2013 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic

The 2013 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic was held from October 11 to 14 at the Calgary Curling Club in Calgary, Alberta. The event was the first women's Grand Slam of the 2013–14 World Curling Tour. The event was held in a triple knockout format, and the purse for the event was CAD$50,000. The winning team received $14,000.[1]

2013 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic
Host cityCalgary, Alberta
ArenaCalgary Curling Club
DatesOctober 11–14
Winner Eve Muirhead
Curling clubDunkeld CC, Pitlochry
SkipEve Muirhead
ThirdAnna Sloan
SecondVicki Adams
LeadClaire Hamilton
Finalist Wang Bingyu

Eve Muirhead's Scottish rink won the tournament with seven straight victories, a first in the bonspiel's history. She defeated China's Wang Bingyu in the final, which saw the first time the tournament featured two non-Canadian teams in the final.[2] It is also the second straight women's slam to feature two non-Canadian teams in the final, which has only happened one time before in Grand Slam history. Muirhead, who won the 2013 Players' Championship in April, won her second straight slam.

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[3]

SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Cathy AuldJanet MurphyStephanie GrayMelissa Foster Mississauga, Ontario
Cheryl BernardSusan O'ConnorLori Olson-JohnsShannon Aleksic Calgary, Alberta
Erika BrownDebbie McCormickJessica SchultzAnn Swisshelm Madison, Wisconsin
Chelsea CareyKristy McDonaldKristen FosterLindsay Titheridge Winnipeg, Manitoba
Laura CrockerErin CarmodyRebecca PattinsonJen Gates Edmonton, Alberta
Lisa EyamieDesirée OwenJodi MarthallerStephanie Malekoff Grande Prairie, Alberta
Satsuki FujisawaMiyo IchikawaEmi ShimizuMiyuki Satoh Karuizawa, Japan
Tiffany GameVanessa PouliotJennifer Van WierenMelissa Pierce Edmonton, Alberta
Teryn HamiltonHayley FurstJody KeimHeather Hansen Calgary, Alberta
Amber HollandJolene CampbellDailene SivertsonBrooklyn Lemon Regina, Saskatchewan
Rachel HomanEmma MiskewAlison KreviazukLisa Weagle Ottawa, Ontario
Tracy HorganJenn HorganJenna EngeAmanda Gates Sudbury, Ontario
Michèle JäggiMarisa WinkelhausenStéphanie JäggiMelanie Barbezat Bern, Switzerland
Heather JensenDarah ProvencalShana SnellMorgan Muise Calgary, Alberta
Jennifer JonesKaitlyn LawesJill OfficerDawn McEwen Winnipeg, Manitoba
Jessie KaufmanTiffany SteuberDayna DemmansStephanie Enright Spruce Grove, Alberta
Shannon KleibrinkBronwen WebsterKalynn ParkChelsey Matson Calgary, Alberta
Stefanie LawtonSherry AndersonSherri SinglerMarliese Kasner Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Sherry MiddaughJo-Ann RizzoLee MerklingerLeigh Armstrong Coldwater, Ontario
Eve MuirheadAnna SloanVicki AdamsClaire Hamilton Stirling, Scotland
Heather NedohinBeth IskiwJessica MairLaine Peters Edmonton, Alberta
Lene NielsenHelle SimonsenJeanne EllegaardMaria Poulsen Hvidovre, Denmark
Jocelyn PetermanBrittany TranRebecca KonschuhKristine Anderson Red Deer, Alberta
Casey ScheideggerDenise KinghornJessie ScheideggerKimberly Anderson Lethbridge, Alberta
Kelly ScottJeanna SchraederSasha CarterSarah Wazney Kelowna, British Columbia
Jill ShumayKara JohnstonTaryn HoltbyJinaye Ayrey Maidstone, Saskatchewan
Anna SidorovaLiudmila PrivivkovaMargarita FominaEkaterina Galkina Moscow, Russia
Renée SonnenbergLawnie McDonaldCary-Anne McTaggartRona Pasika Grande Prairie, Alberta
Barb SpencerKatie SpencerAinsley ChampagneRaunora Westcott Winnipeg, Manitoba
Valerie SweetingDana FergusonJoanne TaylorRachelle Pidherny Edmonton, Alberta
Wang BingyuLiu YinYue QingshuangZhou Yan Harbin, China
Crystal WebsterCathy Overton-ClaphamGeri-Lynn RamsaySamantha Preston Calgary, Alberta

Knockout Results

The draw is listed as follows:[4]

A Event
First Knockout Qualifier 1
Rachel Homan 4  
Jocelyn Peterman 3     Rachel Homan 7  
Valerie Sweeting 7     Valerie Sweeting 3  
Kelly Scott 1       Rachel Homan 7  
Sherry Middaugh 4       Shannon Kleibrink 5  
Casey Scheidegger 6     Casey Scheidegger 3  
Shannon Kleibrink 6     Shannon Kleibrink 8  
Barb Spencer 2       Rachel Homan 4
Eve Muirhead 9       Eve Muirhead 6
Jessie Kaufman 1     Eve Muirhead 7  
Cheryl Bernard 4     Cathy Auld 4  
Cathy Auld 7       Eve Muirhead 7  
Anna Sidorova 4       Lisa Eyamie 4  
Lisa Eyamie 5     Lisa Eyamie 4      
Erika Brown 3     Tracy Horgan 3      
Tracy Horgan 4  
First Knockout Qualifier 2
Jennifer Jones 6  
Teryn Hamilton 3     Jennifer Jones 6  
Amber Holland 8     Amber Holland 3  
Crystal Webster 6       Jennifer Jones 7  
Chelsea Carey 4       Wang Bingyu 6  
Jill Shumay 3     Chelsea Carey 5  
Renée Sonnenberg 4     Wang Bingyu 7  
Wang Bingyu 8       Jennifer Jones 3
Stefanie Lawton 8       Stefanie Lawton 7
Heather Jensen 1     Stefanie Lawton 6  
Michèle Jäggi 8     Michèle Jäggi 5  
Lene Nielsen 4       Stefanie Lawton 6  
Heather Nedohin 6       Laura Crocker 4  
Tiffany Game 5     Heather Nedohin 3      
Laura Crocker 5     Laura Crocker 5      
Satsuki Fujisawa 0  

B Event
Second Knockout To Qualifier 3
     
        Heather Nedohin 7  
Jocelyn Peterman 2     Kelly Scott 3  
Kelly Scott 7       Heather Nedohin 5  
          Wang Bingyu 3  
             
             
          Heather Nedohin 5
          Michèle Jäggi 6
        Michèle Jäggi 4  
Sherry Middaugh 3     Barb Spencer 3  
Barb Spencer 6       Michèle Jäggi 7   Qualifier 3
          Lisa Eyamie 3  
              Michèle Jäggi 6
              Rachel Homan 4
     
Second Knockout To Qualifier 3
     
        Chelsea Carey 9  
Jessie Kaufman 1     Cheryl Bernard 5  
Cheryl Bernard 9       Chelsea Carey 5  
          Anna Sidorova 2  
        Amber Holland 3  
Anna Sidorova 7     Anna Sidorova 6  
Erika Brown 6       Chelsea Carey 2
          Rachel Homan 8
             
             
               
               
                 
                 
     
Second Knockout To Qualifier 4
     
        Tracy Horgan 4  
Teryn Hamilton 4     Crystal Webster 6  
Crystal Webster 6       Crystal Webster 3  
          Laura Crocker 6  
             
             
          Laura Crocker 8
          Cathy Auld 3
        Cathy Auld 9  
Jill Shumay 8     Jill Shumay 3  
Renée Sonnenberg 4       Cathy Auld 7   Qualifier 4
          Shannon Kleibrink 6  
              Laura Crocker 2
              Valerie Sweeting 8
     
Second Knockout To Qualifier 4
     
        Casey Scheidegger 4  
Heather Jensen 4     Lene Nielsen 6  
Lene Nielsen 5       Lene Nielsen 5  
          Valerie Sweeting 7  
        Valerie Sweeting 6  
Tiffany Game 2     Satsuki Fujisawa 4  
Satsuki Fujisawa 5       Valerie Sweeting 6
          Jennifer Jones 4
             
             
               
               
                 
                 
     

C Event
Third Knockout Qualifier 5
     
        Crystal Webster 5  
Jocelyn Peterman 3     Sherry Middaugh 6  
Sherry Middaugh 5       Sherry Middaugh 3  
          Shannon Kleibrink 5  
        Shannon Kleibrink 7  
Jessie Kaufman 4     Erika Brown 2  
Erika Brown 5       Shannon Kleibrink 2
          Rachel Homan 3
             
             
               
               
                 
                 
     
Third Knockout Qualifier 6
     
        Kelly Scott 5  
        Barb Spencer 4  
          Kelly Scott 3  
          Jennifer Jones 9  
             
             
          Jennifer Jones 4
          Cheryl Bernard 1
        Lene Nielsen 5  
Cheryl Bernard 5     Cheryl Bernard 6  
Amber Holland 4       Cheryl Bernard 5  
          Cathy Auld 3  
                 
                 
     
Third Knockout Qualifier 7
     
        Anna Sidorova 1  
Casey Scheidegger 2     Satsuki Fujisawa 8  
Satsuki Fujisawa 8       Satsuki Fujisawa 4  
          Heather Nedohin 7  
             
             
          Heather Nedohin 5
          Chelsea Carey 4
        Tracy Horgan 5  
        Jill Shumay 6  
          Jill Shumay 3  
          Chelsea Carey 6  
                 
                 
     
Third Knockout Qualifier 8
     
        Wang Bingyu 8  
Teryn Hamilton 6     Teryn Hamilton 2  
Renée Sonnenberg 5       Wang Bingyu 9  
          Lisa Eyamie 6  
        Lisa Eyamie 6  
Heather Jensen 8     Heather Jensen 5  
Tiffany Game 5       Wang Bingyu 7
          Laura Crocker 5
             
             
               
               
                 
                 
     

Playoffs
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Eve Muirhead 7
Jennifer Jones 6
Eve Muirhead 4
Rachel Homan 3
Valerie Sweeting 4
Rachel Homan 5
Eve Muirhead 8
Wang Bingyu 3
Wang Bingyu 7
Michèle Jäggi 6
Wang Bingyu 8
Stefanie Lawton 2
Heather Nedohin 3
Stefanie Lawton 6

References
  1. "2013 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic – Event/Contact information". World Curling Tour. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  2. "Scot Muirhead conquers tough women's field at Autumn Gold Curling Classic". Calgary Herald. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  3. "2013 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic – Teams". World Curling Tour. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  4. "2013 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic – Draw". World Curling Tour. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
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