21-05-2021, 17:45
Hello, hello, it's good to be back. Maybe slightly in bad taste, but it is good to be back after 27 hours without t'internet. And a lot has happened in my absence.
Scotland have continued on their merry way by beating Germany 7-5, after both teams scored the regulation 3 shots durung the game. In the following session, Scotland beat Canada 8-5, again both teams scoring 3 shots. Then earlier today Scotland demolished Korea by 9-1, yet again 3 shots being scored twice, both by the Scots.
They will complete their round-robin games against Hungary at 7.30pm, although they are already guaranteed qualification with 7 wins and a direct route into the semi-finals. Canada and Italy have 6 wins and are guaranteed last 8 qualification. There will be a battle royal over the remaining place between Germany on 5 wins and Czech Republic and RCF on 4 wins. Germany play Czech Republic tonight and a win for Germany will seal their place. There is a potential complication, but more of that later.
England took another beating, this time from Norway by 1-11, but made a late charge in the tournament by beating United States 11-9 after an extra end. In a high-scoring, free-flowing game the Fowlers came back from 7-9 down with 1 end to go. They again triumphed by 7-6 against Japan this morning, this time from 1 down with 1 end to go. England sit in 6th position with 3 wins and are currently playing Estonia in their final game but once again have made a bad start, losing 3 shots in the 1st end.
Sweden with 8 wins, Norway with 7 wins and Switzerland with 5 wins have already qualified. New Zealand and United States are on 4 wins, plus China, England and Japan can all reach 4 wins with victories in this session. New Zealand are playing China at the moment and if there's one thing you can't do is play for a tied game. The complication arises when you consider that China ,as hosts, are guaranteed an Olympic place, along with 7 other qualifiers. If China finish in the top 8, all 8 teams qualify. If China don't, then only the top 7 will qualify. So the Kiwis might be in an impossible position, out if they win or out if they lose.
Scotland have continued on their merry way by beating Germany 7-5, after both teams scored the regulation 3 shots durung the game. In the following session, Scotland beat Canada 8-5, again both teams scoring 3 shots. Then earlier today Scotland demolished Korea by 9-1, yet again 3 shots being scored twice, both by the Scots.
They will complete their round-robin games against Hungary at 7.30pm, although they are already guaranteed qualification with 7 wins and a direct route into the semi-finals. Canada and Italy have 6 wins and are guaranteed last 8 qualification. There will be a battle royal over the remaining place between Germany on 5 wins and Czech Republic and RCF on 4 wins. Germany play Czech Republic tonight and a win for Germany will seal their place. There is a potential complication, but more of that later.
England took another beating, this time from Norway by 1-11, but made a late charge in the tournament by beating United States 11-9 after an extra end. In a high-scoring, free-flowing game the Fowlers came back from 7-9 down with 1 end to go. They again triumphed by 7-6 against Japan this morning, this time from 1 down with 1 end to go. England sit in 6th position with 3 wins and are currently playing Estonia in their final game but once again have made a bad start, losing 3 shots in the 1st end.
Sweden with 8 wins, Norway with 7 wins and Switzerland with 5 wins have already qualified. New Zealand and United States are on 4 wins, plus China, England and Japan can all reach 4 wins with victories in this session. New Zealand are playing China at the moment and if there's one thing you can't do is play for a tied game. The complication arises when you consider that China ,as hosts, are guaranteed an Olympic place, along with 7 other qualifiers. If China finish in the top 8, all 8 teams qualify. If China don't, then only the top 7 will qualify. So the Kiwis might be in an impossible position, out if they win or out if they lose.
Cabbage is still good for you