The Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic is an annual bonspiel on the men's
World Curling Tour
The World Curling Tour (WCT) is a group of curling bonspiels featuring the best male, female, and Doubles curling, mixed doubles curlers in the world.
History
The World Curling Tour was founded by former World Champion Ed Lukowich, with later ass ...
. It is held annually in November at the
Halifax Curling Club
Halifax Curling Club established in 1824 is one of the oldest active curling clubs in Canada. It houses four sheets of dedicated ice and is located at 948 South Bland Street in Halifax's south end. In 1874, they were the first club to build an in ...
in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax is the capital and most populous municipality of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the most populous municipality in Atlantic Canada. As of 2024, it is estimated that the population of the H ...
(the club was founded in 1824). It has been held since 2018. The event is part of the "Stu Sells Series" of curling events (along with the
Stu Sells Oakville Tankard, and the
Stu Sells Toronto Tankard
The Stu Sells Toronto Tankard, also known as the Stu Sells Tankard, is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, that takes place at the High Park Club in Toronto, Ontario. The event is held in a triple-knock out format, but was held in a rou ...
), sponsored by the Stu Sells Realty Team.
Team
Glenn Howard
Glenn William Howard (born July 17, 1962) is a retired Canadian curler who is one of the most decorated curlers of all time. He has won four world championships, four Briers and 17 Ontario provincial championships, including a record eight s ...
won both the 2018 and 2019 events. Glenn Howard himself was away coaching the Scottish women's team at the
2018 European Curling Championships
The 2018 Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships were held from November 16 to 24 in Tallinn, Estonia. The C Division competitions were held in April in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The top seven men's teams will qualify for the 2019 World Men's C ...
, so his son,
Scott
Scott may refer to:
Places
Canada
* Scott, Quebec, municipality in the Nouvelle-Beauce regional municipality in Quebec
* Scott, Saskatchewan, a town in the Rural Municipality of Tramping Lake No. 380
* Rural Municipality of Scott No. 98, Sas ...
skipped the team to the inaugural championship in 2018.
Team
Brad Gushue
Bradley Raymond Gushue, ONL ( ; born June 16, 1980) is a Canadian curler from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Gushue, along with teammates Russ Howard, Mark Nichols, Jamie Korab and Mike Adam, represented Canada in curling at the 2006 ...
won the 2020 event, which only consisted of teams from
Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada, also called the Atlantic provinces (), is the list of regions of Canada, region of Eastern Canada comprising four provinces: New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. As of 2021, the landma ...
due to
travel restrictions imposed by the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...
. These same restrictions prevented Team Gushue's lead
Geoff Walker from playing in the event, and he was replaced by
Ryan McNeil Lamswood
Ryan McNeil Lamswood (born March 19, 2000) is a Canadian curler from Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador. He currently plays third on Team Ty Dilello.
Career
McNeil Lamswood competed in five Canadian Junior Curling Championships in his jun ...
.
A women's event was added in 2021.
Past champions
Men
Women
References
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Curling competitions in Halifax, Nova Scotia
2018 establishments in Nova Scotia