Martin Ferland (Quebec, PQ) qualified for the 2012 Challenge Chateau Cartier de Gatineau playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match
5-3 against
Greg Balsdon (Toronto, ON). of the 2012 Challenge Chateau Cartier de Gatineau in Buckingham, Quebec, Canada;
Ferland finished 5-2 in the 28-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Ferland defeated
Michael Fournier (Montreal, PQ) 5-0, then went on to lose
8-5 against
Balsdon. Ferland responded with a
6-3 win over
Bowie Abbis-Mills (Aylmer, ON). Ferland went on to lose
9-4 against
Guy Hemmings (Montreal, PQ). Ferland responded with a
5-3 win over
Howard Rajala (Ottawa, ON). Ferland won
9-5 against
Wayne Tuck Jr. (Brantford, ON), then won
5-1 against
Bryan Cochrane (Ottawa, ON) in their final qualifying round match.
Ferland earned
12.025 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Challenge Chateau Cartier de Gatineau, moving up 10 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 32nd place overall with
45.304 total points. Ferland ranks 35th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
16.695 points earned so far this season.
