Rodd Curling Classic
The Rodd Curling Classic is a premier cashspiel event on the Atlantic Curling Tour. It takes place each November at the Charlottetown Curling Club Club (additional ice at the Cornwalll Curling Club has been used some years).
The event was held first in 1975 and 1978, sponsored by the Rodd Motor Inn. Moosehead Breweries sponsored it in 1980, followed by the Kirkwood Motor Inn in 1984-1986. Ultramar Atlantic took over at title sponsor from 1987 through 2001, with Island Novelty/Island Video Amusement/M & M Amusement as presenting sponsor from 1990-1996. Rodd Inns and Resorts took over as title sponsor in 2002. Pepsi was presenting sponsor in 2002. 2006 presenting sponsors include RBC Financial Group, Grant Thornton, Eastlink, and Alexander Keith's.
Here are the event winners:
1975 - Bobby Dillon, Charlottetown1978 - Dr. Wayne Matheson, Charlottetown1980 - Steve Ogden, Halifax1984 - Steve Ogden, Halifax1985 - John Fortier, Charlottetown1986 - Scott Saunders, Halifax1987 - John Likely, Charlottetown1988 - Thomas Hakansson, Dartmouth1989 - Peter Gallant, Charlottetown1990 - Jim Sullivan, Fredericton and Kim Dolan, Charlottetown1991 - Robert Campbell, Charlottetown, and Kim Dolan, Charlottetown1992 - Robert Campbell, Charlottetown, and Elizabeth Johansson, Sweden1993 - Terry Odishaw, Moncton, and Mary Mattatal, Halifax1994 - Bruce Lohnes, Halifax, and Susan McInnis, Charlottetown1995 - Robert Campbell, Charlottetown, and Shelly Danks, Charlottetown1996 - Robert Campbell, Charlottetown, and Tammi Lowther, Charlottetown1997 - Mark Dacey, Halifax, and Shelly Bradley, Charlottetown1998 - Alan O'Leary, Halifax, and Colleen Jones, Halifax1999 - Robert Campbell, Charlottetown, and Sue Dobson, NB2000 - Russ Howard, Moncton, and Colleen Jones, Halifax2001 - Shawn Adams, Halifax, and Heather Smith, Halifax2002 - John Likely, Charlottetown, and Suzanne Gaudet, Charlottetown2003 - Andrew Robinson, Charlottetown, and Suzanne Gaudet, Charlottetown2004 - Terry Odishaw, Moncton, and Rebecca Jean MacPhee, Charlottetown2005 - Peter Gallant, Charlottetown, and Suzanne Gaudet, Charlottetown2006 - John Likely, Charlottetown, and Kay Zinck, Halifax