Matthew Blandford (Calgary, AB) qualified for the 2014 Original 16 WCT Bonspiel playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match
5-4 against
Mick Lizmore (Edmonton, AB). of the 2014 Original 16 WCT Bonspiel in Calgary, Alberta;
Blandford finished 3-1 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Blandford defeated
Seung Min Kim (Seoul, KOR) 4-2, then won
7-5 against
Robert Schlender (Edmonton, AB). Blandford went on to lose
7-6 against
Brock Virtue (Calgary, AB). Blandford responded with a
6-3 win over
Aaron Sluchinski (Airdrie, AB) in their final qualifying round match.
Blandford earned
0.000 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Original 16 WCT Bonspiel. For week 11 of the event schedule, Blandford did not improve upon their best events, dropping from 32nd to 34th place overall on the
World Ranking Standings with
42.145 total points. Blandford ranks 32nd overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
16.655 points earned so far this season.
