Kurt Balderston (Grande Prairie, AB) run at the 2016 Original 16 WCT Bonspiel came to an end in the semifinals with a
7-2 loss to
Steffen Walstad (Oslo, NOR). of the 2016 Original 16 WCT Bonspiel in Calgary, Alberta; Balderston advanced through the quarterfinals with a
8-2 win over
Mick Lizmore (Calgary, AB). of the 2016 Original 16 WCT Bonspiel in Calgary, Alberta;
Balderston finished 1-2 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Balderston lost
8-2 to
Carl deConinck Smith (Saskatoon, SK), then responded with a
6-3 win over
Rhett Friesz (Airdrie, AB). Balderston went on to lose
6-3 against
Walstad in their final qualifying round match.
Balderston earned
15.360 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Original 16 WCT Bonspiel, moving up 30 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 109th place overall with
41.671 total points. Balderston ranks 63rd overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
31.171 points earned so far this season.
