Bonspiels

First off, not all curling competitions are called bonspiels, says ❋ Philip Jackman (2011)

These events are championships or tournaments made up of teams representing Canada's provinces and territories "and should never be referred to as bonspiels." ❋ Philip Jackman (2011)

Traveling to other states in the Midwest and Northeast, Canada and other countries for tournaments - known as bonspiels - is commonplace. ❋ Unknown (2010)

There's really a lot of thinking behind it, "said Dolan, a Wisconsin native who took up the game when he moved to Boise and competes in curling tournaments called" bonspiels "around the Northwest. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I'm usually just busy with curling, either practicing or going off to bonspiels. ❋ Unknown (2006)

She drove the girls to bonspiels, tournaments and camps all over the Midwest. ❋ Unknown (2006)

There are fun bonspiels, or tournaments, where some people like to have a beer before the game. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Some bonspiels even have themes, like "Halloween-spiels," where people curl in costumes. ❋ Unknown (2006)

At the same time, Pinkney has to supervise more than 2,000 volunteers who oversee everything from the debut of 75 miles-per-hour riding lawn mower races on Lake Phalen to the slightly slower curling bonspiels. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Blue Bomber players have also made appearances at junior hockey games, winter fairs, curling bonspiels and trade shows. ❋ Robert MacLeod (2011)

"Many people mistakenly call some of our major championships, like the Tim Hortons Brier and the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, bonspiels, which they aren't." ❋ Philip Jackman (2011)

Alice never married, but assumed the role of family matriarch, initiating family-related events from Christmas curling bonspiels to annual golf excursions to ❋ Unknown (2011)

The Olympic tournament (or bonspiel) is set up like most bonspiels. ❋ LI Phil (2010)

Canada is a country of almost 300,000 registered curlers and that doesn't include thousands who play the occasional recreational bonspiels, according to the Canadian Curling Association. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Meanwhile, three other bonspiels wrapped up Sunday. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In less than four weeks, the 48-year-old, three-time world champion and his teammates will embark on another season of bonspiels across Canada. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Six of the 11 bonspiels the Howard team is entering this year are in Ontario, a schedule in keeping with the team's desire to reduce travel and time away from employers and family. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The event is the season's first of four Capital One Grand Slam of Curling bonspiels. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Many plan their trips or weekends around bonspiels, a Scottish word meaning tournament. ❋ JOE PAISLEY (2010)

Dude! I feel like a bonspiel tonight! Let's totally whip some stones into the hack and try to [knock out] some inturns with a double raise! Listen to yourself. You've only been [curling] for a month and already you sound like a Canadian stoner. [Hurry hard]! ❋ Gnostic1 (2011)