Christie Gamble (Halifax, NS) lost
5-4 to
Sylvie Robichaud (Moncton, NB) in the Final of the WFG Jim Sullivan Curling Classic, held December 2 - 4, 2016 in Saint John, New Brunswick. To advance to the championship game, Gamble won
6-2 over
Denise Nowlan (Moncton, NB) in the semifinals of the 2016 WFG Jim Sullivan Curling Classic in Saint John, New Brunswick; and won
4-3 over
Veronica Smith (Charlottetown, PEI) in the quarterfinals. of the 2016 WFG Jim Sullivan Curling Classic in Saint John, New Brunswick;
Gamble finished 2-2 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Gamble lost
8-5 to
Sarah Mallais (Saint John, NB), droppimg another game,
6-4 to
Robichaud where Gamble responded with a
7-2 win over
Heidi Hanlon (Saint John, NB). Gamble won
6-0 against
Rebecca Atkinson (Moncton, NB) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the WFG Jim Sullivan Curling Classic, Gamble take home
8.580 world rankings points along with the $1,100CDN prize, moving up 19 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 115th place overall with
27.215 total points. Gamble ranks 104th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
18.892 points earned so far this season.
