Cheryl Bernard (Calgary, AB) lost
7-1 to
Marla Mallett (Walnut Grove, BC) in the Final of the Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic, held September 29 - October 2, 2016 at the Vernon Curling Club in Vernon, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Bernard won
7-3 over
Kelsey Rocque (Edmonton, AB) in the semifinals of the 2016 Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada; and won
6-1 over
Cathy Overton-Clapham (Winnipeg, MB) in the quarterfinals. of the 2016 Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada;
Bernard finished 4-1 in the 28-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Bernard lost
11-3 to
Rocque, then responded with a
7-4 win over
Kayte Gyles (Surrey, BC). Bernard won
7-4 against
Karla Thompson (Kamloops, BC), then won
10-4 against
Darcy Robertson (Winnipeg, MB) and
6-5 against
Min Ji Kim (gyeongido, KOR) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic, Bernard take home
41.529 world rankings points along with the $6,900CDN prize, moving up 116 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 71st place overall with
44.182 total points. Bernard ranks 23rd overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
41.529 points earned so far this season.
