Bitz Runner-Up at 2012 Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy Classic

SKIP
Scott
Bitz

Third
Jeff
Sharp

Second
Aryn
Schmidt

Lead
Dean
Hicke

Scott Bitz (Regina, SK) lost 5-3 to Randy Bryden (Regina, SK) in the Final of the Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy Classic, held November 16 - 19, 2012 at the Dauphin Curling Club in Dauphin, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Bitz won 5-3 over David Kraichy (Winnipeg, MB) in the semifinals of the 2012 Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy Classic in Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada; and won 8-7 over Kyle Foster (Arborg, MB) in the quarterfinals.

Bitz finished 4-0 in the 29-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Bitz defeated Sam Good (Winnipeg, MB) 7-1, then won 7-4 against Brent Gedak (Estevan, SK) and 8-1 against Dave Elias (Winnipeg, MB). Bitz won 6-4 against Jared Kolomaya (Stonewall, MB) in their final qualifying round match.

With their runner-up finish at the Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy Classic, Bitz take home 1.925 world rankings points along with the $5,000CDN prize, moving up 1 spots the World Ranking Standings into 45th place overall with 34.990 total points. Bitz ranks 62nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 11.050 points earned so far this season.