The crowds are larger than ever before in the gallery at Dewars Centre – and the World Curling Federation’s online coverage combines with BBC Alba to take the games to a massive world audience. Photos – Andrew Mitchell, Oakford Media https://photos.oakford-media.co.uk/Curling/Perth-Masters-2020/
Report and photos from Thursday 2nd January 1.30pm session
An historic first session at the Perth Masters for 2020, definitely a year for firsts. First time we have started at 1.30pm; first time that we have run the event with 39 teams; first time we have had group stages and not triple KO and first time we have invited the Ladies to curl alongside the Men in a parallel …
Report – Sunday 12 noon – Semi Finals
A delighted home crowd watch Team Brewster claw his way back into a close semi final against an on-form Team Baumann winning out 6-4. In the other, all Norwegian, semi – Past Perth Master Thomas Ulsrud could not hold out against a commanding performance from Team Walstad who won 7-2. Final 3pm – Brewster (Sco) v Walstad (Nor)
Report – Saturday 9am – Quarter Finals
Keen competition in well fought finals sees Teams Ulsrud and Walstad in an all Norwegian semi and Germany’s Team Baumann facing Team Brewster, Scotland’s last remaining team in the 2017 Perth Masters. Teams China and Morozumi started their quarter finals well – but fell away in the face of determined opposition. Teams MacDonald and Hardie also ended their title bid …
Report – Saturday 5pm
The session started 30 minutes late do to a technical issue. Team Brewster’s 5-1 victory over Team MacDonald takes them through to Sunday’s quarter finals – while MacDonald is straight back on the ice to meet Team China in this evening’s 8pm session to discover if there is a route back for them. Team Morozumi defeated L. Riu’s Team China …
Report – Saturday 2.45pm
Having dropped to the B Road – both Team Brewster and MacDonald recorded wins along with Team Morozumi (Jpn) who defeated Walstad (Nor) 7-2. Team Murdoch went down 4-6 to strong play by Team China and now face wining two further matches to stay in the competition and gain a place in the knock out finals. It was farewell to …