James Craik (Forfar, SCO) lost
7-6 to
Ross Whyte (Stirling, SCO) in the Final of the Scottish Curling Championships, held February 4 - 10, 2024 in Dumfries, Scotland. To advance to the championship game, Craik won
9-1 over
Bruce Mouat (STIRLING, SCO) in the semifinals of the 2024 Scottish Curling Championships in Dumfries, Scotland;
Craik finished 6-2 in the 9-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Craik defeated
Ross Craik (Stirling, SCO) 6-2, then won
6-3 against
Kyle Waddell (Hamilton, SCO) and
6-4 against
Arran Thomson (Perth, SCO). Craik won
8-1 against
Gavin Cameron (Moray, SCO). Craik went on to lose
10-8 against
Whyte. Craik lost
6-5 to
Orrin Carson (Stirling, SCO) where Craik responded with a
9-2 win over
Fraser Swanston (Forfar, SCO). Craik won
7-3 against
Mouat in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Scottish Curling Championships, Craik take home
30.250 world rankings points. Craik move up 4 spots after posting a net gain of 21.25 points improving upon their best 8 results so far this season, ranking 9th overall with
199.750 total points on the
World Ranking Standings. Craik ranks 9th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
199.750 points earned so far this season.
