Balsdon Reaches 2015 GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 2 Quarters

SKIP
Greg
Balsdon

Third
Don
Bowser

Second
Jonathan
Beuk

Lead
Scott
Chadwick

Greg Balsdon (Kingston, ON) qualified for the 2015 GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 2 playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 7-4 against Tom Brewster (Aberdeen, SCO). of the 2015 GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 2 in Paradise, Newfoundland / Labrador;

Balsdon finished 4-0 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Balsdon defeated Greg Smith (St. John, NL) 12-5, then won 7-2 against Rene Comeau (Fredericton, NB) and 8-1 against Josh Heidt (Kerrobert, SK). Balsdon won 10-6 against Shawn Adams (Halifax, NS) in their final qualifying round match.

Balsdon earned 14.241 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 2, moving up 2 spots the World Ranking Standings into 20th place overall with 127.990 total points. Balsdon ranks 24th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 17.701 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

2023: Daniel Casper
Daniel Casper, Luc Violette, Ben Richardson, Chase Sinnett , Jordan Moulton
Chaska, MN
2022: Korey Dropkin
Korey Dropkin, Andrew Stopera, Mark Fenner, Thomas Howell
Duluth, MN
2019: Korey Dropkin
Korey Dropkin, Thomas Howell, Mark Fenner, Alex Fenson, Joe Polo, Shawn Rojeski
Chaska, USA
2018: Kirk Muyres
Kirk Muyres, Kevin Marsh, Daniel Marsh, Dallan Muyres
Saskatoon, SK
2017: Jason Gunnlaugson
Jason Gunnlaugson, Alex Forrest, Ian McMillan, Connor Njegovan
Winnipeg, MB
2016: Greg Balsdon
Greg Balsdon, Jonathan Beuk, David Staples, Scott Chadwick
Kingston, ON
2015: Jim Cotter
Jim Cotter, Ryan Kuhn, Tyrel Griffith, Rick Sawatsky
Vernon, BC

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