Robert Schlender (Edmonton, AB) lost
6-3 to
Steve Petryk (Calgary, AB) in the Final of the Original 16 WCT Bonspiel, held November 9 - 11, 2012 in Calgary, Alberta. To advance to the championship game, Schlender won
8-0 over
Jamie Koe (Yellowknife, NT) in the semifinals of the 2012 Original 16 WCT Bonspiel in Calgary, Alberta; and won
7-4 over
Charley Thomas (Calgary, AB) in the quarterfinals.
Schlender finished 4-1 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Schlender defeated
Josh Lambden (Calgary, AB) 9-4, then won
7-3 against
Jon Rennie (Calgary, AB) and
9-2 against
Mike Libbus (Calgary, AB). Schlender went on to lose
8-2 against
Matthew Blandford (Calgary, AB). Schlender responded with a
6-0 win over
Jamie King (Calgary, AB) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Original 16 WCT Bonspiel, Schlender take home
6.825 world rankings points along with the $3,600CDN prize, moving up 3 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 34th place overall with
46.757 total points. Schlender ranks 50th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
14.325 points earned so far this season.
