CHAMPION: Hostmaehlingen Wins 2017 Norway Cup 3

SKIP
Johan
Hostmaehlingen

Third
Eivind
Sve

Second
Lars Ove
Madshus

Lead
Kenth-Stian
Johansen

Johan Hostmaehlingen (Lillehammer, NOR) won 6-3 over Kjell Berg (Risenga, NOR) in the Final of the Norway Cup 3, held February 10 - 12, 2017 in Stange, Norway.

Hostmaehlingen finished 4-0 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Hostmaehlingen defeated Berg 10-0, then won 9-2 against Trygve Fjerdingstad (Hedmarken, NOR) and 7-1 against Oystein Sorum (Oslo, NOR). Hostmaehlingen won 9-0 against Christian Birkeland (Sarpsborg, NOR) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Norway Cup 3 Championship title, Hostmaehlingen earned 8.385 world rankings points along with the $1,500CDN first prize cheque, moving up 194 spots the World Ranking Standings into 285th place overall with 10.012 total points. Hostmaehlingen ranks 227th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 8.775 points earned so far this season.