(CCA) Glenn Howard probably figured he had this one coming.
Glenn Howard (Photo: CCA/Michael Burns Photography)
“I guess he is beatable,” said Howard, of Coldwater, Ont., moments after executing a rousing last-rock carom off one of his stones to erase a Martin rock on the button and preserve a 10-7 Canada Cup of Curling final victory Sunday afternoon over Olympic gold-medallist Kevin Martin.
The win was worth $29,000 to the Howard team while Martin took home $19,000.
It was a thrilling scenario in which Howard jumped into an early lead, then warded off a typical Martin attack in the last few ends.
“You’re never going to get a cakewalk against Kevin Martin,” said Howard, who directed Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing and Craig Savill.
“Sometimes you don’t want to get a big lead too early. It’s hard to defend on ice like this. Even at three-up after the fifth end I had a feeling it would come down to the last shot. I just hoped it would be in my hands.