Matthew Manuel (Halifax, NS) lost
7-3 to
James Grattan (Oromocto, NB) in the Final of the Superstore Monctonian Challenge, held October 28 - 31, 2021 in Moncton, New Brunswick. To advance to the championship game, Manuel won
8-7 over
Jack Smeltzer (Fredericton, NB) in the semifinals of the 2021 Superstore Monctonian Challenge in Moncton, New Brunswick; and won
8-4 over
Scott Jones (Moncton, NB) in the quarterfinals. of the 2021 Superstore Monctonian Challenge in Moncton, New Brunswick;
Manuel finished 2-2 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Manuel lost
9-0 to
Smeltzer, then responded with a
5-4 win over
Tyler Smith (Charlottetown, PEI). Manuel won
8-3 against
Grattan. Manuel went on to lose
6-4 against
Brent MacDougall (Halifax, NS) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Superstore Monctonian Challenge, Manuel take home
13.548 world rankings points along with the $1,850CDN prize, moving up 35 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 87th place overall with
36.046 total points. Manuel ranks 58th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
26.725 points earned so far this season.
