Last Updated: Sunday, March 18, 2007 | 7:15 PM ET
CBC SportsRandy Ferbey topped Kevin Martin in an extra end to win the Canada Cup curling title Sunday in Kamloops, B.C.
Ferbey prevailed 9-8 in a seesaw affair between the Edmonton skips. David Nedohin, who throws fourth rocks for Ferbey, barely made a draw to the four-foot for the win after brushing a Martin counter.
“I tried not to overthrow it but we had a little bit of backing, as long as we threw reasonable weight,” said Nedohin. “It was a good thing we had a bit of backing but it looked good all the way down.
“It didn’t bite as much as we thought it would, but it was good enough.”
Martin said afterwards he was puzzled by the sudden turn in the ice conditions for the final, which frustrated both players at different times.
“The ice was a little different today,” Martin said. “It was tough to make shots. A lot of misses on both teams. That’s what made it close. If [Nedohin] doesn’t tick ours, we win, just enough to stay in by inches.”
Ferbey, who also won the Canada Cup in 2003 and 2004, took home $25,000 for Sunday’s victory. Martin, the two-time defending champion, had to settle for $15,000.
Jennifer Jones won the women’s title in Kamloops on Saturday. The Winnipeg skip dethroned defending champion Cathy King of Edmonton with a 10-7 win.
SOURCE: CBC News
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