The Curling Store Cashspiel is an annual
bonspiel
A bonspiel is a curling tournament, consisting of several games, often held on a weekend. Until the 20th century most bonspiels were held outdoors, on a frozen freshwater loch. Today almost all bonspiels are held indoors on specially prepared a ...
, or
curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to bowls, boules, and shuffleboard. Two teams, each with four players, take turns sliding ...
tournament, held at the
Lakeshore Curling Club Lake Shore or Lakeshore may refer to:
* the shore of a lake
Places
* Lakeshore, Ontario, Canada
**Lakeshore (provincial electoral district)
* Lakeshore, California (disambiguation), the name of several places in the U.S.
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in
Lower Sackville
Lower Sackville is a community within the urban area of Halifax Regional Municipality, in Nova Scotia, Canada.
History
Before the European colonization in 1749, the Mi'kmaq lived in this area for thousands of years.
In August 1749, Captai ...
,
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland".
Most of the population are native En ...
.
It has been an on and off event of the Men's and Women's
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 J ...
since 2004 under many different names. The tournament is held in a
round robin
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format. In 2004, it was held as an open event to both men's and women's teams.
Previous names
*2004: Lakeshore Curling Club Cashspiel
*2014: Gibson's Cashspiel
*2015: Appelton Rum Cashspiel
*2016–2017: Lakeshore Curling Club Cashspiel
*2018–present: The Curling Store Cashspiel
Past Champions
Men
Women
Open
References
{{World Curling Tour events
World Curling Tour events
Women's World Curling Tour events
Curling competitions in Halifax, Nova Scotia
2004 establishments in Nova Scotia
Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia