2003 National

The 2003 National, the second annual edition of The National 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.

2003 The National
Host cityHumboldt, Saskatchewan
ArenaHumboldt Uniplex[1]
DatesJanuary 30–February 2, 2003
Winner Team Charette
Curling clubBuckingham CC, Buckingham, Quebec
SkipPierre Charette
FourthMartin Ferland
SecondMichel Ferland
LeadMarco Berthelot
Finalist Glenn Howard
« 2002

The final featured Quebec's Pierre Charette rink against Team Glenn Howard from Ontario. The main turning point in the game came in the second end, when Howard jammed his last rock, giving up a steal of one to go down 3–0. After Howard was forced to a single in the fourth, Charette's fourth stone thrower Martin Ferland drew for three in the fourth to take a massive 6–1 lead. Team Howard didn't give up though, and chipped away at Charette's lead, and trailed 8–6 after nine ends. In the last end, Charette won the game after Ferland drew to the four foot, to cut Howard down to a single point. Team Charette took home $25,000 with the win, while Howard's rink took home $15,000.[2] The final was aired on television on Rogers Sportsnet.[3] 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 BoehmerPat SpringKerry KunkaRichard Daneault Petersfield, Manitoba
Kerry BurtnykJeff RyanRob FowlerKeith Fenton Winnipeg
Martin Ferland (fourth)Pierre Charette (skip)Michel FerlandMarco Berthelot Buckingham, Quebec
Glen DespinsRod MontgomeryPhillip GermainDwayne Mihalicz Regina, Saskatchewan
Dale Duguid Winnipeg
Bert GretzingerRob KoffskiMark WhittleDave Mellof Kelowna, British Columbia
Glenn HowardRichard HartCollin MitchellJason Mitchell Coldwater, Ontario
Bruce KorteArt PaulsenRoger KorteRory Golanowski Saskatoon
Allan LyburnMark TaylorMike HornRoss Granger Brandon, Manitoba
William LyburnBrent BraemerDean KlippenstineMark Kennedy Brandon, Manitoba
Kevin MartinDon WalchukCarter RycroftDon Bartlett Edmonton
Greg McAulayGrant DezuraMike BradleyJody Sveistrup Richmond, British Columbia
Wayne MiddaughGraeme McCarrelIan TetleyScott Bailey Midland, Ontario
Kevin ParkShane ParkScott ParkKerry Park Edmonton
Vic PetersMark OlsonChris NeufeldSteve Gould Winnipeg
Brent PierceBryan MikiDean KoyanagiRoss Graham New Westminster, British Columbia
Peter SteskiChad McMullanJeff SteskiAndy Ormsby Toronto
Bryan DerbowkaGerald Shymko (skip)Gord HardySteve Sobkow Calder, Saskatchewan
Jeff StoughtonJon MeadGarry VandenbergheJim Spencer Winnipeg

Draw

The event was held as a triple knockout tournament.

Playoffs

The playoff scores were as follows:[6]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Vic Peters 8
Glen Despins 3
Vic Peters 4
Glenn Howard 7
Glenn Howard 5
Jeff Stoughton 4
Glenn Howard 7
Pierre Charette 8
Kevin Martin 7
Brent Pierce 5
Kevin Martin 5
Pierre Charette 7
Pierre Charette 7
Bert Gretzinger 5

Final
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Glenn Howard 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 7
Pierre Charette 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.
  • Results from the CurlingZone database
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