Stu Sells Brantford Nissan Classic

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Stu Sells Brantford NISSAN Classic
Established1988 [1]
Host city Brantford, Ontario
Arena Brant Curling Club
Men's purse$15,000
Women's purse$15,000
Current champions (2024)
Men Flag of Ontario.svg Sam Mooibroek
Women Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Christina Black
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Brantford G&CC

The Stu Sells 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. It was also a WCT event in 1996. [2] 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. Following the closure of curling operations and the Golf and Country Club, the event moved back to the Brant Curling Club in 2024.

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A women's event was held in 2016 and did not return until 2022.

Previous names:

Past Champions

Only skip's name is displayed.

Men

YearWinning skipRunner up skipPurse (CAD)
1988 [3] Flag of Ontario.svg John Kawaja Flag of Ontario.svg Jim Sharples $11,000 [1]
1989 [4] Flag of Ontario.svg Axel Larsen Flag of Ontario.svg Paul Savage
1990 [5] Flag of Ontario.svg Ron Long Flag of Ontario.svg Kevin Breivik$12,000
1991 [6] Flag of Ontario.svg Richard Hart Flag of Ontario.svg Peter Steski $11,000
1992 [7] Flag of Ontario.svg Mike Colborne Flag of Ontario.svg Axel Larsen$12,000
1993 [8] Flag of Ontario.svg Wyllie Allan Flag of Ontario.svg Dan Mustapic $12,000
1994 [9] Flag of Ontario.svg Paul Savage Flag of Ontario.svg Rob Krepps
1995
1996 [2] Flag of Ontario.svg Bob Ingram Flag of Ontario.svg John Base $16,000
1997 [10] Flag of Ontario.svg John Base Flag of Ontario.svg Heath McCormick
1998 [11] Flag of Ontario.svg John Morris Flag of Ontario.svg Kevin Breivik$15,000
1999 [12] Flag of Ontario.svg John Morris Flag of Ontario.svg Bob Ingram
2000 [13] Flag of Ontario.svg Bob Turcotte Flag of Ontario.svg Phil Daniel
2001 [14] Flag of Ontario.svg Brent Palmer Flag of Ontario.svg Gareth Parry$16,000
2002 [15] Flag of Ontario.svg John Morris Flag of Ontario.svg Phil Daniel $16,000
2003 [16] Flag of Ontario.svg Chad Allen Flag of Ontario.svg Scott Banner $16,000
2004 Flag of Ontario.svg Todd Brandwood Flag of Ontario.svg Phil Daniel $20,400
2005 Flag of Ontario.svg Peter Mellor Flag of Ontario.svg Phil Daniel $20,400
2006 Flag of Ontario.svg John Epping Flag of Ontario.svg Rob Lobel $20,000
2007 [17] Flag of Ontario.svg Pat Ferris Flag of Ontario.svg Phil Daniel $17,100
2008 Flag of Ontario.svg Dale Matchett Flag of Ontario.svg Wayne Tuck Jr. $22,000
2009 [18] Flag of Ontario.svg Glenn Howard Flag of Ontario.svg Mark Bice $22,000
2010 Flag of Ontario.svg Dale Matchett Flag of Ontario.svg Wayne Tuck, Jr. $22,000
2011 Flag of Ontario.svg Mark Bice Flag of Ontario.svg Joe Frans $22,000
2012 [19] Flag of Ontario.svg Joe Frans Flag of Ontario.svg Bowie Abbis-Mills$22,000
2013 [20] Flag of Ontario.svg Joe Frans Flag of Ontario.svg Greg Balsdon $22,000
2014 [21] Flag of Ontario.svg Joe Frans Flag of Ontario.svg Jake Walker $18,000
2015 [22] Flag of Ontario.svg Richard Krell Flag of Ontario.svg Greg Balsdon $12,000
2016 [23] Flag of Ontario.svg Mark Bice Flag of Ontario.svg Codey Maus $11,600
2017 [24] Flag of Ontario.svg Richard Krell Flag of Ontario.svg Mark Kean $16,000
2018 [25] Flag of Ontario.svg Glenn Howard Flag of Ontario.svg Tanner Horgan $16,000
2019 [26] Flag of Ontario.svg Wayne Tuck Jr. Flag of Ontario.svg Codey Maus $16,000
2020Cancelled
2021 [27] Flag of Ontario.svg Sam Mooibroek Flag of Ontario.svg Paul Moffatt $11,100
2022 [28] Flag of Ontario.svg Pat Ferris Flag of Quebec.svg Félix Asselin $15,000
2023 [29] Flag of Quebec.svg Félix Asselin Flag of Ontario.svg Sam Mooibroek$15,000
2024 Flag of Ontario.svg Sam Mooibroek Flag of Ontario.svg Jonathan Beuk $15,000

Women

YearWinning skipRunner up skipPurse (CAD)
2016 [30] Flag of Ontario.svg Jacqueline Harrison Flag of Ontario.svg Julie Tippin $8,100
2022 [31] Flag of South Korea.svg Gim Eun-ji Flag of Ontario.svg Danielle Inglis $15,000
2023 [32] Flag of Ontario.svg Courtney Auld Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg Kerry Galusha $15,000
2024 Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Christina Black Flag of Ontario.svg Breanna Rozon$15,000

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