CHAMPION: Hansen Wins 2016 Avonair Cash Spiel

Edmonton, Alberta

SKIP
Glen
Hansen

Third
Dean
Ross

Second
Don
Bartlett

Lead
George
Parsons

Games:	7
Record:	6W - 1L
PF/G:	7.22
PA/G:	5.37
Hammer Efficiency:	0.35
Steal Defense:	0.28
Force Efficiency:	0.50
Steal Efficiency:	0.41

Glen Hansen (Edmonton, AB) won 4-2 over Charley Thomas (Edmonton, AB) in the Final of the Avonair Cash Spiel, held September 30 - October 2, 2016 at the Avonair Curling Club in Edmonton, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Hansen won 4-3 over Warren Cross (Edmonton, ) in the semifinals of the 2016 Avonair Cash Spiel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; and won 8-6 over Ted Appelman (Edmonton, AB) in the quarterfinals.

Hansen finished 2-1 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Hansen lost 6-3 to Thomas, then responded with a 5-4 win over Dwayne Schultz (Edmonton, AB). Hansen won 7-6 against Thomas Scoffin (Edmonton, AB) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Avonair Cash Spiel Championship title, Hansen earned 24.150 world rankings points along with the $3,300CDN first prize cheque, moving up 172 spots the World Ranking Standings into 108th place overall with 28.960 total points. Hansen ranks 39th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 24.150 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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