William Lyburn (Winnipeg, MB) run at the 2012 Point Optical Curling Classic came to an end in the semifinals with a
5-3 loss to
John Epping (Toronto, ON). of the 2012 Point Optical Curling Classic in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; Lyburn advanced through the quarterfinals with a
6-5 win over
Steve Laycock (Saskatoon, SK).
Lyburn finished 4-0 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Lyburn defeated
Brock Virtue (Regina, SK) 8-7, then won
7-6 against
Jim Cotter (Kelowna/Vernon, BC) and
6-5 against
Mike McEwen (Winnipeg, MB). Lyburn won
5-3 against
Jeff Stoughton (winnipeg, MB) in their final qualifying round match.
Lyburn earned
20.000 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Point Optical Curling Classic, moving up 12 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 25th place overall with
51.584 total points. Lyburn ranks 8th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
20.000 points earned so far this season.
