(CCA) It’s a familar tune they’re playing at the Canada Cup of Curling, men’s division, following Day Two play at the Medicine Hat Arena. Four world champs head the qualifying pools with three victories apiece. Three of the four are unbeaten.
Glenn Howard (Photo: CCA/Brennan Schnell) Glenn Howard of Coldwater, Ont., moved to join the frontrunners Thursday night, posting a 10-3 victory over Rob Fowler’s winless outfit from Brandon.
Howard leads his side of the draw with a 3-and-0 record while current Brier champion Kevin Koe of Edmonton is 3-and-1.
In the other pool, Olympic gold-medallist Kevin Martin of Edmonton is running neck-and-neck with arch-rival Randy Ferbey at 3-and-0.
Ferbey is skipping an alignment that includes Brad Gushue of St. John’s throwing last rocks.
Howard yielded a stolen single in the first end to Fowler, then hung up a three, a stolen deuce and shut down the debate with a five-ender in the sixth panel.
Martin registered his third during the afternoon shift, a vengeance-tinged 8-4 triumph over Mike McEwen (2-and—1) of Winnipeg.
McEwen kayoed Martin in the quarter-finals of the season’s first Slam ‘spiel at Windsor.