CHAMPION: Smith Wins 2016 Dumfries Challenger Series

Stirling, Scotland

SKIP
Kyle
Smith

Third
Thomas
Muirhead

Second
Kyle
Waddell

Lead
Cameron
Smith

Games:	7
Record:	7W - 0L
PF/G:	10.00
PA/G:	4.58
Hammer Efficiency:	0.43
Steal Defense:	0.05
Force Efficiency:	0.69
Steal Efficiency:	0.35

Kyle Smith (Stirling, SCO) won 4-3 over Cameron Bryce (Stirling, SCO) in the Final of the Dumfries Challenger Series, held December 15 - 18, 2016 in Dumfries, Scotland.

Smith finished 4-0 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Smith defeated Ally Fraser (Perth, SCO) 6-3, then won 10-3 against Bjorn Jungen (Adelboden, SUI) and 7-4 against Antonio De Mollinedo (San Sebastian, ESP). Smith won 6-1 against Chay Telfer (Glasgow, SCO) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Dumfries Challenger Series Championship title, Smith earned 16.164 world rankings points along with the $4,997CDN first prize cheque. Smith move up 2 spots after posting a net gain of 14.34 points improving upon their best results so far this season, ranking 13th overall with 373.573 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Smith ranks 7th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 245.074 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

2019: Ross Whyte
Ross Whyte, Robin Brydone, Duncan McFadzean, Euan Kyle
Stirling, SCO
2018: Jaap van Dorp
Wouter Gosgens, Jaap van Dorp, Laurens Hoekman, Carlo Glasbergen
Zoetermeer, NED
2017: Bruce Mouat
Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr.
Edinburgh, SCO
2016: Kyle Smith
Kyle Smith, Thomas Muirhead, Kyle Waddell, Cameron Smith
Stirling, SCO
2015: Bruce Mouat
Bruce Mouat, Duncan Menzies, Bobby Lammie, Gregor Cannon
Edinburgh, SCO
2014: Tom Brewster
Tom Brewster, Glen Muirhead, Ross Paterson, Hammy McMillan Jr., Thomas Muirhead
Aberdeen, UK

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