23-11-2017, 01:51
Wednesday's results
A Division
MEN - Scotland 4 Switzerland 9 (Scotland fell away in the second half of the game, being outscored by 8 shots to 2 in the last 5 ends)
WOMEN - Scotland 8 Czech Republic 4 (Scotland were ahead all the way and ran out comfortable winners) and Scotland 7 Switzerland 9 (after an extra end)
The Men are still hanging in there despite today's defeat as they lie 3rd equal on 5 wins with Germany and Norway behind the already qualified Switzerland and Sweden. Netherlands are right behind on 4 wins, making tomorrow's game doubly important. To make it more interesting, Germany play Norway tomorrow, meaning only one of them can move ahead of Scotland.
The Women won the game they needed to make sure of qualification alongwith Sweden and Switzerland. Italy beat Denmark 6-5 after an extra end tonight to clinch the 4th qualification spot.
B Division
MEN - Estonia 6 England 7 (after an extra end), England 6 Spain 9 (England were always chasing the game under pressure) and Lithuania 6 Wales 4 (as above they were always behind)
WOMEN - Belarus 7 England 4 (England were 1 up after 7 ends but lost 4 shots over the next 2 ends) and England 8 Finland 6 (England ahead all the way against one of the qualifiers)
In the Men's competition England are on 2 wins out of 6 games with 1 still to play and have no chance of progressing. Similarly Wales have 2 wins out of 6 and have exactly the same chance.
The English Women's defeat to Belarus, coupled with Finland's win over Spain, at lunchtime meant that the 4 qualifiers were guaranteed to be Norway, Estonia, Latvia and Finland with only pride at stake in their final game. They finished an agonising 1 win behind Finland in 5th place beside Spain on 4 wins out of 9 games.
Thursday's games
A Division
MEN - Scotland v Netherlands
WOMEN - Hungary v Scotland
The Semi-finals consist of 1st v 4th and 2nd v 3rd. The Men play on Thursday evening and the Women play on Friday afternoon.
B Division
MEN - Wales v Turkey and England v Latvia
Thursday evening features Men's qualifying games where 2nd place in Group A (England's Group) plays 3rd place in Group B (Wales' Group) and the 3rd place in Group A plays 2nd place in Group B to qualify for Friday morning's Semi-final. The Women's Semi-finals are also played on Thursday evening.
A Division
MEN - Scotland 4 Switzerland 9 (Scotland fell away in the second half of the game, being outscored by 8 shots to 2 in the last 5 ends)
WOMEN - Scotland 8 Czech Republic 4 (Scotland were ahead all the way and ran out comfortable winners) and Scotland 7 Switzerland 9 (after an extra end)
The Men are still hanging in there despite today's defeat as they lie 3rd equal on 5 wins with Germany and Norway behind the already qualified Switzerland and Sweden. Netherlands are right behind on 4 wins, making tomorrow's game doubly important. To make it more interesting, Germany play Norway tomorrow, meaning only one of them can move ahead of Scotland.
The Women won the game they needed to make sure of qualification alongwith Sweden and Switzerland. Italy beat Denmark 6-5 after an extra end tonight to clinch the 4th qualification spot.
B Division
MEN - Estonia 6 England 7 (after an extra end), England 6 Spain 9 (England were always chasing the game under pressure) and Lithuania 6 Wales 4 (as above they were always behind)
WOMEN - Belarus 7 England 4 (England were 1 up after 7 ends but lost 4 shots over the next 2 ends) and England 8 Finland 6 (England ahead all the way against one of the qualifiers)
In the Men's competition England are on 2 wins out of 6 games with 1 still to play and have no chance of progressing. Similarly Wales have 2 wins out of 6 and have exactly the same chance.
The English Women's defeat to Belarus, coupled with Finland's win over Spain, at lunchtime meant that the 4 qualifiers were guaranteed to be Norway, Estonia, Latvia and Finland with only pride at stake in their final game. They finished an agonising 1 win behind Finland in 5th place beside Spain on 4 wins out of 9 games.
Thursday's games
A Division
MEN - Scotland v Netherlands
WOMEN - Hungary v Scotland
The Semi-finals consist of 1st v 4th and 2nd v 3rd. The Men play on Thursday evening and the Women play on Friday afternoon.
B Division
MEN - Wales v Turkey and England v Latvia
Thursday evening features Men's qualifying games where 2nd place in Group A (England's Group) plays 3rd place in Group B (Wales' Group) and the 3rd place in Group A plays 2nd place in Group B to qualify for Friday morning's Semi-final. The Women's Semi-finals are also played on Thursday evening.
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