15-11-2022, 22:38
The Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships 2022 will be staged in Oestersund, Sweden, from Friday 18 to Saturday 26 November. The women’s and men’s A-Division will be staged in the Oestersund Arena, a modern and accessible building, opened in December 2013.
The ten A-Division women’s teams are: Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland and Türkiye. Scotland are the defending champions, and are represented by a new-look team, skipped by Rebecca Morrison. Sweden are the current silver medallists, but with a lineup change this year, Sofia Mabergs will play third while Johanna Heldin will play vice-skip and lead. Germany took European bronze last season, and they are skipped by Daniela Jentsch, who will be playing in her ninth European championship.
Scotland
Rebecca Morrison (Skip), Gina Aitken (Vice-Skip), Sophie Sinclair (2nd), Sophie Jackson (Lead) and Alternate Hailey Duff.
The ten A-Division men’s teams are: Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Norway, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Türkiye. Scotland are again the defending champions (and also Olympic silver medallists), skipped by Bruce Mouat. Sweden are the current European silver medallists (and reigning Olympic champions). They will be skipped by usual vice-skip third player Oskar Eriksson, as regular skip Niklas Edin recovers from his knee surgery. Italy are current European bronze medallists, skipped by Joel Retornaz, who is making his 14th appearance at this event.
Scotland
Bruce Mouat (Skip), Grant Hardie (Vice-Skip), Bobby Lammie (2nd), Hamilton McMillan (Lead) with Alternate Kyle Waddell.
In the A-Division round-robin play commences on Friday evening 18 November and will continue until the morning of Thursday 24 November. In both the men’s and women’s events, the top four teams will progress to the semi-finals, where the teams ranked first on the round-robin table will play the fourth-ranked teams, while the second and third-ranked teams will face each other. Both women’s semi-finals and one of the men’s semi-finals will take place from 12noon onwards on 24 November, while the other men’s semi-final will be on the morning of Friday 25 November. Both the women’s and men’s bronze medal games will be staged on Friday 25 November with the gold medal finals taking place on Saturday 26 November.
The B Division is being played at the same time at the Oestersund Curling Hall and includes England in the Women's competition and England, Ireland and Wales in the Men's event. More of this to come later in the week.
The ten A-Division women’s teams are: Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland and Türkiye. Scotland are the defending champions, and are represented by a new-look team, skipped by Rebecca Morrison. Sweden are the current silver medallists, but with a lineup change this year, Sofia Mabergs will play third while Johanna Heldin will play vice-skip and lead. Germany took European bronze last season, and they are skipped by Daniela Jentsch, who will be playing in her ninth European championship.
Scotland
Rebecca Morrison (Skip), Gina Aitken (Vice-Skip), Sophie Sinclair (2nd), Sophie Jackson (Lead) and Alternate Hailey Duff.
The ten A-Division men’s teams are: Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Norway, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Türkiye. Scotland are again the defending champions (and also Olympic silver medallists), skipped by Bruce Mouat. Sweden are the current European silver medallists (and reigning Olympic champions). They will be skipped by usual vice-skip third player Oskar Eriksson, as regular skip Niklas Edin recovers from his knee surgery. Italy are current European bronze medallists, skipped by Joel Retornaz, who is making his 14th appearance at this event.
Scotland
Bruce Mouat (Skip), Grant Hardie (Vice-Skip), Bobby Lammie (2nd), Hamilton McMillan (Lead) with Alternate Kyle Waddell.
In the A-Division round-robin play commences on Friday evening 18 November and will continue until the morning of Thursday 24 November. In both the men’s and women’s events, the top four teams will progress to the semi-finals, where the teams ranked first on the round-robin table will play the fourth-ranked teams, while the second and third-ranked teams will face each other. Both women’s semi-finals and one of the men’s semi-finals will take place from 12noon onwards on 24 November, while the other men’s semi-final will be on the morning of Friday 25 November. Both the women’s and men’s bronze medal games will be staged on Friday 25 November with the gold medal finals taking place on Saturday 26 November.
The B Division is being played at the same time at the Oestersund Curling Hall and includes England in the Women's competition and England, Ireland and Wales in the Men's event. More of this to come later in the week.
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