[ritchiebaby]

This week saw the European Junior Curling Challenge being played, where the 2 winning teams qualify for the World Championships to be held in Tallin, Estonia from 28 February to 8 March.

In the Womens event, the England team of Hetty Garnier (skip), Angharad Ward (third), Naomi Robinson (second) and Lucy Sparks (lead) supported by Niamh Fenton (alternate) won by demolishing Turkey 9-1 in the final after only 6 ends. They had won their section comfortably, winning 8 games and losing 1.


The triumphant England team arriving home.

The English Mens team fared less well, winning only 2 of their 5 Section games, thereby failing to qualify for the later stages. Russia won the event.

[Amelia Chaffinch]

Brilliant. Bet that doesn't happen very often.

[ritchiebaby]

First time at the Juniors, Amelia. They'll be a welcome addition to the top echelon.

[Amelia Chaffinch]

If we could get on in the game, we might stand a chance of getting some curling coverage on TV. They must know there is interest in it even if it only dawned on them at the last Olympics.

[Lord Snooty]

Tried watching the Curling Championships on Eurosport before Christmas. The coverage was a bit all over the place and it just disappeared before I got to see who won. Never saw a final. The BBC should get a proper sports channel and show more curling if it's true what they said at the Winter Olympics and they do actually #lovecurling.
Even a wee highlights showing like they have with Ski Sunday would be something. At the moment it's nothing for 4 years and then they go potty about it.
Anyway, nice to see the Winter Sports section taking off. Nice one, Ritchie.