Long Finishes Fourth at 2024 New Zealand National Championships

Naseby, New Zealand

SKIP
Garion
Long

Third
Benjamin
Frew

Second
William
Sheard

Lead
Jack
Millar

Games:	9
Record:	4W - 5L
PF/G:	8.13
PA/G:	8.28
Hammer Efficiency:	0.30
Steal Defense:	0.32
Force Efficiency:	0.44
Steal Efficiency:	0.44

Garion Long (Naseby, NZL) lost 8-7 to Peter De Boer (Naseby, NZL) in the Bronze Medal game at the 2024 New Zealand National Championships in Naseby, New Zealand. of the 2024 New Zealand National Championships in Naseby, New Zealand; Garion Long (Naseby, NZL) lost 8-7 to Peter De Boer (Naseby, NZL) in the Bronze Medal game at the 2024 New Zealand National Championships in Naseby, New Zealand. Long lost 10-4 to Sean Becker (Naseby, NZL) in the semifinals to drop into the third place game.

Long finished 4-3 in the 9-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Long defeated Peter Becker (Naseby, NZL) 8-3, then won 7-3 against Dave Watt (Naseby, NZL). Long went on to lose 6-2 against Anton Hood (Naseby, NZL). Long lost 7-4 to Darcy Nevill (Naseby, NZL) where Long responded with a 7-6 win over Dean Fotti (Naseby, NZL). Long won 11-1 against William Becker (Naseby, NZL). Long went on to lose 9-2 against Becker in their final qualifying round match.

With their fourth place finish at the New Zealand National Championships, Long take home 1.500 world rankings points, dropping 380 spots on the World Ranking Standings into 380th place overall with 1.500 total points. Long ranks 17th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 1.500 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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