[[1:22.5000]] CHAMPION: Hirata Wins 2023 Hokkaido Bank Curling Classic

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CHAMPION: Hirata Wins 2023 Hokkaido Bank Curling Classic

Aug 3 - 6, 2023

Kitami, Japan
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SKIP
Kohsuke
Hirata
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Third
Shingo
Usui
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Second
Ryota
Meguro
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Lead
Yoshiya
Miura
  
Games: 6  
Record: 5W - 1L  
PF/G: 10.00  
PA/G: 3.75  
Hammer Efficiency: 0.53  
Steal Defense: 0.12  
Force Efficiency: 0.90  
Steal Efficiency: 0.35  
Kohsuke Hirata (Kitami, JPN) won 8-2 over Jongduk Park (Gangwon, KOR) in the Final of the Hokkaido Bank Curling Classic, held August 3 - 6, 2023 at the Hokkaido Bank Curling Stadium in Sapporo, Japan. To advance to the championship game, Hirata won 6-3 over Hayato Sato (Sapporo, JPN) in the semifinals
 
Hirata finished 3-1 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Hirata defeated JaeBeom Lee (Uiseong, KOR) 8-2, then went on to lose 5-2 against Shinya Abe (Sapporo, JPN). Hirata responded with a 12-1 win over Yusuke Morozumi (Karuizawa, JPN). Hirata won 4-2 against Park in their final qualifying round match.
 
For winning the Hokkaido Bank Curling Classic Championship title, Hirata earned 22.500 world rankings points along with the $9,292CDN first prize cheque, moving up 22 spots the World Ranking Standings into 46th place overall with 77.625 total points. Hirata ranks 2nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 22.500 points earned so far this season.
 

Statistics

 RECORD W L T PCT HMR STL 1PT EEH EES 
 2024 36 22 0 0.621 9-5 0-3 1-3 1-1 0-0 
 SCORING ENDs PF PA PF/G PA/G +/- EF/G EA/G PF/E PA/E BE/G 
 2024 374 313 232 8.37 6.20 2.17 4.71 3.96 1.78 1.57 1.34 
 WITH HAMMER ENDs PF PA BE 4s 3s 2s PF/E PA/E HE SD 
 2024 177 226 46 23 9-0 19-2 40-8 1.28 0.26 0.44 0.19 
 WITHOUT HAMMER ENDs PF PA BE 4s 3s 2s PF/E PA/E FE SE 
 2024 197 87 186 27 2-3 6-13 12-36 0.44 0.94 0.54 0.28 

Scores

 Draw Team Game Watch
  1 vs. Lee (KOR) - WTR:132 W 8-2Watch Live Curling!
  5 vs. Abe (JPN) - WTR:62 L 2-5Watch Live Curling!
  7 vs. Morozumi (JPN) - WTR:35 W 12-1Watch Live Curling!
  9 vs. Park (KOR) - WTR:56 W 4-2Watch Live Curling!
  SF vs. Sato (JPN) - WTR:47 W 6-3Watch Live Curling!
  CF vs. Park (KOR) - WTR:56 W 8-2Watch Live Curling!

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