Howard, Martin unbeaten in Grand Slam event
Written by on January 27th, 2012 in Latest News.
Glenn Howard and Kevin Martin are tied with 4-0 records after seven draws at the Capital One Grand Slam of Curling.
Howard, a nine-time Grand Slam of Curling champion from Coldwater, Ont., recorded back-to-back wins in the sixth and seventh draws Friday, defeating Rob Rumfeldt of Guelph, Ont., 8-2 and Saskatoon’s Steve Laycock 9-2.
Edmonton’s Martin won a see-saw battle against Brent Bawel of Calgary, Alta., scoring three points in the final two ends to win 8-7.
Bawel, Jim Cotter of Vernon, B.C., Norway’s Thomas Ulsrud and Winnipeg’s Jeff Stoughton are all 3-1.
Eighteen teams are competing for their share of the $100,000 purse. The champion earn $20,000, while the runner-up takes home $11,000.
