Anton Hood (Naseby, NZL) won
8-4 over
Sean Becker (Naseby, NZL) in the Final of the New Zealand National Championships, held June 14 - 18, 2023 at the Naseby Curling Club in Naseby, New Zealand. To advance to the championship game, Hood won
7-3 over
Peter De Boer (Naseby, NZL) in the semifinals of the 2024 New Zealand National Championships in Naseby, New Zealand;
Hood finished 6-1 in the 9-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Hood defeated
Peter Becker (Naseby, NZL) 12-4, then won
12-2 against
William Becker (Naseby, NZL) and
14-1 against
Darcy Nevill (Naseby, NZL). Hood won
6-2 against
Garion Long (Naseby, NZL). Hood went on to lose
6-3 against
De Boer. Hood responded with a
8-2 win over
Becker. Hood won
9-3 against
Dave Watt (Naseby, NZL) in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the New Zealand National Championships Championship title, Hood earned
3.750 world rankings points. Hood gained 18.938 points improving upon their best 2 events, though dropped 139 spots on the
World Ranking Standings into 139thplace overall with
18.938 total points. Hood ranks 6th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
3.750 points earned so far this season.
