College Clean Restoration Curling Classic
The College Clean Restoration Curling Classic is an annual bonspiel on the World Curling Tour. It has been in existence since at least the 1970s. Former names include Point Optical Curling Classic, Point Optical Charity Curling Classic, Point Optical Charity Classic, Pointoptical Curling Classic, Molson Saskatoon Classic, Parktown Mens Curling Classic, Delta Bessborough Sasktel Curling Classic, Delta Bessborough Sasktel Classic and the Labatt's Classic. It is held annually in late September at the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, but used to be held in late November/early December.
The event has been held annually since 1976.[1] Bernie Sparkes won the first ever event. Other winners have included Paul Gowsell, Rick Folk (1982) and Eugene Hritzuk (1989).[2]
Past champions (since 1992)
Only skips listed
Year | Winning skip | Runner-up skip | Purse (CAD) |
---|---|---|---|
1992 | Al Hackner | ||
1993 | Mickey Pendergast | ||
1994[3] | Murray McEachern | Russ Howard | $50,000 |
1995 | Brad Heidt | Greg Anholt | |
1996[4] | Wayne Middaugh | Brad Hannah | |
1997[5] | Doug Harcourt | Art Paulsen | $60,000 |
1998[6] | Doug Harcourt | Jeff Stoughton | |
1999[7] | Glen Despins | Mark Olson | |
2000[8] | Kevin Park | Greg McAulay | |
2001[9] | Bruce Korte | Warren Hassall | $49,000 |
2002[10] | Kevin Koe | Glen Despins | $55,000 |
2003[11] | Scott Coghlan | Jamie King | |
2004[12] | Randy Ferbey | Pat Simmons | $50,000 |
2005[13] | Glen Despins | Bob Ursel | $50,000 |
2006[14] | Brian Humble | Robert Desjardins | $60,000 |
2007 | Randy Woytowich | Darrell McKee | $60,000 |
2008[15] | Eugene Hritzuk | Joel Jordison | $60,000 |
2009[16] | Brad Heidt | Pat Simmons | $60,000 |
2010[17] | Dave Elias | Randy Bryden | $60,000 |
2011[18] | Mike McEwen | Kevin Martin | $60,000 |
2012[19] | John Epping | Kevin Koe | $50,000 |
2013[20] | Jeff Stoughton | Kevin Martin1 | $50,000 |
2014[21] | Mike McEwen | John Epping | $41,000 |
2015[22] | Mike McEwen | Reid Carruthers | $41,000 |
2016[23] | Brad Jacobs | Thomas Ulsrud | $50,000 |
- Notes
- ^ Jeff Sharp spared for Martin's team in the final because Martin had injured his back.
References
- ↑ http://curlsask.ca/2014/09/23/nutana-set-to-host-39th-point-optical/
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