2016 Hokkaido Bank Curling Classic Explained

2016 Hokkaido Bank Curling Classic
Host City:Sapporo, Japan
Dates:August 4–7, 2016
Men's Winner: Team Sturmay
Curling Club:Saville Community SC, Alberta, Canada
Skip:Karsten Sturmay
Third:Tristan Steinke
Second:Chris Kennedy
Lead:Caleb Boorse
Finalist: Wang Fengchun
Women's Winner: Team Carey
Curling Club2:The Glencoe Club, Alberta, Canada
Skip2:Chelsea Carey
Third2:Amy Nixon
Second2:Jocelyn Peterman
Lead2:Laine Peters
Finalist2: Gim Un-chi
Next:2017

The 2016 Hokkaido Bank Curling Classic was held August 4–7, 2016 in Sapporo, Japan. It was the first event of the 2016–17 curling season. The total purse for the event was ¥ 850,000.[1] [2]

Canada's rinks swept the event, winning both titles. Karsten Sturmay defeated Wang Fengchun from China in the men's final and Chelsea Carey beat Gim Un-chi from South Korea in the women's championship game.[3]

Men

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[4]

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Sapporo, Japan
Hamburg, Germany
Tokyo, Japan
Uiseong, South Korea
Gangwon, South Korea
Karuizawa, Japan
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Harbin, China

Round robin standings

Final round robin standings[5]

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Round robin results

All draw times are listed in Japan Standard Time .[6]

Draw 1

Friday, August 5, 9:00 am

Draw 3

Friday, August 5, 4:00 pm

Draw 5

Saturday, August 6, 9:00 am

Playoffs

Source:[7]

Semifinals

Saturday, August 6, 7:00 pm

Final

Sunday, August 7, 12:30 pm

Bronze medal game

Sunday, August 7, 12:30 pm

Fifth place game

Sunday, August 7, 12:30 pm

Seventh place game

Saturday, August 6, 7:00 pm

Women

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[8]

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Kitami, Japan
Gyeonggido, South Korea
Füssen, Germany
Uiseong, South Korea
Junko Nishimuro (Fourth) Tori Koana (Skip) Yamanashi, Japan
Sapporo, Japan
Harbin, China

Round robin standings

Final round robin standings[9]

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Round robin results

All draw times are listed in Japan Standard Time .[10]

Draw 2

Friday, August 5, 12:30 pm

Draw 4

Friday, August 5, 7:30 pm

Draw 6

Saturday, August 6, 12:30 pm

Playoffs

Source:[11]

Semifinals

Saturday, August 6, 7:00 pm

Final

Sunday, August 7, 12:30 pm

Bronze medal game

Sunday, August 7, 12:30 pm

Fifth place game

Sunday, August 7, 12:30 pm

Seventh place game

Saturday, August 6, 7:00 pm

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's Event. CurlingZone. November 26, 2020.
  2. Web site: Women's Event. CurlingZone. November 26, 2020.
  3. News: WCT Recap: Team Carey wins event in Japan. TSN. August 7, 2016. November 26, 2020.
  4. Web site: Men's Teams. CurlingZone. November 26, 2020.
  5. Web site: Men's Standings. CurlingZone. November 26, 2020.
  6. Web site: Men's Scores. CurlingZone. November 26, 2020.
  7. Web site: Men's Playoffs. CurlingZone. November 26, 2020.
  8. Web site: Women's Teams. CurlingZone. November 26, 2020.
  9. Web site: Women's Standings. CurlingZone. November 26, 2020.
  10. Web site: Women's Scores. CurlingZone. November 26, 2020.
  11. Web site: Women's Playoffs. CurlingZone. November 26, 2020.