10-10-2018, 12:15
I've been curling now for a couple of weeks, so it's only right that the World Championship season gets under way too. The first major competition starts in Kelowna, British Columba, Canada on Saturday 13 October, culminating in the Medal Games a week later. The first ranked team in each pool will receive an automatic place in the quarter-finals – to be played at 20.00 on Friday 19 October. The second and third place teams in each pool will be placed into the qualification round prior to the quarter-finals.
The four Home Nations are all represented, with Scotland being the defending champions, albeit with a different line-up.
As an aside, this is NOT Nessie, the Scottish Mascot - it is Ogopogo, the local lake monster bearing a striking resemblance to the real Loch Ness monster. Too many whiskies from the Scottish immigrant population, if you ask me.
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The Home Nation Teams
England - Greg Dunn (Skip), Lorna Rettig (Third), Jonathan Braden, (Second) and Sydney Boyd (Lead)
Ireland - James Russell (Skip), Ailsa Anderson (Third), Arran Cameron (Second) and Katie Kerr (Lead)
Scotland - Robin Brydone (Skip), Rebecca Morrison (Third), Ross Whyte (Second) and Leeanne McKenzie (Lead)
Wales - Adrian Meikle (Skip), Dawn Watson (Third), Andrew Tanner (Second) and Laura Beever (Lead)
There are 35 competing nations and Group A includes England, Scotland and Wales with Group B featuring Ireland.
The Group A games on Saturday have Wales opening their account against Germany and then Turkey, with Scotland taking on Belarus and England playing Hong Kong. On Sunday England play Italy and Belarus, Scotland play Hong Kong and Wales play Kazakhstan.
In Group B, Ireland take on Australia on Saturday and Switzerland on Sunday.
As you will all know by now, it's far too early to have any team photos up on the WCF website, so I've "borrowed" the Scottish team photo from their own FB page.
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Robin Brydone, Rebecca Morrison, Ross Whyte and Leeanne McKenzie
The four Home Nations are all represented, with Scotland being the defending champions, albeit with a different line-up.
As an aside, this is NOT Nessie, the Scottish Mascot - it is Ogopogo, the local lake monster bearing a striking resemblance to the real Loch Ness monster. Too many whiskies from the Scottish immigrant population, if you ask me.
The Home Nation Teams
England - Greg Dunn (Skip), Lorna Rettig (Third), Jonathan Braden, (Second) and Sydney Boyd (Lead)
Ireland - James Russell (Skip), Ailsa Anderson (Third), Arran Cameron (Second) and Katie Kerr (Lead)
Scotland - Robin Brydone (Skip), Rebecca Morrison (Third), Ross Whyte (Second) and Leeanne McKenzie (Lead)
Wales - Adrian Meikle (Skip), Dawn Watson (Third), Andrew Tanner (Second) and Laura Beever (Lead)
There are 35 competing nations and Group A includes England, Scotland and Wales with Group B featuring Ireland.
The Group A games on Saturday have Wales opening their account against Germany and then Turkey, with Scotland taking on Belarus and England playing Hong Kong. On Sunday England play Italy and Belarus, Scotland play Hong Kong and Wales play Kazakhstan.
In Group B, Ireland take on Australia on Saturday and Switzerland on Sunday.
As you will all know by now, it's far too early to have any team photos up on the WCF website, so I've "borrowed" the Scottish team photo from their own FB page.
Robin Brydone, Rebecca Morrison, Ross Whyte and Leeanne McKenzie
Cabbage is still good for you