2002 M&M Meat Shops National

2002 The National Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Sault Memorial GardensSoo Curlers Association January 31–February 3, 2002 ON Team Howard Coldwater & District CC, Coldwater, Ontario Glenn Howard Richard Hart Collin Mitchell Jason Mitchell BC 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.National has $100,000 in prize money January 31, 2002 8 Sault Star https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sault-star/160095742/ December 1, 2024 The semifinals and finals were televised on CTV Sportsnet. 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.Howard takes full advantage as McAulay struggles February 4, 2002 6 Sault Star https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sault-star/145867722/ April 22, 2024 The attendance for the final was 2,435.Reviews positive but Grand Slam's return no sure thing February 4, 2002 6 Sault Star https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sault-star/160096923/ December 1, 2024 Format The event was a 24-team triple-knockout competition. Knockout brackets A Event Scores: no yes A   Qualifier 1 160px SK Bruce Korte 11 ON Ed Premo 4 AB Kevin Park 8 MB William Lyburn 5 BC Greg McAulay 8 USA Tim Somerville 6 SK Glen Despins 2 SCO Tom Brewster 10 SK Bruce Korte 5 AB Kevin Park 8 BC Greg McAulay 5 SCO Tom Brewster 2 AB Kevin Park 7 BC Greg McAulay 2 A Semifinals Qualifier 2 no yes ON Wayne Middaugh 6 ON Rich Moffatt 10 MB Allan Lyburn 5 QC Pierre Charette 10 ON Glenn Howard 8 NOR Pål Trulsen 7 ON Dan Lemieux 5 BC Bert Gretzinger 8 ON Rich Moffatt 8 QC Pierre Charette 12 ON Glenn Howard 5 BC Bert Gretzinger 1 QC Pierre Charette 4 ON Glenn Howard 8 A Semifinals Qialifier 3 no yes MB Jeff Stoughton 8 ON Al Harnden 2 MB Dave Boehmer 9 AB Warren Hassall 6 MB Kerry Burtnyk 9 SCO David Mundell 4 MB Vic Peters 10 ON Todd Malpass 1 MB Jeff Stoughton 4 MB Dave Boehmer 2 MB Kerry Burtnyk 5 MB Vic Peters 7 MB Jeff Stoughton 1 MB Vic Peters 7 B Event Scores: no yes 4 B     Qualifier 4 160px ON Ed Premo 6 MB William Lyburn 9 USA Tim Somerville 4 SK Glen Despins 2 MB Dave Boehmer 4 MB William Lyburn 5 MB Kerry Burtnyk 8 USA Tim Somerville 5 MB William Lyburn 7 MB Kerry Burtnyk 3 MB Kerry Burtnyk 4 QC Pierre Charette 9 no yes 4 B     Qualifier 5 160px ON Wayne Middaugh 6 MB Allan Lyburn 5 NOR Pål Trulsen 7 ON Dan Lemieux 3 SK Bruce Korte 8 ON Wayne Middaugh 9 SCO Tom Brewster 8 NOR Pål Trulsen 9 ON Wayne Middaugh 5 NOR Pål Trulsen 4 ON Wayne Middaugh 5 MB Jeff Stoughton 8 no yes 4 B     Qualifier 6 160px ON Al Harnden 6 AB Warren Hassall 7 SCO David Mundell 8 ON Todd Malpass 5 ON Rich Moffatt 8 AB Warren Hassall 2 BC Bert Gretzinger 5 SCO David Mundell 10 ON Rich Moffatt 8 SCO David Mundell 3 ON Rich Moffatt 5 BC Greg McAulay 8 C Event Scores: no yes 4 C     Qualifier 7 160px ON Ed Premo 7 SCO Tom Brewster 4 ON Allan Lyburn 3 BC Bert Gretzinger 8 MB Dave Boehmer 10 USA Tim Somerville 7 ON Ed Premo 5 SCO David Mundell 6 MB William Lyburn 6 BC Bert Gretzinger 8 MB Dave Boehmer 7 SCO David Mundell 8 BC Bert Gretzinger 4 ON Wayne Middaugh 6 SCO David Mundell 8 ON Wayne Middaugh 3 no yes 2 C     Qualifier 8 160px SK Bruce Korte 11 SK Glen Despins 9 AB Warren Hassall 10 ON Todd Malpass 0 ON Al Harnden 7 ON Dan Lemieux 5 SK Bruce Korte 9 NOR Pål Trulsen 2 AB Warren Hassall 5 ON Al Harnden 8 ON Rich Moffatt 9 SK Bruce Korte 4 MB Kerry Burtnyk 8 ON Al Harnden 6 ON Rich Moffatt 4 MB Kerry Burtnyk 9 Playoffs The playoff bracket was as follows: Quarterfinals Semifinals Final no yes MB Jeff Stoughton 6 SCO David Mundell 7 MB Vic Peters 4 ON Glenn Howard 6 MB Kerry Burtnyk 9 AB Kevin Park 4 QC Pierre Charette 7 BC Greg McAulay 8 SCO David Mundell 1 ON Glenn Howard 7 MB Kerry Burtnyk 5 BC Greg McAulay 8 ON Glenn Howard 9 BC Greg McAulay 7 Final ON Glenn Howard 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 X 9 BC Greg McAulay 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 X 7 References External links Event site Category:2002 in Canadian curling Category:Curling competitions in Ontario Category:Curling in Northern Ontario Category:Sports in Sault Ste. 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