William Lyburn (Winnipeg, MB) qualified for the 2012 Westcoast Curling Classic playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match
7-5 against
Kevin Koe (Calgary, AB). of the 2012 Westcoast Curling Classic in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada;
Lyburn finished 4-1 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Lyburn defeated
Yusuke Morozumi (Karuizawa, JPN) 6-2, then went on to lose
5-3 against
Kevin Martin (Edmonton, AB). Lyburn responded with a
8-5 win over
Brady Clark (Seattle, WA). Lyburn won
8-3 against
Ken McArdle (New Westminster, BC), then won
5-3 against
Brent Pierce (New Westminster, BC) in their final qualifying round match.
Lyburn earned
8.125 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Westcoast Curling Classic, moving up 3 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 22nd place overall with
59.709 total points. Lyburn ranks 11th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
28.125 points earned so far this season.
