16-11-2016, 20:19
This year's Championships are coming home to Scotland - to Braehead Arena, in fact, which is just a few miles away from Paisley Abbey, where the first recorded game of curling took place in 1541. The Arena hosts many sporting events including ice hockey, boxing and Davis Cup tennis, as well as curling and it is also a regular venue for concerts covering music from pure unadulterated pop to heavy metal. Needless to say, it is a shopping centre too. 
46 teams from 27 countries are represented in this year's Championships, which has 4 different competitions.
There are 10 teams in the Mens' A Championships - Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Norway, Russia, Scotland, Sweden and Switzerland.
There are also 10 teams in the Womens' A Championships, namely Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Norway, Russia, Scotland, Sweden and Switzerland.
England are represented in both B Championships, with Wales only in the Mens' competition.
Men
Section A: Czech Republic, France, Israel, Lithuania, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey and Wales.
Section B: Belgium, England, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Netherlands. Poland and Slovenia.
Women
Belarus, England, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia and Turkey.
The Championships run from Saturday 19 November to Saturday 26 November with the top 7 teams from the A Division qualifying for the 2017 World Championships. The 8th placed team will play the top team from the B Division in a best-of-3 decider for the remaining World place, so there is still a great incentive for the B teams.
There will be team news and hopefully photos in the next preview, which all being well, will be posted tomorrow.
46 teams from 27 countries are represented in this year's Championships, which has 4 different competitions.
There are 10 teams in the Mens' A Championships - Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Norway, Russia, Scotland, Sweden and Switzerland.
There are also 10 teams in the Womens' A Championships, namely Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Norway, Russia, Scotland, Sweden and Switzerland.
England are represented in both B Championships, with Wales only in the Mens' competition.
Men
Section A: Czech Republic, France, Israel, Lithuania, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey and Wales.
Section B: Belgium, England, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Netherlands. Poland and Slovenia.
Women
Belarus, England, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia and Turkey.
The Championships run from Saturday 19 November to Saturday 26 November with the top 7 teams from the A Division qualifying for the 2017 World Championships. The 8th placed team will play the top team from the B Division in a best-of-3 decider for the remaining World place, so there is still a great incentive for the B teams.
There will be team news and hopefully photos in the next preview, which all being well, will be posted tomorrow.
Cabbage is still good for you