Craik Reaches 2019 Dumfries Challenger Series Quarters

SKIP
James
Craik

Third
Mark
Watt

Second
Blair
Haswell

Lead
Niall
Ryder

James Craik (Forfar, SCO) qualified for the 2019 Dumfries Challenger Series playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 8-7 against Hamish Gallacher (Dumfries, SCO).

Craik finished 2-2 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Craik defeated Andrew Reed (Cambridge, ENG) 5-1, then won 6-2 against Bill Turner (Dumfries, SCO). Craik went on to lose 9-7 against Glen Muirhead (Perth, SCO). Craik lost 4-3 to Lucien Lottenbach (Zug, SUI) in their final qualifying round match.

Craik earned 9.319 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Dumfries Challenger Series. Craik move up 73 spots after posting a net gain of 7.539 points improving upon their best 8 results so far this season, ranking 176th overall with 16.439 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Craik ranks 196th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 9.319 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

2019: Ross Whyte
Ross Whyte, Robin Brydone, Duncan McFadzean, Euan Kyle
Stirling, SCO
2018: Jaap van Dorp
Wouter Gosgens, Jaap van Dorp, Laurens Hoekman, Carlo Glasbergen
Zoetermeer, NED
2017: Bruce Mouat
Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr.
Edinburgh, SCO
2016: Kyle Smith
Kyle Smith, Thomas Muirhead, Kyle Waddell, Cameron Smith
Stirling, SCO
2015: Bruce Mouat
Bruce Mouat, Duncan Menzies, Bobby Lammie, Gregor Cannon
Edinburgh, SCO
2014: Tom Brewster
Tom Brewster, Glen Muirhead, Ross Paterson, Hammy McMillan Jr., Thomas Muirhead
Aberdeen, UK

Brendan Bottcher (photo: Stan Fong) is moving on from now former teammates Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant and Ben Hebert, announced Tuesday.

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