College Clean Restoration Curling Classic

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The College Clean Restoration Curling Classic is an annual bonspiel on the World Curling Tour. It is held annually in December at the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

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The event has been held annually since 1976. [1] Bernie Sparkes won the first ever event. [2]

Event names

Past champions

Only skips listed

YearWinning skipRunner-up skipPurse (CAD)
1976 [3] Flag of British Columbia.svg Bernie Sparkes Flag of Alberta.svg Paul Gowsell
1977 [4] Flag of Alberta.svg Paul Gowsell Flag of Alberta.svg Bob Hawkins
1978 [5] Flag of Alberta.svg Paul Gowsell Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Rick Folk $35,000
1979 [6] Flag of Alberta.svg Paul Gowsell Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Dennis Cochrane$35,000
1980 [7] Flag of Alberta.svg Ed Lukowich Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Greg Balderston
1981 [8] Flag of British Columbia.svg Bert Gretzinger Flag of Alberta.svg Paul Gowsell
1982 [9] Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Rick Folk Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Ron Brucker
1983 [10] Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Kirk Ziola Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Randy Woytowich $45,000
1984 [11] Flag of Alberta.svg Ed Lukowich Flag of Ontario.svg Ed Werenich $45,000
1985 [12] Flag of Alberta.svg Ed Lukowich Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Eugene Hritzuk $50,000
1986 [13] Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Earl Garratt Flag of Alberta.svg Harold Breckenridge
1987 [14] Flag of Manitoba.svg Kerry Burtnyk Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Earl Garratt$50,000
1988 [15] Flag of Alberta.svg Roy Talbot Flag of Alberta.svg Wes Aman
1989 [16] Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Eugene Hritzuk Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Jim Packet $50,000
1990 [17] Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Allen Lind Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Earl Garratt
1991 [18] Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Bryan Derbowka Flag of Manitoba.svg John Bubbs
1992 [19] Flag of Ontario.svg Al Hackner Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Jim Packet
1993 [20] Flag of Alberta.svg Mickey Pendergast Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Gary Scheirich
1994 [21] Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Murray McEachern Flag of Ontario.svg Russ Howard $50,000
1995 Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Brad Heidt Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Greg Anholt
1996 [22] Flag of Ontario.svg Wayne Middaugh Flag of Alberta.svg Brad Hannah
1997 [23] Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Doug Harcourt Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Art Paulsen $60,000
1998 [24] Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Doug Harcourt Flag of Manitoba.svg Jeff Stoughton
1999 [25] Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Glen Despins Flag of Manitoba.svg Mark Olson
2000 [26] Flag of Alberta.svg Kevin Park Flag of British Columbia.svg Greg McAulay
2001 [27] Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Bruce Korte Flag of Alberta.svg Warren Hassall $49,000
2002 [28] Flag of Alberta.svg Kevin Koe Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Glen Despins $55,000
2003 [29] Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Scott Coghlan Flag of Alberta.svg Jamie King
2004 [30] Flag of Alberta.svg Randy Ferbey Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Pat Simmons $50,000
2005 [31] Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Glen Despins Flag of British Columbia.svg Bob Ursel $50,000
2006 [32] Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Brian Humble Flag of Quebec.svg Robert Desjardins $60,000
2007 Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Randy Woytowich Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Darrell McKee $60,000
2008 [33] Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Eugene Hritzuk Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Joel Jordison $60,000
2009 [34] Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Brad Heidt Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Pat Simmons $60,000
2010 [35] Flag of Manitoba.svg Dave Elias Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Randy Bryden $60,000
2011 [36] Flag of Manitoba.svg Mike McEwen Flag of Alberta.svg Kevin Martin $60,000
2012 [37] Flag of Ontario.svg John Epping Flag of Alberta.svg Kevin Koe $50,000
2013 [38] Flag of Manitoba.svg Jeff Stoughton Flag of Alberta.svg Kevin Martin [lower-alpha 1] $50,000
2014 [39] Flag of Manitoba.svg Mike McEwen Flag of Ontario.svg John Epping $41,000
2015 [40] Flag of Manitoba.svg Mike McEwen Flag of Manitoba.svg Reid Carruthers $41,000
2016 [41] Flag of Ontario.svg Brad Jacobs Flag of Norway.svg Thomas Ulsrud $50,000
2017 [42] Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Colton Flasch Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Chang-min $33,000
2018Cancelled [43]
2019 [44] Flag of Alberta.svg Jeremy Harty Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Bruce Korte $24,200
2020Cancelled

Notes

  1. Jeff Sharp spared for Martin's team in the final because Martin had injured his back.

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