Colonial Square Ladies Classic Explained
The Colonial Square Ladies Classic is an annual women's curling tournament held at the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The tournament has run since 1983 and is part of the Women's World Curling Tour. From 2012 to 2014, the Colonial Square Classic was a Grand Slam event on the women's World Curling Tour.
The event began in February 1983 as the "Mid-Winter Classic", and was billed as the "richest women's bonspiel in the world". However, it failed to attract the top names in women's curling due to competition with the Tournament of Hearts and mixed playdowns, so the event was moved to November in 1984.[1] Despite being moved to the Fall, it kept the "Mid-Winter" name until Labatt's Lite sponsored the event in 1987.
Event names
- 1983-1984: Molson Mid-Winter Classic
- 1985-1986: Mid-Winter Curling Classic
- 1987: Labatt's Lite Women's Curling Classic
- 1988: Labatt's Lite–Canadian Airlines Ladies Classic
- 1989-1990: Labatt's Lite Classic
- 1991-1995: SunLife Ladies Curling Classic
- 1996-2004: Park Town Hotel Ladies Classic
- 2005: Park Town Ladies Curling Classic
- 2006: Colonial Square Ladies Curling Classic
- 2007–present: Colonial Square Ladies Classic
Past champions
| Year | Winning team | Runner up | Purse (CAD) |
|---|
| 1983[2] | | | $18,000 |
| 1984 (Mar.)[3] | | | $18,000 |
| 1984 (Nov.)[4] | | | $18,000 |
| 1985[5] | | Cordella Schwengler, Carol Thompson, Connie Bennett, Barb Senyk | |
| 1986[6] | |  Merle Kopach, Linda Horley, Illa Davis, Gail Cooper | $23,000 |
| 1987[7] | | Heather MacMillan, Kim Armbruster, Laurie Secord, Bev Beckett | |
| 1988[8] | | Andrea Schöpp, Monika Wagner, Ingvill Githmark, Billie McMahon-Sørum | |
| 1989[9] | | Carolyn Revet, Cheryl Dow, Kelly Anne Bykowky, Lynn Braybrook | |
| 1990[10] | | | |
| 1991[11] | | Connie Fennell, Elaine Delannoy, Brenda Garnett, Pearl Kalechyn | |
| 1992[12] | | | |
| 1993[13] | | | |
| 1994[14] | | | $25,400 |
| 1995[15] | | | |
| 1996[16] | | | |
| 1997[17] | | | |
| 1998[18] | | | |
| 1999[19] | | | $22,800 |
| 2000[20] | | | $40,000 |
| 2001[21] | | Susan Altman, Caroline Virgin, Arva Goodman, Marcie Indzeoski | |
| 2002[22] | | Nancy Inglis, Tanya Gray, Danita Zacharias, Lisa Kuski | |
| 2003[23] | | | |
| 2004 | | | $31,000 |
| 2005 | | | $31,000 |
| 2006 | | | $31,000 |
| 2007 | | | $31,000 |
| 2008 | | | $35,000 |
| 2009 | | | $35,000 |
| 2010 | | | $26,000 |
| | | $26,000 |
| | | $54,000 |
| | | $54,000 |
| | | $47,000 |
| 2015 | | | $50,000 |
| 2016 | | | $40,000 |
| 2017 | | | $27,000 |
| 2018 | | | $27,000 |
| | | $30,000 |
| 2020 | Cancelled | |
Notes and References
- News: Classic moves to prime time. November 1, 1984. D3. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. April 27, 2020.
- News: More wears $6,000 smile after winning classic. February 28, 1983. C3. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. April 27, 2020.
- News: Davis steals classic from Kerr. March 12, 1984. B3. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. April 27, 2020.
- News: Classic brings out best in Mrack. November 19, 1984. C3. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. April 27, 2020.
- News: Darte nails down win without hammer. November 18, 1985. B3. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. April 27, 2020.
- News: Vande helps McGeary clean house. November 17, 1986. B1. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. April 27, 2020.
- News: Powell foursome curls up a storm. November 16, 1987. B3. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. April 27, 2020.
- News: Bodogh-Darte draws a winner. November 14, 1988. B2. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. April 27, 2020.
- News: Armbruster wins classic, $8,000. November 14, 1989. B7. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. April 27, 2020.
- News: Classic-winning rink has ring to it. November 13, 1990. B4. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. April 27, 2020.
- News: Schneider sweeps clean in Classic. November 12, 1991. B2. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. April 27, 2020.
- News: Larceny leads to Calgary curler win. November 9, 1992. B4. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. April 27, 2020.
- News: Another 'spiel, another jackpot for Peterson rink. November 15, 1993. C2. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. April 27, 2020.
- News: Peterson's curling machine keeps rolling on. November 14, 1994. D15. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. April 27, 2020.
- News: Light touch weighs heavy on Schneider. November 14, 1995. C4. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. April 27, 2020.
- News: Rolling with the rocks. November 4, 1996. C1. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. April 27, 2020.
- News: Hodson eyes prize, but Scheirich steals show. November 3, 1997. C2. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. April 27, 2020.
- News: Bryden rink has grand time in Saskatoon, and not done yet. November 2, 1998. C2. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. April 27, 2020.
- News: Ridgway Cleans up at Park Town Classic. November 1, 1999. C4. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. April 27, 2020.
- News: Regina, here they come. October 30, 2000. C3. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. April 27, 2020.
- News: Curl: Anderson delivers key shots. October 30, 2001. B6. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. April 27, 2020.
- News: Living large at Park Town. November 4, 2002. B10. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. April 27, 2020.
- News: Trowell was unstoppable. November 4, 2003. C7. Regina Leader-Post. April 27, 2020.
