Jamie Birtwistle (Ottawa, ON) qualified for the 2017 Challenge de Curling de Gatineau Open playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match
8-5 against
Sylvain Dicaire (Val d'Or, QC). of the 2017 Challenge de Curling de Gatineau Open in Buckingham, Quebec;
Birtwistle finished 3-1 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Birtwistle defeated
Sylvain Bellavance (Montreal, QC) 9-5, then won
6-5 against
Adam Freilich (Jerusalem, ISR). Birtwistle went on to lose
10-5 against
Greg Sleno (Montreal, QC). Birtwistle responded with a
8-4 win over
Martin Patry (Buckingham, QC) in their final qualifying round match.
Birtwistle earned
6.305 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Challenge de Curling de Gatineau Open, moving up 74 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 204th place overall with
12.41 total points. Birtwistle ranks 142nd overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
6.305 points earned so far this season.
