Higgs Reaches 2011 OCT Championships Semifinals

Harriston, Ontario

Fourth
Brent
Ross

SKIP
Jake
Higgs

Second
Jonathan
Beuk

Lead
Bill
Buchanan

Games:	8
Record:	6W - 2L
PF/G:	9.09
PA/G:	7.09
Hammer Efficiency:	0.52
Steal Defense:	0.22
Force Efficiency:	0.61
Steal Efficiency:	0.28

Jake Higgs (Harriston, ON) run at the 2011 OCT Championships came to an end in the semifinals with a 9-4 loss to Rob Rumfeldt (Guelph, ON). of the 2011 OCT Championships in Oakville, Ontario; Higgs advanced through the quarterfinals with a 9-6 win over Brad Jacobs (Sault Ste. Marie, ON). of the 2011 OCT Championships in Oakville, Ontario;

Higgs finished 3-1 in the 30-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Higgs defeated Garth Mitchell (Grimsby, ON) 7-2, then went on to lose 9-3 against Mark Kean (Toronto, ON). Higgs responded with a 8-4 win over Ian Fleming (Toronto, ON). Higgs won 8-6 against Chad Allen (Brantford, ON) in their final qualifying round match.

With their runner-up finish at the OCT Championships, Higgs take home 14.910 world rankings points along with the $3,200CDN prize, moving up 7 spots the World Ranking Standings into 25th place overall with 53.609 total points. Higgs ranks 3rd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 14.910 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

2021: Brad Jacobs
Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden
Sault Ste Marie, NONT
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

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