Bale3-0 at 2018 Manitoba Viterra Championship

Winnipeg, Manitoba

SKIP
Travis
Bale

Third
Andrew
Irving

Second
Geoff
Lang

Lead
Brad
Van Walleghem

Games:	6
Record:	4W - 2L
PF/G:	6.73
PA/G:	5.09
Hammer Efficiency:	0.43
Steal Defense:	0.15
Force Efficiency:	0.64
Steal Efficiency:	0.17

Travis Bale (Winnipeg, MB) finished 3-0 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Bale defeated Graham Freeman (Virden, MB) 7-5, then won 9-3 against Darryl Friesen (Winnipeg, MB) and 6-2 against Daniel Birchard (Winnipeg, MB) in their final qualifying round match.

Bale earned 5.040 world rankings points for their preliminary round wins. Bale move up 1 spots after posting a net gain of 4.519 points improving upon their best results so far this season, ranking 75th overall with 88.64 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Bale ranks 55th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 67.185 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

2023: Matt Dunstone
Matt Dunstone, B.J. Neufeld, Colton Lott, Ryan Harnden , Adam Kingsbury
Winnipeg, MB
2022: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, Reid Carruthers, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson
Winnipeg, MB
2020: Jason Gunnlaugson
Jason Gunnlaugson, Alex Forrest, Adam Casey, Connor Njegovan
Morris, MB
2019: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, Reid Carruthers, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson
West St. Paul, MB
2018: Reid Carruthers
Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson
West St. Paul, MB
2017: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld, Jon Mead
Winnipeg, MB
2016: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld, Jon Mead
Winnipeg, MB
2015: Reid Carruthers
Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson
Winnipeg, MB
2014: Jeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers, Mark Nichols, Garth Smith
Winnipeg, MB
2013: Jeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers, Mark Nichols, Garth Smith
Winnipeg, MB
2012: Rob Fowler
Rob Fowler, Allan Lyburn, Richard Daneault, Derek Samagalski
Brandon, MB
2011: Jeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers, Steve Gould
Winnipeg, MB
2010: Jeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton, Kevin Park, Rob Fowler, Steve Gould
Winnipeg, MB
2009: Jeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton, Kevin Park, Rob Fowler, Steve Gould
, MB
2007: Jeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton, Ryan Fry, Rob Fowler, Steve Gould
, MB
2006: Jeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Garry VanDenBerghe, Steve Gould, Don Harvey
, MB
2005: Randy Dutiaume
Randy Dutiaume, Dave Elias, Greg Melnichuk, Shane Kilgallen
, MB
2004: Brent Scales
Brent Scales, Gord Hardy, Grant Spicer, Todd Trevellyan
, MB
2003: John Bubbs
John Bubbs, Bob Jenion, Bob Scales, Dan Kelsch
, MB
2001: Kerry Burtnyk
John Bubbs, Bob Jenion, Bob Scales, Dan Kelsch
Winnipeg, MB
2000: Jeff Stoughton
John Bubbs, Bob Jenion, Bob Scales, Dan Kelsch
Winnipeg, MB
1999: Jeff Stoughton
John Bubbs, Bob Jenion, Bob Scales, Dan Kelsch
Winnipeg, MB
1998: Dale Duguid
Dale Duguid, James Kirkness, Jim Spencer, Doug Armstrong
Winnipeg, MB
1997: Vic Peters
Dale Duguid, James Kirkness, Jim Spencer, Doug Armstrong
, MB
1996: Jeff Stoughton
Dale Duguid, James Kirkness, Jim Spencer, Doug Armstrong
, MB
1995: Kerry Burtnyk
Kerry Burtnyk, Jeff Ryan, Rob Meakin, Keith Fenton
, MB
1994: Dave Smith
Dave Smith, Peter Nicholls, Scott Grant, Charlie Salina
, MB
1993: Vic Peters
Dave Smith, Peter Nicholls, Scott Grant, Charlie Salina
, MB
1992: Vic Peters
Dave Smith, Peter Nicholls, Scott Grant, Charlie Salina
, MB
1991: Jeff Stoughton
Dave Smith, Peter Nicholls, Scott Grant, Charlie Salina
, MB
1990: Duane Edwards
Duane Edwards, Kelly McMechan, Don Williams, Jack Edwards
, MB
1989: Orest Meleschuk
Duane Edwards, Kelly McMechan, Don Williams, Jack Edwards
, MB
1988: Kerry Burtnyk
Duane Edwards, Kelly McMechan, Don Williams, Jack Edwards
, MB
1987: Brian Fowler
Duane Edwards, Kelly McMechan, Don Williams, Jack Edwards
, MB
1986: Mike Riley
Mike Riley, Brian Toews, Russ Wookey, Terry Henry
, MB
1985: John Bubbs
Mike Riley, Brian Toews, Russ Wookey, Terry Henry
, MB
1984: Mike Riley
Mike Riley, Brian Toews, Russ Wookey, Terry Henry
, MB
1983: Lloyd Gunnlaugson
Mike Riley, Brian Toews, Russ Wookey, Terry Henry
Valour Road, MB
1982: Mel Logan
Mike Riley, Brian Toews, Russ Wookey, Terry Henry
, MB
1981: Kerry Burtnyk
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB
1980: Earle Morris
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB
1979: Barry Fry
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB
1978: Doug Harrison
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB
1977: John Usackis
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
Lac Du Bonnet, MB
1976: Clare De Blonde
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB
1975: Rod Hunter
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB
1974: Don Barr
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB
1973: Dan Fink
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB
1972: Orest Meleschuk
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
Winnipeg, MB
1971: Don Duguid
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
Winnipeg, MB
1970: Don Duguid
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
Winnipeg, MB
1967: Bruce Hudson
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB
1966: Hersh Lerner
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB
1965: Terry Braunstein
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB
1964: Bruce Hudson
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB
1963: Hersh Lerner
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB
1962: Norm Houck
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB
1961: John-David Lyon
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock
, MB

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