The Stu Sells Brantford NISSAN Classic is a curling tournament or bonspiel part of the men's and women's curling tour. The event existed exclusively on the Ontario Curling Tour until 2017, before it was added as a WCT event for 2018 and 2019. It was also a WCT event in 1996. The event is an annual event held at the end of November and the beginning of December. The event took place at the Brant Curling Club in Brantford, Ontario until 2017. It was moved to the Paris Curling Club in Paris, Ontario in 2018 and then the Brantford Golf & Country Club for 2022. Following the closure of curling operations and the Golf and Country Club, the event moved back to the Brant Curling Club in 2024.
A women's event was held in 2016 and did not return until 2022.
Previous names: 1988–1991: Saxon Classic 1992–1993: Brant Classic 1994–1996: Sobey's Classic 1997–1999: Doctor-Crete Curling Classic 2000–2016: Brantford NISSAN Classic 2017: Brantford NISSAN Men's Classic 2018: NISSAN Curling Classic 2019: Brantford NISSAN Classic 2021–present: Stu Sells Brantford NISSAN Classic
Past Champions Only skip's name is displayed.
Men Year Winning skip Runner up skip Purse (CAD) 1988 John Kawaja Jim Sharples $11,000 1989 Axel Larsen Paul Savage 1990 Ron Long Kevin Breivik $12,000 1991 Richard Hart Peter Steski $11,000 1992 Mike Colborne Axel Larsen $12,000 1993 Wyllie Allan Dan Mustapic $12,000 1994 Paul Savage Rob Krepps 1995 1996 Bob Ingram John Base $16,000 1997 John Base Heath McCormick 1998 John Morris Kevin Breivik $15,000 1999 John Morris Bob Ingram 2000 Bob Turcotte Phil Daniel 2001 Brent Palmer Gareth Parry $16,000 2002 John Morris Phil Daniel $16,000 2003 Chad Allen Scott Banner $16,000 2004 Todd Brandwood Phil Daniel $20,400 2005 Peter Mellor Phil Daniel $20,400 2006 John Epping Rob Lobel $20,000 2007 Pat Ferris Phil Daniel $17,100 2008 Dale Matchett Wayne Tuck Jr. $22,000 2009 Glenn Howard Mark Bice $22,000 2010 Dale Matchett Wayne Tuck, Jr. $22,000 2011 Mark Bice Joe Frans $22,000 2012 Joe Frans Bowie Abbis-Mills $22,000 2013 Joe Frans Greg Balsdon $22,000 2014 Joe Frans Jake Walker $18,000 2015 Richard Krell Greg Balsdon $12,000 2016 Mark Bice Codey Maus $11,600 2017CurlingZone Richard Krell Mark Kean $16,000 2018CurlingZone Glenn Howard Tanner Horgan $16,000 2019CurlingZone Wayne Tuck Jr. Codey Maus $16,000 2020 Cancelled 2021 Sam Mooibroek Paul Moffatt $11,100 2022 Pat Ferris Félix Asselin $15,000 2023 Félix Asselin Sam Mooibroek $15,000 2024 Sam Mooibroek Jonathan Beuk $15,000 2025 Sam Mooibroek Mark Kean $15,000
Women Year Winning skip Runner up skip Purse (CAD) 2016 Jacqueline Harrison Julie Tippin $8,100 2022 Gim Eun-ji Danielle Inglis $15,000 2023 Courtney Auld Kerry Galusha $15,000 2024 Christina Black Breanna Rozon $15,000 2025 Laurie St-Georges Elizabeth Cousins $15,000
References
External links 2012 Event Site