Kauste Reaches 2012 Edinburgh International Quarters

Hyvinkaa, Finland

SKIP
Aku
Kauste

Third
Jani
Sullanmaa

Second
Pauli
Jaamies

Lead
Janne
Pitko

Games:	6
Record:	4W - 2L
PF/G:	7.11
PA/G:	5.33
Hammer Efficiency:	0.40
Steal Defense:	0.22
Force Efficiency:	0.88
Steal Efficiency:	0.23

Aku Kauste (Hyvinkaa, FIN) qualified for the 2012 Edinburgh International playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 6-5 against Tom Brewster (Aberdeen, SCO).

Kauste finished 4-1 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kauste defeated Alexey Tselousov (Moscow, RUS) 6-4, then won 4-3 against David Edwards (Aberdeen, SCO) and 7-2 against John Hamilton (Edinburgh, SCO). Kauste went on to lose 6-4 against Kyle Smith (Perth, SCO). Kauste responded with a 6-3 win over Thomas Loevold (Oslo, NOR) in their final qualifying round match.

Kauste earned 3.180 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Edinburgh International, moving up 54 spots the World Ranking Standings into 143rd place overall with 6.580 total points. Kauste ranks 112th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 3.180 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

2016: Karel Kubeska
Karel Kubeska, Jiri Candra, Martin Juric, Lukas Klima, David Jirounek
,
2015: Kyle Smith
Kyle Smith, Thomas Muirhead, Kyle Waddell, Cameron Smith
Perth, SCO
2014: Aku Kauste
Aku Kauste, Pauli Jaamies, Leo Makela, Janne Pitko, Kasper Hakunti
Helsinki, FIN
2013: David Edwards
David Edwards, John Penny, Scott MacLeod, Colin Campbell
Aberdeen, SCO
2012: Tom Brewster
Tom Brewster, Greg Drummond, Scott Andrews, Michael Goodfellow, David Murdoch
Aberdeen, SCO
2011: Tom Brewster
Tom Brewster, Greg Drummond, Scott Andrews, Michael Goodfellow
Aberdeen, SCO
2010: Graham Shaw
Graham Shaw, Brian Binnie, Richard Goldie, Robin Niven
Perth, SCO
2000: David Murdoch
David Murdoch, Neil Murdoch, Garry Mackay, Sandy Reid
Lockerbie, SCO

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