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.

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For additional information, please contact:

Eric Michalko
Communications Manager
Insight Sports Ltd.
Phone: 416.593.0915, ext. 253
Cell: 647.669.0900
Email: emichalko@insightsports.com

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.