5 rounds played at Lohja Wheelchair - B - world championship games

9.11.2015 Lohja, Kisakallio Sport Institute, Finland

Monday morning session...

There were three games in group A. Korea kept their statistics perfect but got a good fight from danes. Game was open until the last end but Korea managed to keep their last-stone advantage on the eight end and took one point to win 6-5. Four matches, four wins for koreans.

Meanwhile Scotland and Japan started evenly, but after break Scots played a four-pointer and stole two points in the sixth end. Scots leading 9-2 and after few stones at 7th end Japan made a handshake. 9-2 for Scots.

On the third game of the session Baltic countries sorted out their score. Latvia overwhelmed their first-timer neighbours by taking 15-1 win in six ends only. There was a 6-pointer at 5th end.

...and monday afternoon session...

At group B, norway arranged a curling lesson for first-timers, Lithuania. Norways Rune Lorentsen guided the team for ”perfect game”, which ended in numbers 16-0.

Slovenia stormed 9-1 lead at first half against Poland. Game seemed to be over. Poland fought back to 9-5 after 6 ends but got no closer. Last two ends were again slovenians and end result was recorded 12-6.

Italy reinforced the frustration of Israelis by taking 5 at first end. First-timers, Israel, have had hard time on these games, and this time game was booked 15-2 for Italy.

Sweden had their chance to be on the top of the table, but Czech rebublic kept their table clean. Czechs had a firm grip of the game at half-time leading 5-1. Sweden got little bit back by taking 4-pointer at 7th to get to 6-8. Czechs kept their heads cool and took last end comfortably. Result 10-6 for Czechs who lead the group B with Norway.

….and monday evening session.

One more round was played on monday at 17.00 Finnish time. Little bit of rain was falling on the roads nearby the ice hall of Lohja. All the trees seemed to have dropped their leaves and started to prepare to coming winter.

On top of the icy mirror of Kisakallio ice rink teams played on mondays evening round. Japan took rather easy win against Estonia although at some points it seemed that estonians could create slight pressure. Japan fights for the place in playoffs having won three of their five games. Korea rested this round but seems to have rather solid position in top of the group.

Scotland played successfully with Latvia, winning 8-2 and Scotland moved now to second position on the group A table. Denmark took an important win against England with a four-pointer at 7th end, winning the match 8-3. both England and Denmark have still chances to move up to playoffs.

Here are the Group tables. Please note, that in Group A there is different amount of games between teams.

A-group after monday sessions

Korea 4/0
Scotland 3/1
Japan 3/2
England 2/2
Denmark 2/2
Latvia 1/3
Estonia 0/5

B-group after monday sessions

Czech rebublic 4/0
Norway 4/0
Sweden 2/2
Italy 2/2
Slovenia 2/2
Lithuania 1/3
Poland 1/3
Israel 0/4

Please find here the links to group A latest results and table and other finnish curling website addresses for this tournament.

Internet main page: http://www.curling.fi/fi/kilpailut/sarjat/11025

Overall game program: http://www.curling.fi/fi/kilpailut/sarjat/11025/pelit

Game details follow-up : In the games program page, click the ”date and time of game” -link and you will come to the page with end results of each match of that round. This page is updated by organizers as soon as possible.

Teams and players : http://www.curling.fi/fi/kilpailut/sarjat/11025/joukkueet

Group rankings : http://www.curling.fi/fi/kilpailut/sarjat/11025/sarjataulukot

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