Ross Whyte (Stirling, SCO) lost
6-2 to
Bruce Mouat (Stirling, SCO) in the Final of the Stu Sells Oakville Tankard, held September 8 - 10, 2023 at the Oakville Curling Club in Oakville, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Whyte won
7-2 over
John Epping (Toronto, ON) in the semifinals of the 2023 Stu Sells Oakville Tankard in Oakville, Ontario, Canada; and won
9-4 over
Owen Purcell (Halifax, NS) in the quarterfinals. of the 2023 Stu Sells Oakville Tankard in Oakville, Ontario, Canada;
Whyte finished 4-0 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Whyte defeated
Pat Ferris (Grimsby, ON) 9-4, then won
7-6 against
Glenn Howard (Penetanguishene, ON) and
7-3 against
Michael Fournier (Toronto, ON). Whyte won
8-2 against
Sam Steep (Kitchener-Waterloo, ON) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Stu Sells Oakville Tankard, Whyte take home
30.250 world rankings points along with the $5,000CDN prize, remaining in 9th place overall on the
World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 4.75 after improving upon their best so far this season. Whyte ranks 2nd overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
63.250 points earned so far this season.
