Balsdon Reaches 2023 COMCO Cash Spiel Semifinals

Richmond Hill, Ontario

SKIP
Greg
Balsdon

Third
Jordan
Keon

Second
Curtis
Samoy

Lead
Trevor
Talbott

Games:	5
Record:	4W - 1L
PF/G:	8.48
PA/G:	5.15
Hammer Efficiency:	0.33
Steal Defense:	0.25
Force Efficiency:	0.78
Steal Efficiency:	0.35

Greg Balsdon (Richmond Hill, ON) run at the 2023 COMCO Cash Spiel came to an end in the semifinals with a 7-4 loss to Dayna Deruelle (Harriston, ON). of the 2023 COMCO Cash Spiel in Innisfil, Ontario, Canada; of the 2023 COMCO Cash Spiel in Innisfil, Ontario, Canada;

Balsdon finished 3-0 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Balsdon defeated Deruelle 7-4, then won 6-0 against Cory Heggestad (Stroud, ON) and 6-3 against Fraser Reid (Waterloo, ON) in their final qualifying round match.

Balsdon earned 6.375 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the COMCO Cash Spiel. Balsdon move up 194 spots after posting a net gain of 6.148 points improving upon their best 5 results so far this season, ranking 211th overall with 7.281 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Balsdon ranks 155th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 6.375 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: Jongduk Park
Jongduk Park, Yeongseok Jeong, Seunghoon Oh, Kibok Lee, Jihoon Seong
Gangwon, KOR
2023: Sam Mooibroek
Sam Mooibroek, Scott Mitchell, Nathan Steele, Colin Schnurr, Wyatt Small
Whitby, ON
2022: Pat Ferris
Pat Ferris, Connor Lawes, Connor Duhaime, Robert Currie, Evan Lilly
Grimsby, ON
2019: Richard Krell
Richard Krell, Shane Konings, Spencer Nuttall, Matt Pretty
Kitchener-Waterloo, ON
2018: Steve Allen
Steve Allen, Ritchie Gillian, Rick Allen, Kevin Rathwell, Brian Benning
Ottawa, ON
2017: John Steski
Jordie Lyon-Hatcher, Brett Lyon-Hatcher, Matt Haughn, John Steski, Jordie Lyon-Hatcher
Ottawa, ON
2016: Dayna Deruelle
Dayna Deruelle, Kevin Flewwelling, David Staples, Sean Harrison
Brampton , ON
2015: Dayna Deruelle
Dayna Deruelle, Kevin Flewwelling, David Staples, Sean Harrison
Brampton, ON
2014: Chris Wimmer
Chris Wimmer, Kris Bourgeois, Dave Thompson, Sean Harrison
Cookstown, ON
2013: Darryl Prebble
Darryl Prebble, Denis Belanger, Mark Koivula, Dennis Lemon
Toronto, ON
2012: Pat Ferris
Pat Ferris, Andrew Fairfull, Craig Fairfull, Robert Larmer
Grimsby, ON
2011: Cory Heggestad
Cory Heggestad, Derek Abbotts, Dan Balachorek, Darryl MacKenzie
Barrie, ON
2010: Cory Heggestad
Cory Heggestad, Derek Abbotts, Dan Balachorek, Darryl MacKenzie
Barrie, ON
2008: Al Corbeil
Al Corbeil, Ken Leach, Sean Flaherty, Tom Cunningham
Collingwood, ON
2007: Cory Heggestad
Al Corbeil, Ken Leach, Sean Flaherty, Tom Cunningham
Barrie, ON
2006: Daryl Shane
Daryl Shane, Kevin Fanjoy, Dylan Tippin, Aaron Johnson
Kitchener, ON
2005: Al Hutchinson
Al Hutchinson, Daryl Shane, Bruce Cox, Wade Walsh
Owen Sound, ON
2004: Rob Lipsett
Rob Lipsett, Wade Walsh, Dylan Tippin, Aaron Johnson
Owen Sound, ON

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