Jamaica’s curling groups placed on a powerful present on the Pan Continental Championships’ B-Division play-offs in Alberta, Canada, with the Jamaican girls’s crew clinching the silver medal for the second consecutive yr.
The ladies’s crew—comprised of Madeleine Spurgeon, Stephanie Chen, Margot Shepherd-Spurgeon, and Alexandra Marriott—triumphed over Kazakhstan 9-8 in Friday’s semi-final earlier than falling to Australia 11-4 in Saturday’s championship match.
The Jamaican males’s crew, making its worldwide debut, showcased important potential with a robust round-robin file of 8-2 (win-loss). The squad—that includes Ian Robertson, Andrew Walker, Don Johnston, and Luke Samuels—superior to the semi-finals, the place they confronted Kazakhstan and had been defeated 10-3. Within the bronze medal match towards Hong Kong, the Jamaican males had been narrowly edged out, ending with an 8-7 rating after a hard-fought battle.
The Jamaican curling program, still relatively new to world-level competitors, has constantly demonstrated exceptional progress. This yr’s Pan Continental efficiency was particularly notable given Jamaica’s latest entry into aggressive curling, exhibiting that Jamaica can problem and defeat established curling nations, a uncommon feat for newer groups. Because the crew continues to purpose for an Olympic look, their success serves as a promising indicator.
Ardour and dedication
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Christopher Samuda, President of the Jamaica Olympic Affiliation, praised the crew’s achievements and dedication, highlighting their ardour and dedication to reaching new heights in winter sports activities. “Curling Jamaica exemplifies not solely expertise however a drive for excellence and ground-breaking accomplishments,” he acknowledged, additionally acknowledging the crew’s founder, Ben Kong, and President Ian Robertson.
Subsequent up for Jamaica’s curling program is the “World Blended Doubles Qualification Occasion” in Dumfries, Scotland, from December 2-7, the place Andrew Walker and Margot Shepherd-Spurgeon will characterize the nation.
Within the girls’s semi-final on November 1, Jamaica clinched a 9-8 win towards Kazakhstan. After trailing, Jamaica rallied with a commanding six-point lead, holding Kazakhstan to a single closing level to safe their place within the championship. Dealing with Australia within the closing, Jamaica battled onerous however finally misplaced 11-4 to a crew with prior A-Division expertise. As B-Division champions, Australia will rejoin the highest A-Division tier, competing towards powerhouse groups comparable to Canada and the USA.
Within the males’s semi-final, Jamaica briefly led Kazakhstan however couldn’t preserve momentum, ending 10-3. The bronze medal sport with Hong Kong noticed Jamaica rally from behind to tie at 7-7 earlier than Hong Kong clinched the win with a last-point shot, taking the bronze. The championship closing noticed the Philippines finest Kazakhstan 9-3.
