Kevin Martin Strikes Out Against Scotland
13/04/2009 05:59
MONCTON, N.B. -- Of all the victories Scotland's David Murdoch enjoyed over Canada's Kevin Martin, the third was the most satisfying of all.
Murdoch capped his dominance of the defending world champion Sunday, earning a 7-6 win over Martin's Edmonton foursome to wrap up his second world men's curling title.
The Scots had their way with Martin, beating him in the round-robin and again in the 1-versus-2 Page playoff game to earn an automatic berth in the final.
Murdoch made it count in the 10th end. Tied at six, Martin missed a pivotal last shot to give Murdoch the winning point.
"At the start of the week, it was unthinkable to win one against him," the Scottish skip told TSN afterward.
It's the second title in four years for Murdoch, who beat Quebec's Jean-Michel Menard in the 2006 gold-medal game in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Martin, third John Morris, second Marc Kennedy and lead Ben Hebert fell short in their quest to become the first repeat champions since Randy Ferbey won back-to-back titles in 2002 and 2003.
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SWIVEL HIPS SAYS:
Well, I guess I was wrong again for the first time in my life, folks. In this space yesterday, I said that Scotland wouldn’t beat Kevin Martin three times in-a-row. They did, and are full-value for their world championship win.
What we saw yesterday, folks, was another classic example of Kevin Martin “choking” on the world stage. Absolutely choking. How did Dottie Pepper put it when she was caught with an open mic talking about the American Women's Solheim Cup Golf Team, "Freakin' choking dogs."