Steve Irwin (Brandon, MB) lost
4-3 to
William Lyburn (Winnipeg, MB) in the Final of the Brandon Mens Bonspiel, held January 13 - 15, 2017 in Brandon, Manitoba. To advance to the championship game, Irwin won
8-2 over
Jim Renwick (Brandon, MB) in the semifinals of the 2017 Brandon Mens Bonspiel in Brandon, Manitoba; and won
5-3 over
Daley Peters (Winnipeg, MB) in the quarterfinals.
Irwin are currently 2-2 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Irwin defeated
Justin Reynolds (Winnipeg Beach, MB) 5-4, then won
6-5 against
Kelly Marnoch (Carberry, MB). Irwin went on to lose
5-3 against
Lyburn. Irwin lost
5-3 to
Braden Calvert (Winnipeg, MB). In their next game, Irwin plays.
With their runner-up finish at the Brandon Mens Bonspiel, Irwin take home
10.996 world rankings points along with the $2,000CDN prize, moving up 31 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 145th place overall with
35.952 total points. Irwin ranks 134th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
20.148 points earned so far this season.
