2003 Masters of Curling (January)

Grand Slam of Curling event 2003 M&M Meat Shops Masters of Curling Sudbury, Ontario January 9 – 12 AB Kevin Martin Kevin Martin Don Walchuk Carter Rycroft Don Bartlett MB Vic Peters The 2003 M&M Meat Shops Masters of Curling was held from January 9 to 12, 2003 in Sudbury, Ontario. The event was one of the four men's Grand Slams of the 2002–03 curling season. The total purse for the event was $100,000, with $25,000 going to the winning team. The format was a triple knockout. Edmonton, Alberta's Kevin Martin rink defeated Vic Peters of Winnipeg, Manitoba in the final, 8–7. Peters played in the event with a broken foot.Broken foot bone can't stop Peters January 13, 2003 26 Winnipeg Sun https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-winnipeg-sun/163417792/ January 19, 2025 It was Martin's seventh straight event win on the World Curling Tour, and his second slam title of the season.Gold rush for Edmonton's Martin January 13, 2003 52 Edmonton Journal https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/163418164/ January 19, 2025 The semifinals and finals were shown on Sportsnet. The event was held on the same weekend as the 2003 Canada Cup of Curling, another major Canadian curling tournament.Coming Up January 8, 2003 38 Winnipeg Sun https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-winnipeg-sun/163423062/ January 19, 2025 The Canada Cup, which was televised on CBC won the ratings battle with 350,000 viewers for the women's final on the Saturday and 435,000 for the men's final on Sunday, while 145,000 viewed the Masters semi (same time slot as the Canada Cup men's final) and 288,000 viewed the Masters final on Sunday night.Canada Cup wins TV battle January 17, 2003 78 Calgary Herald https://www.newspapers.com/article/calgary-herald/163422814/ January 19, 2025 Teams The teams were as follows:M&M Meat Shops Masters of Curling -- Teams https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=625&view=Teams#1 CurlingZone SkipThirdSecondLeadLocaleKerry Burtnyk Jeff Ryan Rob Fowler Keith Fenton MB Winnipeg, Manitoba Martin Ferland Pierre Charette (skip) Michel Ferland Marco Berthelot QC Buckingham, Quebec Glen Despins Rod Montgomery Phillip Germain Dwayne Mihalicz SK Strongfield, Saskatchewan Dale DuguidTeam as of Oct 2002https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116466940/the-winnipeg-sun/ Martin rules roost again Winnipeg Sun 14 January 2023 29 Oct 2002 Brad Hannah (?) Ryan Fry (?) Kyle Werenich (?) MB Winnipeg, Manitoba Glenn Howard Richard Hart Collin Mitchell Jason Mitchell ON Coldwater, Ontario Bruce Korte Art Paulsen Roger Korte Rory Golanowski SK Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Allan Lyburn Mark Taylor Mike Horn Ross Granger MB Brandon, Manitoba William Lyburn Brent Braemer Dean Klippenstine Mark Kennedy MB Brandon, Manitoba Kevin Martin Don Walchuk Carter Rycroft Don Bartlett Alberta Edmonton, Alberta Greg McAulay Grant Dezura Mike Bradley Jody Sveistrup BC Richmond, British Columbia Wayne Middaugh Graeme McCarrel Ian Tetley Scott Bailey ON Midland, Ontario Kevin Park Shane Park Scott Park Kerry Park AB Edmonton, Alberta Vic Peters Mark Olson Chris Neufeld Steve Gould MB Winnipeg, Manitoba Brent Pierce Bryan Miki Dean Koyanagi Ross Graham BC New Westminster, British Columbia Peter Steski Chad McMullan Jeff Steski Andy Ormsby ON Toronto, Ontario Jeff Stoughton Jon Mead Garry Vandenberghe Jim Spencer MB Winnipeg, Manitoba Playoffs Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals AB Kevin Martin 6 QC Pierre Charette 4 ON Wayne Middaugh 8 MB Kerry Burtnyk 7 ON Glenn Howard 10 SK Glen Despins 9 MB Vic Peters 8 MB Allan Lyburn 3 AB Kevin Martin 8 ON Wayne Middaugh 2 ON Glenn Howard 4 MB Vic Peters 8 AB Kevin Martin 8 MB Vic Peters 7 Notes References Masters Of Curling Category:Curling competitions in Greater Sudbury Masters of Curling Masters of Curling Category:Masters (curling) Category:2000s in Greater Sudbury