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Monday 19 August – Last-gasp wins to New Zealand teams were a feature of the second day's competition at the Audi quattro Winter Games NZ curling tournament.
The New Zealand Men’s team started well in the feature match of the morning third round against fellow Olympic Qualifying contenders Japan. A draw for 4 in the second end and some impressive shot making saw NZ out to a 7-2 lead at the fifth end break.
However an error-free second half fightback by Japan, including steals in the last two ends, tied the game at 8-8 after the regulation 10 ends. In a nerve-racking finish, NZ skip Peter de Boer found just enough room with his last stone to secure the single he needed for the win.