2013 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic

2013 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic
Host city Calgary, Alberta
Arena Calgary Curling Club
Dates October 11–14
Winner Eve Muirhead
Curling club Dunkeld CC, Pitlochry
Skip Eve Muirhead
Third Anna Sloan
Second Vicki Adams
Lead Claire Hamilton
Finalist Wang Bingyu

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.

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. 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:

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Cathy Auld Janet Murphy Stephanie Gray Melissa Foster Mississauga, Ontario
Cheryl Bernard Susan O'Connor Lori Olson-Johns Shannon Aleksic Calgary, Alberta
Erika Brown Debbie McCormick Jessica Schultz Ann Swisshelm Madison, Wisconsin
Chelsea Carey Kristy McDonald Kristen Foster Lindsay Titheridge Winnipeg, Manitoba
Laura Crocker Erin Carmody Rebecca Pattinson Jen Gates Edmonton, Alberta
Lisa Eyamie Desirée Owen Jodi Marthaller Stephanie Malekoff Grande Prairie, Alberta
Satsuki Fujisawa Miyo Ichikawa Emi Shimizu Miyuki Satoh Karuizawa, Japan
Tiffany Game Vanessa Pouliot Jennifer Van Wieren Melissa Pierce Edmonton, Alberta
Teryn Hamilton Hayley Furst Jody Keim Heather Hansen Calgary, Alberta
Amber Holland Jolene Campbell Dailene Sivertson Brooklyn Lemon Regina, Saskatchewan
Rachel Homan Emma Miskew Alison Kreviazuk Lisa Weagle Ottawa, Ontario
Tracy Horgan Jenn Horgan Jenna Enge Amanda Gates Sudbury, Ontario
Michèle Jäggi Marisa Winkelhausen Stéphanie Jäggi Melanie Barbezat Bern, Switzerland
Heather Jensen Darah Provencal Shana Snell Morgan Muise Calgary, Alberta
Jennifer Jones Kaitlyn Lawes Jill Officer Dawn McEwen Winnipeg, Manitoba
Jessie Kaufman Tiffany Steuber Dayna Demmans Stephanie Enright Spruce Grove, Alberta
Shannon Kleibrink Bronwen Webster Kalynn Park Chelsey Matson Calgary, Alberta
Stefanie Lawton Sherry Anderson Sherri Singler Marliese Kasner Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Sherry Middaugh Jo-Ann Rizzo Lee Merklinger Leigh Armstrong Coldwater, Ontario
Eve Muirhead Anna Sloan Vicki Adams Claire Hamilton Stirling, Scotland
Heather Nedohin Beth Iskiw Jessica Mair Laine Peters Edmonton, Alberta
Lene Nielsen Helle Simonsen Jeanne Ellegaard Maria Poulsen Hvidovre, Denmark
Jocelyn Peterman Brittany Tran Rebecca Konschuh Kristine Anderson Red Deer, Alberta
Casey Scheidegger Denise Kinghorn Jessie Scheidegger Kimberly Anderson Lethbridge, Alberta
Kelly Scott Jeanna Schraeder Sasha Carter Sarah Wazney Kelowna, British Columbia
Jill Shumay Kara Johnston Taryn Holtby Jinaye Ayrey Maidstone, Saskatchewan
Anna Sidorova Liudmila Privivkova Margarita Fomina Ekaterina Galkina Moscow, Russia
Renée Sonnenberg Lawnie McDonald Cary-Anne McTaggart Rona Pasika Grande Prairie, Alberta
Barb Spencer Katie Spencer Ainsley Champagne Raunora Westcott Winnipeg, Manitoba
Valerie Sweeting Dana Ferguson Joanne Taylor Rachelle Pidherny Edmonton, Alberta
Wang Bingyu Liu Yin Yue Qingshuang Zhou Yan Harbin, China
Crystal Webster Cathy Overton-Clapham Geri-Lynn Ramsay Samantha Preston Calgary, Alberta

Knockout results

The draw is listed as follows:

A event

First Knockout Quarterfinals Semifinals 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 Quarterfinals Semifinals 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 Quarterfinals Semifinals 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 Quarterfinals Semifinals 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 Quarterfinals Semifinals 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 Quarterfinals Semifinals 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 Quarterfinals Semifinals 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 Quarterfinals Semifinals 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 Quarterfinals Semifinals 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 Quarterfinals Semifinals 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