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2024 Ontario Scotties Tournament Of Hearts
The 2024 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the provincial women's curling championship for Southern Ontario, was held from January 22 to 26 at FlightExec Centre in Dorchester, Ontario. The winning Danielle Inglis represented "Ontario–Inglis" at the 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canada's national women's curling championship in Calgary, Alberta. The event was held in conjunction with the 2024 Ontario Tankard, the provincial men's curling championship. Both events are held together in non-Olympic years. Qualification process Twelve teams qualified for the 2024 Ontario Scotties. The top four southern Ontario teams on the Canada Team Ranking System as of December 18, 2023 qualified, as well as the next four teams based based on points accumulated in Ontario only events (Stu Sells Oakville Tankard, KW Fall Classic, AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic, Stu Sells Tankard, Players Open, Stroud Sleeman Cash Spiel, North Grenville Women's Fall Curling Classic, Stu Sells ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorchester, Ontario
Dorchester is a town in Ontario whose name first applied to the township and honours Sir Guy Carleton, Lord Dorchester (1724-1808). The name was changed from Dorchester Station on May 3, 1961. Dorchester is the residential and commercial core of the municipality of Thames Centre, in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, a few kilometres directly east of the city of London. According to the Canada 2016 Census, the town has a population of 3,911. The local arena underwent a $10 million expansion and opened on November 2, 2010. This expansion added a second NHL-sized ice pad, a gymnasium, and many other facilities to go along with upgrades to the existing part. It is now home to the Dorchester Dolphins Junior C hockey team. Much of the funding raised was done by local events such as Raise the Roof and TC Rocks, an outdoor concert. Inspired by the 1989 movie "Field of Dreams", Thames Centre is currently constructing a new outdoor recreation centre complex at 3245 Hamilton Rd. The new recreati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calgary
Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, making it the third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Calgary is situated at the confluence of the Bow River and the Elbow River in the south of the province, in the transitional area between the Rocky Mountain Foothills and the Canadian Prairies, about east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies, roughly south of the provincial capital of Edmonton and approximately north of the Canada–United States border. The city anchors the south end of the Statistics Canada-defined urban area, the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. Calgary's economy includes activity in the energy, financial services, film and television, transportation and logistics, technology, manufacturing, aerospace, health and wellness, retail, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curling Canada
Curling Canada (formerly the Canadian Curling Association (CCA)) is a sanctioning body for the sport of Curling in Canada. It is associated with more than a dozen provincial and territorial curling associations across the country, and organizes Canada's national championships in the sport. It was formed in 1990 by the merger of the two previous sanctioning bodies, Curl Canada (men's) and the Canadian Ladies' Curling Association (women's). History The CCA was created in 1990 when Curl Canada and the Canadian Ladies' Curling Association amalgamated. From its creation until 2007, Dave Parkes was the general manager and then chief executive officer (CEO). Greg Stremlaw was the CEO until 2015 when he took over as head of sports at CBC Sports Katherine Henderson became CEO in 2016 and continues in the position at present. On February 27, 2015, the organization rebranded as Curling Canada. Presidents (Chairs of the Board 2008–present) *1935–38: John T. Haig *1938–39: Elbri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Homan
Rachel Catherine Homan (born April 5, 1989) is a Canadian international curler. Homan is a former Canadian junior champion, a three-time Canadian national champion, and the 2017 world champion, all as a skip. She was also the skip of the Canadian women's curling team at the 2018 Winter Olympics. During her junior career, Homan competed in two Canadian Junior Curling Championships, placing second in 2009 and winning the championship in 2010. She also won a silver medal at the 2010 World Junior Curling Championships. Throughout her women's career, Homan has medalled at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championships, seven times, winning gold three times (2013, 2014, and 2017), silver three times (2019, 2020, and 2021), and bronze once (2015). She has competed in three World Women's Curling Championships, winning gold in 2017, silver in 2014, and bronze in 2013. She has also competed in two Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, finishing in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stu Sells Brantford Nissan Classic
The Stu Sells Brantford NISSAN Classic is a curling tournament or bonspiel part of the men's and women's curling tour. The event existed exclusively on the Ontario Curling Tour until 2017, before it was added as a WCT event for 2018 and 2019. The event is an annual event held at the end of November and the beginning of December. The event took place at the Brant Curling Club in Brantford, Ontario until 2017. It was moved to the Paris Curling Club in Paris, Ontario in 2018 and then the Brantford Golf & Country Club for 2022. A women's event was held in 2016 and did not return until 2022. Previous names: *2004–2016: Brantford NISSAN Classic *2017: Brantford NISSAN Men's Classic *2018: NISSAN Curling Classic *2019: Brantford NISSAN Classic *2021–present: Stu Sells Brantford NISSAN Classic Past Champions ''Only skip Skip or Skips may refer to: Acronyms * SKIP (Skeletal muscle and kidney enriched inositol phosphatase), a human gene * Simple Key-Management for Internet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Grenville Women's Fall Curling Classic
The North Grenville Women's Fall Curling Classic (formerly the Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic and the Royal LePage Women's Fall Classic) is an annual women's bonspiel, or curling tournament, held in Kemptville, Ontario. It is held in early November and is put on by the North Grenville Curling Club North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating Direction (geometry), direction or geography. Etymology T .... It was a World Curling Tour event from 2010 to 2019. The event began in 2006 as the Scotiabank OVCA Women's Fall Classic. Royal LePage became a sponsor in 2007, and has been a sponsor ever since except for the 2009 event. Past champions References {{Reflist External linksOfficial site Leeds and Grenville United Counties Ontario Curling Tour events Women's curling competitions in Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stroud Sleeman Cash Spiel
The Stroud Sleeman Cashspiel is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament. It takes place at the Stroud Curling Club in Stroud, Ontario. The tournament has been held as part of the men's and women's Ontario Curling Tour, and included on the World Curling Tour The World Curling Tour (WCT) is a group of curling bonspiels featuring the best male, female, and mixed doubles curlers in the world. History The World Curling Tour was founded by former World Champion Ed Lukowich, with later assistance from Jo ... from 2013 to 2019. Past champions ''Only skip's name is displayed. Men Women References External links *{{Official website, http://www.stroudcurling.com/bonspeils/SleemanCashSpiel_30.php Ontario Curling Tour events Sport in Simcoe County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Players Open
The 2023 Insitu Players Open was held from October 12 to 15 at the Dundas Granite Curling Club and the Dundas Valley Golf & Curling Club in Dundas, Ontario. The event was held in a round-robin format with a $70,000 purse on both the men's and women's side. It was the first event held as part of the Players Tour during the 2023–24 season. The inaugural Players Open attracted a high calibre field of both national and international teams as it was held the weekend before the 2023 Tour Challenge in Niagara Falls. The Dirty Nil played in concert on the first night of the event. In the men's final, it was a battle of Alberta, with Team Brendan Bottcher defeating the Kevin Koe rink 5–4. The win put Bottcher in first place on the World Curling Rankings. The women's final was a battle of Sweden, with Anna Hasselborg's team defeating the Isabella Wranå rink 9–3, avenging her loss to Wranå at the Swedish European Championship playdowns the previous month. Men Teams The te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Stu Sells Tankard
The 2023 Stu Sells Tankard was held from October 5 to 9 at the Barrie Curling Club in Barrie, Ontario. The event was held in a round-robin format with a purse of $30,000 on the men's side and $21,000 on the women's side. It was the second Stu Sells sponsored event held as part of the 2023–24 season. In the men's final, Japan's Yusuke Morozumi led his team of Yuta Matsumura, Ryotaro Shukuya, Masaki Iwai and Kosuke Morozumi to a triumphant 8–2 victory over South Korea's Jeong Byeong-jin. Morozumi opened the game with a count of five in the opening end. Jeong replied with two in the second before the Japanese answered back with three in third to bring the game to an early close. The Morozumi rink finished 3–1 through the round robin and scored playoff wins over Marco Hösli and Mike Fournier to reach the final. Team Jeong also went 3–1 in the preliminary round before knocking off fellow Korean rivals Park Jong-duk in the quarterfinals and Owen Purcell in the semis. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic
The 2023 AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic was held from September 20 to 24 at the Cornwall Curling Centre in Cornwall, Ontario. The event was held in a round robin format with a purse of $60,000 on both the men's and women's sides. It was the first time the event was held since 2019. The 2023 event was dominated by the international field, with only four Canadian teams qualifying for the fifteen total playoff spots across the two events. In the men's final, Ross Whyte Ross Whyte (born 31 August 1998) is a Scottish curler. He is a two-time European champion and an Olympic silver medallist. He lives in Stirling, Scotland Stirling (; sco, Stirlin; gd, Sruighlea ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, c ... and his team won their first event after two previous runner-up finishes at the 2023 Euro Super Series and the 2023 Stu Sells Oakville Tankard, stealing one in an extra end against Niklas Edin. On the women's side, four-time reigning world champions Silvan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 KW Fall Classic
The 2023 KW Fall Classic was held from September 14 to 17 at the KW Granite Club in Waterloo, Ontario, Waterloo, Ontario. The men's event was held in a Gene knockout, triple knockout while the women's event was held in a Round-robin tournament, round robin. The purse was $12,500 for the men and $11,800 for the women. The event featured the Quebec rink of Félix Asselin, Laurie St-Georges, Émile Asselin and Emily Riley that won the 2022 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship as part of their training for the 2023 World Mixed Curling Championship in October. Men Teams The teams are listed as follows: Knockout brackets Source: A Event B Event C Event Knockout results All draw times are listed in Eastern Time Zone, Eastern Time (UTC−04:00). Draw 1 ''Thursday, September 14, 7:00 pm'' Draw 2 ''Thursday, September 14, 9:30 pm'' Draw 3 ''Friday, September 15, 8:00 am'' Draw 4 ''Friday, September 15, 10:30 am'' Draw 5 ''Friday, September 15, 1:30 pm' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Stu Sells Oakville Tankard
The 2023 Stu Sells Oakville Tankard was held from September 7 to 10 at the Oakville Curling Club in Oakville, Ontario. The event was held in a round robin format with a purse of $30,000 on both the men's and women's sides. It was the first Stu Sells sponsored event held as part of the 2023–24 season. The 2023 event was dominated by the three Scottish teams in the field who all reached the final. The men's championship saw the reigning world champions Bruce Mouat rink, with Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie and Hammy McMillan Jr. from Edinburgh defeat the Ross Whyte rink 6–2. Both teams entered the final with six straight wins in the event after going through the round robin undefeated. After Mouat got out to an early three-point lead, Whyte stole a single in the seventh to make the score 3–2 coming home where Bruce Mouat sealed the victory for his team. In the semifinals, Mouat won 5–1 over John Shuster while Whyte bested John Epping 7–2. It was the second final Moua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
