Grattan Reaches 2018 WFG Jim Sullivan Curling Classic Semifinals

Oromocto, New Brunswick

SKIP
James
Grattan

Third
Chris
Jeffrey

Second
Andy
McCann

Lead
Peter
Case

Games:	7
Record:	4W - 3L
PF/G:	7.38
PA/G:	7.62
Hammer Efficiency:	0.35
Steal Defense:	0.45
Force Efficiency:	0.78
Steal Efficiency:	0.45

James Grattan (Oromocto, NB) run at the 2018 WFG Jim Sullivan Curling Classic came to an end in the semifinals with a 6-4 loss to Kendal Thompson (HALIFAX, NS). of the 2018 WFG Jim Sullivan Curling Classic in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada; Grattan advanced through the quarterfinals with a 7-3 win over Rick Rowsell (St. John's, NL). of the 2018 WFG Jim Sullivan Curling Classic in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada;

Grattan finished 3-2 in the 18 team WFG Jim Sullivan Curling Classic qualifying round, held December 7 - 9, 2018 at the Thistle St. Andrews Curling Club in Saint John, Canada. In their opening game, Grattan lost 8-0 to Stuart Thompson (Dartmouth, NS), droppimg another game, 9-1 to Rowsell where Grattan responded with a 7-1 win over Ed Cyr (Fredericton, NB). Grattan won 5-3 against Chase Sinnett (Chaska, USA), then won 7-2 against Scott Jones (Moncton, NB) in their final qualifying round match.

Grattan earned 12.758 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the WFG Jim Sullivan Curling Classic, moving up 16 spots the World Ranking Standings into 75th place overall with 58.217 total points. Grattan ranks 71st overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 41.152 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2019	4	3	0	0.571	3-2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2019	42	31	32	7.38	7.62	-0.24	4.52	4.52	1.63	1.68	0.95

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2019	22	17	19	2	0-2	0-0	7-3	0.77	0.86	0.35	0.45

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2019	20	14	13	2	0-1	1-0	3-1	0.70	0.65	0.78	0.45

2019: James Grattan
James Grattan, Chris Jeffrey, Andy McCann, Jamie Brannen, Paul Dobson
Oromocto, NB
2018: Kendal Thompson
Kendal Thompson, Bryce Everist, Chris MacRae, Michael Brophy
HALIFAX, NS
2017: Jamie Murphy
Jamie Murphy, Paul Flemming, Scott Saccary, Philip Crowell
Halifax, NS
2016: Jean-Michel Menard
Jean-Michel Menard, Martin Crete, Eric Sylvain, Philippe Menard
Gatineau, QC
2015: Jamie Murphy
Jamie Murphy, Jordan Pinder, Scott Saccary, Philip Crowell
Halifax, NS
2014: Wayne Tallon
Wayne Tallon, Mike Kennedy, Mike Flannery, Wade Blanchard
Fredericton, NB

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