15-02-2017, 22:50
Here we are again, happy as can be, all good friends and jolly good company - waiting for the start of the World Juniors. Only Scotland from the home nations have qualified for these Championships which are being held "Gangneung style" in the Republic of Korea.
Gangneung Curling Centre during ice preparation
The competition starts tomorrow, 16 February, and the round robin will be completed on Thursday 23 February. The play-off games will be on Friday 24 February with the Semi-finals and the Womens' Medal Games on Saturday 25 February. The Mens' Medal Games will be played on Saturday 26 February.
The Scottish Womens' team is alternate - Laura Barr, lead - Sophie Sinclair, second - Mili Smith, third - Naomi Brown and Sophie Jackson (Skip).
The Mens' team representing Scotland is alternate - Ross Whyte, lead - Frazer Shaw, second - Euan Kyle, third - Robin Brydone and Cameron Bryce (Skip)
Cameron and Sophie have already won Bronze in the World Mixed Curling Championships at Kazan, Russia in October 2016, so they are well used to international curling success.
Tomorrow is the first of the round robin games with Scotland Women playing Korea (2016 Bronze medallists) in the morning and Hungary at night. The Scottish Men play USA in the afternoon.
Gangneung Curling Centre during ice preparation
The competition starts tomorrow, 16 February, and the round robin will be completed on Thursday 23 February. The play-off games will be on Friday 24 February with the Semi-finals and the Womens' Medal Games on Saturday 25 February. The Mens' Medal Games will be played on Saturday 26 February.
The Scottish Womens' team is alternate - Laura Barr, lead - Sophie Sinclair, second - Mili Smith, third - Naomi Brown and Sophie Jackson (Skip).
The Mens' team representing Scotland is alternate - Ross Whyte, lead - Frazer Shaw, second - Euan Kyle, third - Robin Brydone and Cameron Bryce (Skip)
Cameron and Sophie have already won Bronze in the World Mixed Curling Championships at Kazan, Russia in October 2016, so they are well used to international curling success.
Tomorrow is the first of the round robin games with Scotland Women playing Korea (2016 Bronze medallists) in the morning and Hungary at night. The Scottish Men play USA in the afternoon.
Cabbage is still good for you