Gunnestad Reaches 2017 Norway Cup 1 Quarters

Fourth
Kjell
Berg

SKIP
Stig-Arne
Gunnestad

Second
Tormod
Andreassen

Lead
Halvard
Kverne

Stig-Arne Gunnestad (Oslo, NOR) qualified for the 2017 Norway Cup 1 playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 8-3 against Bendik Ramsfjell (Jar, NOR).

Gunnestad finished 3-2 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Gunnestad lost 10-3 to Ramsfjell, then responded with a 9-2 win over Kristin Moen Skaslien (Oslo, NOR). Gunnestad went on to lose 5-2 against Jan Marcus Lilledal (Halden, NOR). Gunnestad responded with a 7-5 win over Odd Arne Vage (Sormarka, NOR). Gunnestad won 6-5 against Evan Ugland (Kristiansand, NOR) in their final qualifying round match.

Gunnestad earned 3.490 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Norway Cup 1, moving up 44 spots the World Ranking Standings into 209th place overall with 9.09 total points. Gunnestad ranks 83rd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 3.490 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

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