2017 KW Fall Classic

2017 KW Fall Classic
Host cityWaterloo, Ontario
ArenaKitchener-Waterloo Granite Club
DatesSeptember 21–24
Men's winner Matthew Hall
Curling clubWestmount G&CC, Kitchener, Ontario
SkipMatthew Hall
ThirdJeff Wanless
SecondJoey Hart
LeadDavid Hart
Finalist Rob Retchless
Women's winner Julie Tippin
Curling clubWoodstock CC, Woodstock, Ontario
SkipJulie Tippin
ThirdChantal Duhaime
SecondRachelle Vink
LeadTess Bobbie
Finalist Susan Froud

The 2017 KW Fall Classic was held from September 21 to 24 at the Kitchener-Waterloo Granite Club in Waterloo, Ontario as part of the 2017-18 World Curling Tour. The men's event was a triple knockout format, while the women's event was held in a round robin format.

Men

Teams

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Rob Ainsley David MacMurdo Devon Martin Evan DeViller Toronto, Ontario
Jordan Chandler Sandy MacEwan Luc Ouimet Lee Toner Sudbury, Ontario
Ian Dickie Tyler Stewart Zack Shurtleff Hugh Murphy Newmarket, Ontario
Connor Duhaime Owen Duhaime Andrew Tournay Mike Aprile Barrie, Ontario
Andrew Fairfull Matt Lowe Craig Fairfull Punit Sthankiya Guelph, Ontario
Brent Gray Ben Shane John Gabel Kyle Forster Waterloo, Ontario
Matthew Hall Jeff Wanless Joey Hart David Hart Waterloo, Ontario
Tanner Horgan Jacob Horgan Nicholas Bissonnette Maxime Blais Sudbury, Ontario
Kim Chang-min Seong Se-hyeon Oh Eun-soo Lee Ki-bok Uiseong, South Korea
Richard Krell Evan Lilly Jonah Mondloch Robert Currie Waterloo, Ontario
Rob Lobel Steven Lobel Joey Rettinger Ted Anderson Toronto, Ontario
David Misun Patrik Kapralik Juraj Gallo Jakub Polak Martin, Slovakia
Yusuke Morozumi Tetsuro Shimizu Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi Kosuke Morozumi Karuizawa, Japan
Greg Park Rob Fry Michael Foster Chris Lovell Toronto, Ontario
Rob Retchless Alex Champ Terry Arnold Scott Clinton Toronto, Ontario
Daryl Shane Chris Ciasnocha Dylan Tippin Shawn Cottrill Listowel, Ontario
Brandon Tippin Jason Whitehill Graeme Robson Tim Cornfield Owen Sound, Ontario
Zou Dejia Zou Qiang Xu Jingtao Shao Zhilin Harbin, China

Knockout results

The draw is listed as follows:[1]

A event

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 1
Yusuke Morozumi 9
David Misun 2 Zou Dejia 2
Zou Dejia 6 Yusuke Morozumi 6
Daryl Shane 2
Rob Retchless 3
Daryl Shane 7
Yusuke Morozumi 1
Kim Chang-min 7
Kim Chang-min 9
Matthew Hall 5 Brent Gray 3
Brent Gray 6 Kim Chang-min 6
Jordan Chandler 4
Andrew Fairfull 5
Jordan Chandler 6
Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 2
Tanner Horgan 7
Greg Park 2 Tanner Horgan 6
Rob Lobel 2 Brandon Tippin 4
Brandon Tippin 7 Tanner Horgan 9
Richard Krell 8 Ian Dickie 6
Rob Ainsley 0 Richard Krell 2
Connor Duhaime 2 Ian Dickie 3
Ian Dickie 4

B event

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 3
Zou Dejia 9
Greg Park 3 Rob Lobel 3
Rob Lobel 5 Zou Dejia 6
Brent Gray 5
Brent Gray
Rob Ainsley 2 Connor Duhaime
Connor Duhaime 4 Zou Dejia 7
Ian Dickie 4
Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 4
Matthew Hall 6
Andrew Fairfull 3 Matthew Hall 5
David Misun 2 Rob Retchless 7
Rob Retchless 7 Rob Retchless 6
Yusuke Morozumi 1
Semifinals Qualifier 5
Brandon Tippin 1
Richard Krell 7 Richard Krell 2
Daryl Shane 4 Jordan Chandler 7
Jordan Chandler 7

C event

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 6
Andrew Fairfull 7
Greg Park 0 Andrew Fairfull 6
Connor Duhaime 1
Andrew Fairfull 8
Daryl Shane 4
Andrew Fairfull 5
Yusuke Morozumi 4
Semifinals Qualifier 7
Brent Gray 3
Matthew Hall 4 Matthew Hall 5
Richard Krell 2
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Qualifier 8
David Misun 5
Rob Ainsley 4 Rob Lobel 8
David Misun 3
Brandon Tippin 5
Rob Lobel 7
Rob Lobel 4
Ian Dickie 9

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Kim Chang-min 5
Ian Dickie 2
Kim Chang-min 5
Rob Retchless 7
Rob Retchless 7
Jordan Chandler 2
Rob Retchless 4
Matthew Hall 5
Tanner Horgan 2
Matthew Hall 7
Matthew Hall 6
Zou Dejia 5
Zou Dejia 8
Andrew Fairfull 6

Women

Teams

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Cathy Auld Lori Eddy Katie Cottrill Jenna Bonner Toronto, Ontario
Lisa Farnell Sara Jahodova Victoria Kyle Niamh Fenton Royal Tunbridge Wells, England
Tracy Fleury Jennifer Wylie Jenna Walsh Amanda Gates Sudbury, Ontario
Grace Francisci Sarah Mooney Cassandra Paccanaro Danielle Miron Oakville, Ontario
Susan Froud Lauren Horton Margot Flemming Megan Arnold Waterloo, Ontario
Jaimee Gardner Jackie Kellie Jenn Minchin Ainsley Galbraith Hamilton, Ontario
Jacqueline Harrison Janet Murphy Stephanie Matheson Melissa Foster Mississauga, Ontario
Danielle Inglis Jessica Corrado Stephanie Corrado Cassandra de Groot Toronto, Ontario
Erin Macaulay Melissa Gannon Rebecca Wichers-Schreur Jessica Armstrong Ottawa, Ontario
Sherry Middaugh Jo-Ann Rizzo Lee Merklinger Leigh Armstrong Coldwater, Ontario
Brittany Pearce Katie Moreau Sue Westwood Corrie Wimmer Penetanguishene, Ontario
Julie Tippin Chantal Duhaime Rachelle Vink Tess Bobbie Woodstock, Ontario
Emma Wallingford Grace Holyoke Lindsay Dubue Hannah Wallingford Ottawa, Ontario
Katelyn Wasylkiw Lauren Wasylkiw Stephanie Thompson Katrina Collins Unionville, Ontario
Ashley Waye Courtney de Winter Christina Walters Trisha Halchuk Toronto, Ontario

Round Robin Standings

[2]

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Pool A W L
Jacqueline Harrison 4 0
Danielle Inglis 3 1
Brittany Pearce 1 3
Erin Macaulay 1 3
Ashley Waye 1 3
Pool B W L
Sherry Middaugh 4 0
Susan Froud 2 2
Emma Wallingford 2 2
Cathy Auld 2 2
Lisa Farnell 0 4
Pool C W L
Julie Tippin 4 0
Tracy Fleury 3 1
Jaime Gardner 2 2
Katelyn Wasylkiw 1 3
Grace Francisci 0 4

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
1 Julie Tippin 8
8 Cathy Auld 2
Julie Tippin 3
Tracy Fleury 2
4 Tracy Fleury 7
5 Danielle Inglis 2
Julie Tippin 7
Susan Froud 2
2 Sherry Middaugh 8
7 Emma Wallingford 4
Sherry Middaugh 6
Susan Froud 8
3 Jacqueline Harrison 3
6 Susan Froud 4

References