CHAMPION: Epping Wins 2019 Stu Sells Oakville Tankard

Toronto, Ontario

SKIP
John
Epping

Third
Ryan
Fry

Second
Mathew
Camm

Lead
Brent
Laing

Games:	8
Record:	7W - 1L
PF/G:	8.85
PA/G:	6.07
Hammer Efficiency:	0.61
Steal Defense:	0.13
Force Efficiency:	0.59
Steal Efficiency:	0.23

John Epping (Toronto, ON) won 7-3 over Matt Dunstone (Regina , SK) in the Final of the Stu Sells Oakville Tankard, held September 5 - 8, 2019 at the Oakville Curling Club in Oakville, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Epping won 6-4 over Scott McDonald (Kingston, ON) in the semifinals of the 2019 Stu Sells Oakville Tankard in Oakville, Ontario, Canada; and won 7-6 over Thomas Ulsrud (Oppdal, NOR) in the quarterfinals. of the 2019 Stu Sells Oakville Tankard in Oakville, Ontario, Canada;

Epping finished 3-1 in the 36-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Epping defeated Ulsrud 4-3, then won 9-3 against Yuta Matsumura (Kitami, JPN) and 8-7 against Matthew Hall (Kitchener, ON). Epping went on to lose 7-4 against Sam Mooibroek (Cambridge, ON) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Stu Sells Oakville Tankard Championship title, Epping earned 71.122 world rankings points along with the $8,000CDN first prize cheque, moving up 1 spots the World Ranking Standings into 4th place overall with 443.104 total points. Epping ranks 2nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 71.122 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

2024: Yannick Schwaller
Benoit Schwarz van-Berkel, Yannick Schwaller, Sven Michel, Pablo Lachat-Couchepin
Geneve, SUI
2023: Bruce Mouat
Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr. , Michael Goodfellow
Stirling, SCO
2021: Bruce Mouat
Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr. , Alan Hannah
Stirling, SCO
2021: Brad Jacobs
Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden
Sault Ste Marie, NO
2020: Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard, Scott Howard, David Mathers, Tim March
Penetanguishene, ON
2019: John Epping
John Epping, Ryan Fry, Mathew Camm, Brent Laing
Toronto, ON
2018: Yannick Schwaller
Yannick Schwaller, Michael Brunner, Romano Keller-Meier, Marcel Kaeufeler , Bernhard Werthemann
Bern, SUI
2017: Bruce Mouat
Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr.
Edinburgh, SCO
2016: Niklas Edin
Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wrana, Christoffer Sundgren
Karlstad, SWE
2015: Brad Gushue
Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker
St. John's, NL
2014: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld
Winnipeg, MB
2013: Brad Jacobs
Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden
Sault Ste Marie, ON
2012: Brad Jacobs
Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
2011: Rob Rumfeldt
Rob Rumfeldt, Adam Spencer, Scott Hodgson, Greg Robinson
Guelph, ON
2010: Mathew Camm
Mathew Camm, David Mathers, Fraser Reid, Andrew Hamilton
Ottawa, ON
2008: Dale Matchett
Mathew Camm, David Mathers, Fraser Reid, Andrew Hamilton
Churchill, ON
2007: Joe Frans
Mathew Camm, David Mathers, Fraser Reid, Andrew Hamilton
Oakville, ON
2006: Jay Young
Jay Young, Mark Bice, Steve Bice, Jeff Wilson
,
2005: Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
Coldwater, ON
2004: Tim Morrison
Tim Morrison, Jason Boyce, Dennis Noakes, Kevin Noakes
,
1995: Steve Pruliere
Steve Pruliere, Bill Smith, Dana Pyke, Jim Brad
Sarnia, ON

Horgans depart from Team Epping

Sudbury's Jake and Tanner Horgan will ply their trade elsewhere next season as John Epping and Ian MacMillan explore options for the future.

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