WMDCC 2016: Day one round-up

Austria edged past hosts Sweden in a very close opening match for these two teams. With the scores level at 6-6 at the end of the seventh end, Austria’s Karina Toth made a hit for two to win the game by 8-6.

Meanwhile, Denmark played Spain in this third and final session of play on day one. Denmark won 6-5, while USA defeated New Zealand 12-3.

Finland won against Lithunania 13-3 and despite stealing single points in the fourth, fifth and sixth ends Germany were beaten by Korea, 7-6.


RESULTS, session three

Spain 5-6 Denmark; New Zealand 3-12 USA; Finland 13-3 Lithuania; Sweden 6-8 Austria; Germany 6-7 Korea

Photo below: Austria's Karina Toth celebrates the win over Sweden
WCF / Richard Gray

Japan defeated Kazakhstan in the second session of round-robin play in Karlstad, Sweden this afternoon, in what was an all-Pacific-Asia region clash.

Scoring three points in the third end and then stealing another two points in the fourth end helped Japan on their way to a 7-4 win.

Belarus also won 10-5 against Israel, while Norway beat Turkey by 11-1. Estonia beat Czech Republic 12-3 and in the last game of the session England opened their campaign with a 9-2 win over Romania.


RESULTS, session two

Belarus 10-5 Israel; Norway 11-1 Turkey; Japan 7-4 Kazakhstan; Estonia 12-3 Czech Republic; Romania 2-9 England


Photo below: Takuma Makanae in action for Japan
WCF / Hamish Irvine

Hungary, began defending the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship title at the Löfbergs Lila Arena in Karlstad, Sweden today (Saturday 16 April) during the first session of round-robin play.

The defending champions – pair Zsolt Kiss and Dorottya Palancsa – played Slovakia and won by 11-1.

In their first ever meeting, in Mixed Doubles, Brazil and Wales went head-to-head. The teams remained in touching distance of each other throughout the game, but in the end it was Brazil who won by 8-7 after an extra end.

There were also wins during this session for Switzerland who beat Belgium, 13-2; Latvia who had a 10-4 win over Poland and Scotland who won 9-8 against Russia, also after an extra end.


RESULTS, session one

Russia 8-9 Scotland; Hungary 11-1 Slovakia; Belgium 2-13 Switzerland; Wales 7-8 Brazil; Poland 4-10 Latvia

For full standings and results from Groups A-F visit, www.worldcurling.org/wmdcc2016/livescores