Liu Reaches 2017 Mercure Perth Masters Quarters

HARBIN, China

SKIP
Rui
Liu

Third
Xiao Ming
Xu

Second
De Xin
Ba

Lead
Jia Liang
Zang

Games:	8
Record:	5W - 3L
PF/G:	8.72
PA/G:	7.23
Hammer Efficiency:	0.45
Steal Defense:	0.23
Force Efficiency:	0.47
Steal Efficiency:	0.14

Rui Liu (HARBIN, CHN) qualified for the 2017 Mercure Perth Masters playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 6-4 against Tom Brewster (Aberdeen, SCO). of the 2017 Mercure Perth Masters in Perth, Scotland;

Liu finished 5-2 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Liu defeated Ross Whyte (Perth, SCO) 7-3, then went on to lose 9-2 against Jaap van Dorp (Zoetermeer, NED). Liu responded with a 7-3 win over David Sik (Prague, CZE). Liu won 8-1 against Alexey Stukalskiy (Moscow, RUS), then won 6-4 against David Murdoch (Stirling, SCO). Liu went on to lose 6-0 against Yusuke Morozumi (Karuizawa, JPN). Liu responded with a 7-2 win over Peter De Cruz (Geneva, SUI) in their final qualifying round match.

Liu earned 17.048 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Mercure Perth Masters. Liu move up 1 spots after posting a net gain of 15.706 points improving upon their best results so far this season, ranking 35th overall with 194.281 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Liu ranks 33rd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 97.019 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

2024: Bruce Mouat
Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr. , Michael Goodfellow
STIRLING, SCO
2023: Bruce Mouat
Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr.
Stirling, SCO
2020: Bruce Mouat
Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr.
Edinburgh, SCO
2019: Bruce Mouat
Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr.
Stirling, SCO
2018: Niklas Edin
Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wrana, Christoffer Sundgren
Karlstad, SWE
2017: Tom Brewster
Tom Brewster, Glen Muirhead, Ross Paterson, Hammy McMillan Jr.
Aberdeen, SCO
2016: Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing, Ben Hebert
Calgary, AB
2015: Brad Gushue
Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker
St. John's, NL
2014: Logan Gray
Logan Gray, Glen Muirhead, Ross Paterson, Richard Woods
Stirling, SCO
2013: Thomas Loevold
Thomas Ulsrud, Christoffer Svae, Thomas Loevold, Markus Hoiberg
Oslo, NOR
2012: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld
Winnipeg, MB
2011: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld
Winnipeg, MB
2010: Tom Brewster
Tom Brewster, Duncan Fernie, Ron Brewster, David Edwards
Aberdeen, SCO
2009: Kevin Koe
Tom Brewster, Duncan Fernie, Ron Brewster, David Edwards
Edmonton, AB
2008: Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
Coldwater, ON
2007: Randy Ferbey
David Nedohin, Randy Ferbey, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque
Edmonton, AB
2006: David Edwards
David Edwards, Paul Westwood, Ross Paterson, Sandy Gilmour
Lockerbie, SCO
2005: Randy Ferbey
David Nedohin, Randy Ferbey, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque
Edmonton, AB
2004: Tom Brewster
Tom Brewster, Graeme Connal, Ron Brewster, Colin Campbell
Glasgow, SCO
2003: Pal Trulsen
Pal Trulsen
, NOR
2002: Bob Kelly
Bob Kelly, Neil Hampton, Tom Pendreigh, Ross Hepburn
Inverness, SCO
2001: Tom Brewster
Tom Brewster, Graeme Connal, Ron Brewster, Mark Brass
Greenacres, SCO
1995: Hammy McMillan
Hammy McMillan, Norman Brown, Mike Hay, Roger McIntyre
, SCO

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