Cotter4-7 at 2019 Tim Hortons Brier

Vernon, British Columbia

SKIP
Jim
Cotter

Third
Steve
Laycock

Second
Tyrel
Griffith

Lead
Rick
Sawatsky

Games:	11
Record:	4W - 7L
PF/G:	7.20
PA/G:	8.50
Hammer Efficiency:	0.40
Steal Defense:	0.12
Force Efficiency:	0.42
Steal Efficiency:	0.10

Jim Cotter (Vernon, BC) finished 4-7 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Cotter defeated Stuart Thompson (Dartmouth, NS) 8-7, then won 10-4 against Dave St. Louis (Iqaluit, NU). Cotter went on to lose 10-4 against Brad Gushue (St. John's, CAN). Cotter responded with a 7-6 win over Terry Odishaw (Moncton, NB). Cotter went on to lose 9-5 against Kevin Koe (Calgary, AB). Cotter responded with a 9-5 win over Jamie Koe (Yellowknife, NT). Cotter went on to lose 10-9 against Scott McDonald (Kingston, ON). Cotter lost 11-5 to Brad Jacobs (Sault Ste Marie, ON). Cotter lost 8-3 to Brendan Bottcher (Edmonton, AB). Cotter lost 9-7 to Mike McEwen (West St. Paul, MB). Cotter lost 6-5 to Kirk Muyres (Saskatoon, SK) in their final qualifying round match.

Cotter earned 15.005 world rankings points for their preliminary round wins, moving up 14 spots the World Ranking Standings into 32nd place overall with 103.202 total points. Cotter ranks 32nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 103.202 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

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