Curling in Russia - Photos from Zemgale Cup 2008. Jelgava, Latvia

2008 Shots of the Year!
Presented by Lakeview Hotesl and Resorts
Vote on the best draws, takeouts and hits of this season. Shots of the Year footage courtesy TSN and Shaw TV.

09.07.2008 - 1 place: Kevin Martin (Canada)
- BEST SHOT OF THE YEAR!!! Of cause, it's 2008 World Men's Curling Champion - Kevin Martin (Canada).
With his final stone of the first of three battles against Randy Ferbey at the Alberta Boston Pizza Cup, Kevin Martin makes a triple takeout facing two to score three points and win 6-4.

03.07.2008 - 2 place: Colin Thomas (Canada)
- Trailing 8-4 in the 9th end of a game against Northern Ontario at the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors, Newfoundland skip Colin Thomas scores three the hard way… by making a quad.

25.06.2008 - 3 place: Stephen Ryan (Canada)
- At the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors, New Brunswick is down by one but has the momentum in the 9th end when Newfoundland third Stephen Ryan makes a double raise double takeout.

One of the Best Shots of the year by vote on CurlingRussia.Com!
18.06.2008 - 4 place: Glenn Howard (Canada)
- In the 8th end of the Page 3 vs. 4 Playoff Game at the Brier, Glenn Howard wants to see if he can fit a stone through that port to score three. Fantastic shot!

14.06.2008, 5 place: Bingyu Wang (China)
- China is up 7-4 but Canada is lying three in the 9th end of the World Women's Page 1 vs. 2 Playoff Game. Chinese skip Bingyu Wang makes a delicate tap to limit the steal.

04.06.2008, 6 place: Torger Nergard (Norway)
- You gotta be good to be lucky and lucky to be good, as Norwegian third Torger Nergard proves in the first end of the 2008 World Men's Bronze Medal Game against China.

27.05.2008, 7 place: Jennifer Jones (Canada)
- With Canada leading 4-3, Jennifer Jones clinches the World Championship with this double raise takeout for two in the 7th end of the Gold Medal Game against China.

20.05.2008, 8 place: Reid Carruthers (Canada)
- In the extra end of a Canadian Mixed game, Northern Ontario has its steal point in position with two guards? until Manitoba skip Reid Carruthers throws his first stone.

14.05.2008, 9 place: Moe Meguro (Japan)
- In the 5th end of the Ford World Women's semi-final, Japanese skip Moe Meguro makes short work of the two Canadian stones on the button.

06.05.2008. 10 place: Mark Kennedy (Canada)
- In the 5th end of the Cactus Pheasant Classic final, Marc Kennedy makes a triple peel and avoids jamming on his own counters in the house.

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