14-02-2019, 23:18
Competition Update
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An interesting logo for these Championships, seemingly featuring a curling stone stuck on a squeezed-out bit of toothpaste.
No doubt it's an inspired piece of advertising, but it feels as though the organisers are running out of sensible ideas, resorting to childish nonsense.
These Championships are being held at The Queens Place Emera Centre in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, starting on Saturday 16 February and ending on Saturday 23 February. There will be 18 sessions of round-robin play that will determine the top-four rankings. After this both Women’s and Men’s semi-finals will take place on the evening of Friday 22 February, with the medal games being staged the following day. In addition to the awarding of gold, silver and bronze medals, every year all the players vote in the Women’s and Men’s Sportsmanship Awards, for the player of their own gender who best exemplifies the spirit of curling.
In the Women's event, Scotland are represented by Lisa Davie (Skip), Kirsty Barr (Third and Vice-skip), Annabel Skuse (Second), Ema Barr, (Lead) and Beth Farmer (Alternate). The full list of entrants in order of ranking are Canada, Sweden, China, Norway, United States, Korea, Switzerland, Scotland, Russia and Japan. Look out for Korea to mount a serious challenge to Canada, Sweden and Norway.
Scotland have a tough start on Sunday with games against Canada and Korea.
For the Men, Scotland's team is Ross Whyte (Skip), Duncan McFadzean (Third), James Craik (Second and Vice-skip), Euan Kyle (Lead) and Ryan McCormack (Alternate). Their opponents in ranking order will be Canada, Switzerland, United States, Germany, Norway, Sweden, New Zealand, Italy and China. Both Canada and Scotland should be there or thereabouts with Switzerland and USA close behind.
There will be one session on Saturday featuring Sweden v Scotland. The Scots play Germany on Sunday.
An interesting logo for these Championships, seemingly featuring a curling stone stuck on a squeezed-out bit of toothpaste.
No doubt it's an inspired piece of advertising, but it feels as though the organisers are running out of sensible ideas, resorting to childish nonsense.
These Championships are being held at The Queens Place Emera Centre in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, starting on Saturday 16 February and ending on Saturday 23 February. There will be 18 sessions of round-robin play that will determine the top-four rankings. After this both Women’s and Men’s semi-finals will take place on the evening of Friday 22 February, with the medal games being staged the following day. In addition to the awarding of gold, silver and bronze medals, every year all the players vote in the Women’s and Men’s Sportsmanship Awards, for the player of their own gender who best exemplifies the spirit of curling.
In the Women's event, Scotland are represented by Lisa Davie (Skip), Kirsty Barr (Third and Vice-skip), Annabel Skuse (Second), Ema Barr, (Lead) and Beth Farmer (Alternate). The full list of entrants in order of ranking are Canada, Sweden, China, Norway, United States, Korea, Switzerland, Scotland, Russia and Japan. Look out for Korea to mount a serious challenge to Canada, Sweden and Norway.
Scotland have a tough start on Sunday with games against Canada and Korea.
For the Men, Scotland's team is Ross Whyte (Skip), Duncan McFadzean (Third), James Craik (Second and Vice-skip), Euan Kyle (Lead) and Ryan McCormack (Alternate). Their opponents in ranking order will be Canada, Switzerland, United States, Germany, Norway, Sweden, New Zealand, Italy and China. Both Canada and Scotland should be there or thereabouts with Switzerland and USA close behind.
There will be one session on Saturday featuring Sweden v Scotland. The Scots play Germany on Sunday.
Cabbage is still good for you