A true international field of 40 of the top curling teams from across the world traveled to Vernon over the weekend for the Prestige Hotels and Resorts Curling Classic.
The four-day event (Sept. 28-Oct. 1) featured teams playing in a round-robin style tournament, fighting for a $28,500 purse.
In the women鈥檚 competition, four groups of five teams each played each other, with the top two in each group advancing to the final eight bracket.
The defending champions, Team Brown, led by Kamloops鈥� Corryn Brown, showcased their prowess throughout, advancing to the final after defeating South Korea鈥檚 Eun ji Gim in the semifinals, 8-4.
Brown would be met in the finals by China鈥檚 Rui Wang, who defeated fellow countrywoman Yu Han, 6-4.
Wang鈥檚 team scored four throughout the second, third and fourth ends of the final to set a large lead that would never be relinquished, with Wang winning, 6-2.
Also on the silver winning Kamloops team was third Erin Pincott, second Jennifer Armstrong and lead Samantha Fisher.
Among the countries competing in the women鈥檚 draw were South Korea (four), Switzerland (one), Canada (nine), China (two) and Japan (four).
The men鈥檚 competition had two local Vernon teams led by Rob Nobert and Tyler Orme compete, however neither quartest was able to make it out of the round-robin.
In the semifinals, Victoria鈥檚 Catlin Schneider鈥檚 team played against 麻豆精选鈥檚 Jeff Richard.
The match would come down to the final end, as Richard, despite having the hammer, was unable to slide his rock close enough to the button, giving the win to Schneider.
Meanwhile, New Westminster鈥檚 Brent Pierce鈥檚 team would dominate against Japan鈥檚 Yusuke Morozumi, needing just three ends to advance to the final, with a 9-0 victory.
Pierce would easily win over Schneider in the final, 8-1.
The men鈥檚 draw had rinks from Korea, Japan, and China.
Full results can be found at curlingzone.com.
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