The teams are all set for the BC WomenB次元官网网址檚 Curling Championship at the end of the month in Quesnel.
With only three weeks to go, the final two berths for the provincial tournament were awarded after a playdown at the Kamloops Curling Club over the weekend (Jan. 4-6).
Team Richards, whose players hail from Kelowna, Victoria and Prince George, is made up of Brette Richards, Blaine de Jager, Steph Jackson Baier and Heather Tyre.
They won the open #2 playdownB次元官网网址檚 A event with a 7-6 victory over 2019 BC Junior WomenB次元官网网址檚 champion Team Daniels and an 11-4 win over Team Thompson.
Team Thompson from Kamloops will also move forward.
The squad, made up of Karla Thompson, Holly Donaldson, Megan Daniels and Cassie Savage, prevailed in the B event with a 7-6 win over Team Daniels.
Both Team Richards and Team Thompson have players who have been successful at previous BC WomenB次元官网网址檚 Championships.
Jackson Bier won in 2014 with Team Van Osch, Thompson skipped a team to victory in 2016 and Richards and de Jager were part of Team MalletB次元官网网址檚 winning bid in 2017.
The complete list of teams that have qualified for the 2019 BC WomenB次元官网网址檚 Curling Championship is as follows:
- Team Van Osch (Defending champion)
- Team Brown (CTRS)
- Team Wark (BC Curling Tour)
- Team Gushulak (BC Curling Tour)
- Team Slattery (Open #1 playdown)
- Team Hudyma (Open #1 playdown)
- Team Richards (Open #2 playdown)
- Team Thompson (Open #2 playdown)
The final menB次元官网网址檚 berth will be determined at the menB次元官网网址檚 open playdown at Lilloet Curling Club from Jan. 11 to 13.
The 2019 BC MenB次元官网网址檚 and WomenB次元官网网址檚 Curling Championships will be taking place from January 29 to Feburary 3 in Quesnel.
Tickets can be purchased for the Quesnel event by following the link here:
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