Epping Reaches 2018 Tim Hortons Brier Semifinals

Toronto, Ontario

SKIP
John
Epping

Third
Mathew
Camm

Second
Patrick
Janssen

Lead
Tim
March

Games:	13
Record:	9W - 4L
PF/G:	7.89
PA/G:	5.45
Hammer Efficiency:	0.42
Steal Defense:	0.14
Force Efficiency:	0.70
Steal Efficiency:	0.15

John Epping (Toronto, ON) run at the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier came to an end in the semifinals with a 6-4 loss to Brendan Bottcher (Edmonton, AB). of the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier in Regina, Saskatchewan;

Epping finished 9-2 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Epping lost 4-3 to Brad Jacobs (Sault Ste Marie, NONT), then responded with a 9-7 win over James Grattan (Oromocto, NB). Epping won 7-3 against Michael Fournier (Montreal, QC), then won 14-3 against Dave St. Louis (Iqaluit, NU) and 10-5 against Reid Carruthers (West St. Paul, MB). Epping won 11-4 against Eddie MacKenzie (Charlottetown, PEI), then won 8-4 against Steve Laycock (Saskatoon, SK) and 8-7 against Mike McEwen (Winnipeg, MB). Epping won 8-6 against Jamie Murphy (Halifax, NS), then won 9-7 against Bottcher. Epping went on to lose 5-4 against Brad Gushue (St. John's, CAN) in their final qualifying round match.

Epping earned 44.332 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Tim Hortons Brier, remaining in 8th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 35.431 after improving upon their best so far this season. Epping ranks 11th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 247.816 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

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