Team Hogg win Scottish Wheelchair Curling Association British Open 2022
Congratulations to David Hogg, Martin Sutherland, Owen Streeter and Carlyne McCluskey who won the 2022 Scottish Wheelchair Curling Association British Open which was held at the Peak, Stirling from Monday 28th February to Wednesday 2nd March.
Many thanks to David Hogg for providing the below report.
Players from as far a field as Buckinghamshire to Elgin competed in an eight team round robin format with the final standings going right to the last session. Team Hogg won their final game to go through the tournament unbeaten and claim the title. Team Pimblett were runners-up with Team Gault finishing in 3rd place.
Our thanks go to the ice staff, umpire Harry Brodie and all the catering staff as well as our fantastic army of volunteers.
Everyone at the SWCA wish Team GB good luck and good curling at the Winter Paralympics which start this weekend.
Our final tournament of the season is the SWCA Scottish Championships at the Ice Bowl, Dumfries from 20th to 22nd March. Anyone interested in finding out more about club wheelchair curling in Scotland please see our website: https://www.scottishwheelchaircurling.com/
Scottish Wheelchair Curling Association British Open 2022 – Preview
The Scottish Wheelchair Curling Association British Open will take place from Monday 28th February to Wednesday 2nd March at the Peak, Stirling. The competition will be the second national wheelchair curling competition to be held this season in Scotland, with the SWCA Scottish Wheelchair Curling Championships to follow at the Ice Bowl, Dumfries from 20th to 22nd March.
The SWCA said, “We are very much looking forward to seeing many of our members take to the ice and compete again in what promises to be a great competition and an ideal prelude to the Winter Paralympics in Beijing, which start on Saturday 5th March. Everyone at the SWCA wishes Team GB good curling at the Paralympics; we will be cheering you all the way.”
8 teams will play a round robin format starting on Monday morning with 3 games scheduled for Monday and 2 games on both Tuesday and Wednesday. The draw for the competition can be found here It’s sure to be a great few days of wheelchair curling with players from all over the country entered including defending champions Ian Donaldson and former Paralympic medalist Jim Gault. All are welcome and invited to attend and watch some great curling.
Anyone interested in finding out more about club wheelchair curling in Scotland, can find out more information on the SWCA website here. Additionally, Scottish Curling are running two Disability Try Curling Festivals in March, which are now open for registration here
