Sunday, March 18, 2007
Source: Canadian Curling Association
KAMLOOPS, BC, March 17…Randy Ferbey of Edmonton, winner of the first two Strauss Canada Cups, will once again meet Kevin Martin, winner of the last two ‘Cups’, in Sunday’s men’s final, live on CBC-TV at 10:30 am PT/1:30 pm ET.Saturday evening, Ferbey ousted Brad Gushue of St. John’s, 8-5 in the semi-final at the Interior Savings Centre to set up another confrontation with Martin.
Although Gushue stole a single in the first end, the game got out of hand quickly for the 2006 Olympic gold medallist and runner-up at last week’s Tim Hortons Brier. Ferbey’s crew scored a deuce in the second, then stole a pair in the third when Gushue was light on a draw, to open up a 4-1 lead.
After a blanked fourth end, the teams traded deuces in the fifth and sixth ends. A single in the seventh by Gushue was followed by another deuce, the fourth of the game by the six-time Brier winner, in the eighth. When Gushue was unable to hit and stay for two points in the ninth, he shook hands.
Earlier in the day, Edmonton’s Martin defeated Ferbey, 8-4 in the A1/B1 game to advance to the final. The fifth end proved the turning point, as Martin counted four to open a 5-1 lead.
Both teams finished the round robin with 4-1 marks, Martin winning Section A, Ferbey Section B.
Although Martin has won the last two Cups, he has a new team this year. In 2006, he defeated Glenn Howard in the final. In 2005, Martin beat Ferbey, 6-5.
Ferbey’s team won the first two Cups, in 2003 and 2004, defeating, ironically, a team skipped by John Morris each time. Morris nows toils as the third for Martin.
The winning team will earn $25,000 and become one of 16 teams eligible for the pre-event qualifier for the 2009 Canadian Curling Trials. The team also earns a berth into the 2007 Continental Cup of Curling, December 13-16 in Medicine Hat and the 2008 Strauss Canada Cup, February 26-March 2.
SOURCE: Canadian Curling Association News
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