Jaap van Dorp (Zoetermeer, NED) qualified for the 2019 Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 2 playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match
7-6 against
Kirk Muyres (Saskatoon, SK). of the 2019 Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 2 in Pictou County, Nova Scotia;
van Dorp finished 2-2 in the 16 team
Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 2 qualifying round, held November 5 - 10, 2019 in , . In their opening game, van Dorp lost
8-3 to
Michael Fournier (Montreal, QC), droppimg another game,
8-6 to
Cameron Bryce (Stirling, SCO) where van Dorp responded with a
6-5 win over
Muyres. van Dorp won
7-4 against
Greg Smith (St. John's , NL) in their final qualifying round match.
van Dorp earned
18.900 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 2, remaining in 26th place overall on the
World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 14.212 after improving upon their best so far this season. van Dorp ranks 24th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
91.265 points earned so far this season.
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