Epping Reaches 2019 Ashley HomeStore Curling Classic Quarters

Toronto, Ontario

SKIP
John
Epping

Third
Ryan
Fry

Second
Mathew
Camm

Lead
Brent
Laing

Games:	6
Record:	5W - 1L
PF/G:	8.25
PA/G:	4.50
Hammer Efficiency:	0.35
Steal Defense:	0.21
Force Efficiency:	0.50
Steal Efficiency:	0.44

John Epping (Toronto, ON) qualified for the 2019 Ashley HomeStore Curling Classic playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 5-1 against Ross Whyte (Stirling, SCO).

Epping finished 5-0 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Epping defeated Jim Cotter (Vernon, BC) 6-5, then won 6-3 against Sean Geall (New Westminster, BC) and 6-2 against Braden Calvert (Winnipeg, MB). Epping won 6-1 against Mike McEwen (Winnipeg, MB), then won 8-2 against John Morris (Regina, SK) in their final qualifying round match.

Epping earned 28.500 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Ashley HomeStore Curling Classic, remaining in 1st place overall on the World Ranking Standings with 488.479 total points. Epping ranks 2nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 265.290 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

2025: Reid Carruthers
B.J. Neufeld, Catlin Schneider, Kyle Doering, Connor Njegovan, Reid Carruthers
Winnipeg, MB
2024: Brad Jacobs
Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant, Ben Hebert , Paul Webster
Edmonton, AB
2023: Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard, Scott Howard, David Mathers, Tim March
Penetanguishene, ON
2021: Niklas Edin
Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wrana, Christoffer Sundgren
Karlstad, SWE
2019: Brendan Bottcher
Brendan Bottcher, Darren Moulding, Bradley Thiessen, Karrick Martin
Edmonton, AB
2018: Glen Muirhead
Glen Muirhead, Kyle Smith, Thomas Muirhead, Cameron Smith
Perth, SCO
2017: Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing, Ben Hebert
Calgary, AB

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