Roberta Kuhn (Vernon, BC) won
5-3 over
Heather Jensen (Airdrie, AB) in the Final of the Vancouver Island Shootout, held November 9 - 12, 2012 at the Victoria Curling Club in Victoria, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Kuhn won
6-0 over
Ayumi Ogasawara (Kariuzawa, JPN) in the semifinals of the 2012 Vancouver Island Shootout in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; and won
4-3 over
Marilou Richter (New Westminster, BC) in the quarterfinals. of the 2012 Vancouver Island Shootout in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada;
Kuhn finished 5-2 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kuhn lost
7-0 to
Kalia Van Osch (Nanaimo, BC), then responded with a
10-4 win over
Lindsay Makichuk (Edmonton, AB). Kuhn went on to lose
7-4 against
Brandi Tinkler (Victoria, BC). Kuhn responded with a
8-3 win over
Stephanie Prinse (Chilliwack, BC). Kuhn won
11-3 against
Sarah Koltun (Whitehorse, YK), then won
9-2 against
Lynne Noble (Victoria, BC) and
5-4 against
Tinkler in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the Vancouver Island Shootout Championship title, Kuhn earned
2.500 world rankings points along with the $4,500CDN first prize cheque, moving up 41 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 132nd place overall with
3.649 total points. Kuhn ranks 85th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
2.750 points earned so far this season.
