 Brendan Bottcher (Edmonton, Alberta) wins the Meridian Canadian Open, defeating John Epping (Toronto, Ontario) 6-3 at the Civic Centre in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Bottcher with Darren Moulding at third, Bradley Thiessen and Karrick Martin on the front end take home the $30,000CDN first place cheque along with 87.244 world ranking points, while Epping receives $18,000CDN and 63.979 world ranking points for their second place finish. Starting with hammer, Bottcher scored 2 in the first end, with Epping responding in the second end scoring 2 to even the score. Bottcher scored a single in the third end with a thin in-off for the 3-2 lead. After a blank end, Epping was held to a single the fifth end with Bottcher responded in the sixth end scoring 2. Bottcher added a steal in the seventh end, then held on for the 6-3 win. In the semifinals, Bottcher defeated Brad Gushue (St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador) 6-5 and Epping defeated Niklas Edin (Karlstad, Sweden) 9-1. Edin and Gushue earned $12,000CDN and 49.438 ranking points for their semifinal finishes. In the quarterfinals, Bottcher defeated Brad Jacobs (Sault Ste Marie, Ontario) 5-2, Epping defeated Kevin Koe (Calgary, Alberta) 6-4, while Gushue defeated Glenn Howard (Penetanguishe, Ontario) 6-2 and Edin defeated Bruce Mouat (Stirling, Scotland) 5-4 in an extra end. Mouat, Jacobs, Howard and Koe earned $8,000CDN along with 34.898 ranking points for their quarterfinal finishes. Bottcher went 3-0 in the 16 team triple knockout qualifying round. In their opening game, Bottcher defeated Reid Carruthers (Winnipeg, Manitoba) 8-4, then won against Matt Dunstone (Regina, Saskatchewan) 6-3 advancing to the A-event final where they won against Peter De Cruz (Geneve, Switzerland) 9-5 to advance to the playoff round. |
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After emerging on the global stage at senior level last month, Katie McMillan is feeling all the more ready for the challenge as she and partner Angus Bryce prepare to represent Scotland at the ACE & Company World Mixed Doubles Championships in Geneva over the next week (April 25 - May 2).
