Matsumura2-3 at 2019 AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic

Kitami, Japan

SKIP
Yuta
Matsumura

Third
Tetsuro
Shimizu

Second
Yasumasa
Tanida

Lead
Kosuke
Aita

Games:	5
Record:	2W - 3L
PF/G:	7.37
PA/G:	7.63
Hammer Efficiency:	0.47
Steal Defense:	0.25
Force Efficiency:	0.46
Steal Efficiency:	0.32

Yuta Matsumura (Kitami, JPN) finished 2-3 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Matsumura lost 9-8 to Jaap van Dorp (Zoetermeer, NED), then responded with a 6-2 win over Reid Carruthers (Winnipeg, MB). Matsumura went on to lose 6-5 against Ross Paterson (Glasgow, SCO). Matsumura lost 8-4 to Bruce Mouat (Edinburgh, SCO) where Matsumura responded with a 5-4 win over Steve Allen (Ottawa, ON) in their final qualifying round match.

Matsumura earned 8.672 world rankings points for their preliminary round wins. For week 8 of the event schedule, Matsumura did not improve upon their best events, remaining at 16th place on the World Ranking Standings with 252.993 total points. Matsumura ranks 10th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 51.968 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

2023: Ross Whyte
Ross Whyte, Robin Brydone, Duncan McFadzean, Euan Kyle , Michael Goodfellow
Stirling, SCO
2019: John Epping
John Epping, Ryan Fry, Mathew Camm, Brent Laing
Toronto, ON
2018: John Epping
John Epping, Mathew Camm, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
Toronto, ON
2017: Brad Jacobs
Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden , Caleb Flaxey
Sault Ste Marie, ON
2016: Kevin Koe
Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing, Ben Hebert , John Dunn
Calgary, AB
2015: Brad Gushue
Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker
St. John's, NL
2014: Brad Jacobs
Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden , Tom Coulterman
Sault Ste Marie, ON
2013: Brad Jacobs
Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden
Sault Ste Marie, ON
2012: John Epping
John Epping, Scott Bailey, Scott Howard, David Mathers
Toronto, ON
2011: John Epping
John Epping, Scott Bailey, Scott Howard, David Mathers
Toronto, ON
2010: Jean-Michel Menard
Jean-Michel Menard, Martin Crete, Eric Sylvain, Jean Gagnon
Gatineau, QC
2009: Brad Gushue
Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Ryan Fry, Jamie Korab
St. John's, NL
2008: Richard Hart
Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill, Andy Ormsby
Coldwater, ON
2007: Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
Coldwater,
2006: Kevin Martin
Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert
Edmonton, AB
2005: Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
Coldwater, ON
2004: Kevin Martin
Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don Bartlett
Edmonton, AB
2003: Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Collin Mitchell, Scott Bailey
Midland, ON
2001: Jeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Garry VanDenBerghe, Doug Armstrong
Winnipeg, MB
2000: Scott Patterson
Scott Patterson, Greg Cantin, John McClelland, John Steski
North Bay, ON
1999: Jeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Garry VanDenBerghe, Doug Armstrong
Winnipeg, MB
1998: Rich Moffatt
Rich Moffatt, Howard Rajala, Chris Fulton, Paul Madden
Ottawa, ON
1997: Jeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton
Winnipeg, MB
1996: Rich Moffatt
Rich Moffatt
Ottawa, ON

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