Medicine Hat Charity Classic Explained

The Medicine Hat Charity Classic is an annual bonspiel on the men's and women's World Curling Tour. It is held every October at the Medicine Hat Curling Club in Medicine Hat, Alberta.

Event names

Past champions

Men

Year Winning skip Runner up skip Purse (CAD)
1997 $33,000
1998
1999
2000 $33,000[1]
2001 $33,600[2]
2002 $34,000
2003 $34,000
2004 $36,400
2005 $36,400
2006 $36,400
2007 $36,400
2008 $37,400
2009 $43,000
$43,000
$37,000
$37,000
$34,000
2014[3] $28,000
2015 $28,000
2016 $35,000
2017[4] $35,000
2018 $28,000
2019 $35,000
2020Cancelled

Women

Year Winning skip Runner up skip Purse (CAD)
1999[5]
2000
2001[6] Andrea Wilson
2002[7] $12,100
2003[8]
2004[9]
2005 $18,700
2006 $21,200
2007 $21,200
2008 $22,500
2009 $25,000
$25,000
$30,000
$30,000
$30,000
2014[10] $24,000
2015 $24,000
2016 $11,600
2017[11] $11,600
2018 $10,100
2019 Wang Meini $24,000
2020Cancelled

Notes and References

  1. News: B.C. team bounded for Olympic trials . October 23, 2000. Calgary Herald. December 17, 2020.
  2. News: Curling. October 24, 2001. Edmonton Journal. December 17, 2020.
  3. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?task=Event&eventid=3477 CurlingZone
  4. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?task=Event&view=Main&eventid=4860 CurlingZone
  5. News: Curling. October 26, 1999. Calgary Herald. December 17, 2020.
  6. News: Bakker breaks bank with big weekend. October 23, 2001. Calgary Herald. December 17, 2020.
  7. News: Local curling teams sweep Alberta 'spiel. October 22, 2002. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. December 17, 2020.
  8. News: Sponsors spurn provincials. October 21, 2003. Calgary Herald. December 17, 2020.
  9. News: Wolverines continue to win. October 19, 2004. Regina Leader-Post. December 17, 2020.
  10. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=3478 CurlingZone
  11. https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Main&eventid=4861 CurlingZone