OCT Championships --

Kingston, Ontario

SKIP
Greg
Balsdon

Third
Chris
Ciasnocha

Second
Tyler
Morgan

Lead
Jamie
Farnell

Games:	6
Record:	5W - 1L
PF/G:	8.22
PA/G:	5.78
Hammer Efficiency:	0.45
Steal Defense:	0.00
Force Efficiency:	0.61
Steal Efficiency:	0.17

Balsdon advanced through the quarterfinals with a 6-4 win over Manitoba's Jason Gunnlaugson. of the 2011 OCT Championships in Oakville, Ontario;

Balsdon finished 4-0 in the 30-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Balsdon defeated Ben Bevan (Ajax, ON) 8-7, then won 8-2 against Mike Anderson (Markham, ON) and 7-5 against Mark Bice (Sarnia, ON). Balsdon won 5-4 against Jon St. Denis (Stouffville, ON) in their final qualifying round match.

Balsdon earned 10.650 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the OCT Championships, moving up 6 spots the World Ranking Standings into 21st place overall with 59.390 total points. Balsdon ranks 5th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 10.650 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

2024: Yannick Schwaller
Benoit Schwarz van-Berkel, Yannick Schwaller, Sven Michel, Pablo Lachat-Couchepin
Geneve, SUI
2023: Bruce Mouat
Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr. , Michael Goodfellow
Stirling, SCO
2021: Bruce Mouat
Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr. , Alan Hannah
Stirling, SCO
2021: Brad Jacobs
Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden
Sault Ste Marie, NO
2020: Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard, Scott Howard, David Mathers, Tim March
Penetanguishene, ON
2019: John Epping
John Epping, Ryan Fry, Mathew Camm, Brent Laing
Toronto, ON
2018: Yannick Schwaller
Yannick Schwaller, Michael Brunner, Romano Keller-Meier, Marcel Kaeufeler , Bernhard Werthemann
Bern, SUI
2017: Bruce Mouat
Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr.
Edinburgh, SCO
2016: Niklas Edin
Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wrana, Christoffer Sundgren
Karlstad, SWE
2015: Brad Gushue
Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker
St. John's, NL
2014: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld
Winnipeg, MB
2013: Brad Jacobs
Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden
Sault Ste Marie, ON
2012: Brad Jacobs
Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
2011: Rob Rumfeldt
Rob Rumfeldt, Adam Spencer, Scott Hodgson, Greg Robinson
Guelph, ON
2010: Mathew Camm
Mathew Camm, David Mathers, Fraser Reid, Andrew Hamilton
Ottawa, ON
2008: Dale Matchett
Mathew Camm, David Mathers, Fraser Reid, Andrew Hamilton
Churchill, ON
2007: Joe Frans
Mathew Camm, David Mathers, Fraser Reid, Andrew Hamilton
Oakville, ON
2006: Jay Young
Jay Young, Mark Bice, Steve Bice, Jeff Wilson
,
2005: Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
Coldwater, ON
2004: Tim Morrison
Tim Morrison, Jason Boyce, Dennis Noakes, Kevin Noakes
,
1995: Steve Pruliere
Steve Pruliere, Bill Smith, Dana Pyke, Jim Brad
Sarnia, ON

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