CHAMPION: Epping Wins 2019 Stu Sells Oakville Tankard

Toronto, Ontario

SKIP
John
Epping

Third
Ryan
Fry

Second
Mathew
Camm

Lead
Brent
Laing

Games:	8
Record:	7W - 1L
PF/G:	8.85
PA/G:	6.07
Hammer Efficiency:	0.61
Steal Defense:	0.13
Force Efficiency:	0.59
Steal Efficiency:	0.23

John Epping (Toronto, ON) won 7-3 over Matt Dunstone (Regina , SK) in the Final of the Stu Sells Oakville Tankard, held September 5 - 8, 2019 at the Oakville Curling Club in Oakville, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Epping won 6-4 over Scott McDonald (Kingston, ON) in the semifinals of the 2019 Stu Sells Oakville Tankard in Oakville, Ontario, Canada; and won 7-6 over Thomas Ulsrud (Oppdal, NOR) in the quarterfinals. of the 2019 Stu Sells Oakville Tankard in Oakville, Ontario, Canada;

Epping finished 3-1 in the 36-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Epping defeated Ulsrud 4-3, then won 9-3 against Yuta Matsumura (Kitami, JPN) and 8-7 against Matthew Hall (Kitchener, ON). Epping went on to lose 7-4 against Sam Mooibroek (Cambridge, ON) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Stu Sells Oakville Tankard Championship title, Epping earned 71.122 world rankings points along with the $8,000CDN first prize cheque, moving up 1 spots the World Ranking Standings into 4th place overall with 443.104 total points. Epping ranks 2nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 71.122 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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