Gempeler Reaches 2019 Dumfries Challenger Series Quarters

Fourth
Marc
Pfister

Third
Tim
Jungen

Second
Bjorn
Jungen

SKIP
Simon
Gempeler

Simon Gempeler (Adelboden, SUI) qualified for the 2019 Dumfries Challenger Series playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 6-4 against Ross Whyte (Stirling, SCO). of the 2019 Dumfries Challenger Series in Dumfries, Scotland, Scotland;

Gempeler finished 3-1 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Gempeler defeated Martins Truksans (Riga, LAT) 6-4, then won 5-1 against Orrin Carson (Dumfries, SCO) and 7-1 against Graham Sloan (Dumfries, SCO). Gempeler went on to lose 5-1 against Whyte in their final qualifying round match.

Gempeler earned 9.319 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Dumfries Challenger Series. Gempeler move up 7 spots after posting a net gain of 4.969 points improving upon their best 8 results so far this season, ranking 82nd overall with 61.697 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Gempeler ranks 81st overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 44.298 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

2019: Ross Whyte
Ross Whyte, Robin Brydone, Duncan McFadzean, Euan Kyle
Stirling, SCO
2018: Jaap van Dorp
Wouter Gosgens, Jaap van Dorp, Laurens Hoekman, Carlo Glasbergen
Zoetermeer, NED
2017: Bruce Mouat
Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr.
Edinburgh, SCO
2016: Kyle Smith
Kyle Smith, Thomas Muirhead, Kyle Waddell, Cameron Smith
Stirling, SCO
2015: Bruce Mouat
Bruce Mouat, Duncan Menzies, Bobby Lammie, Gregor Cannon
Edinburgh, SCO
2014: Tom Brewster
Tom Brewster, Glen Muirhead, Ross Paterson, Hammy McMillan Jr., Thomas Muirhead
Aberdeen, UK

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