Mixed doubles B road quarter finals

Ireland 5 Russia 7

World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2017, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2017, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Neil and Alison Fyfe were knocked out of the repĂŞchage for Olympic points here in Lethbridge yesterday after going down to a tough Russian team.

The team backed up be coach Eoin have done a great job for Ireland and continue to mix it with the best in the world.

MD lost game 7 but qualified

Final round robin game for the Irish duo at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships in Lethbridge, Canada 🇨🇦.

Coach Eoin McCrossan photo bombs the official team picture.

Although the game was lost to Norway, they did manage to get the last space in the qualifying teams. WCF says “The 16th team to qualify was then decided by looking at the draw shot challenge results of all the teams that finished in fourth place, across the groups. Ireland earned this 16th position with a draw shot challenge (DSC) result of 20.13cm, which was better than Japan, Australia, England and Slovenia.”

For the complicated route to the medals, check out the WCF Mixed Doubles news page here.

The team will now play Korea in the 1/8 final round on Friday at 9am.

Senior Men game 7

Ireland’s Senior Mens team’s 7th and final round robin game at the 2017 World Senior Curling Championships in Lethbridge, Canada 🇨🇦. Bill Gray says

“Phew!! Qualified second in our group for the Quarter Finals despite a poor result against Australia. A slightly hollow feeling having lost but starting to buzz ready for tomorrow. Go Team Ireland!!”

 

Senior Men game 6

Ireland’s Senior Mens team back on winning form in thier 6th round robin game at the 2017 World Senior Curling Championships in Lethbridge, Canada 🇨🇦.

They have a tough final round robin game up next against group leaders Australia, who have already qualified.