2007–08 curling season | |
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Sport | Curling |
The 2007-08 curling season began in September 2007 and ended in April 2008.
(Only team's skip listed)
Events in bold indicate Grand Slam events.
# | Men's teams | $ (CAD) |
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1 | Kevin Martin | 127,000 |
2 | Glenn Howard | 126,795 |
3 | Kevin Koe | 109,785 |
4 | Wayne Middaugh | 83,500 |
5 | Randy Ferbey | 76,750 |
6 | Kerry Burtnyk | 73,729 |
7 | Jeff Stoughton | 71,000 |
8 | Pat Simmons | 55,000 |
9 | Shawn Adams | 43,000 |
10 | Bob Ursel Greg McAulay | 42,500 |
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