Finland women and Netherlands men join 2019 Worlds line-ups
Finland women and Netherlands men join 2019 Worlds line-ups
Finland women and Netherlands men became the last two Member Associations to qualify for this season's World Curling Championships. They had wins in Wednesday's second play-offs session of the inaugural World Qualification Event, staged in Naseby, New Zealand.
China women and Korea men qualify for 2019 world championships
China women and Korea men qualify for 2019 world championships
China women and Korea men had wins in the first play-off session of the inaugural World Qualification Event, being staged in Naseby, New Zealand, to grab places in this season's World Curling Championships.
World qualification play-off places set as round-robin stages draw to a close
World qualification play-off places set as round-robin stages draw to a close
Despite losing to Netherlands in Tuesday morning's second-last men's round-robin session, Korea became the first men's qualifiers for Wednesday's play-off games at the inaugural World Qualification Event, in Naseby, New Zealand. After the last men's round-robin session, they were later joined by England in second place and Netherlands in third place.
China, Finland and Hungary women into world qualification play-offs
China, Finland and Hungary women into world qualification play-offs
Finland women won a top-of-the-table clash with China by 8-6 in Monday morning's fifth women's round-robin session at the inaugural World Qualification Event in Naseby, New Zealand to become the first team to qualify for Wednesday's play-offs.
Only four teams remain undefeated as World Qualification Event unfolds
Only four teams remain undefeated as World Qualification Event unfolds
After Sunday's third day of play in the inaugural World Qualification Event, being staged in Naseby, New Zealand, four teams remain undefeated – China and Finland women, and England and Korea men. Both the women's and men's eight-team fields have now completed four of their seven scheduled round-robin sessions.