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Curling competition
The King Cash Spiel , formerly the Golden Ears Curling Classic and the Coronation Group Classic , is an annual cashspiel , or curling tournament, that takes place at the Golden Ears Curling Club [ 1] in Maple Ridge, British Columbia . The event has been on and off again as part of the World Curling Tour , and has been held since 1981.[ 2] The tournament is held in a round robin format.
Past champions
Men
Year
Winning team
Runner up team
Purse (CAD)
1981[ 2]
Glen Pierce , Wayne Matthewson , Bruce Davey , Fuji Miki
Glen Hillson
$30,000
1982[ 3]
Rick Folk
Keith Switzer
$38,000
1988[ 4]
Terry Owen
Steve Skillings
1991[ 5]
Al Moore
Brent Pierce
$15,000
1992[ 6]
Brian Gessner
Milt Sinclair
$23,000
1994[ 7]
Al Moore , Ross Graham , Peter VanLeeuwen , Kieron Hunt
Ed Dezura
$22,000
2013[ 8]
Sean Geall , Ken Maskiewich , Sebastien Robillard , Kent Bird
Kevin MacKenzie , Grant Dezura (skip), Jamie Smith , Kevin Recksiedler
$7,500
2014[ 9]
Neil Dangerfield , Denis Sutton , Darren Boden , Glen Allen
Sebastien Robillard , Tyler Klymchuk, Dylan Somerton, Chris Brezina
$6,900
2017 (Jan.)
Dean Joanisse , Paul Cseke , Jay Wakefield , John Cullen
Lyle Sieg , Tom Violette , Ken Trask , Steve Lundeen
$3,000[ 10]
2017 (Sept.)
Sean Geall , Jeff Richard , Andrew Nerpin , David Harper
Dean Joanisse , Paul Cseke , Jay Wakefield , John Cullen
$12,000
2018
Tyler Tardi , Sterling Middleton , Matthew Hall , Alex Horvath
Josh Barry , Sebastien Robillard , Jay Wakefield , John Cullen
$9,600
2019[ 11]
Sean Geall , Jared Kolomaya , Sebastien Robillard , Nicholas Meister
Jim Cotter , Steve Laycock , Andrew Nerpin , Rick Sawatsky
$11,500
2020
Cancelled
2021[ 12]
Sébastien Robillard , Bowie Abbis-Mills, Cody Tanaka , Nathan Small
Dean Joanisse , Daniel Wenzek , Cody Johnston , Jeff Guignard
$11,400
2022[ 13]
Riku Yanagisawa , Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi , Takeru Yamamoto , Satoshi Koizumi
Brent Pierce , Jeff Richard , Jared Kolomaya , Nicholas Meister
$11,400
2023[ 14]
Jason Montgomery , Chris Baier, Miles Craig, Troy Cowan
Jeff Richard , Richard Krell , Daniel Wenzek, Connor Deane
Women
Year
Winning team
Runner up team
Purse (CAD)
2013[ 15]
Roberta Kuhn , Karla Thompson , Brooklyn Leitch , Michelle Ramsay
Kalia Van Osch , Marika Van Osch , Sarah Daniels , Ashley Sanderson
$11,400
2014[ 16]
Corryn Brown , Erin Pincott , Samantha Fisher , Sydney Fraser
Kelly Scott , Shannon Aleksic , Karla Thompson , Sarah Pyke
$9,600
2015[ 17]
Diane Gushulak , Grace MacInnes , Jessie Sanderson , Sandra Comadina
Sarah Wark , Simone Brosseau , Michelle Allen , Rachelle Kallechy
$8,100
2017 (Jan.)
Karla Thompson , Kristen Recksiedler , Erin Pincott , Trysta Vandale
Shannon Kleibrink , Lisa Eyamie , Sarah Wilkes , Alison Thiessen
$8,000[ 18]
2017 (Sept.)
Sarah Wark , Kristen Pilote , Stephanie Prinse , Michelle Dunn
Kesa Van Osch , Marika Van Osch , Kalia Van Osch , Amy Gibson
$8,000
2018
Corryn Brown , Erin Pincott , Dezaray Hawes , Ashley Klymchuk
Diane Gushulak , Grace MacInnes , Jessie Sanderson , Ashley Sanderson
$8,000
2019[ 19]
Kristen Ryan , Shannon Joanisse , Megan Daniels , Dawn Mesana
Sarah Daniels , Kayla MacMillan , Holly Horvat, Sarah Loken
$7,000
2020
Cancelled
2021[ 20]
Taylor Reese-Hansen, Megan McGillivray, Cierra Fisher, Sydney Brilz
Kristen Ryan , Megan Daniels , Kirsten Fox , Dawn Mesana
$5,700
2022[ 21]
Stephanie Jackson-Baier , Kayla Wilson, Elizabeth Bowles, Carley Sandwith-Craig
Shawna Jensen, Layna Pohlod, Sarah Wong, Amanda Wong
$5,700
2023[ 22]
Holly Hafeli, Jorja Kopytko, Ella Casparis, Natalie Hafeli
Kim Dennis, Layna Pohlod, Jessie Sanderson, Ashley Sanderson
References
^ "Cashspiel Calendar - Curl BC" .
^ a b "Pierce gains solace" . The Province . March 3, 1981. Retrieved December 7, 2020 .
^ "Nova Scotia family leads after surprising Manitoba" . Victoria Times-Colonist . March 2, 1982. Retrieved December 7, 2020 .
^ "Owen wins Golden Ears bonspiel" . Saskatoon Star-Phoenix . November 22, 1988. Retrieved December 7, 2020 .
^ "Moore wins Golden Ears bonspiel" . Vancouver Sun . November 19, 1991. Retrieved December 7, 2020 .
^ "Gessner takes prize" . Vancouver Sun . November 24, 1992. Retrieved December 7, 2020 .
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^ "Robillard Wins King Cash Spiel" . CurlingZone . Retrieved December 14, 2021 .
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^ "2023 King Cash Spiel – Men's" . CurlingZone . Retrieved October 22, 2023 .
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^ "King Cash Spiel" . CurlingZone .
^ "2019 King Cash Spiel" . CurlingZone . Retrieved September 16, 2019 .
^ "Reese-Hansen Wins 2021 King Cash Spiel" . CurlingZone . Retrieved December 14, 2021 .
^ "2022 King Cash Spiel – Women's" . CurlingZone . Retrieved December 5, 2022 .
^ "2023 King Cash Spiel – Women's" . CurlingZone . Retrieved October 23, 2023 .