Curling Jamaica not too long ago performed host to a profitable third version of its “Worldwide Pleasant,” welcoming groups from seven nations to the Dundas Valley Golf and Curling Membership in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on Sunday, February 25, 2024.
The occasion noticed Curling Jamaica’s nationwide workforce hopefuls, a lot of whom had competed in Jamaica’s Nationwide Championship of Combined Doubles Curling the day prior to this, be a part of gamers from nationwide workforce packages representing Kenya, Mexico, Portugal, Guyana, Hong Kong, and the Philippines in three attracts of exhibition video games.
Among the many collaborating groups, the Kenyan delegation traveled the farthest distance from Nairobi to Hamilton, highlighting the worldwide attraction of the occasion. Different members had been predominantly based mostly all through Southern Ontario.
Worldwide Pleasant featured three disciplines
The Worldwide Pleasant featured three disciplines: Doubles, Triples (a brand new 3-person workforce format with distinctive guidelines), and conventional 4-person curling. Within the four-on-four draw, Jamaica’s males’s workforce confronted off in opposition to Guyana, with the latter securing a slim 6-4 victory. In the meantime, Jamaica’s ladies’s workforce triumphed over Hong Kong with a rating of 8-4.
In combined doubles, Jamaica’s sibling duo of Stephanie Chen and Justin Chen dominated their match in opposition to Portugal, securing a 10-3 win. Nonetheless, Mexico managed to defeat Jamaica’s different doubles workforce, Madeleine Spurgeon and Don Johnston, with a rating of 9-7.
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Reflecting on the success of the occasion, Curling Jamaica Director and occasion organizer Ben Kong expressed satisfaction with the expansion of the Worldwide Pleasant since its inception. He credited the collaborating groups and Curling Jamaica members for the occasion’s success and thanked Dundas Valley Golf & Nation Membership for his or her hospitality.
Platform for camaraderie
Kong highlighted the importance of the occasion in offering invaluable expertise for Jamaican gamers in opposition to worldwide competitors and emphasised the occasion’s function in fostering camaraderie and development inside the curling group.
Total, Curling Jamaica’s Worldwide Pleasant served as a platform for camaraderie, ability growth, and cultural alternate amongst curling fanatics from various backgrounds, showcasing the game’s international attraction and the spirit of sportsmanship.
