Sam Flanagan (Naseby, NZL) won
6-5 over
Darcy Nevill (Naseby, NZL) in the Final of the New Zealand Junior National Championships, held August 25 - 27, 2023 at the Naseby Curling Club in Naseby, New Zealand. To advance to the championship game, Flanagan won
5-2 over
Oscar Cao (Naseby, NZL) in the semifinals of the 2024 New Zealand Junior National Championships in Naseby, New Zealand;
Flanagan finished 4-0 in the 5-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Flanagan defeated
Ben Kinney (Naseby, NZL) 11-5, then won
9-3 against
Cao and
5-3 against
William Becker (Naseby, NZL). Flanagan won
8-1 against
Nevill in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the New Zealand Junior National Championships Championship title, Flanagan earned
3.750 world rankings points, moving up 284 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 287th place overall with
3.750 total points. Flanagan ranks 40th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
3.750 points earned so far this season.
