Whyte Reaches 2019 Ashley HomeStore Curling Classic Semifinals

Stirling, Scotland

SKIP
Ross
Whyte

Third
Robin
Brydone

Second
Duncan
McFadzean

Lead
Euan
Kyle

Games:	9
Record:	6W - 3L
PF/G:	7.21
PA/G:	5.90
Hammer Efficiency:	0.35
Steal Defense:	0.13
Force Efficiency:	0.50
Steal Efficiency:	0.27

Ross Whyte (Stirling, SCO) run at the 2019 Ashley HomeStore Curling Classic came to an end in the semifinals with a 6-4 loss to Brendan Bottcher (Edmonton, AB). of the 2019 Ashley HomeStore Curling Classic in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada; Whyte advanced through the quarterfinals with a 5-1 win over John Epping (Toronto, ON).

Whyte finished 3-2 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Whyte lost 6-4 to Kevin Koe (Calgary, AB), then responded with a 8-1 win over Glen Jackson (Victoria, BC). Whyte went on to lose 7-2 against Jason Gunnlaugson (Winnipeg, MB). Whyte responded with a 5-4 win over Matt Dunstone (Regina, SK). Whyte won 8-7 against Daniel Wenzek (New Westminster, BC) in their final qualifying round match.

Whyte earned 40.375 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Ashley HomeStore Curling Classic, moving up 4 spots the World Ranking Standings into 25th place overall with 187.806 total points. Whyte ranks 15th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 146.269 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: 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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