Gempeler Reaches 2018 Dumfries Challenger Series Semifinals

Adelboden, Switzerland

Fourth
Enrico
Pfister

Third
Tim
Jungen

Second
Bjorn
Jungen

SKIP
Simon
Gempeler

Games:	6
Record:	4W - 2L
PF/G:	7.23
PA/G:	5.74
Hammer Efficiency:	0.44
Steal Defense:	0.05
Force Efficiency:	0.56
Steal Efficiency:	0.23

Simon Gempeler (Adelboden, SUI) run at the 2018 Dumfries Challenger Series came to an end in the semifinals with a 5-3 loss to Lucien Lottenbach (Luzern, SUI). of the 2018 Dumfries Challenger Series in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; Gempeler advanced through the quarterfinals with a 4-3 win over Ulrik Damm (Hvidovre, DEN). of the 2018 Dumfries Challenger Series in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada;

Gempeler finished 3-1 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Gempeler defeated Robin Brydone (Perth, SCO) 8-5, then won 6-3 against Cameron McNay (Dumfries, SCO) and 9-5 against Jop Kuijpers (Zoetermeer, NED). Gempeler went on to lose 6-4 against Cameron Bryce (Skelleftea, SWE) in their final qualifying round match.

Gempeler earned 10.114 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Dumfries Challenger Series. Gempeler move up 8 spots after posting a net gain of 3.305 points improving upon their best 8 results so far this season, ranking 81st overall with 52.502 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Gempeler ranks 113th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 25.268 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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