Ross McCleary (Kinross, SCO) lost
9-3 to
David Edwards (Aberdeen, SCO) in the Final of the Edinburgh International, held November 8 - 10, 2013 at the Murrayfield Curling Club in Edinburgh, Scotland. To advance to the championship game, McCleary won
4-3 over
Logan Gray (Stirling, SCO) in the semifinals of the 2013 Edinburgh International in Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland; and won
5-4 over
David Murdoch (Stirling, SCO) in the quarterfinals.
McCleary finished 3-2 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, McCleary defeated
Markus Hoiberg (Oppdal, NOR) 7-3, then went on to lose
10-2 against
Ritvars Gulbis (Riga, LAT). McCleary responded with a
7-6 win over
David Sik (Prague, CZE). McCleary won
6-4 against
Kyle Smith (Perth, SCO). McCleary went on to lose
12-1 against
Edwards in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Edinburgh International, McCleary take home
5.145 world rankings points along with the $3,364CDN prize, moving up 357 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 159th place overall with
5.145 total points. McCleary ranks 88th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
5.145 points earned so far this season.
