CHAMPION: Zou Wins 2012 Horizon Laser Vision Center Classic

Harbin, China

SKIP
De Jia
Zou

Third
Luan
Chen

Second
Yangsong
Ji

Lead
Guang Xu
Li

Games:	6
Record:	6W - 0L
PF/G:	8.97
PA/G:	3.08
Hammer Efficiency:	0.50
Steal Defense:	0.07
Force Efficiency:	0.63
Steal Efficiency:	0.46

Dejia Zou (Harbin, CHN) won 8-1 over Brent Gedak (Estevan, SK) in the Final of the Horizon Laser Vision Center Classic, held September 28 - October 1, 2012 at the Tartan Curling Club in Regina, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Zou won 4-1 over Rui Liu (Harbin, CHN) in the semifinals of the 2012 Horizon Laser Vision Center Classic in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; and won 7-4 over Scott Manners (North Battleford, SK) in the quarterfinals. of the 2012 Horizon Laser Vision Center Classic in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada;

Zou finished 3-0 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Zou defeated Gedak 5-3, then won 7-0 against Michelle Englot (Regina, SK) and 4-3 against William Coutts (Regina, SK) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Horizon Laser Vision Center Classic Championship title, Zou earned 6.500 world rankings points along with the $5,500CDN first prize cheque, moving up 57 spots the World Ranking Standings into 86th place overall with 11.500 total points. Zou ranks 27th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 11.500 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

2012: De Jia Zou
De Jia Zou, Luan Chen, Yangsong Ji, Guang Xu Li
Harbin, CHN
2011: Scott Bitz
Scott Bitz, Mark Lang, Aryn Schmidt, Dean Hicke
Regina, SK
2010: Randy Bryden
Randy Bryden, Troy Robinson, Trent Knapp, Kelly Knapp
Regina, SK

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