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The Big Spiel is one of the largest bonspiels in the country with 96 teams participating all overseen by the Twin Cities Curling Association (TCCA).
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Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2024
At first, club members competed in curling tournaments called bonspiels that were hosted by other groups.
—Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 16 Nov. 2024
The curling club was one of the first U.S. Women's Curling Association clubs and held the very first U.S. women's bonspiel, or tournament.
—Angelika Ytuarte, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024
There was no bonspiel.
—Miriam Toews, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2022
Maxwell just started curling in October 2018 and the Fairbanks International Bonspiel is her first bonspiel.
—Danny Martin, The Seattle Times, 13 Apr. 2019
This year’s bonspiel has the theme Cartoon Craze, and several teams are competing in costumes of cartoon characters.
—Danny Martin, The Seattle Times, 13 Apr. 2019
These were folks who probably thought bonspiel was a craft beer and if asked the definition of hammer, sheet and house, would undoubtedly give non-curling answers.
—Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2018
Curling also has a long tradition of opponents meeting for beers after a good, clean bonspiel (curling lingo for tournament).
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2018
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Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2024
At first, club members competed in curling tournaments called bonspiels that were hosted by other groups.
—Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 16 Nov. 2024
The curling club was one of the first U.S. Women's Curling Association clubs and held the very first U.S. women's bonspiel, or tournament.
—Angelika Ytuarte, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024
There was no bonspiel.
—Miriam Toews, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2022
Maxwell just started curling in October 2018 and the Fairbanks International Bonspiel is her first bonspiel.
—Danny Martin, The Seattle Times, 13 Apr. 2019
This year’s bonspiel has the theme Cartoon Craze, and several teams are competing in costumes of cartoon characters.
—Danny Martin, The Seattle Times, 13 Apr. 2019
These were folks who probably thought bonspiel was a craft beer and if asked the definition of hammer, sheet and house, would undoubtedly give non-curling answers.
—Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2018
Curling also has a long tradition of opponents meeting for beers after a good, clean bonspiel (curling lingo for tournament).
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2018
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“Bonspiel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bonspiel. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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