Stu Sells Brantford NISSAN Classic | |
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Established | 2004 |
Host city | Brantford, Ontario |
Arena | Brantford Golf & Country Club |
Men's purse | $15,000 |
Women's purse | $15,000 |
Current champions (2022) | |
Men | Pat Ferris |
Women | Gim Eun-ji |
The Brantford NISSAN Classic is a curling tournament or bonspiel part of the men's and women's curling tour. The event existed exclusively on the Ontario Curling Tour until 2017, before it was added as a WCT event for 2018 and 2019. The event is an annual event held at the end of November and the beginning of December. The event took place at the Brant Curling Club in Brantford, Ontario until 2017. It was moved to the Paris Curling Club in Paris, Ontario in 2018 and then the Brantford Golf & Country Club for 2022.
A women's event was held in 2016 and did not return until 2022.
Previous names:
Only skip's name is displayed.
Year | Winning skip | Runner up skip | Purse (CAD) |
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2004 | Todd Brandwood | ||
2005 | Peter Mellor | ||
2006 | John Epping | ||
2007 [1] | Pat Ferris | Phil Daniel | $17,100 |
2008 | Dale Matchett | ||
2009 [2] | Glenn Howard | Mark Bice | $22,000 |
2010 | Dale Matchett | Wayne Tuck, Jr. | $22,000 |
2011 | Mark Bice | Joe Frans | $22,000 |
2012 [3] | Joe Frans | Bowie Abbis-Mills | $22,000 |
2013 [4] | Joe Frans | Greg Balsdon | $22,000 |
2014 [5] | Joe Frans | Jake Walker | $18,000 |
2015 [6] | Richard Krell | Greg Balsdon | $12,000 |
2016 [7] | Mark Bice | Codey Maus | $11,600 |
2017 [8] | Richard Krell | Mark Kean | $16,000 |
2018 [9] | Glenn Howard | Tanner Horgan | $16,000 |
2019 [10] | Wayne Tuck Jr. | Codey Maus | $16,000 |
2020 | Cancelled | ||
2021 [11] | Sam Mooibroek | Paul Moffatt | $11,100 |
2022 [12] | Pat Ferris | Félix Asselin | $15,000 |
Year | Winning skip | Runner up skip | Purse (CAD) |
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2016 [13] | Jacqueline Harrison | Julie Tippin | $8,100 |
2022 [14] | Gim Eun-ji | Danielle Inglis | $15,000 |
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