Week Five:
World Curling Tour:
Don Bartlett Classic, Gander Nfld/Lab.($64,000)--Oct
14-17
24 teams Divisional Round Robin--Opening round
Thursday 1 p.m--Championship final--Sunday 6 p.m.(NT)
Prize Money-1st-$20,000, 2nd-$10,000,
3-4th-$7,000, 5-8th-$5,000.
Featured rinks include--Glenn Howard, Ed Werenich,
Brad Gushue, Colleen Jones, Brad Heidt, Wayne Middaugh, Kevin Martin, Guy
Hemmings, Randy Ferbey.
Meyers Norris Penny Charity Classic, Medicine Hat,
Ab($36,400)--Oct 15-18
32 team triple Knockout--opening round Friday 1
p.m.--Final Monday 3 p.m.
Prize Money--1st-$10,000, 2nd-$6,000,
3-4th-$4,000, 5-8th-$2,500, 9-12th-$600
Featured rinks include--James Dryburgh(Sweden), Rob
Johnson(Calgary-Defending Champion), Brad Heidt, John Morris, David Hamblin,
Greg Northcott, Adrian Bakker.
Women's Curling Tour:
BDO Classic, Kelowna, BC($100,000)--Oct 14-17
32 team triple knockout--Opening round Thursday 9
a.m.--Final Sunday 4 p.m.(PT)
Prize Money--1st-$30,000, 2nd-$18,000,
3-4th-$12,000, 5-8th-$6,000, 9-12th-$1,000.
Featured rinks include--Sherry Anderson, Cheryl
Bernard, Michelle Englot, Cathy King, Kelley Law, Debbie Santos, Georgina
Wheatcroft.
Southwestern Ontario Women's Charity
Classic($39,200)--Oct 15-18
40 team triple knockout--Opening round 9
am.-Friday--Final Monday 2 p.m.(ET)
Prize Money--1st-$11,000, 2nd-$7,000, 3-4-$4,000
Featured rinks include--Marilyn Bodogh, Anne Dunn,
Jenn Hanna, Cheryl McBain, Sherry Middaugh, Kathy O'Rourke, Anne Merklinger,
Heather Smith-Dacey, Chantal Osborne.
Meyers Norris Penny Classic, Medicine Hat, Ab($12,500)--Oct
15-18
18 team triple knockout--opening round Friday 10
a.m.--Final Monday 3 p.m.
Prize Money-1st-$4,500, 2nd-$3,200, 3-4th-$2,400,
5-6th-$1,800
Featured rinks include--LaDawn Funk, Crystal
Devalter, Stefanie Miller
Agricore United Classic, Beasejour,
Man.($2,600)--Oct 14-17
12 team double knockout
Prize Money--1st-$1,200, 2nd-$600, 3-4th-$400
Featured rinks include--Linda Stewart, Jill Ursel,
Patti Burtnyk, Kristy Jenion
World Curling Tour(Europe)
Bund Trophy, Berne, Switzerland--(60,400CHF)--Oct
15-17
32 team triple knockout--Opening round Friday 8
a.m.--Final--Sunday 2:30 p.m.
Prize Money--
Featured rinks include--Mark Dacey, Ulrik Schmidt,
Markku Uusipavelniemi, Andy Kapp, Paal Trulsen, Peja Lindholm, Andi Schwaller,
Ralph Stockli, Werner Attinger.
Dooly's Atlantic Curling Tour:
Thistle St. Andrews Classic, Saint John
NB.($11,000)--Oct 15-17
20 team 4 divisional round robin--Opening
draw--8:30 a.m. Friday--Final 5:30 p.m.(AT) Sunday
Prize Money--$1st-$2,500, 2nd-$1,500,
3-4th-$1,000, 5-8-$750--$50 per win in RR
Featured rinks include--Jim Sullivan, John Likely,
Kathy Floyd, Rebecca Jean MacPhee, Scott Saunders.
Ottawa Valley Curling Tour:
Hylands-Carleton Heights Invitational, Ottawa, Ont($6,800)--Oct
14-17
17 Men's teams-6 qualifiers-Opening Draw 4:30 p.m.
Thursday--Final 7:30 p.m. Sunday
Also 5 team women's and Seniors event, also 12
team Jr.Men's and 12 team Jr.Women.
Prize Money--1st-$2,000, 2nd-$1,400, 3-4-$1,000,
5-6th-$700
Featured rinks include--Hiro Kashawagi, Chris
Fulton, Hugh Millikin, Mark MacDonald.
Saskatchewan Curling Tour:
Pot of Gold Point Qualifier, Saskatoon,
SK($14,200)--Oct 15-17
Prize Money-$1st Prize--$4,800, 2nd-$2,800,
3-4th-$1,400, 5-8th-$800--Consolation--1st-$700, 2nd-$300
30 team double knockout with a consolation round.
Featured rinks include--Doug Harcourt, Randy
Woytowich, Eugene Hritzuk, Doran Johnson, Joel Jordison, Brian Humble.
Quebec Curling Tour:
Trois Rivieres Spiel($6,000)--Oct 10-17
Chicoutimi Spiel($6,000)--Oct 11-17
Manitoba Curling Tour:
Agricore United Classic, Beausejour,
Man.($8,400)--Oct 14-17
24 team double knockout
Prize Money--1st-$3,000, 2nd-$2,000, 3-4th-$1,000,
5-6th-$700
Featured rinks include--Howie Restall,
Chris Galbraith, Terry McNamee, Brent Braemer.
