CHAMPION: Nobert Wins 2021 Torchlight Brewing Classic

SKIP
Rob
Nobert

Third
Kelly
McQuiggan

Second
Jesse
Monette

Lead
Cam
Weir

Rob Nobert (Vernon, BC) won 6-1 over Matthew McCrady (New Westminster, BC) in the Final of the Torchlight Brewing Classic, held September 24 - 26, 2021 at the Trail Curling Club in Trail, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Nobert won 9-2 over Sebastien Robillard (New Westminster, BC) in the semifinals

Nobert finished 3-1 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Nobert defeated Connor Kent (Richmond, BC) 6-2, then won 10-1 against Todd Pellerin (Kimberley, BC) and 9-4 against Robillard. Nobert went on to lose 5-3 against McCrady in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Torchlight Brewing Classic Championship title, Nobert earned 15.221 world rankings points along with the $4,000CDN first prize cheque, moving up 98 spots the World Ranking Standings into 106th place overall with 20.112 total points. Nobert ranks 33rd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 15.221 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

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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