Steele Cup Cash | |
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Established | 2017 |
Host city | Fredericton, New Brunswick |
Arena | Capital Winter Club |
Men's purse | $6,500 |
Women's purse | $4,800 |
Current champions (2024) | |
Men | James Grattan |
Women | Christina Black |
The Steele Cup Cash is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, held at the Capital Winter Club in Fredericton, New Brunswick. It was part of the Men's and Women's World Curling Tour in 2018 and 2019, and is now just a tour event. The tournament is held in a round robin format. [1]
In 2022 and 2023, the event merged with the Jim Sullivan Curling Classic.
Year | Winner | Runner up | Purse (CAD) |
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2017 [2] | Scott Jones, Jamie Brannen, Brian King, Robert Daley | Jeremy Mallais, Jason Vaughan, Darren Roach, Jared Bezanson | |
2018 [3] | Jamie Murphy, Paul Flemming, Scott Saccary, Philip Crowell | Rod Aube, Steve Kelly, Dave McCafferty | $6,100 |
2019 [4] | Scott Jones, Jeremy Mallais, Brian King, Robert Daley | Jamie Murphy, Paul Flemming, Scott Saccary, Philip Crowell | $5,500 |
2020 | Cancelled | ||
2021 | James Grattan, Paul Dobson, Andy McCann, Jamie Brannen | Owen Purcell, Joel Krats, Adam McEachren, Scott Weagle | $5,850 |
2024 [5] | James Grattan, Joel Krats, Paul Dobson, Andy McCann | Kendal Thompson, Stuart Thompson, Bryce Everist, Michael Brophy | $6,500 |
Year | Winner | Runner up | Purse (CAD) |
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2017 | Sylvie Robichaud, Melissa Adams, Nicole Arsenault Bishop, Kendra Lister | Jennifer Armstrong, Cathlia Ward, Jillian Babin, Katie Forward | |
2018 [6] | Andrea Crawford, Jillian Babin, Jennifer Armstrong, Katie Forward | Sylvie Robichaud, Melissa Adams, Nicole Arsenault Bishop, Kendra Lister | $3,200 |
2019 [7] | Andrea Crawford, Jennifer Armstrong, Jillian Babin, Katie Forward | Sylvie Quillian, Melissa Adams, Nicole Arsenault Bishop, Kendra Lister | $3,000 |
2020 | Cancelled | ||
2021 | Mélodie Forsythe, Carly Smith, Deanna MacDonald, Caylee Smith | Andrea Crawford, Sylvie Quillian, Justine Comeau, Katie Forward | $3,150 |
2024 [8] | Christina Black, Jill Brothers, Jenn Baxter, Marlee Powers | Melissa Adams, Jaclyn Crandall, Kayla Russell, Kendra Lister | $4,800 |
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