King Cash Spiel
| King Cash Spiel | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1981 |
| Host city | Maple Ridge, British Columbia |
| Arena | Golden Ears Curling Club |
| Men's purse | $12,800 |
| Women's purse | $9,600 |
| Current champions (2024) | |
| Men | Jason Montgomery |
| Women | Kristen Ryan |
The King Cash Spiel, formerly the Golden Ears Curling Classic and the Coronation Group Classic, is an annual cashspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the Golden Ears Curling Club[1] in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. The event has been on and off again as part of the World Curling Tour, and has been held since 1981.[2] The tournament is held in a round robin format.
Past champions
Men
| Year | Winning team | Runner up team | Purse (CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981[2] | Glen Pierce, Wayne Matthewson, Bruce Davey, Fuji Miki | Glen Hillson | $30,000 |
| 1982[3] | Rick Folk | Keith Switzer | $38,000 |
| 1988[4] | Terry Owen | Steve Skillings | |
| 1991[5] | Al Moore | Brent Pierce | $15,000 |
| 1992[6] | Brian Gessner | Milt Sinclair | $23,000 |
| 1994[7] | Al Moore, Ross Graham, Peter VanLeeuwen, Kieron Hunt | Ed Dezura | $22,000 |
| 2013[8] | Sean Geall, Ken Maskiewich, Sebastien Robillard, Kent Bird | Kevin MacKenzie, Grant Dezura (skip), Jamie Smith, Kevin Recksiedler | $7,500 |
| 2014[9] | Neil Dangerfield, Denis Sutton, Darren Boden, Glen Allen | Sebastien Robillard, Tyler Klymchuk, Dylan Somerton, Chris Brezina | $6,900 |
| 2017 (Jan.) | Dean Joanisse, Paul Cseke, Jay Wakefield, John Cullen | Lyle Sieg, Tom Violette, Ken Trask, Steve Lundeen | $3,000[10] |
| 2017 (Sept.) | Sean Geall, Jeff Richard, Andrew Nerpin, David Harper | Dean Joanisse, Paul Cseke, Jay Wakefield, John Cullen | $12,000 |
| 2018 | Tyler Tardi, Sterling Middleton, Matthew Hall, Alex Horvath | Josh Barry, Sebastien Robillard, Jay Wakefield, John Cullen | $9,600 |
| 2019[11] | Sean Geall, Jared Kolomaya, Sebastien Robillard, Nicholas Meister | Jim Cotter, Steve Laycock, Andrew Nerpin, Rick Sawatsky | $11,500 |
| 2020 | Cancelled | ||
| 2021[12] | Sébastien Robillard, Bowie Abbis-Mills, Cody Tanaka, Nathan Small | Dean Joanisse, Daniel Wenzek, Cody Johnston, Jeff Guignard | $11,400 |
| 2022[13] | Riku Yanagisawa, Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi, Takeru Yamamoto, Satoshi Koizumi | Brent Pierce, Jeff Richard, Jared Kolomaya, Nicholas Meister | $11,400 |
| 2023[14] | Jason Montgomery, Chris Baier, Miles Craig, Troy Cowan | Jeff Richard, Richard Krell, Daniel Wenzek, Connor Deane | $12,800 |
| 2024[15] | Jason Montgomery, Chris Baier, Miles Craig, Troy Cowan | Cameron de Jong, Corey Chester, Alex Horvath, Brayden Carpenter | $12,800 |
Women
| Year | Winning team | Runner up team | Purse (CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013[16] | Roberta Kuhn, Karla Thompson, Brooklyn Leitch, Michelle Ramsay | Kalia Van Osch, Marika Van Osch, Sarah Daniels, Ashley Sanderson | $11,400 |
| 2014[17] | Corryn Brown, Erin Pincott, Samantha Fisher, Sydney Fraser | Kelly Scott, Shannon Aleksic, Karla Thompson, Sarah Pyke | $9,600 |
| 2015[18] | Diane Gushulak, Grace MacInnes, Jessie Sanderson, Sandra Comadina | Sarah Wark, Simone Brosseau, Michelle Allen, Rachelle Kallechy | $8,100 |
| 2017 (Jan.) | Karla Thompson, Kristen Recksiedler, Erin Pincott, Trysta Vandale | Shannon Kleibrink, Lisa Eyamie, Sarah Wilkes, Alison Thiessen | $8,000[19] |
| 2017 (Sept.) | Sarah Wark, Kristen Pilote, Stephanie Prinse, Michelle Dunn | Kesa Van Osch, Marika Van Osch, Kalia Van Osch, Amy Gibson | $8,000 |
| 2018 | Corryn Brown, Erin Pincott, Dezaray Hawes, Ashley Klymchuk | Diane Gushulak, Grace MacInnes, Jessie Sanderson, Ashley Sanderson | $8,000 |
| 2019[20] | Kristen Ryan, Shannon Joanisse, Megan Daniels, Dawn Mesana | Sarah Daniels, Kayla MacMillan, Holly Horvat, Sarah Loken | $7,000 |
| 2020 | Cancelled | ||
| 2021[21] | Taylor Reese-Hansen, Megan McGillivray, Cierra Fisher, Sydney Brilz | Kristen Ryan, Megan Daniels, Kirsten Fox, Dawn Mesana | $5,700 |
| 2022[22] | Stephanie Jackson-Baier, Kayla Wilson, Elizabeth Bowles, Carley Sandwith-Craig | Shawna Jensen, Layna Pohlod, Sarah Wong, Amanda Wong | $5,700 |
| 2023[23] | Holly Hafeli, Jorja Kopytko, Ella Casparis, Natalie Hafeli | Kim Dennis, Layna Pohlod, Jessie Sanderson, Ashley Sanderson | $9,600 |
| 2024[24] | Kristen Ryan, Shannon Joanisse, Megan Yamamoto, Kirsten Fox | Shiella Cowan, Jody Maskiewich, Stephanie Whittaker-Kask, Sandra Comadina | $9,600 |
References
- ^ "Cashspiel Calendar - Curl BC".
- ^ a b "Pierce gains solace". The Province. March 3, 1981. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "Nova Scotia family leads after surprising Manitoba". Victoria Times-Colonist. March 2, 1982. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "Owen wins Golden Ears bonspiel". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. November 22, 1988. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "Moore wins Golden Ears bonspiel". Vancouver Sun. November 19, 1991. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "Gessner takes prize". Vancouver Sun. November 24, 1992. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
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