30-11-2023, 01:22
Yes, that's right, this is early notification for the 2024 Championships, to be held in Oestersund, Sweden in April. More urgently the Qualification Event is to be held in Dumfries, Scotland from Saturday 2 December to Thursday 7 December. This includes 3 of the Home Nations, namely England, Ireland and Wales.
A total of 26 teams are divided into four groups, where they will play a round-robin format. Round-robin play begins at 17:00 on Saturday 2 December and goes on until 19:30 on Tuesday 5 December. After the round-robin stage, the top two teams in each group will progress to the play-offs, which will determine the four World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship qualifiers. The qualification games will take place on Wednesday 6 December at 10:00 and 15:00 and the final games will be at 10:00 on Thursday 7 December.
The groups are as follows:
Group A: Germany, India, Ireland, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Chinese Taipei and Ukraine
Group B: Austria, China, France, Jamacia, Poland, Portugal and Wales
Group C: England, Guyana, Hong Kong, Hungary, Mexico and Slovenia
Group D: Belgium, Brazil, Finland, Lithuania, New Zealand and Slovakia
Ireland's team is Alison Fyfe and John Wilson
Wales are represented by Laura Beevers and Garry Coombs
England are once again the daughter and father duo of Lina Opel and Michael Opel
Photos will follow (once I can trace the Irish one - where is their publicity officer hiding?) along with the playing schedule.
A total of 26 teams are divided into four groups, where they will play a round-robin format. Round-robin play begins at 17:00 on Saturday 2 December and goes on until 19:30 on Tuesday 5 December. After the round-robin stage, the top two teams in each group will progress to the play-offs, which will determine the four World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship qualifiers. The qualification games will take place on Wednesday 6 December at 10:00 and 15:00 and the final games will be at 10:00 on Thursday 7 December.
The groups are as follows:
Group A: Germany, India, Ireland, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Chinese Taipei and Ukraine
Group B: Austria, China, France, Jamacia, Poland, Portugal and Wales
Group C: England, Guyana, Hong Kong, Hungary, Mexico and Slovenia
Group D: Belgium, Brazil, Finland, Lithuania, New Zealand and Slovakia
Ireland's team is Alison Fyfe and John Wilson
Wales are represented by Laura Beevers and Garry Coombs
England are once again the daughter and father duo of Lina Opel and Michael Opel
Photos will follow (once I can trace the Irish one - where is their publicity officer hiding?) along with the playing schedule.
Cabbage is still good for you