The Victoria Curling Classic Invitational, also known as the Bear Mountain Arena Curling Classic, was an annual curling bonspiel held at Victoria, British Columbia. It was part of the World Curling Tour. The bonspiel was begun in 2006 and had only a men's tournament until 2010 when a women's tournament was introduced.Victoria Curling Classic History
The event was last held in 2013 for men and 2012 for women.
Past champions The past champions for the Victoria Curling Classic Invitational are as follows.
Men YearWinning teamRunner up teamPurse (CAD) 2006 Bob Ursel, TJ Perepolkin, Brendan Willis, Lance McGinn John Morris, Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Paul Moffatt $76,000 2007 Jeff Stoughton, Ryan Fry, Rob Fowler, Steve Gould Greg McAulay, Jay Peachey, Terry Miller, Chad Hoffman $81,000 2008 Jim Cotter, Bob Ursel, Kevin Folk, Rick Sawatsky Wayne Middaugh, Jon Mead, John Epping, Scott Bailey $81,000 2009 Wayne Middaugh, Jon Mead, John Epping, Scott Bailey Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld $81,000 2010 Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert Wayne Middaugh, Jon Mead, John Epping, Scott Bailey $81,000 2011 Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Brock Virtue, JD Lind, Dominic Daemen, Dean Joanisse $72,000 2012 Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld $72,000 2013 Niklas Edin, Sebastian Kraupp, Fredrik Lindberg, Viktor Kjäll Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld $76,000
Women YearWinning teamRunner up teamPurse (CAD) 2010 Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Bronwen Webster, Chelsey Bell Cathy King, Kaitlyn Lawes, Raylene Rocque, Tracy Bush $10,000 2011 Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn Askin Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Bronwen Webster, Chelsey Bell $18,000 2012 Chelsea Carey, Kristy McDonald, Kristen Foster, Lindsay Titheridge Shannon Kleibrink, Carolyn McRorie, Kalynn Park, Cary-Anne Sallows $18,000
References
External links Victoria Curling Classic Home Page