Yamaguchi2-3 at 2019 Stu Sells Toronto Tankard

Nagano, Japan

SKIP
Tsuyoshi
Yamaguchi

Third
Riku
Yanagisawa

Second
Satoshi
Koizumi

Lead
Fukuhiro
Ohno

Games:	5
Record:	2W - 3L
PF/G:	7.25
PA/G:	7.50
Hammer Efficiency:	0.39
Steal Defense:	0.20
Force Efficiency:	0.47
Steal Efficiency:	0.20

Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi (Nagano, JPN) finished 2-3 in the 24 team Stu Sells Toronto Tankard qualifying round, held October 3 - 7, 2019 at the High Park Club in Toronto, Canada. In their opening game, Yamaguchi lost 7-2 to Ross Whyte (Stirling, SCO), then responded with a 7-3 win over Sam Steep (St. Catherines, ON). Yamaguchi won 7-5 against Jordan Chandler (Manitoulin, NONT). Yamaguchi went on to lose 7-6 against Brad Gushue (St. John's, NL). Yamaguchi lost 8-7 to Rob Ainsley (Toronto, ON) in their final qualifying round match.

Yamaguchi earned 5.862 world rankings points for their preliminary round wins. Yamaguchi move up 2 spots after posting a net gain of 9.231 points improving upon their best 3 results so far this season, ranking 67th overall with 65.406 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Yamaguchi ranks 24th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 51.497 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2020	2	3	0	0.400	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2020	40	29	30	7.25	7.50	-0.25	4.50	4.75	1.61	1.58	0.75

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2020	20	23	4	2	0-0	2-0	5-0	1.15	0.20	0.39	0.20

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2020	20	6	26	1	0-0	0-3	2-5	0.30	1.30	0.47	0.20

2020: John Epping
John Epping, Ryan Fry, Patrick Janssen, Brent Laing
Toronto, ON
2019: Brad Jacobs
Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden
Sault Ste Marie, NONT
2018: Reid Carruthers
Mike McEwen, Reid Carruthers, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson
Winnipeg, MB
2017: Brad Gushue
Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker
, NL
2016: Mark Nichols
Mark Nichols, Adam Spencer, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker
St. John's, NL
2015: Mike McEwen
Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld
Winnipeg, MB
2014: Reid Carruthers
Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson
Winnipeg, MB
2013: Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
Penetanguishene, ON
2012: Jeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers, Mark Nichols
winnipeg, MB
2011: Chris Gardner
Chris Gardner, Don Bowser, Brad Kidd, Simon Barrick
Ottawa, ON
2010: Glenn Howard
Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
Coldwater, ON

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