is scheduled from December 20-23 at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre in Port Hawkesbury, N.S.

 

During the course of the event, members of the media can access complete tournament news, live scoring, schedule and statistical information by visiting the newly re-designed World Curling Tour website at www.worldcurlingtour.com/the_national.  CBC Sports is carrying live broadband coverage of the tournament on its website at www.cbc.ca/sports/curling.

 

Members of the media wishing to arrange a phone interview with any of the participating athletes during the tournament are asked to contact Eric Michalko, Communications Manager at (647) 669-0900 (cell) or emichalko@insightsports.com.

 

Thursday, December 20 – Draw 1

10:30 a.m.      

           
Section A
                                   

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(0-1) Shawn Adams (Halifax, N.S.)                0   0   1   0   0   2   0   x           3

(1-0) *Pat Simmons (Davidson, Sask.)       0   2   0   0   2   0   1   x           5

*Denotes hammer in first end

           

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(0-1) *Joel Jordison (Moose Jaw, Sask.)        1   0   1   1   0   0   x                3

(1-0) Greg McAulay (Richmond, B.C.)        0   3   0   0   2   3   x                8

*Denotes hammer in first end

 

 

Section B                  

 

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   E      Total

(0-1) Pete Fenson (Bemidji, Minn., USA)       0   1   0   1   1   0   0   1   0      4

(1-0) *Kerry Burtnyk (Winnipeg, Man.)       2   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   1      5

*Denotes hammer in first end

 

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(1-0) *Kevin Koe (Edmonton, Alta.)            1   1   0   0   0   1   0   1           4

(0-1) Wayne Middaugh (Toronto, Ont.)          0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0           3

*Denotes hammer in first end

 

 

Section C
                       

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(0-1) Brad Gushue (St. John’s, Nfld.)             0   0   2   0   0   0   2   x           4

(1-0) *Tom Brewster (Aberdeen, Scotland)  1   1   0   0   1   3   0   x           6

*Denotes hammer in first end

           

The second draw for The National is scheduled for today at 1:30 p.m. Atlantic Time.  A complete tournament schedule can be found by clicking here.

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

The National Results – Draw 2

 

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S., December 20, 2007 – The following is an overview of the results from Draw 2 of The National, the second leg of the men’s 2007-08 Capital One Grand Slam of Curling series.  The National will take place from December 20-23 at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre in Port Hawkesbury, N.S.

 

During the course of the event, members of the media can access complete tournament news, live scoring, schedule and statistical information by visiting the newly re-designed World Curling Tour website at www.worldcurlingtour.com/the_national.  CBC Sports is carrying live broadband coverage of the tournament on its website at www.cbc.ca/sports/curling.

 

Members of the media wishing to arrange a phone interview with any of the participating athletes during the tournament are asked to contact Eric Michalko, Communications Manager at (647) 669-0900 (cell) or emichalko@insightsports.com.

 

Thursday, December 20 – Draw 2

1:30 p.m.        

           
Section A
                                   

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   E      Total

(0-1) Kevin Martin (Edmonton, Alta.)              0   2   2   0   0   0   0   1   0      5         

(1-0) *Mark Kehoe (Falmouth, N.S.)           1   0   0   1   2   0   1   0   1      6

*Denotes hammer in first end

           

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(1-1) *Shawn Adams (Halifax, N.S.)             5   1   0   4   x                          10

(0-2) Joel Jordison (Moose Jaw, Sask.)         0   0   2   0   x                          2

*Denotes hammer in first end



 

Section B                  

 

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(0-1) Jamie King (Edmonton, Alta.)                2   0   0   1   0   3   0   x           6

(1-0) *Reid Carruthers (Winnipeg, Man.)   0   0   1   0   4   0   3   x           8

*Denotes hammer in first end

 

 

Section C
                       

Team                                                               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8           Total

(0-1) Russ Howard (Moncton, N.B.)               0   0   0   0   3   0   2   0           5

(1-0) *Jeff Stoughton (Winnipeg, Man.)     2   1   0   1   0   2   0   1           7