Glenn Howard Hits It On Nose To Remain Undefeated
11/03/2009 06:05
Phenomenal final shot scores three and moves Ontario to 5-0
Talk about getting off the canvas and throwing a knockout punch.
Glenn Howard came up with a once-in-a-lifetime shot with his last rock to make a wild double, count three and steal a 7-6 win over Saskatchewan's Joel Jordison to remain unbeaten through five games at the Tim Hortons Brier on Monday.
Trailing for most of the game and down two playing the last end with the hammer, things looked incredibly bleak for the Ontario team, but the 46-year-old skip from the Coldwater club made what he described as an "angle-raise, in-off double, stick it ... throw your arms in the air and run around like an idiot.
"I think I was happier than when we won it in '07."
The result allowed Howard, who defeated Rod MacDonald of Prince Edward Island 8-3 earlier in the day, to keep pace with defending champion Kevin Martin of Alberta in the 80th gathering of Canada's top curlers. Sitting third, after a two-win day, is two-time champion Jeff Stoughton of Manitoba at 4-1, while Brad Gushue of Newfoundland and Russ Howard of New Brunswick are next in line at 3-2.
Jordison, who got his first win of the day in the morning and carried the momentum into the evening affair, appeared to have matters well under control as he led most of the way. To say he was stunned by the game-winning shot would be putting it lightly.
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SWIVEL HIPS SAYS:
As I said yesterday, even before the published media reports, it was a once in a lifetime shot. And though I saw and called the shot from my living room chair, even then I still didn’t know if it could be made. As I said, you can watch curling as long as you live and you will never see a better shot. It even had brother Russ Howard stunned and, for the first time in his life, I'm sure, speechless.