Steffen Walstad (Oslo, NOR) lost
5-1 to
Carl deConinck Smith (Saskatoon, SK) in the Final of the Original 16 WCT Bonspiel, held November 11 - 13, 2016 in Calgary, Alberta. To advance to the championship game, Walstad won
7-2 over
Kurt Balderston (Grande Prairie, AB) in the semifinals of the 2016 Original 16 WCT Bonspiel in Calgary, Alberta; and won
8-3 over
Gustav Eskilsson (Skellefte�, SWE) in the quarterfinals. of the 2016 Original 16 WCT Bonspiel in Calgary, Alberta;
Walstad finished 3-0 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Walstad defeated
Rhett Friesz (Airdrie, AB) 6-1, then won
5-4 against
deConinck Smith and
6-3 against
Balderston in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Original 16 WCT Bonspiel, Walstad take home
19.878 world rankings points along with the $4,000CDN prize, moving up 3 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 34th place overall with
166.135 total points. Walstad ranks 27th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
76.458 points earned so far this season.
