Stephen Imes (Columbus, OH) lost
6-2 to
Robert Kwan (Bridgeport, CT) in the Final of the Blazing Leaves, held October 24 - 27, 2019 at the Nutmeg Curling Club in Bridgeport, United States. Advancing directly to the semifinals, Imes won
6-5 over
Gert Messing (Schenectady, NY) to advance to the championship game. of the 2019 Blazing Leaves in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States; of the 2019 Blazing Leaves in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States;
Imes finished 3-0 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Imes defeated
Messing 7-3, then won
8-4 against
Cedar Kennedy (Laurel, MD) and
6-5 against
Patrick Coburn (Plainfield, NJ) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Blazing Leaves, Imes take home
7.221 world rankings points along with the $1,178CDN prize, moving up 57 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 175th place overall with
16.450 total points. Imes ranks 124th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
12.128 points earned so far this season.
