| The National 2005 | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia |
| Arena | Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre |
| Dates | November 2–6, 2005 |
| Winner |  Team Middaugh |
| Skip | Wayne Middaugh |
| Third | Peter Corner |
| Second | Phil Loevenmark |
| Lead | Scott Bailey |
| Finalist |  Pat Simmons |
2005 The National was held November 2–6, 2005, at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre[1] in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia. The total purse of the event was $100,000. It was the first (men's) Grand Slam event of the 2005-06 curling season.
Ontario's Wayne Middaugh rink defeated Saskatchewan's Pat Simmons team. It was Middaugh's third outright victory in four tournaments up to that point in the season.[2] Middaugh's win gave him a career Grand Slam, and his team took home $28,000 for the win. Team Simmons took home $16,000, with semifinalists Randy Ferbey of Edmonton and Ontario's Glenn Howard winning $12,000 each.[3]
The semifinals and finals were broadcast on Sportsnet.[4]
- ^ "PORT HAWKESBURY CIVIC CENTRE :: Events :: Upcoming Events". Archived from the original on 2005-10-17. Retrieved 2005-10-17.
- ^ Toronto Star, November 7, 2005, pg C7
- ^ "Wayne Middaugh wins National to complete career Grand Slam". 7 November 2005.
- ^ Ottawa Citizen, November 6, pg D7