The Governor General's Trophy
The Governor General's Trophy is an Interprovincial double rink men's competition, played since 1874. Originally the final was played in the one-sheet rink at Rideau Hall, one game in the morning and one in the afternoon, using a cumulative points system to determine the winner.
Today, playdowns in the OVCA and Curling Quebec produce the two finalists. The final is traditionally played in Ottawa in conjunction with the Ladies Curling Association Lady Tweedsmuir double rink competition. A representative from the office of the Governor General of Canada attends the banquet and presents the trophies and pins to the participating teams.
The competition for the 2021 and 2022 Governor General's Trophy was not held due to COVID
Governor General's Trophy - 2023
Congratulations to the Lanark Highlands Curling Club for winning the Governor General’s Trophy. The double rink event was held in tandem with the Lady Tweedsmuir Trophy at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club on February 11, 2023. The women’s event was won by the Richmond Curling Club. The opposing rinks both hailed from the Glenmore Curling Club in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec.
The Governor General's Trophy 2018
The Governor General's Trophy 2019
The Governor General's Trophy 2020
In 2020, the Governor General's Trophy event was held at the Carleton Heights Curling Club.
Lanark Highlands Curling Club was the 2020 winner. Pictured below, Lieutenant Colonel Marc-Antoine Fecteau presents the trophy to Ken Wilson, Jody Royer, Mike Grinnell, John Wilson (Skip), Don Chassé, Kyle Hogan, Bill Woods Jr. (Skip), Bill Woods
Ormstown Curling Club, with teams skipped by Simon Rember and Brock Macdonald were runners up.
