CHAMPION: China's Qiang Zou Wins 2019 Black Diamond / High River Cash

China

SKIP
Qiang
Zou

Third
Zhi Yu
Wang

Second
Jiafeng
Tian

Lead
Jingtao
Xu

Games:	6
Record:	5W - 1L
PF/G:	10.53
PA/G:	4.21
Hammer Efficiency:	0.38
Steal Defense:	0.18
Force Efficiency:	0.67
Steal Efficiency:	0.48

China's Qiang Zou won 6-4 over Jeremy Harty (Calgary, AB) in the Final of the Black Diamond / High River Cash, held November 22 - 24, 2019 in Black Diamond / High River, Alberta. To advance to the championship game, China's Qiang Zou won 8-0 over Alberta's Scott Egger in the semifinals of the 2019 Black Diamond / High River Cash in Black Diamond / High River, Alberta; and won 8-1 over Sean O'Connor (Calgary, AB) in the quarterfinals. of the 2019 Black Diamond / High River Cash in Black Diamond / High River, Alberta;

China's Qiang Zou finished 2-1 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, China's Qiang Zou defeated Kalem Hamilton (Edmonton, AB) 8-6, then went on to lose 5-4 against Alberta's Trevor Funk. China's Qiang Zou responded with a 6-0 win over Erik Jensen (San Francisco, CA) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Black Diamond / High River Cash Championship title, China's Qiang Zou earned 16.871 world rankings points along with the $3,800CDN first prize cheque. For week 18 of the event schedule, China's Qiang Zou did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. China's Qiang Zou 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

2019: Qiang Zou
Qiang Zou, Zhi Yu Wang, Jiafeng Tian, Jingtao Xu
, CHN
2018: Thomas Usselman
Thomas Usselman, Aaron Sarafinchan, Morgan Van Doesburg, Brad Kokoroyannis, Colin Davison
Rocky Mountain House, AB
2017: Aaron Sluchinski
Aaron Sluchinski, Dean Mamer, Kerr Drummond, Dylan Webster
Airdrie, AB
2016: Kevin Yablonski
Kevin Yablonski, Michael Roy, Scott Garnett, Matthew McDonald
Calgary, AB
2015: Kevin Park
Kevin Park, Adam Norget, Kerr Drummond, Dylan Webster
Edmonton, AB
2014: Brock Virtue
Brock Virtue, Charley Thomas, Darren Moulding, Kalynn Park
Calgary, AB
2013: Robert Schlender
Robert Schlender, Aaron Sluchinski, Justin Sluchinski, Dylan Webster
Airdrie, AB

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