Interlake Pharmacy Classic
Encyclopedia
The Interlake Pharmacy Classic is an annual bonspiel
, or curling
tournament, that takes place at the Stonewall Curling Club in Stonewall
, Manitoba
. The tournament is held in a modified double-knockout format. The tournament, started in 2004 as part of the World Curling Tour
, was briefly discontinued in 2009 but returned in 2010. Curlers from Manitoba have dominated the event since its inception.
Bonspiel
A bonspiel is a curling tournament, traditionally held outdoors on a frozen freshwater loch. The word comes from the Scottish Gaelic and means league match . Though not mandatory, curling teams involved in bonspiels often wear theme costumes...
, or curling
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
tournament, that takes place at the Stonewall Curling Club in Stonewall
Stonewall
The word Stonewall may refer to* a stone wall* a verb meaning "to refuse to cooperate, especially in supplying information" -Games and entertainment:* "Stonewall structure" of pawns in the chess opening theory:** Stonewall Attack...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
. The tournament is held in a modified double-knockout format. The tournament, started in 2004 as part of the World Curling Tour
World Curling Tour
The Asham World Curling Tour is a group of curling bonspiels featuring the best male curlers in the world. A Women's World Curling Tour also exists....
, was briefly discontinued in 2009 but returned in 2010. Curlers from Manitoba have dominated the event since its inception.
Men
Only skip's name is displayed.| Year | Winning team | Runner up team | Purse (CAD) |
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| 2004 | William Kuran | ||
| 2005 | Howard Restall | ||
| 2006 | Kerry Burtnyk Kerry Burtnyk Kerry Burtnyk is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He grew up in Reston, Manitoba. He is a two time Canadian champion skip, and the 1995 World Champion skip.-Career:... |
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| 2007 | Kerry Burtnyk Kerry Burtnyk Kerry Burtnyk is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He grew up in Reston, Manitoba. He is a two time Canadian champion skip, and the 1995 World Champion skip.-Career:... |
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| 2008 | Jeff Stoughton Jeff Stoughton Jeff Stoughton is a Canadian curler. Stoughton is a three-time Brier champion and two-time World champion as skip.-Career:... |
Brad Haight | $27,000 |
| 2010 | Reid Carruthers Reid Carruthers Reid Carruthers is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He currently plays second on the Jeff Stoughton rink. Carruthers is a former junior provincial champion in 2003 and a Manitoba provincial mixed champion in 2008, both as a skip... |
David Bohn | $21,000 |
| 2011 2011 Interlake Pharmacy Classic The 2011 Interlake Pharmacy Classic is being held from November 18 to 21 at the Stonewall Curling Club in Stonewall, Manitoba as part of the 2011–12 World Curling Tour. The purses for the men's and women's were CAD$21,000 and CAD$11,250, respectively.... |
William Lyburn | Chris Galbraith | $21,000 |
Women
Only skip's name is displayed.| Year | Winning team | Runner up team | Purse (CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Ainsley Champagne | ||
| 2005 | Janet Harvey Janet Harvey Janet Harvey is a Canadian curler.In 1984, Harvey played second for Darcy Kirkness at that year's Canadian Junior Curling Championships... |
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| 2006 | Barb Spencer | ||
| 2007 | Joelle Brown | ||
| 2008 | Kim Link | $11,250 | |
| 2010 | Shauna Streich | Jill Thurston Jill Thurston Jill Thurston December 2, 1971 in Winnipeg, Manitoba is a Canadian curler. She currently skips her own team out of the Granite Curling Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba.... |
$11,250 |
| 2011 2011 Interlake Pharmacy Classic The 2011 Interlake Pharmacy Classic is being held from November 18 to 21 at the Stonewall Curling Club in Stonewall, Manitoba as part of the 2011–12 World Curling Tour. The purses for the men's and women's were CAD$21,000 and CAD$11,250, respectively.... |
Barb Spencer | Joelle Brown | $11,250 |