# 2003 Canada Cup of Curling

The 2003 Strauss Canada Cup of Curling was held January 8–12, 2003, at Sport Mart Place in Kamloops, British Columbia. The winning teams received berths into the 2005 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, the 2003 Continental Cup of Curling and the 2004 Canada Cup of Curling. It was the inaugural edition of this event.
The winners were Randy Ferbey, who pocketed $53,000 after defeating John Morris, 7-5 in the men’s final and Sherry Middaugh, who earned $52,250 after beating Kelley Law, 8-7 in the women’s final.

## Men's event
### Teams

The men's teams were as follows:
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Locale |
| Shawn Adams | Craig Burgess | Jeff Hopkins | Ben Blanchard | | Neil Powers | Nova Scotia |
| Greg Balsdon | Don Bowser | Darryl Prebble | Rob Dickson | Chris Marshall | | Ontario |
| David Nedohin | Randy Ferbey (skip) | Scott Pfeifer | Marcel Rocque | | Neill Nedohin | Alberta |
| Russ Howard | James Grattan | Marc LeCocq | Grant Odishaw | | | New Brunswick |
| Brian Humble | Dean Kleiter | Terry Hersikorn | Kerry Tarasoff | Jim Orr | | Saskatchewan |
| Kevin Koe | Jamie Koe | Scott Cripps | Mike Westlund | Ryan Albizzati | Bill Tschirhart | Alberta |
| John Morris | Joe Frans | Brent Laing | Craig Savill | T. J. Connolly | | Ontario |
| Pat Ryan | Bob Ursel | Deane Horning | Kevin MacKenzie | Rob Koffski | Terry Bublitz | British Columbia |
| Pat Simmons | Joel Jordison | Ryan Miller | Neil Cursons | Gary Ford | Aryn Schmidt | Saskatchewan |
| Murray Woodward | Eric Goodman | Hubert Perrin | Mike Pohl | | | Manitoba |

### Preliminary round

Final standings
Key :
* Teams to Playoffs
* Teams to Tiebreaker
| Group A | W | L |
| Randy Ferbey | 4 | 0 |
| Pat Ryan | 2 | 2 |
| Kevin Koe | 2 | 2 |
| Pat Simmons | 2 | 2 |
| Greg Balsdon | 0 | 4 |
| Group B | W | L |
| John Morris | 4 | 0 |
| Shawn Adams | 3 | 1 |
| Brian Humble | 2 | 2 |
| Russ Howard | 1 | 3 |
| Murray Woodward | 0 | 4 |

### Tiebreaker

| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 |
| | | Pat Simmons | 4 |
| Kevin Koe | 4 | Pat Ryan | 7 |
| Pat Ryan | 11 | | |

### Playoffs

| Page playoff system | Page playoff system | Page playoff system | Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final | Final |
| A1 | Randy Ferbey | 9 | | | | A1 | Randy Ferbey | 7 |
| B1 | John Morris | 6 | | | | B1 | John Morris | 5 |
| | | | B1 | John Morris | 8 | | | |
| | | | B2 | Shawn Adams | 5 | | | |
| A2 | Pat Ryan | 5 | | | | | | |
| B2 | Shawn Adams | 9 | | | | | | |

## Women's event
### Teams

The women's teams were as follows:
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Locale |
| Sherry Anderson | Kim Hodson | Sandra Mulroney | Donna Gignac | | | Saskatchewan |
| Marilyn Bodogh/ Penny Shantz | Theresa Breen | Susan Froud | Sara Gatchell | Penny Shantz | | Ontario |
| Suzanne Gaudet | Jean MacPhee | Robyn MacPhee | Susan McInnis | | | Prince Edward Island |
| Colleen Jones | Kim Kelly | Mary-Anne Waye | Nancy Delahunt | | | Nova Scotia |
| Kelley Law | Georgina Wheatcroft | Julie Skinner | Diane Dezura | | | British Columbia |
| Sherry Middaugh | Kirsten Wall | Andrea Lawes | Sheri Cordina | | Pat Reid | Ontario |
| Heather Nedohin | Atina Johnston | Lawnie MacDonald | Rona Pasika | | Bill Tschirart | Alberta |
| Patty Rochelaeau | Brandee Borne | Sherri Singler | Angela Mossman | | Terri Farough | Saskatchewan |
| Kelly Scott | Jeanna Richard | Sasha Bergner | Renee Simons | | | British Columbia |
| Barb Spencer | Darcy Robertson | Barb Enright | Faye Unrau | Tanya Craig | | Manitoba |

### Preliminary round

Final standings
Key :
* Teams to Playoffs
* Teams to Tiebreaker
| Group A | W | L |
| Sherry Middaugh | 3 | 1 |
| Suzanne Gaudet | 3 | 1 |
| Colleen Jones | 2 | 2 |
| Heather Nedohin | 1 | 3 |
| Patty Rochelaeau | 1 | 3 |
| Group B | W | L |
| Kelley Law | 4 | 0 |
| Kelly Scott | 2 | 2 |
| Sherry Anderson | 2 | 2 |
| Barb Spencer | 1 | 3 |
| Bodogh/Shantz | 1 | 3 |

### Tie breaker

* Kelly Scott 6, Sherry Anderson 5

### Playoffs

| Page playoff system | Page playoff system | Page playoff system | Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final | Final |
| A1 | Sherry Middaugh | 8 | | | | A1 | Sherry Middaugh | 8 |
| B1 | Kelley Law | 6 | | | | B1 | Kelley Law | 7 |
| | | | B1 | Kelley Law | 10 | | | |
| | | | A2 | Suzanne Gaudet | 4 | | | |
| A2 | Suzanne Gaudet | 9 | | | | | | |
| B2 | Kelly Scott | 6 | | | | | | |