EUROPEAN SENIOR INVITATION CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 Wednesday 1 Noember Saturday 4 Noember 2017 Greenacres Curling Club Bowfield Road, Howwood, Renfrewshire PA9 1DE Tel:- 01505 850633 Fax:- 01505 850291 Email:- info@curl-greenacres.com www.curl-greenacres.com
WELCOME On behalf of the Local Organising Committee may I welcome eeryone to the EUROPEAN SENIOR INVITATION CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017. This is the tenth edition of these Championships and we are delighted once more to welcome so many teams from so many European countries. It has been a priilege for Greenacres to host the Championships and we will do eerything we can to ensure you enjoy your time with us and leae with happy memories. Good luck and good curling. Jim Jamieson Chairman, European Senior Initation Curling Championships 2017. EUROPEAN SENIOR INVITATION CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS DRAW Team Meeting Red & Blue Sections Wed 1 Noember at 08.15 Team Meeting Blue & Brown Sections Wed 1 Noember at 10.30 Team Meeting Purple Section Wed 1 Noember at 13.45 Men s Teams Red Section Blue Section 1 Charly Forrer (Switzerland) R1 Oia Manninen (Finland) B1 2 Ansis Regža (Latia) R2 Ian Drysdale (Scotland) B2 3 Willie Jamieson (Scotland) R3 Thomas Norgren (Sweden) B3 4 Håkan Nyberg (Sweden) R4 Richard Jachnik (England) B4 5 Andy Hemming (Scotland) R5 Karl Grossmann (Switzerland) B5 6 Tomi Kirjonen (Finland) R6 Callum Harey (Scotland) B6 7 Johnjo Kenny (Ireland) R7 Reijo Hakala (Finland) B7 8 Alistair McIntyre (Scotland) R8 Jean Robillard (Belgium) B8 Women s Teams Green Section Purple Section 1 Marie O Kane (Ireland) G1 Gunilla Sollerud (Sweden) P1 Cristina Lestander (Switzerland) 2 G2 Jane McLaren (Scotland) P2 3 Mari Hansen (Finland) G3 Chantal Forrer (Switzerland) P3 4 Ingrid Meldahl (Sweden) G4 Judith Dixon (England) P4 5 Christine Cannon (Scotland) G5 Kay Gibb (Scotland) P5 6 Tatiana Smirnoa (Russia) G6 Ludmila Muroa (Russia) P6
Wednesday 1 Noember 08.30./ Charly Forrer (Switzerland) Ansis Regža (Latia)./. A Red./ Willie Jamieson (Scotland) Håkan Nyberg (Sweden)./. B Red./ Andy Hemming (Scotland) Tomi Kirjonen (Finland)./. C Red./ Johnjo Kenny (Ireland) AlIstair McIntyre (Scotland)./. D Red./ Oia Manninen (Finland) Ian Drysdale (Scotland)./. E Blue./ Thomas Norgren (Sweden) Richard Jachnik (England)./ F Blue Wednesday 1 Noember 10.45./ Karl Grossmann (Switzerland) Callum Harey (Scotland)./. A Blue./ Reijo Hakala (Finland) Jean Robillard (Belgium)./ B Blue./ Marie O Kane (Ireland) Cristina Lestander (Switzerland)./. D Green./ Ingrid Meldahl (Sweden) Mari Hansen (Finland)./. E Green./ Tatiana Smirnoa (Russia) Christine Cannon (Scotland)./. F Green Wednesday 1 Noember 14.00./ Gunilla Sollerud (Sweden) Jane McLaren (Scotland)./. A Purple./ Judith Dixon (England) Chantal Forrer (Switzerland)./. B Purple./ Ludmila Muroa (Russia) Kay Gibb (Scotland)./. C Purple./ Tomi Kirjonen (Finland) AlIstair McIntyre (Scotland)./. E Red./ Andy Hemming (Scotland) Johnjo Kenny (Ireland)./. F Red Wednesday 1 Noember 16.15./ Ian Drysdale (Scotland) Richard Jachnik (England)./. A Blue./ Oia Manninen (Finland) Thomas Norgren (Sweden)./. B Blue./ Callum Harey (Scotland) Jean Robillard (Belgium)./. C Blue./ Karl Grossmann (Switzerland) Reijo Hakala (Finland)./. D Blue./ Ansis Regža (Latia) Håkan Nyberg (Sweden)./. E Red./ Charly Forrer (Switzerland) Willie Jamieson (Scotland)./. F Red Wednesday 1 Noember 19.00./ Ingrid Meldahl (Sweden) Christine Cannon (Scotland)./. A Green./ Tatiana Smirnoa (Russia) Marie O Kane (Ireland)./. B Green./ Cristina Lestander (Switzerland) Mari Hansen (Finland)./. C Green./ Judith Dixon (England) Kay Gibb (Scotland)./ D Purple./ Ludmila Muroa (Russia) Gunilla Sollerud (Sweden)./. E Purple./ Jane McLaren (Scotland) Chantal Forrer (Switzerland)./. F Purple
Thursday 2 Noember 10.30./ Andy Hemming (Scotland) Håkan Nyberg (Sweden)./. A Red./ Charly Forrer (Switzerland) AlIstair McIntyre (Scotland)./. B Red./ Johnjo Kenny (Ireland) Willie Jamieson (Scotland)./. C Red./ Ansis Regža (Latia) Tomi Kirjonen (Finland)./. D Red./ Karl Grossmann (Switzerland) Richard Jachnik (England)./. E Blue./ Oia Manninen (Finland) Jean Robillard (Belgium)./. F Blue Thursday 2 Noember 12.45./ Reijo Hakala (Finland) Thomas Norgren (Sweden)./. A Blue./ Ian Drysdale (Scotland) Callum Harey (Scotland)./. B Blue./ Ingrid Meldahl (Sweden) Tatiana Smirnoa (Russia)./. D Green./ Cristina Lestander (Switzerland) Christine Cannon (Scotland)./. E Green./ Mari Hansen (Finland) Marie O Kane (Ireland)./. F Green Thursday 2 Noember 16.00 / Judith Dixon (England) Ludmila Muroa (Russia)./. A Purple / Jane McLaren (Scotland) Kay Gibb (Scotland)./. B Purple / Chantal Forrer (Switzerland) Gunilla Sollerud (Sweden)./. C Purple / Willie Jamieson (Scotland) Tomi Kirjonen (Finland)./. E Red / Johnjo Kenny (Ireland) Ansis Regža (Latia)./. F Red Thursday 2 Noember 18.15./ Oia Manninen (Finland) Karl Grossmann (Switzerland)./. A Blue./ Jean Robillard (Belgium) Richard Jachnik (England)./. B Blue / AlIstair McIntyre (Scotland) Håkan Nyberg (Sweden)./. C Red / Charly Forrer (Switzerland) Andy Hemming (Scotland)./. D Red./ Thomas Norgren (Sweden) Callum Harey (Scotland)./. E Blue./ Reijo Hakala (Finland) Ian Drysdale (Scotland)./. F Blue Friday 3 Noember 08.30./ Mari Hansen (Finland) Tatiana Smirnoa (Russia)./. A Green./ Cristina Lestander (Switzerland) Ingrid Meldahl (Sweden)./. B Green./ Christine Cannon (Scotland) Marie O Kane (Ireland)./. C Green./ Kay Gibb (Scotland) Gunilla Sollerud (Sweden)./. D Purple./ Jane McLaren (Scotland) Judith Dixon (England)./. E Purple./ Chantal Forrer (Switzerland) Ludmila Muroa (Russia)./ F Purple
Friday 3 Noember 10.45./ Willie Jamieson (Scotland) AlIstair McIntyre (Scotland)./. A Red./ Andy Hemming (Scotland) Ansis Regža (Latia)./. B Red./ Reijo Hakala (Finland) Oia Manninen (Finland)./. C Blue./ Richard Jachnik (England) Callum Harey (Scotland)./. D Blue./ Johnjo Kenny (Ireland) Charly Forrer (Switzerland)./. E Red./ Håkan Nyberg (Sweden) Tomi Kirjonen (Finland)./. F Red Friday 3 Noember 14.00./ Christine Cannon (Scotland) Mari Hansen (Finland)./. B Green./ Karl Grossmann (Switzerland) Ian Drysdale (Scotland)./. C Blue./ Thomas Norgren (Sweden) Jean Robillard (Belgium)./. D Blue./ Marie O Kane (Ireland) Ingrid Meldahl (Sweden)./. E Green./ Cristina Lestander (Switzerland) Tatiana Smirnoa (Russia)./. F Green Friday 3 Noember 16.15./ Kay Gibb (Scotland) Chantal Forrer (Switzerland)./. A Purple./ Gunilla Sollerud (Sweden) Judith Dixon (England)./. B Purple./ Jane McLaren (Scotland) Ludmila Muroa (Russia)./. C Purple Friday 3 Noember 19.00 Quarter Finals A B C D Men Saturday 4 Noember 10.30 Semi Finals A B C D Men & Women Saturday 5 Noember 14.30 Finals B C Men & Women
RULES OF THE CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. The European Senior Initation Curling Championships will be played under World Curling Federation (WCF) rules and decisions by the Chief Umpire will be final. 2. In the men's Championship, following the Round Robin stage the top four teams from the Red and Blue sections will qualify for the quarter finals. The first ranked team in each section will play the fourth ranked team from the other, and the second ranked team from each section will play the third ranked team from the other. 3. In the women s Championship the top two ranked teams from each section will qualify for the semi finals. 4. At the start of the first game a coin toss for choice of last stone in the first end will take place. Thereafter last stone in all remaining games will be shown on the official draw schedule at Greenacres 5. At the start of the first game only, a fie minute practice for each team will take place and the team playing last stone will practice first. 6. At the Round Robin stage, 2 points will be awarded for a win, and 1 point for a draw. Ends won, shots up and total shots scored will count for ranking in the eent of a tie. 7. All games will be 8 ends. At the knock-out stage extra ends will be played if necessary. 8. At the knock-out stage the higher ranked team in a game will be awarded the last stone at the first end with the ice sheet and colour of stone handle being determined by the Chief Umpire. 9. The team listed first in the draw will use the dark (red or blue) handled stones. The team listed second in the draw will use the light (yellow or white) handled stones. UMPIRES Chief Umpire: Leslie Ingram-Brown Umpires: Robin Shand, Malcolm Richardson, Alan Stephen, Carolyn Hibberd, Donnie Shedden
COMPETING TEAMS - MEN RED SWITZERLAND SWEDEN FINLAND Charly Forrer Håkan Nyberg Tomi Kirjonen Arnold Aeberhard Rickard Eriksson Ilkka Eiola Ludi Oberholzer Hans Stenström Veli-Pekka Keskisarja Andy Gehrig Ulf Johansson Harri Holm Heikki Rauola LATVIA IRELAND Ansis Regža Andy Hemming Johnjo Kenny Peteris Seisbergs Billy Johnston Bill Gray Aiars Purmalis Robert Neil Murray Neil Fyfe Iars Cernajs Stee Russell Daid Whyte Willie Jamieson Tom Pendreigh Graeme Adam Jean Lesperance Alistair McIntyre John McCall Gordon Boswell Ewen Templeton BLUE FINLAND ENGLAND Oia Manninen Richard Jachnik Callum Harey Jari Häkkinen Graham Stanley Robin Aitken Risto Lehtinen Bill Brampton Brian Fleming Hannu Siitari Phil Townsend John Steen SWITZERLAND FINLAND Ian Drysdale Karl Grossmann Reijo Hakala Dae McQueen Hanspeter Nauer Kari Jokinen Ronnie Wilson Seerin Eberle Jukka Toionen Graham Lindsay Heinz Meierhofer Kari Jåarinen SWEDEN Thomas Norgren Jan Strandlund Anders Haglund Erik Salen BELGIUM Jean Robillard Wayne Fitzpatrick John Brown Gery Hermans
COMPETING TEAMS WOMEN GREEN IRELAND Marie O Kane Louise Kerr Clare McCormick Christina Graham SWITZERLAND Cristina Lestander Monika Gafner Daniela Gygax Irene Beck FINLAND Mari Hansen Elina Virtaala Janina Lindström Riikka Louhuori SWEDEN Ingrid Meldahl AnnCatrin Kjerr Helen Ohlsson Sylia Liljefors Mia Lehander Christine Cannon Margaret Richardson Isobel Hannen Alison Taylor RUSSIA Tatiana Smirnoa Irina Kolesnikoa Natalia Ilenkoa Ekaterina Priemskaja PURPLE SWEDEN Gunilla Sollerud Maria Börjesson Mia Wåhlin Catharina Claesson Jane MacLaren Madge McCulloch Fiona MacFarlane Karen Torrance SWITZERLAND Chantal Forrer Silia Schrader Liliane Huwyler Ursi Miller Monika Lutz ENGLAND Judith Dixon Joan Reed Helen Forbes Val Saille Kay Gibb Dot Moran Liz Horton Ruth Addinall RUSSIA Ludmila Muroa Elena Starikoa Liudmila Kostylea Antonina Trefiloa