Walker/Walker4-1 at 2020 Brantford Mixed Doubles Cashspiel

Games:	6
Record:	4W - 2L
PF/G:	12.25
PA/G:	9.00
Hammer Efficiency:	0.56
Steal Defense:	0.33
Force Efficiency:	0.50
Steal Efficiency:	0.45

Laura Walker/Geoff Walker (Alberta) finished 4-1 in the 30 team Brantford Mixed Doubles Cashspiel qualifying round, held January 10 - 12, 2020 at the Paris Curling Club in Paris, Canada. In their opening game, Walker/Walker defeated Hui Yan/Cheng Kuo (Beijing, CHN) 8-6, then won 10-1 against Yu Bai/Weiwei Xu (Beijing, CHN) and 10-6 against Marlene Albrecht/Matt Wozniak (Zurich, SUI). Walker/Walker won 12-6 against Gina Aitken/Scott Andrews (Stirling, SCO). Walker/Walker went on to lose 7-2 against Chenyi Wang/Kyler Kleibrink (CHN/CAN, www) in their final qualifying round match.

The berth into the first round of the Brantford Mixed Doubles Cashspiel playoffs earned Walker/Walker 12.767 world rankings points, remaining in 668th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 6.383 after improving upon their best so far this season. Walker/Walker ranks 53rd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 31.845 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2020	4	2	0	0.667	1-0	3-0	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	49	36	12.25	9.00	3.25	5.50	4.50	2.23	2.00	0.00

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2020	18	33	11	0	3-0	3-2	4-1	1.83	0.61	0.56	0.33

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2020	22	16	25	0	0-2	2-2	2-2	0.73	1.14	0.50	0.45

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