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And here are the remaining details about the B-Division event, from Saturday 19 to Saturday 26 November in the Oestersund Curling Hall. All the qualifying games, relegation battles and the Semi-finals are due to take place on Friday 25 November, with the Finals being held on Saturday 26 November.

The 10 women’s teams are: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.

England
Lisa Farnell (Skip), Kitty Conlin (3rd), Vikki Brannigan (2nd), Jessica Skelton (Lead and Vice-Skip) plus Alternate Kathryn Spain.

The 16 men’s teams are split into 2 Groups:
Group A: England, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Ukraine and Wales.
Group B: Austria, Belgium, France, Hungary, Latvia, Netherlands, Portugal and Slovenia.

England
Andrew Woolston (Skip), Andrew Reed (Vice-Skip), Scott Gibson (2hd), James Whittle (Lead) and Alternate Martin Gregory.
Ireland
John Wilson (Skip), Kyle Paradis (Vice-Skip), James Russell (2nd), Craig Whyte (Lead) and Alternate Eoin McCrossan.
Wales
James Pougher (Skip), Rhys Phillips (3rd), Garry Coombs (2nd and Vice-Skip), Simon Pougher (Lead) and Alternate Martin Lloyd.

After all the dust has settled, the top 2 teams from the B-Division will be promoted to next season’s A-Division and the bottom 2 teams from the B-Divisions will be demoted to the C-Division.