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Kamloops Crown of Curling

{{Short description|Canadian curling tournament}}

{{Infobox curling event|2024|2024

| Name = Kamloops Crown of Curling

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| Established = 1974

| Host city = Kamloops, British Columbia

| Arena = Kamloops Curling Club

| Men's purse = $9,000

| Women's purse = $8,000

| Current men's champion = {{flagicon|BC}} Jeff Richard

| Current women's champion = {{flagicon|BC}} Steph Jackson-Baier

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The Kamloops Crown of Curling (formerly the Hub International Crown of Curling, Valley First Crown of Curling, Strauss Crown of Curling, Labatt's Crown of Curling, Labatt Crown of Curling, Thompson Crown of Curling, Thompson Hotel Crown of Curling, and Barton Insurance Crown of Curling) is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, held in October at the Kamloops Curling Club in Kamloops. The purse for the event is CAD $15,000 for the men's event and $11,000 for the women's event.

The event has been held since 1974.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfjctoday.com/article/641673/kamloops-crown-curling-returning-45th-year|title = Kamloops Crown of Curling returning for a 45th year}}

Past champions

=Men=

class="wikitable"

! scope="col"| Year

! scope="col"| Winning skip

! scope="col"| Runner-up skip

! scope="col"| Purse (CAD)

1974{{cite news|title=Giles foursome captures Kamloops curling crown|date=November 12, 1974|page=49|newspaper=Vancouver Sun|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46174405/the-vancouver-sun/|access-date=March 5, 2020}}{{flagicon|BC}} Brent Giles{{flagicon|AB}} Tom Kroeger$10,500
1975{{cite news|title=Bernie Sparkes takes Columbia title|date=November 12, 1975|page=27|newspaper=Vancouver Province|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46200480/the-province/|access-date=March 5, 2020}}{{flagicon|BC}} Bernie Sparkes{{flagicon|AB}} Tom Kroeger
1976{{cite news|title=Pickering wins bonspiel|date=November 9, 1976|page=39|newspaper=Saskatoon Star-Phoenix|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62408177/star-phoenix/|access-date=November 2, 2020}}{{flagicon|SK}} Bob Pickering{{flagicon|BC}} Bernie Sparkes$15,500
1977{{cite news|title=Roy Vinthers Spiel Winner|date=November 9, 1977|page=20|newspaper=Victoria Times Colonist|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46358508/times-colonist/|access-date=March 8, 2020}}{{flagicon|BC}} Roy Vinthers{{flagicon|BC}} Glen Hillson$18,500
1978{{cite news|title=Skillings loses final to Eberts|date=November 7, 1978|page=20|newspaper=Victoria Times Colonist|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62407943/times-colonist/|access-date=November 2, 2020}}{{flagicon|BC}} Tony Eberts{{flagicon|BC}} Steve Skillings$25,000
1979{{cite news|title=Hockey crowned|date=November 6, 1979|page=17|newspaper=Saskatoon Star-Phoenix|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46219489/the-leader-post/|access-date=March 6, 2020}}{{flagicon|BC}} Jack Hockey{{flagicon|BC}} Brent Giles
1980{{cite news|title=Bertnyk (sic) rink captures top prize at Kamloops|date=November 4, 1980|page=4|newspaper=Victoria Times Colonist|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46202809/times-colonist/|access-date=March 5, 2020}}{{flagicon|MB}} Kerry Burtnyk{{flagicon|AB}} Ed Lukowich$30,000
1981{{cite news|title=Bailey wins|date=November 3, 1981|page=21|newspaper=Regina Leader-Post|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46220330/the-leader-post/|access-date=March 6, 2020}}{{flagicon|AB}} Frank Bailey{{flagicon|BC}} Bert Gretzinger$35,000
1982{{cite news|title=Curling|date=November 2, 1982|page=B4|newspaper=Saskatoon Star-Phoenix|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62407201/star-phoenix/|access-date=November 2, 2020}}{{flagicon|AB}} Wayne Sokolosky{{flagicon|BC}} Dave Simpson$35,000
1983{{cite news|title=Gretzinger on a tear|date=November 8, 1983|page=10|newspaper=Victoria Times Colonist|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46203374/times-colonist/|access-date=March 5, 2020}}{{flagicon|BC}} Paul Gowsell{{flagicon|BC}} Bert Gretzinger$35,000
1984{{cite news|title=Graber foursome best|date=November 7, 1984|page=B6|newspaper=Victoria Times Colonist|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62406503/times-colonist/|access-date=November 2, 2020}}{{flagicon|AB}} Dennis Graber{{flagicon|BC}} Gary Sigurdson
1986{{cite news|title=Lepine Cashes In|date=November 9, 1986|page=A27|newspaper=Surrey Leader|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62405469/surrey-leader/|access-date=November 2, 2020}}{{flagicon|BC}} Craig Lepine{{flagicon|AB}} Kurt Balderston
1987{{cite news|title=In Brief|date=November 5, 1988|page=B7|newspaper=Regina Leader-Post|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62404656/the-leader-post/|access-date=November 2, 2020}}{{flagicon|BC}} Mike Chernoff
1988{{cite news|title=Cold Kamloops Cash|date=November 8, 1988|page=55|newspaper=The Province|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46229918/the-province/|access-date=March 6, 2020}}{{flagicon|BC}} Dan Cleutinx{{flagicon|BC}} Eric Wiltzen$55,000{{cite news|title=Folk after another championship|date=November 4, 1988|page=B3|newspaper=Regina Leader-Post|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62396137/the-leader-post/|access-date=November 2, 2020}}
1989{{cite news|title=Big bucks for Blom|date=November 7, 1989|page=20|newspaper=The Province|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46231088/the-province/|access-date=March 6, 2020}}{{flagicon|BC}} Earl Blom{{flagicon|BC}} Jim Armstrong
1990{{cite news|title=Curling|date=November 6, 1990|page=28|newspaper=Vancouver Sun|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46201952/the-vancouver-sun/|access-date=March 5, 2020}}{{flagicon|BC}} Al Moore{{flagicon|BC}} Eric Wiltzen
1991{{cite news|title=Labatt Crown of Curling|date=November 5, 1991|page=63|newspaper=Vancouver Sun|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46203115/the-vancouver-sun/|access-date=March 5, 2020}}{{flagicon|BC}} Michael Vavrek{{flagicon|SK}} Al Lind
1992{{cite news|title=Labatt's Crown of Curling|date=November 4, 1992|page=24|newspaper=Ottawa Citizen|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46203851/the-ottawa-citizen/|access-date=March 5, 2020}}{{flagicon|AB}} Mickey Pendergast{{flagicon|AB}} Adrian Bakker$33,250{{cite news|title=Curling for cash on the World Tour|date=November 1, 1992|page=A32|newspaper=Surrey Leader|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62395385/surrey-leader/|access-date=November 2, 2020}}
1993{{cite news|title=Two B.C. teams sweep big prizes in cashspiel|date=November 2, 1993|page=53|newspaper=Vancouver Sun|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46201044/the-vancouver-sun/|access-date=March 5, 2020}}{{flagicon|BC}} Al Moore{{flagicon|BC}} Rob Kuroyama
1994[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=1012 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|ON}} Al Hackner{{flagicon|BC}} Sandy MacDonald$36,000
1995{{cite news|title=Vernon rinks take Kamloops cash|date=November 1, 1995|page=33|newspaper=Vernon Morning Star|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62394718/the-morning-star/|access-date=November 2, 2020}}{{flagicon|BC}} Ed Dezura{{flagicon|BC}} Brad Clark
1996{{cite news|title=Labatt Crown|date=October 29, 1996|page=14|newspaper=Victoria Times-Colonist|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62394718/the-morning-star/|access-date=November 2, 2020}}{{flagicon|SWE}} Peja Lindholm{{flagicon|AB}} Terry Meek$34,400
1997{{cite news|title=Soligo on edge|date=November 1, 1997|page=22|newspaper=Victoria Times Colonist|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46202223/times-colonist/|access-date=March 5, 2020}}{{flagicon|BC}} Bert Gretzinger{{flagicon|AB}} Mickey Pendergast
1998[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=1130 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|AB}} Randy Ferbey{{flagicon|BC}} Greg McAulay
1999[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=1160 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|BC}} Greg McAulay{{flagicon|BC}} Brent Giles
2000[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=1238 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|AB}} Dennis Graber{{flagicon|BC}} Barry McPhee
2001[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=712 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|AB}} Adrian Bakker{{flagicon|BC}} Bert Gretzinger$57,700
2002[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=711 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|BC}} Mike Wood{{flagicon|BC}} Bert Gretzinger$35,800
2003[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=136 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|BC}} Bert Gretzinger{{flagicon|BC}} Rick Folk$40,700
2004[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=636 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|BC}} Bob Ursel{{flagicon|BC}} Brian Windsor$40,700
2005[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=1179 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|BC}} Bert Gretzinger{{flagicon|USA}} Pete Fenson$48,000
2006[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=1435 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|MB}} Kerry Burtnyk{{flagicon|BC}} Bob Ursel$50,000
2007{{flagicon|BC}} Bryan Miki{{flagicon|BC}} Greg McAulay$50,000[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=1602 CurlingZone]
2008{{flagicon|BC}} Rick Folk{{flagicon|AB}} Kevin Koe$50,000[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=1910 CurlingZone]
2009[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=2261 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|AB}} Ted Appelman{{flagicon|AB}} Chris Schille$34,000
2010[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=2345 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|BC}} Jim Cotter{{flagicon|AB}} Steve Petryk$34,000
2011[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=2527 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|BC}} Andrew Bilesky{{flagicon|BC}} Grant Olsen$32,000
2012[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=2810 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|BC}} Brent Pierce{{flagicon|AB}} Jamie King$32,000
2013[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=3105 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|BC}} Grant Dezura{{flagicon|BC}} Dean Joanisse$25,000
2014[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=3462 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|BC}} Brent Pierce{{flagicon|BC}} Sean Geall$30,000
2015[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=3882 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|BC}} Sean Geall{{flagicon|BC}} Dean Joanisse$26,000
2016[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=4236 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|BC}} Dean Joanisse{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Soo-hyuk$26,000
2017

|colspan="3"| Event cancelled{{cite web |url=https://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/kamloops-crown-curling-womens-championship-2017/ |title=Kamloops Crown of Curling an all-women’s championship in 2017 - Kamloops This Week |website=www.kamloopsthisweek.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019025617/http://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/kamloops-crown-curling-womens-championship-2017/ |archive-date=2017-10-19}}

2018{{flagicon|BC}} Sean Geall{{flagicon|BC}} Josh Barry$16,000
2019[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Main&eventid=5923 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Matsumura{{flagicon|BC}} Tyler Tardi$16,000
2020

| colspan="3" | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia{{Cite web|url=https://cfjctoday.com/2020/09/25/crown-of-curling-cancelled/|title=Crown of Curling cancelled}}

2021{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Main&eventid=6511#1|title=2021 Kamloops Crown of Curling|website=CurlingZone|access-date=October 25, 2021}}{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Soo-hyuk{{flagicon|BC}} Jeff Richard$12,200
2022{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Main&eventid=7333#1|title=2022 Kamloops Crown of Curling|website=CurlingZone|access-date=October 31, 2022}}{{flagicon|JPN}} Hayato Sato{{flagicon|BC}} Brent Pierce$15,000
2023{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Main&eventid=8044#1|title=2023 Kamloops Crown of Curling|website=CurlingZone|access-date=October 30, 2023}}{{flagicon|BC}} Brent Pierce{{flagicon|BC}} Kyler Kleibrink$16,000
2024{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Main&eventid=8585#1|title=2024 Kamloops Crown of Curling|website=CurlingZone|access-date=November 25, 2024}}{{flagicon|BC}} Jeff Richard{{flagicon|BC}} Rob Nobert$9,000

=Women=

class="wikitable"

! scope="col"| Year

! scope="col"| Winning skip

! scope="col"| Runner-up skip

! scope="col"| Purse (CAD)

1986{{cite news|title=Last straws|date=November 5, 1986|page=D3|newspaper=Calgary Herald|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62405735/calgary-herald/|access-date=November 2, 2020}}{{flagicon|AB}} Phyl Raymond{{flagicon|AB}} Judy Pendergast
1987{{cite news|title=Curl clan eyes '89 world women's championship|date=November 5, 1987|page=E7|newspaper=Calgary Herald|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62405158/calgary-herald/|access-date=November 2, 2020}}{{flagicon|AB}} Carol Davis{{flagicon|AB}} Sandra Risebrough
1988{{flagicon|BC}} Julie Sutton{{flagicon|BC}} Sheril Becker
1989{{flagicon|AB}} Wendy Conn{{flagicon|AB}} Susan Seitz
1990{{flagicon|MB}} Connie Laliberte{{flagicon|BC}} Sue Garvey
1991{{flagicon|BC}} Julie Sutton{{flagicon|BC}} Cyndra McKinnon
1992{{cite news|title=Too much of a good thing|date=October 29, 1993|page=A70|newspaper=The Province|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62395599/the-province/|access-date=November 2, 2020}}{{flagicon|BC}} Kelley Owen
1993{{flagicon|BC}} Sheril Becker{{flagicon|BC}} Allison MacInnes
1994{{cite news|title=Heath pockets $5,000 in Crown sweep|date=November 2, 1994|page=33|newspaper=Vernon Morning Star|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46202557/the-morning-star/|access-date=March 5, 2020}}{{flagicon|BC}} Sherry Heath{{flagicon|BC}} Kelley Owen
1995{{flagicon|BC}} Sue Garvey{{flagicon|BC}} Linda Kirton
1996{{cite news|title=Sanders cashes in|date=October 29, 1996|page=B1|newspaper=Victoria Times-Colonist|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62395098/times-colonist/|access-date=November 2, 2020}}{{flagicon|BC}} Pat Sanders{{flagicon|BC}} Kelly MacKenzie$20,000
1997{{flagicon|BC}} Sue Garvey{{flagicon|BC}} Georgina Wheatcroft
1998{{cite news|title=Labatt Crown of Curling|date=October 27, 1998|page=33|newspaper=Vancouver Sun|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46203599/the-vancouver-sun/|access-date=March 5, 2020}}{{flagicon|AB}} Sheila Heath{{flagicon|BC}} Sherry Heath
1999{{cite news|title=Labatt Crown of Curling|date=October 27, 1999|page=42|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46201410/edmonton-journal/|access-date=March 5, 2020}}{{flagicon|BC}} Allison MacInnes{{flagicon|BC}} Chris Makarowski
2000{{cite news|title=Kleibrink foursome cashes in|date=October 17, 2000|page=60|newspaper=Calgary Herald|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46204025/calgary-herald/|access-date=March 5, 2020}}{{flagicon|AB}} Shannon Kleibrink{{flagicon|BC}} Sherry Heath
2001{{flagicon|BC}} Shelley MacDonald
2002{{cite news|title=Thompson Hotel Crown of Curling|date=October 30, 2002|page=13|newspaper=Vancouver Province|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46201410/edmonton-journal/|access-date=March 5, 2020}}{{flagicon|BC}} Kelly Scott{{flagicon|BC}} Marla Mallett
2003{{cite news|title=Longworth, Heath collect Kamloops Crown paydays|date=October 22, 2003|page=35|newspaper=Vernon Morning Star|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46201793/the-morning-star/|access-date=March 5, 2020}}{{flagicon|BC}} Kelly Scott{{flagicon|BC}} Tracey Jones
2004[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=966 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|JPN}} Moe Meguro{{flagicon|BC}} Colleen Hannah
2005[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=1183 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|BC}} Toni Wells{{flagicon|JPN}} Ayumi Onodera$24,000
2006[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=1436 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|BC}} Pat Sanders{{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Bingyu$34,000
2007{{flagicon|BC}} Kelly Scott{{flagicon|BC}} Marla Mallett$34,000
2008{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Mi-Yeon{{flagicon|BC}} Marla Mallett$34,000[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=1911 CurlingZone]
2009[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=2262 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|BC}} Colleen Hannah{{flagicon|AB}} Faye White$34,000
2010[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=2414 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|BC}} Allison MacInnes{{flagicon|BC}} Marla Mallett$34,000
2011[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=2528 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|SUI}} Michèle Jäggi{{flagicon|RUS}} Olga Zyablikova$34,000
2012[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=2809 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Bingyu{{flagicon|DEN}} Lene Nielsen$34,000
2013[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=3104 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|USA}} Allison Pottinger{{flagicon|JPN}} Ayumi Ogasawara$35,000
2014[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=3463 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|JPN}} Ayumi Ogasawara{{flagicon|BC}} Kelly Scott$30,000
2015[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=3883 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|KOR}} Gim Un-chi{{flagicon|JPN}} Satsuki Fujisawa$26,000
2016[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=4235 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Min-ji{{flagicon|JPN}} Satsuki Fujisawa$26,000
2017[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=4768 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|BC}} Dailene Pewarchuk{{flagicon|BC}} Patti Knezevic$12,000
2018[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=5306 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|BC}} Sarah Wark{{flagicon|BC}} Kim Slattery$9,950
2019[https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?eventid=5924 CurlingZone]{{flagicon|BC}} Corryn Brown{{flagicon|CHN}} Han Siyu$9,950
2020

| colspan="3" | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia

2021

| colspan="3" | Event cancelled

2022{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Main&eventid=7332#1|title=2022 Kamloops Crown of Curling|website=CurlingZone|access-date=October 31, 2022}}{{flagicon|BC}} Corryn Brown{{flagicon|BC}} Diane Gushulak$11,000
2023{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Main&eventid=8043#1|title=2023 Kamloops Crown of Curling|website=CurlingZone|access-date=October 30, 2023}}{{flagicon|BC}} Corryn Brown{{flagicon|BC}} Kim Dennis$10,000
2024{{Cite web|url=https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Main&eventid=8586#1|title=2024 Kamloops Crown of Curling|website=CurlingZone|access-date=November 25, 2024}}{{flagicon|BC}} Steph Jackson-Baier{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuina Miura$8,000

References

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External links

  • [http://www.kamloopscurlingclub.com/ Kamloops Curling Club website]

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