2002 M&M Meat Shops National

2002 The National
Host citySault Ste. Marie, Ontario
ArenaSault Memorial Gardens
Soo Curlers Association
DatesJanuary 31–February 3, 2002
WinnerOntario Team Howard
Curling clubColdwater & District CC, Coldwater, Ontario
SkipGlenn Howard
FourthRichard Hart
SecondCollin Mitchell
LeadJason Mitchell
FinalistBritish Columbia Greg McAulay
2003 »

The 2002 M&M Meat Shops National, the first annual edition of The National Grand Slam curling event was held January 31 to February 3, 2002 at the Sault Memorial Gardens and the Soo Curlers Association in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The total purse of the event was $100,000. It was the third of four (men's) inaugural Grand Slam events of the 2001-02 curling season.[1]

The semifinals and finals were televised on CTV Sportsnet.[1]

In the final, Coldwater, Ontario's Glenn Howard rink won their first Slam title, defeating 2000 World Champion Greg McAulay and his rink of Brent Pierce, Bryan Miki and Jody Sveistrup from Richmond, British Columbia. With the win, the Howard foursome, which also included Richard Hart, Collin Mitchell and Jason Mitchell took home $30,000, while Team McCaulay won $18,000. McCaulay blamed his loss on not having draw weight. In the second end, he was heavy with his final draw, which resulted in a steal of one for Howard, going down 3–0 early. Another miss by McAulay in the sixth (an attempted hit which resulted in a tick), led to an open draw for two for Howard, to go up 6–3. A three-ender in the eighth all but ensured a victory for the Howard rink, which would go on to a 9–7 victory.[2] The attendance for the final was 2,435.[3]

Format

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The event was a 24-team triple-knockout competition.

Knockout brackets

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A Event

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Scores:

A   Qualifier 1
      
Saskatchewan Bruce Korte 11
Ontario Ed Premo 4
Saskatchewan Bruce Korte 5
Alberta Kevin Park 8
Alberta Kevin Park 8
Manitoba William Lyburn 5
Alberta Kevin Park 7
British Columbia Greg McAulay 2
British Columbia Greg McAulay 8
United States Tim Somerville 6
British Columbia Greg McAulay 5
Scotland Tom Brewster 2
Saskatchewan Glen Despins 2
Scotland Tom Brewster 10
A Semifinals Qualifier 2
      
Ontario Wayne Middaugh 6
Ontario Rich Moffatt 10
Ontario Rich Moffatt 8
Quebec Pierre Charette 12
Manitoba Allan Lyburn 5
Quebec Pierre Charette 10
Quebec Pierre Charette 4
Ontario Glenn Howard 8
Ontario Glenn Howard 8
Norway Pål Trulsen 7
Ontario Glenn Howard 5
British Columbia Bert Gretzinger 1
Ontario Dan Lemieux 5
British Columbia Bert Gretzinger 8
A Semifinals Qialifier 3
      
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 8
Ontario Al Harnden 2
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 4
Manitoba Dave Boehmer 2
Manitoba Dave Boehmer 9
Alberta Warren Hassall 6
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 1
Manitoba Vic Peters 7
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 9
Scotland David Mundell 4
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 5
Manitoba Vic Peters 7
Manitoba Vic Peters 10
Ontario Todd Malpass 1

B Event

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Scores:

B     Qualifier 4
        
Ontario Ed Premo 6
Manitoba William Lyburn 9
Manitoba Dave Boehmer 4
Manitoba William Lyburn 5
Manitoba William Lyburn 7
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 3
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 8
United States Tim Somerville 5
United States Tim Somerville 4
Saskatchewan Glen Despins 2
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 4
Quebec Pierre Charette 9
B     Qualifier 5
        
Ontario Wayne Middaugh 6
Manitoba Allan Lyburn 5
Saskatchewan Bruce Korte 8
Ontario Wayne Middaugh 9
Ontario Wayne Middaugh 5
Norway Pål Trulsen 4
Scotland Tom Brewster 8
Norway Pål Trulsen 9
Norway Pål Trulsen 7
Ontario Dan Lemieux 3
Ontario Wayne Middaugh 5
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 8
B     Qualifier 6
        
Ontario Al Harnden 6
Alberta Warren Hassall 7
Ontario Rich Moffatt 8
Alberta Warren Hassall 2
Ontario Rich Moffatt 8
Scotland David Mundell 3
British Columbia Bert Gretzinger 5
Scotland David Mundell 10
Scotland David Mundell 8
Ontario Todd Malpass 5
Ontario Rich Moffatt 5
British Columbia Greg McAulay 8

C Event

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Scores:

C     Qualifier 7
        
Manitoba Dave Boehmer 10
United States Tim Somerville 7
Manitoba Dave Boehmer 7
Scotland David Mundell 8
Ontario Ed Premo 7
Scotland Tom Brewster 4
Ontario Ed Premo 5
Scotland David Mundell 6
Scotland David Mundell 8
Ontario Wayne Middaugh 3
Manitoba William Lyburn 6
British Columbia Bert Gretzinger 8
Ontario Allan Lyburn 3
British Columbia Bert Gretzinger 8
British Columbia Bert Gretzinger 4
Ontario Wayne Middaugh 6
C     Qualifier 8
        
Ontario Rich Moffatt 9
Saskatchewan Bruce Korte 4
Saskatchewan Glen Despins 9
Saskatchewan Bruce Korte 11
Saskatchewan Bruce Korte 9
Norway Pål Trulsen 2
Ontario Rich Moffatt 4
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 9
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 8
Ontario Al Harnden 6
Alberta Warren Hassall 10
Ontario Todd Malpass 0
Alberta Warren Hassall 5
Ontario Al Harnden 8
Ontario Al Harnden 7
Ontario Dan Lemieux 5

Playoffs

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The playoff bracket was as follows:

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
      
Manitoba Jeff Stoughton 6
Scotland David Mundell 7
Scotland David Mundell 1
Ontario Glenn Howard 7
Manitoba Vic Peters 4
Ontario Glenn Howard 6
Ontario Glenn Howard 9
British Columbia Greg McAulay 7
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 9
Alberta Kevin Park 4
Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk 5
British Columbia Greg McAulay 8
Quebec Pierre Charette 7
British Columbia Greg McAulay 8

Final

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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ontario Glenn Howard (has hammer) 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 X 9
British Columbia Greg McAulay 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 X 7

References

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  1. ^ a b "National has $100,000 in prize money". Sault Star. January 31, 2002. p. 8. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Howard takes full advantage as McAulay struggles". Sault Star. February 4, 2002. p. 6. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "Reviews positive but Grand Slam's return no sure thing". Sault Star. February 4, 2002. p. 6. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
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