Steve Irwin (Brandon, MB) lost
6-5 to
Sean Grassie (Winnipeg, MB) in the Final of the Thistle Integrity Stakes, held November 29 - December 2, 2019 at the Thistle Curling Club in Winnipeg, Canada. Advancing directly to the semifinals, Irwin won
5-4 over
Jacques Gauthier (Winnipeg , MB) to advance to the championship game. of the 2019 Thistle Integrity Stakes in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada;
Irwin finished 3-0 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Irwin defeated
Ryan Hyde (Portage la Prairie, MB) 4-2, then won
9-4 against
Ty Dilello (Winnipeg, MB) and
8-0 against
Richard Muntain (Pinawa, MB) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Thistle Integrity Stakes, Irwin take home
12.397 world rankings points along with the $900CDN prize. Irwin move up 12 spots after posting a net gain of 8.264 points improving upon their best 7 results so far this season, ranking 98th overall with
48.262 total points on the
World Ranking Standings. Irwin ranks 102nd overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
27.598 points earned so far this season.
