John Shea Insurance Canada Cup Qualifier

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The John Shea Insurance Canada Cup Qualifier was an annual curling bonspiel held at the Ottawa and Rideau Curling Clubs in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. In odd years, the event was a qualifier for the men's Canada Cup of Curling while in even years the event is the women's qualifier. It was held annually in December, and was part of the World Curling Tour.

The rotating format begun in 2006, when Ottawa hosted the JSI Women's Canada Cup Qualifier. The other qualifier was held annually at the Saville Centre in Edmonton, Alberta and was known as the Diversified Transportation Canada Cup Qualifier. In 2004, Ottawa hosted the Canada Cup East Qualifier for both sexes (the 2005 event was cancelled). Prior to this, the event had nothing to do with the Canada Cup, and was known as the Cowan Wright Beauchamp - The Championships (2001-2003) and the Welton Beauchamp Curling Classic (1992-2000) and the Labatt's Blue Light Cashspiel (1989-1991).

The purses for the event have often been quite high, and was at $100,000 at one point. The 2008 event gave away $65,200.

Mike Harris' victory in 1996 and Brad Gushue's victory in 2004 gave them berths to Canada's Olympic qualifying tournaments which they eventually won. Gushue would win Olympic Gold at the 2006 Winter Olympics, while Harris won silver at the 1998 Olympics.

The event last occurred in 2008. There was no Canada Cup in the 2009-10 curling season, cancelling the 2009 tournament. The Canada Cup returned in December 2010, the same time as the qualifiers used to be. To date, the event has not been replaced by another major tournament. The local qualifier for the 2010 Canada Cup of Curling was the Challenge Casino Lac Leamy, and there has not been local qualifiers since.

Champions

YearWinning men's skipWinning women's skip
2008 - Flag of Quebec.svg Marie-France Larouche
2007 Flag of Alberta.svg Kevin Koe -
2006- Flag of Manitoba.svg Jennifer Jones
2005cancelled
2004 Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Brad Gushue Flag of Ontario.svg Jo-Ann Rizzo
2003 Flag of Manitoba.svg Jeff Stoughton Flag of Quebec.svg Brenda Nicholls
2002 Flag of Ontario.svg Glenn Howard Flag of Ontario.svg Janet McGhee
2001 Flag of Ontario.svg Wayne Middaugh Flag of Sweden.svg Elisabet Gustafson
2000 [1] Flag of Ontario.svg Wayne Middaugh Flag of British Columbia.svg Sherry Fraser
1999 [2] Flag of Ontario.svg Mike Harris Flag of New Brunswick.svg Kathy Floyd
1998 [3] Flag of Manitoba.svg Mark Olson Flag of Quebec.svg Chantal Osborne
1997 [4] Flag of Ontario.svg Rich Moffatt Flag of Ontario.svg Alison Goring
1996 [5] Flag of Ontario.svg Mike Harris Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Sherry Scheirich
1995 [6] Flag of Ontario.svg Larry Pineau Flag of Ontario.svg Kathy Brown
1994 [7] Flag of Ontario.svg Dan Mustapic Flag of Ontario.svg Pam Leavitt
1993 [8] Flag of Ontario.svg Ed Werenich Flag of Ontario.svg Pam Leavitt
1992 [9] Flag of Ontario.svg Mike Harris Flag of Ontario.svg Anne Merklinger
1991 [10] Flag of Quebec.svg Ted Butler Flag of Manitoba.svg Karen Fallis
1990 [11] Flag of Quebec.svg Ted Butler Flag of Manitoba.svg Connie Laliberte
1989 [12] Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Eugene Hritzuk Flag of Ontario.svg Anne Merklinger

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References

  1. ↑ Ottawa Citizen, 14 Nov 2000, pg C1 "Berth-day celebrations"
  2. ↑ Ottawa Citizen, 16 Nov 1999, pg B1 "Harris rink cashes in big / Floyd, Plaster rinks survive close calls"
  3. ↑ Ottawa Citizen, 17 Nov 1998, pg F2 "Olson captures men's title"
  4. ↑ Ottawa Citizen, 11 Nov 1997, pg F2 "Rideau foursome rocks in final"
  5. ↑ Ottawa Citizen, 12 Nov 1996, pg E8 "Harris scores late win in bonspiel"
  6. ↑ Ottawa Citizen, 14 Nov 1995, pg E1 "Pineau rolls to Classic victory"
  7. ↑ Ottawa Citizen, 15 Nov 1994, pg H1 "Toronto rink makes Classic defence a success"
  8. ↑ Ottawa Citizen, 16 Nov 1993, pg E2 "Werenich rink takes top prize in Welton Beauchamp Classic"
  9. ↑ Ottawa Citizen, 17 Nov 1992, pg E8 "Harris adds title to Ottawa bounty"
  10. ↑ Ottawa Citizen, 8 Oct 1991, pg B3 "Butler does it again, wins 2nd Cashspiel"
  11. ↑ Ottawa Citizen, 16 Oct 1990, pg B5 "Winning curlers cash in"
  12. ↑ Ottawa Citizen, 17 Oct 1989, pg C1, "Hrtizuk swept to title, wins $12,000 cheque"


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