Vancouver Island Shootout
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The Vancouver Island Shootout is an annual curling bonspiel
started in 2011. For the 2011–12 curling season
, the event will take place at the Juan de Fuca Curling Club in Victoria, British Columbia
. The event will be part of the World Curling Tour
and will be held in a triple knockout format for the men's event and in a round robin format for the women's event.
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...
started in 2011. For the 2011–12 curling season
2011–12 curling season
The 2011–12 curling season began in September 2011 and will end in April 2012.Note: In events with two genders, the men's tournament winners will be listed before the women's tournament winners.-CCA-sanctioned events:...
, the event will take place at the Juan de Fuca Curling Club in Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
. The event will be 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....
and will be held in a triple knockout format for the men's event and in a round robin format for the women's event.
Men
| Year | Winning team | Runner up team | Purse (CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 2011 Vancouver Island Shootout The 2011 Vancouver Island Shootout will be held from November 11 to 13 at the Juan de Fuca Curling Club in Victoria, British Columbia as part of the 2011–12 World Curling Tour... |
Dean Joanisse Dean Joanisse Dean Joanisse is a Canadian curler.Joanisse is most notable for skipping his British Columbia team to a Canadian Junior Curling Championships in 1989, qualifying him to represent Canada at the 1990 World Junior Curling Championships... (fourth), Tyler Klitch, Bryan Miki (skip), Jay Batch |
Blake MacDonald Blake MacDonald Blake MacDonald is a Canadian curler from St. Albert, Alberta.For much of the team's history, MacDonald threw last rock for the team, while Koe held the broom. The two switched in 2009, with MacDonald throwing third rocks, but Koe still skipping. MacDonald has been playing with Koe since 2006... (fourth), Jamie King (skip), Todd Brick, Sean Morris |
$10,500 |
Women
| Year | Winning team | Runner up team | Purse (CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 2011 Vancouver Island Shootout The 2011 Vancouver Island Shootout will be held from November 11 to 13 at the Juan de Fuca Curling Club in Victoria, British Columbia as part of the 2011–12 World Curling Tour... |
Sarah Wark (fourth), Michelle Allen, Roselyn Craig (skip), Megan Reid |  Ayumi Ogasawara, Yumi Funayama, Ayumi OnoderaAyumi Onodera is a Japanese curler, born November 25, 1978 in Tokoro District, Abashiri Subprefecture, Hokkaidō.- History :Onodera is a member of Team Aomori which was selected to represent Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics... , Chinami Yoshida |
$10,000 |