Kinney/Walker4-2 at New Zealand Mixed Doubles Qualifier

Games:	6
Record:	4W - 2L
PF/G:	9.19
PA/G:	11.62
Hammer Efficiency:	0.26
Steal Defense:	0.47
Force Efficiency:	0.33
Steal Efficiency:	0.50

Ruby Kinney/Hunter Walker (Naseby, NZL) finished 4-2 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kinney/Walker lost 12-5 to Tahlia Petersen/William Becker (Naseby, NZL), droppimg another game, 10-2 to Courtney Smith/Anton Hood (Naseby, NZL) where Kinney/Walker responded with a 9-7 win over Ellie McKenzie/Jared Palanuik (Naseby, NZL). Kinney/Walker won 8-6 against Lucy Neilson/Darcy Nevill (Naseby, NZL), then won 1-0 against Natalie Thurlow/Warren Dobson (Naseby, NZL) and 9-8 against Olivia Russell/Brett Sargon (Naseby, NZL) in their final qualifying round match.

Kinney/Walker earned 1.750 world rankings points for their Top 4 finish in the New Zealand Mixed Doubles Qualifier. For week 1 of the event schedule, Kinney/Walker did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Kinney/Walker ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 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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