27-04-2017, 14:10
As far as the Men's games were concerned, the results stayed true to the form book. Both Scotland and Wales needed to win their last games against higher rated opposition and both failed. Scotland lost 2-5 to New Zealand and Wales lost 2-7 to Canada, who are still unbeaten (sound familiar?). However, despite both having won only 3 games out of 6, they now play each other in a tie-breaker to decide who goes through to a qualifying game for the last 8.
England are definitely out, although they finished by beating Finland by 10-6 to record their first win. On a much more positive note, Ireland continued their fine performances by demolishing Kazakhstan 16-1, to lie in 2nd place on 5 wins out of 6 with 1 game to go. Just to complicate matters, that game is against leaders Australia, who have already qualified, and 3rd placed Switzerland play 4th placed Israel, both of whom might have the chance to displace Ireland.
The Women's competition is much more straightforward as all the round robin games have been played. It's still not all plain sailing though, as there are 4 teams tied for 2 places. Japan will play Russia and Sweden will play Italy to decide the 2 teams who go through to the next stage. England just missed out on the tied places and Ireland completed their involvement with an amazing high-scoring 11-10 win over Lithuania.
Scotland ensured their qualification with an 8-4 last end win over Switzerland to finish 2nd in the group behind USA and ahead of Switzerland, who also qualify. Unbeaten Canada (deja vu?) are the other definite qualifiers.
England are definitely out, although they finished by beating Finland by 10-6 to record their first win. On a much more positive note, Ireland continued their fine performances by demolishing Kazakhstan 16-1, to lie in 2nd place on 5 wins out of 6 with 1 game to go. Just to complicate matters, that game is against leaders Australia, who have already qualified, and 3rd placed Switzerland play 4th placed Israel, both of whom might have the chance to displace Ireland.
The Women's competition is much more straightforward as all the round robin games have been played. It's still not all plain sailing though, as there are 4 teams tied for 2 places. Japan will play Russia and Sweden will play Italy to decide the 2 teams who go through to the next stage. England just missed out on the tied places and Ireland completed their involvement with an amazing high-scoring 11-10 win over Lithuania.
Scotland ensured their qualification with an 8-4 last end win over Switzerland to finish 2nd in the group behind USA and ahead of Switzerland, who also qualify. Unbeaten Canada (deja vu?) are the other definite qualifiers.
Cabbage is still good for you