Kamloops Crown of Curling explained

Kamloops Crown of Curling
Established:1974
Host City:Kamloops, British Columbia
Arena:Kamloops Curling Club
Men's Purse:$16,000
Women's Purse:$10,000
Current Men's Champion: Brent Pierce
Current Women's Champion: Corryn Brown

The Kamloops Crown of Curling (formerly the Hub International Crown of Curling, Valley First Crown of Curling, Strauss Crown of Curling, Labatt's Crown of Curling, Labatt Crown of Curling, Thompson Crown of Curling, Thompson Hotel Crown of Curling, and Barton Insurance Crown of Curling) is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, held in October at the Kamloops Curling Club in Kamloops. The purse for the event is CAD $15,000 for the men's event and $11,000 for the women's event.

The event has been held since 1974.[1]

Past champions

Men

YearWinning skipRunner-up skipPurse (CAD)
1974[2] $10,500
1975[3]
1976[4] $15,500
1977[5] $18,500
1978[6] $25,000
1979[7]
1980[8] $30,000
1981[9] $35,000
1982[10] Dave Simpson $35,000
1983[11] $35,000
1984[12] Gary Sigurdson
1986[13]
1987[14]
1988[15] $55,000[16]
1989[17]
1990[18]
1991[19] Al Lind
1992[20] $33,250[21]
1993[22]
1994[23] Sandy MacDonald $36,000
1995[24] Brad Clark
1996[25] $34,400
1997[26]
1998[27]
1999[28]
2000[29]
2001[30] $57,700
2002[31] $35,800
2003[32] $40,700
2004[33] $40,700
2005[34] $48,000
2006[35] $50,000
2007 $50,000[36]
2008 $50,000[37]
2009[38] $34,000
2010[39] $34,000
2011[40] $32,000
2012[41] $32,000
2013[42] $25,000
2014[43] $30,000
2015[44] $26,000
2016[45] $26,000
Event cancelled[46]
2018 $16,000
2019[47] $16,000
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia[48]
2021[49] $12,200
2022[50] Hayato Sato $15,000
2023[51] $16,000

Women

YearWinning skipRunner-up skipPurse (CAD)
1986[52]
1987[53] Sandra Risebrough
1988
1989
1990
1991 Cyndra McKinnon
1992[54]
1993
1994[55]
1995
1996[56] $20,000
1997
1998[57]
1999[58] Chris Makarowski
2000[59]
2001
2002[60]
2003[61] Tracey Jones
2004[62]
2005[63] $24,000
2006[64] $34,000
2007 $34,000
2008 $34,000[65]
2009[66] $34,000
2010[67] $34,000
2011[68] $34,000
2012[69] $34,000
2013[70] $35,000
2014[71] $30,000
2015[72] $26,000
2016[73] $26,000
2017[74] $12,000
2018[75] Kim Slattery $9,950
2019[76] Han Siyu $9,950
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia
2021Event cancelled
2022[77] $11,000
2023[78] Kim Dennis $10,000

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kamloops Crown of Curling returning for a 45th year.
  2. News: Giles foursome captures Kamloops curling crown. November 12, 1974. 49. Vancouver Sun. March 5, 2020.
  3. News: Bernie Sparkes takes Columbia title. November 12, 1975. 27. Vancouver Province. March 5, 2020.
  4. News: Pickering wins bonspiel. November 9, 1976. 39. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. November 2, 2020.
  5. News: Roy Vinthers Spiel Winner. November 9, 1977. 20. Victoria Times Colonist. March 8, 2020.
  6. News: Skillings loses final to Eberts. November 7, 1978. 20. Victoria Times Colonist. November 2, 2020.
  7. News: Hockey crowned. November 6, 1979. 17. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. March 6, 2020.
  8. News: Bertnyk (sic) rink captures top prize at Kamloops. November 4, 1980. 4. Victoria Times Colonist. March 5, 2020.
  9. News: Bailey wins. November 3, 1981. 21. Regina Leader-Post. March 6, 2020.
  10. News: Curling. November 2, 1982. B4. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. November 2, 2020.
  11. News: Gretzinger on a tear. November 8, 1983. 10. Victoria Times Colonist. March 5, 2020.
  12. News: Graber foursome best. November 7, 1984. B6. Victoria Times Colonist. November 2, 2020.
  13. News: Lepine Cashes In. November 9, 1986. A27. Surrey Leader. November 2, 2020.
  14. News: In Brief. November 5, 1988. B7. Regina Leader-Post. November 2, 2020.
  15. News: Cold Kamloops Cash. November 8, 1988. 55. The Province. March 6, 2020.
  16. News: Folk after another championship. November 4, 1988. B3. Regina Leader-Post. November 2, 2020.
  17. News: Big bucks for Blom. November 7, 1989. 20. The Province. March 6, 2020.
  18. News: Curling. November 6, 1990. 28. Vancouver Sun. March 5, 2020.
  19. News: Labatt Crown of Curling. November 5, 1991. 63. Vancouver Sun. March 5, 2020.
  20. News: Labatt's Crown of Curling. November 4, 1992. 24. Ottawa Citizen. March 5, 2020.
  21. News: Curling for cash on the World Tour. November 1, 1992. A32. Surrey Leader. November 2, 2020.
  22. News: Two B.C. teams sweep big prizes in cashspiel. November 2, 1993. 53. Vancouver Sun. March 5, 2020.
  23. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=1012 CurlingZone
  24. News: Vernon rinks take Kamloops cash. November 1, 1995. 33. Vernon Morning Star. November 2, 2020.
  25. News: Labatt Crown. October 29, 1996. 14. Victoria Times-Colonist. November 2, 2020.
  26. News: Soligo on edge. November 1, 1997. 22. Victoria Times Colonist. March 5, 2020.
  27. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=1130 CurlingZone
  28. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=1160 CurlingZone
  29. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=1238 CurlingZone
  30. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=712 CurlingZone
  31. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=711 CurlingZone
  32. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=136 CurlingZone
  33. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=636 CurlingZone
  34. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=1179 CurlingZone
  35. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=1435 CurlingZone
  36. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=1602 CurlingZone
  37. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=1910 CurlingZone
  38. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=2261 CurlingZone
  39. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=2345 CurlingZone
  40. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=2527 CurlingZone
  41. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=2810 CurlingZone
  42. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=3105 CurlingZone
  43. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=3462 CurlingZone
  44. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=3882 CurlingZone
  45. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=4236 CurlingZone
  46. Web site: Kamloops Crown of Curling an all-women’s championship in 2017 - Kamloops This Week . www.kamloopsthisweek.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171019025617/http://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/kamloops-crown-curling-womens-championship-2017/ . 2017-10-19.
  47. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Main&eventid=5923 CurlingZone
  48. Web site: Crown of Curling cancelled.
  49. Web site: 2021 Kamloops Crown of Curling. CurlingZone. October 25, 2021.
  50. Web site: 2022 Kamloops Crown of Curling. CurlingZone. October 31, 2022.
  51. Web site: 2023 Kamloops Crown of Curling. CurlingZone. October 30, 2023.
  52. News: Last straws. November 5, 1986. D3. Calgary Herald. November 2, 2020.
  53. News: Curl clan eyes '89 world women's championship. November 5, 1987. E7. Calgary Herald. November 2, 2020.
  54. News: Too much of a good thing. October 29, 1993. A70. The Province. November 2, 2020.
  55. News: Heath pockets $5,000 in Crown sweep. November 2, 1994. 33. Vernon Morning Star. March 5, 2020.
  56. News: Sanders cashes in. October 29, 1996. B1. Victoria Times-Colonist. November 2, 2020.
  57. News: Labatt Crown of Curling. October 27, 1998. 33. Vancouver Sun. March 5, 2020.
  58. News: Labatt Crown of Curling. October 27, 1999. 42. Edmonton Journal. March 5, 2020.
  59. News: Kleibrink foursome cashes in. October 17, 2000. 60. Calgary Herald. March 5, 2020.
  60. News: Thompson Hotel Crown of Curling. October 30, 2002. 13. Vancouver Province. March 5, 2020.
  61. News: Longworth, Heath collect Kamloops Crown paydays. October 22, 2003. 35. Vernon Morning Star. March 5, 2020.
  62. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=966 CurlingZone
  63. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=1183 CurlingZone
  64. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=1436 CurlingZone
  65. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=1911 CurlingZone
  66. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=2262 CurlingZone
  67. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=2414 CurlingZone
  68. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=2528 CurlingZone
  69. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=2809 CurlingZone
  70. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=3104 CurlingZone
  71. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=3463 CurlingZone
  72. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=3883 CurlingZone
  73. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=4235 CurlingZone
  74. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=4768 CurlingZone
  75. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=5306 CurlingZone
  76. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=5924 CurlingZone
  77. Web site: 2022 Kamloops Crown of Curling. CurlingZone. October 31, 2022.
  78. Web site: 2023 Kamloops Crown of Curling. CurlingZone. October 30, 2023.

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