Scott Bitz (Regina, SK) lost
3-2 to
Sean O'Connor (Calgary, AB) in the Final of the Medicine Hat Charity Classic, held October 17 - 20, 2014 at the Medicine Hat Curling Club in Medicine Hat, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Bitz won
7-1 over
Soo-Hyuk Kim (Gang Won, KOR) in the semifinals of the 2014 Medicine Hat Charity Classic in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada; and won
6-5 over
Randy Bryden (Regina, SK) in the quarterfinals. of the 2014 Medicine Hat Charity Classic in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada;
Bitz finished 4-1 in the 19-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Bitz defeated
Steven Andrews (Coaldale, AB) 5-4, then won
7-3 against
Dave Manser (Lethbridge, AB). Bitz went on to lose
5-3 against
Matthew Blandford (Calgary, AB). Bitz responded with a
7-1 win over
Scott Manners (Grande Prairie, AB). Bitz won
9-6 against
Aaron Sluchinski (Airdrie, AB) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Medicine Hat Charity Classic, Bitz take home
4.725 world rankings points along with the $5,000CDN prize, moving up 2 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 47th place overall with
29.540 total points. Bitz ranks 63rd overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
4.725 points earned so far this season.
