The Manitoba Curling Tour was created by curlers Kerry Burtnyk and Mark Olson in the summer of 1991, to provide a means of co-ordination and support for the series of local bonspiels or cashspiels in the province.
A close relationship developed between the MCT and the forerunners of Curl Manitoba, the Manitoba and Manitoba Ladies Curling Associations.
The tour has included cashspiels held throughout the province, along with events in Northern Ontario and North Dakota. Qualification has required the payment of an affiliation fee, collection of team registration fees that are paid into the purse of the MCT Championships, use of an MCT approved draw, and a minimum purse of 100 per cent of the entry fees less affiliation and team registration fees.
Each season MCT Championships have been held in various locations.
After five seasons as a men's championship, a women's division was added in 1996-97. Starting with the 2002-03 season, the Manitoba Curling Association has added a berth in the provincial Safeway Championship to the MCT men's division. It now is awarded to the men's champion or the highest finishing eligible team.
For the 2011-12 season, the Manitoba Curling Tour was awarded three additional Safeway Championship berths for the Men and a Scotties provincial berth for the Women. One of the Men’s berths will be awarded annually to be competed for in an MCT Bonspiel. The other two Men’s berths and the Women’s berths will be awarded to the top eligible teams on the MCT’s Rankings list after the conclusion of the MCT Championship.
A new MCT Ranking System was established for 2011-12, going away from the traditional practice of ranking the teams based on money winnings. The new ranking process is based on points allocated to teams according to a formula which recognizes two levels of bonspiels – GOLD LEVEL ($15,000 & over total purse) and SILVER LEVEL (under $15,000 total prize purse).
Following is the list of champions, including the number of teams that qualified to enter, and the scores, teams and sites of the final:
YEAR |
DIV |
# TEAMS |
WINNER |
SCORE |
RUNNER-UP |
LOCATION |
1991-92 |
MEN |
(top four) |
Vic Peters |
8 - 3 |
Kerry Burtnyk |
Granite Curling Club, Winnipeg |
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1992-93 |
MEN |
10 |
Jeff Ryan |
7 - 5 |
Bob Sigurdson |
Valour Road and Wildwood Curling Club, Winnipeg |
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1993-94 |
MEN |
10 |
John Bubbs |
4 - 2 |
Dale Duguid |
Granite Curling Club, Winnipeg |
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1994-95 |
MEN |
10 |
Arnold Asham |
8 - 5 |
Dale Duguid |
Granite Curling Club, Winnipeg |
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1995-96 |
MEN |
15 |
Vic Peters |
7 - 6 |
Kerry Burtnyk |
Selkirk Curling Club, Selkirk |
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1996-97 |
MEN |
15 |
Dale Duguid |
7 - 5 |
Dave Wallace |
Portage Curling Club, Portage La Prairie |
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WOMEN |
8 |
Karen Young |
9 - 4 |
Chris More |
Portage Curling Club, Portage La Prairie |
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1997-98 |
MEN |
15 |
Scott Hamilton |
7 - 5 |
Murray Woodward |
Portage Curling Club, Portage La Prairie |
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WOMEN |
8 |
Nancy Malanchuk |
11 - 8 |
Joelle Brown |
Portage Curling Club, Portage La Prairie |
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1998-99 |
MEN |
16 |
Vic Peters |
7 - 6 |
Murray Woodward |
Portage Curling Club, Portage La Prairie |
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WOMEN |
8 |
Maureen Bonar |
7 - 6 |
Lois Fowler |
Portage Curling Club, Portage La Prairie |
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1999-2000 |
MEN |
24 |
Allan Lyburn |
7 - 2 |
Mark Lukowich |
Portage Curling Club, Portage La Prairie |
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WOMEN |
8 |
Lisa Fargey |
10 - 3 |
Marnie Ross |
Portage Curling Club, Portage La Prairie |
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2000-01 |
MEN |
24 |
Allan Lawn |
8 - 4 |
Mark Lukowich |
Portage Curling Club, Portage La Prairie |
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WOMEN |
8 |
Lois Fowler |
10 - 4 |
Connie Laliberta |
Portage Curling Club, Portage La Prairie |
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2001-02 |
MEN |
24 |
Murray Warren |
9 - 6 |
Jim Kirkness |
Portage Curling Club, Portage La Prairie |
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WOMEN |
8 |
Barb Spencer |
7 - 6 |
Chris Scalena |
Portage Curling Club, Portage La Prairie |
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2002-03 |
MEN |
24 |
Allan Lawn |
12 - 8 |
Don Spriggs |
Swan River Curling Club, Swan River |
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WOMEN |
8 |
Lois Fowler |
5 - 3 |
Linda Stewart |
Swan River Curling Club, Swan River |
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2003-04 |
MEN |
24 |
Ryan Fry |
8 - 5 |
Clare De Blonde |
Dauphin Curling Club, Dauphin |
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WOMEN |
8 |
Barb Spencer |
8 - 6 |
Karen Young |
Dauphin Curling Club, Dauphin |
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2004-05 |
MEN |
24 |
Renaud Gagne |
8 - 5 |
James Kirkness |
Ste Anne and Steinbach Curling Clubs |
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WOMEN |
12 |
Liza Park |
5 - 3 |
Ainsley Champagne |
Ste Anne and Steinbach Curling Clubs |
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2005-06 |
MEN |
24 |
Graham Freeman |
8 - 3 |
Steve Laycock |
Swan River Curling Club, Swan River |
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WOMEN |
4 |
Lois Fowler |
11 - 2 |
Betty Buurma |
Swan River Curling Club, Swan River |
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2006-07 |
MEN |
24 |
Don Spriggs |
7 - 3 |
Graham Freeman |
Portage Curling Club, Portage La Prairie |
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WOMEN |
8 |
Jan Sanderson |
7 - 6 |
Holly Scott |
Portage Curling Club, Portage La Prairie |
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2007-08 |
MEN |
24 |
Mike McEwen |
4 - 2 |
Ryan Fry |
Portage Curling Club, Portage La Prairie |
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WOMEN |
8 |
Barb Spencer |
11 -4 |
Darcy Robertson |
Portage Curling Club, Portage La Prairie |
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2008-09 |
MEN |
24 |
Mike McEwen |
7 - 4 |
Terry McNamee |
Morris Curling Club, Morris |
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WOMEN |
8 |
Chelsea Carey |
7 - 1 |
Janet Harvey |
Morris Curling Club, Morris |
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2009-10 |
MEN |
16 |
Reid Caruthers |
6 - 5 |
Allan Lyburn |
Wheat City Curling Club, Brandon |
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WOMEN |
8 |
Kerri Flett |
5 - 4 |
Joelle Brown |
Wheat City Curling Club, Brandon |
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2010-11 |
MEN |
24 |
William Lyburn |
6 - 5 |
Rob Fowler |
Morris Curling Club, Morris |
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WOMEN |
12 |
Chelsea Carey |
6 - 4 |
Kim Link |
Morris Curling Club, Morris |
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2011-12 |
MEN |
15 |
Rob Fowler |
5 - 3 |
Randy Dutiaume |
Morris Curling Club, Morris |
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WOMEN |
12 |
Chelsea Carey |
5 - 4 |
Cathy Overton-Clapham |
Morris Curling Club, Morris |
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