The
Mercure Perth Masters is an annual
bonspiel
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, or
curling
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tournament, that takes place at the
Dewars Centre
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in
Perth
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,
Scotland
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. The tournament has been held in both a triple-knockout format and a round robin format. The tournament, started in 1971, and later became a part of the
World Curling Tour
The World Curling Tour (WCT) is a group of curling bonspiels featuring the best male, female, and mixed doubles curlers in the world.
History
The World Curling Tour was founded by former World Champion Ed Lukowich, with later assistance from J ...
(and has been since at least 2002). Curlers from outside Scotland have been dominant in this bonspiel.
The event has also been known as the Cream of the Barley Perth Masters (1986) Stakis Masters at Perth (1994
& 1995), the Jarvis Masters @ Perth (2001), the Ramada Jarvis Masters @ Perth (2002) Ramada Jarvis Masters (2003) and the Ramada Perth Masters (2004-2011)
In 2020, the Women's World Curling Tour event, the City of Perth Ladies International, was renamed as the Mercure Perth Masters and will know be known under the new name.
Past champions
Men
''Only skip's name is displayed.''
Women
References
External links
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1971 establishments in Scotland
Recurring sporting events established in 1971