James Grattan (Oromocto, NB) won
8-6 over
Scott Jones (Moncton, NB) in the Final To advance to the championship game, Grattan won
6-4 over
Jamie Murphy (Halifax, NS) in the semifinals of the 2019 Jim Sullivan Curling Classic in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada; and won
7-1 over
Rene Comeau (Fredericton, NB) in the quarterfinals. of the 2019 Jim Sullivan Curling Classic in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada;
Grattan are currently 2-1 in the 16 team
Jim Sullivan Curling Classic qualifying round, held December 6 - 8, 2019 at the Thistle St. Andrews Curling Club in Saint John, Canada. In their opening game, Grattan defeated
Ed Cyr (Fredericton, NB) 6-4, then went on to lose
5-2 against
Stuart Thompson (Dartmouth, NS). Grattan responded with a
7-3 win over
Chase Sinnett (Wayland, MA). In their opening game, Grattan plays.
For winning the Jim Sullivan Curling Classic Championship title, Grattan earned
20.003 world rankings points along with the $5,000CDN first prize cheque, moving up 19 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 75th place overall with
71.207 total points. Grattan ranks 78th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
47.311 points earned so far this season.
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