Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$200,000 Volkswagen Open de Portugal
June 14 - 18, 2006
(24, Q3) Jason Lochhead/Kirk Pitman, New Zealand
 
Jason Lochhead
New Zealand
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 12, 1984 (40 yrs old)
Home Town: Tauranga
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 117
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB Kristiansand 2008)
Career Winnings: US$167,875.00
Kirk Pitman
New Zealand
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 13, 1981 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Whangarei
Height: 192 cm (6'4")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 123
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB Kristiansand 2008)
Career Winnings: US$166,125.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157Money
FIVB114001110814282423131 US$332,250.00
Previous Espinho Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2002 Did not play Hayden Jones - 41st
2003 Did not play Hayden Jones - 57th
2004 Kirk Pitman - 33rd Jason Lochhead - 33rd
2005 Kirk Pitman - 33rd Jason Lochhead - 33rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/7-11/2006 Italian Open Q4 57th 6 US$0.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2006 Croatia Open Q4 41st 18 US$0.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2006 China Open 18, Q4 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 10/25-29/2005 Acapulco Open 19, Q4 17th 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 10/19-23/2005 Brazil Open 20, Q2 17th 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 8/31-9/4/2005 Greece Open 20, Q2 25th 40 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/24-28/2005 Canada Open 19 9th 160 US$6,000.00
FIVB 8/3-7/2005 Austria Grand Slam Q5 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 7/27-31/2005 France Grand Slam Q9 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 7/20-24/2005 Poland Open 26, Q10 13th 120 US$4,500.00
FIVB 7/13-17/2005 Portugal Open Q6 33rd 20 US$0.00
FIVB 7/6-10/2005 St. Petersburg Open 25, Q2 17th 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/29-7/3/2005 Norway Grand Slam Q10 33rd 30 US$0.00
FIVB 6/22-26/2005 Berlin World Championships 41 25th 100 US$5,500.00
FIVB 6/15-19/2005 Switzerland Open Q14 33rd 20 US$0.00
Portugal Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/14/2006 Qualifier 2 Pavel Saulko / Alexey Sidorenko, Kazakhstan (Q30) Won 21-14, 21-12 0:35
Wed, 6/14/2006 Qualifier 3 Miguel Domingo / Darren Goss, Canada (Q19) Won 21-16, 21-13 0:36
Thu, 6/15/2006 Winner 1 Joao Brenha / Miguel Maia, Portugal (9) Won 21-17, 21-15 0:45
Thu, 6/15/2006 Winner 2 Mariano Baracetti / Martin Conde, Argentina (8) Lost 26-24, 19-21, 11-15 0:59
Fri, 6/16/2006 Contender 2 Nalbert Bitencourt / Luizao Correa, Brazil (26, Q11) Lost 18-21, 8-21 0:35
Head to Head Results
Lochhead/Pitman trail the series against the field 12-20 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 16 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 5 Schacht/Slack, Australia 1-2
8/26/05FIVBCanada Open Contender 4 Schacht/Slack 8 Lochhead/Pitman 19 24-22, 24-22 1:07
7/22/05FIVBPoland Open Contender 3 Schacht/Slack 17 Lochhead/Pitman 26, Q10 21-19, 21-18 0:47
6/23/05FIVBBerlin World Championships Contender 1 Lochhead/Pitman 41 Schacht/Slack 11 27-25, 21-17 0:56
Trail the series against # 6 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 0-1
10/26/05FIVBAcapulco Open Winner 1 Kais/Vesik 14 Lochhead/Pitman 19, Q4 21-14, 21-19 0:48
Trail the series against # 7 Lione/Varnier, Italy 0-1
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Contender 1 Lione/Varnier 29, Q14 Lochhead/Pitman 20, Q2 21-23, 21-11, 15-9 0:56
Trail the series against # 8 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 0-2
6/15/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Baracetti/Conde 8 Lochhead/Pitman 24, Q3 24-26, 21-19, 15-11 0:59
6/11/04FIVBPuerto Rico Open Winner 1 Baracetti/Conde 7 Lochhead/Pitman 26, Q5 21-19, 21-11 0:43
Lead the series against # 9 Brenha/Maia, Portugal 1-0
6/15/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Lochhead/Pitman 24, Q3 Brenha/Maia 9 21-17, 21-15 0:45
Trail the series against # 11 Horrem/Pettersen, Norway 0-1
9/1/05FIVBGreece Open Winner 1 Horrem/Pettersen 13 Lochhead/Pitman 20, Q2 21-16, 21-16 0:47
Trail the series against # 12 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 1-2
5/24/06FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Kjemperud/Skarlund 15 Lochhead/Pitman 18, Q4 23-21, 21-14 0:40
8/25/05FIVBCanada Open Winner 1 Lochhead/Pitman 19 Kjemperud/Skarlund 14 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:59
5/19/05FIVBChina Open Contender 1 Kjemperud/Skarlund 12 Lochhead/Pitman 28, Q11 17-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:51
Trail the series against # 17 Wu/Xu, China 0-1
10/25/05FIVBAcapulco Open Qualifier 2 Wu/Xu 23, Q13 Lochhead/Pitman 19, Q4 24-22, 21-10 0:43
Trail the series against # 18 Gosch/Strauss, Austria 0-1
6/8/05FIVBCroatia Open Qualifier 3 Gosch/Strauss 29, Q8 Lochhead/Pitman Q9 21-17, 21-12 0:35
Trail the series against # 19 Heyer/Laciga, Switzerland 0-1
10/27/05FIVBAcapulco Open Contender 2 Heyer/Laciga 13 Lochhead/Pitman 19, Q4 21-15, 24-22 0:44
Trail the series against # 22, Q9 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 0-1
5/24/06FIVBChina Open Contender 1 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 31, Q31 Lochhead/Pitman 18, Q4 21-12, 21-16 0:35
Lead the series against # 23 Amore/Fenili, Italy 3-0
10/20/05FIVBBrazil Open Winner 1 Lochhead/Pitman 20, Q2 Amore/Fenili 13, Q7 21-15, 21-14 0:39
8/26/05FIVBCanada Open Contender 3 Lochhead/Pitman 19 Amore/Fenili 27, Q7 21-16, 27-25 0:46
6/8/05FIVBCroatia Open Qualifier 2 Lochhead/Pitman Q9 Amore/Fenili Q41 21-14, 19-21, 15-7 0:48
Trail the series against # 26, Q11 Bitencourt/Correa, Brazil 0-1
6/16/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 2 Bitencourt/Correa 26, Q11 Lochhead/Pitman 24, Q3 21-18, 21-8 0:35
Lead the series against Ellingson/Montgomery, Canada 1-0
5/18/05FIVBChina Open Qualifier 2 Lochhead/Pitman 28, Q11 Ellingson/Montgomery Q22 21-14, 21-18 0:38
Trail the series against Insfran/Marques, Brazil 0-1
8/25/05FIVBCanada Open Winner 2 Insfran/Marques 3 Lochhead/Pitman 19 21-17, 21-17 0:36
Trail the series against Lopes/Solberg, Brazil 0-1
5/23/06FIVBChina Open Qualifier 3 Lopes/Solberg 26, Q20 Lochhead/Pitman 18, Q4 16-21, 21-14, 16-14 1:03
Trail the series against # Q4 Berg/Svensson, Sweden 0-2
7/27/05FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Berg/Svensson 29, Q8 Lochhead/Pitman Q9 22-20, 21-19 0:49
7/8/05FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 2 Berg/Svensson 23 Lochhead/Pitman 25, Q2 22-20, 21-14 0:42
Lead the series against # Q8 Nishimura/Shiratori, Japan 1-0
10/26/05FIVBAcapulco Open Contender 1 Lochhead/Pitman 19, Q4 Nishimura/Shiratori 30, Q16 22-20, 21-15 0:48
Trail the series against # Q13 Dahl/Gunnarsson, Sweden 0-1
5/31/06FIVBCroatia Open Qualifier 2 Dahl/Gunnarsson 29, Q36 Lochhead/Pitman Q4 21-19, 18-21, 17-15 0:58
Lead the series against # Q18 Brinkborg/Magnusson, Sweden 1-0
6/29/05FIVBNorway Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Lochhead/Pitman Q10 Brinkborg/Magnusson Q23 21-18, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # Q19 Domingo/Goss, Canada 1-0
6/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 3 Lochhead/Pitman 24, Q3 Domingo/Goss Q19 21-16, 21-13 0:36
Trail the series against # Q26 Smedins/Smedins, Latvia 0-1
6/7/06FIVBItalian Open Qualifier 2 Smedins/Smedins Q61 Lochhead/Pitman Q4 22-20, 13-21, 15-13 0:52
Lead the series against # Q30 Saulko/Sidorenko, Kazakhstan 1-0
6/14/06FIVBPortugal Open Qualifier 2 Lochhead/Pitman 24, Q3 Saulko/Sidorenko Q30 21-14, 21-12 0:35
Lead the series against # Q34 Rodriguez/Underwood, Puerto Rico 1-0
5/23/06FIVBChina Open Qualifier 2 Lochhead/Pitman 18, Q4 Rodriguez/Underwood Q29 21-8, 21-15 0:29