Jim Sullivan Curling Classic
The Jim Sullivan Curling Classic is an annual bonspiel on the men's and women's World Curling Tour. It is held annually on the first weekend of December at the in Saint John, New Brunswick. The total purse for the men's event is CAD $15,300 with the winning team receiving $5,000. The purse for the women's event is $5,500 with the winner's share being $1,750.
The event is named in honour of Jim Sullivan, a curler in New Brunswick who committed suicide from depression in 2011. The event is a re-incarnation of previous bonspiels played at the Thistle-St. Andrew's Club such as the Fundy Line Cash Spiel, the Fundy Cash and the TSA Fundy Curling Classic (the latter being brought back by Sullivan in 2005).[1]
The title sponsor for the event from 2015 to 2018 was World Financial Group.
In addition to curling, the tournament also attempts to raise awareness of the stigma and stereotypes associated with mental health issues.[2]
Past champions[]
Men's[]
Year | Winning team | Runner up team | Purse (CAD) | Winner's share (CAD) |
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2014[3] | Wayne Tallon, Mike Kennedy, , | Jeremy Mallais, Zach Eldridge, , Jared Bezanson | $12,350 | $4,000 |
2015[4] | Jamie Murphy, Jordan Pinder, Scott Saccary, Philip Crowell | , Charlie Sullivan, , | $15,300 | $5,000 |
2016[5] | Jean-Michel Ménard, Martin Crête, Éric Sylvain, Philippe Ménard | James Grattan, Paul Flemming, , | $15,300 | $5,000 |
2017[6] | Jamie Murphy, Paul Flemming, Scott Saccary, Philip Crowell | Rene Comeau, Ed Cyr, Chris Wagner, Wayne Tallon (skip) | $15,300 | $5,000 |
2018[7] | , , , | Jamie Murphy, Paul Flemming, Scott Saccary, Philip Crowell | $15,300 | $5,000 |
2019[8] | James Grattan, Chris Jeffrey, Andy McCann, Jamie Brannen | Scott Jones, Jeremy Mallais, , | $15,300 | $5,000 |
2020 | Cancelled |
Women's[]
Year | Winning team | Runner up team | Purse (CAD) | Winner's share (CAD) |
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2015[9] | Melissa Adams, Jennifer Armstrong, Cathlia Ward, Kendra Lister | Heidi Hanlon, , , | $2,150 | $780 |
2016[10] | Sylvie Robichaud, , Nicole Bishop, | , Brigitte MacPhail, Kaitlyn Veitch, Michelle Lang | $5,000 | $1,700 |
2017[11] | Sylvie Robichaud, Melissa Adams, Nicole Bishop, Kendra Lister | Veronica Smith, Jane DiCarlo, Sabrina Smith, Whitney Young | $5,000 | $1,700 |
2018[12] | Suzanne Birt, Marie Christianson, Meaghan Hughes, Michelle McQuaid | Andrea Crawford, Jillian Keough, Jennifer Armstrong, Katie Forward | $5,500 | $1,700 |
2019[13] | Gim Un-chi, Um Min-ji, Kim Su-ji, Seol Ye-eun | Suzanne Birt, Marie Christianson, Meaghan Hughes, Michelle McQuaid | $8,250 | $2,000 |
2020 | Cancelled |
References[]
- ^ http://www.tsacurlingclub.com/uploads/8/1/1/6/8116057/about_jim.pdf
- ^ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/jim-sullivan-curling-1.3878127[bare URL]
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External links[]
- World Curling Tour events
- Curling in New Brunswick
- Women's curling competitions in Canada
- Women's World Curling Tour events
- Sport in Saint John, New Brunswick