2014 World Senior Curling Championships - Canada wins Men's Gold Medal

Canada has won the Men's Gold Medal at the 2014 World Senior Curling Championships:

In the Gold Medal Game Canada (Tallon) defeated Sweden (Östlund) 7-2. This is Canada's 9 Gold Medal. 

Canada

Fourth: Mike Kennedy, Skip: Wayne Tallon, 

Second: Mike Flannery, Lead: Wade Blanchard, 

Alternate: Chuck Kingston and Coach: Bill Tschirhart

Sweden

Skip: Connie Östlund, Third: Morgan Fredholm, 

Second: Lars Lindgren, Lead: Glen Franzen and

Alternate/Coach: Lennart Carlsson

In the Bronze Medal Game Australia (Millikin) defeated the United States (Wright) 6-3.

Australia 

Skip: Hugh Millikin, Third: Wyatt Buck, 

Second: Jim Allan, Lead: Rob Gagnon, 

Alternate: John Anderson and Coach: Sandra Thompson

2014 World Senior Curling Championships - Scotland wins Women's Gold Medal

Scotland has won the Women's Gold Medal at the 2014 World Senior Curling Championships

In the Gold Medal Game Scotland (Cannon) defeated Canada (Pinkney) 6-5. This is Scotland's second Gold Medal.

Scotland

Skip: Christine Cannon, Third: Margaret Richardson, 

Second: Isobel Hannen, Lead: Janet Lindsay, 

Alternate: Margaret Robinson and Coach: Jackie Lockhart

Canada

 

Skip: Colleen Pinkney, Third: Wendy Currie, 

Second: Shelley MacNutt, Lead: Susan Creelman, 

Alternate: Judy Burgess and Coach:Bill Tschirhart

Semifinals - Results
#1 Scotland (Cannon) 5 vs. the United States (Smith) 4. Scotland advances to Gold Medal Game. The United States to the Bronze Medal Game.
#2 Sweden (Meldahl) 5 vs. Canada (Pinkney) 6. Canada advances to Gold Medal Game. Sweden advances to the Bronze Medal Game.

In the Bronze Medal Game the United States (Smith) defeated Sweden (Meldahl) 8-3

United States

Skip: Margie Smith, Third: Norma O'Leary, 

Second: Debbie Dexter, Lead: Shelly Kosal

and Coach: Jim Dexter

2014 World Senior Curling Championships - Men's Medal Games are set

The men's playoffs at the 2014 World Senior Curling Championships continue:

Semifinals - Results
#1 The United States (Wright) 5 vs. Canada (Tallon) 4. Canada advances to Gold Medal Game. The United States advances to the Bronze Medal Game.
#2 Australia (Millikin) 3 vs. Sweden (Östlund) 5. Sweden advances to Gold Medal Game. Australia advances to the Bronze Medal Game.

Bronze Medal Game - Wednesday, April 30The United States (Wright) vs. Australia (Millikin)

Gold Medal Game - Wednesday, April 30
Canada (Tallon) vs. Sweden (Östlund)

2014 World Senior Curling Championships - Women's Medal Games are set

The women's playoffs at the 2014 World Senior Curling Championships continue:

Semifinals - Results
#1 Scotland (Cannon) 5 vs. the United States (Smith) 4. Scotland advances to Gold Medal Game. The United States to the Bronze Medal Game.
#2 Sweden (Meldahl) 5 vs. Canada (Pinkney) 6. Canada advances to Gold Medal Game. Sweden advances to the Bronze Medal Game.

Bronze Medal Game - Wednesday, April 30
The United States (Smith) vs. Sweden (Meldahl)

Gold Medal Game - Wednesday, April 30
Scotland (Cannon) vs. Canada (Pinkney) 

2014 World Senior Curling Championships - Women's Quarterfinal results

The women's playoffs at the 2014 World Senior Curling Championships continue:

Quarterfinals - Results
#1 Scotland (Cannon) 8 vs. Slovakia (Matuskovicova) 4. Scotland advances to Semifinal #1. Slovakia is out.
#2 Sweden (Meldahl) 8 vs. Switzerland (Limena) 2. Sweden advances to Semifinal #2. Switzerland is out.

Semifinals - Wednesday, April 30
#1 Scotland (Cannon) vs. the United States (Smith). The winner advances to Gold Medal Game. The loser advances to the Bronze Medal Game.
#2 Sweden (Meldahl) vs. Canada (Pinkney). The winner advances to Gold Medal Game. The loser advances to the Bronze Medal Game.

Bronze Medal Game - Wednesday, April 30
The loser of Semifinal #1 plays the loser of Semifinal #2

Gold Medal Game - Wednesday, April 30
The winner of Semifinal #1 plays the winner of Semifinal #2

2014 World Senior Curling Championships - Men's Quarterfinal results

The men's playoffs at the 2014 World Senior Curling Championships continue:

Quarterfinals - Results
#1 Ireland (Kenny) 4 vs. the United States (Wright) 5. The United States advances to Semifinal #1. Ireland is out.
#2 Norway (Andreassen) 6 vs. Sweden (Östlund) 7. Sweden advances to Semifinal #1. Norway is out.
#3 Australia (Millikin) 4 vs. England (Sharp) 4. Australia advances to Semifinal #2. England is out.
#4 Canada (Tallon) 6 vs. Scotland (Prentice) 5. Canada advances to Semifinal #2. Scotland is out.

Semifinals - Wednesday, April 30
#1 The United States (Wright) vs. Canada (Tallon). The winner advances to Gold Medal Game. The loser advances to the Bronze Medal Game.
#2 Australia (Millikin) vs. Sweden (Östlund). The winner advances to Gold Medal Game. The loser advances to the Bronze Medal Game.

Bronze Medal Game - Wednesday, April 30
The loser of Semifinal #1 plays the loser of Semifinal #2

Gold Medal Game - Wednesday, April 30
The winner of Semifinal #1 plays the winner of Semifinal #2

2014 World Senior Curling Championships - Women's Playoffs are set

The women's playoffs at the 2014 World Senior Curling Championships have been set:

Quarterfinals - Tuesday, April 29
#1 Scotland (Cannon) vs. Slovakia (Matuskovicova). The winner advances to Semifinal #1. The loser is out.
#2 Sweden (Meldahl) vs. Switzerland (Limena). The winner advances to Semifinal #2. The loser is out.

Semifinals - Wednesday, April 30
#1 Winner of Quarterfinal #1 plays the United States (Smith). The winner advances to Gold Medal Game. The loser advances to the Bronze Medal Game.
#2 Winner of Quarterfinal #2 plays Canada (Pinkney). The winner advances to Gold Medal Game. The loser advances to the Bronze Medal Game.

Bronze Medal Game - Wednesday, April 30
The loser of Semifinal #1 plays the loser of Semifinal #2

Gold Medal Game - Wednesday, April 30
The winner of Semifinal #1 plays the winner of Semifinal #2

2014 World Senior Curling Championships - Men's Playoffs are set

The men's playoffs at the 2014 World Senior Curling Championships have been set:

Qualification Game - Results
Norway (Andreassen) 7 vs. Netherlands  (van Imhoff) 6.

Quarterfinals - Tuesday, April 29
#1 Ireland (Kenny) vs. the United States (Wright). The winner advances to Semifinal #1. The loser is out.
#2 Norway (Andreassen) vs. Sweden (Östlund). The winner advances to Semifinal #1. The loser is out.
#3 Australia (Millikin) vs.  England (Sharp). The winner advances to Semifinal #2. The loser is out.
#4 Canada (Tallon) vs. Scotland (Prentice). The winner advances to Semifinal #2. The loser is out.

Semifinals - Wednesday, April 30
#1 Winner of Quarterfinal #1 plays the winner of Quarterfinal #2. The winner advances to Gold Medal Game. The loser advances to the Bronze Medal Game.
#2 Winner of Quarterfinal #3 plays the winner of Quarterfinal #4. The winner advances to Gold Medal Game. The loser advances to the Bronze Medal Game.

Bronze Medal Game - Wednesday, April 30
The loser of Semifinal #1 plays the loser of Semifinal #2

Gold Medal Game - Wednesday, April 30
The winner of Semifinal #1 plays the winner of Semifinal #2

2014 World Senior Curling Championships - Day 5

Day 5 at the 2014 World Senior Curling Championships is complete. Here are the results:

Men

Group A

Group A Skip W L Canada  Wayne Tallon  7 0 Australia Hugh Millikin 7 1 Norway  Tormod Andreassen  6 2 Germany   Rainer Schöpp  5 2 Latvia  Pēteris Šveisbergs  4 4 Slovakia  Peter Mocek 2 6 Japan  Masayasu Sato 1 6 Poland   Andrzej Janowski  1 6 France   Eric Richert  1 7

Draw 19 
Poland (Janowski) 2 vs. Australia (Millikin) 15
Japan (Sato) 5 vs. Canada (Tallon) 6

Draw 20
Germany (Schöpp) 4 vs. Latvia (Šveisbergs) 3
Slovakia (Mocek) 6 vs. France (Richert) 5

Draw 22
France (Richert) 3 vs. Germany (Schöpp) 8
Latvia (Šveisbergs) 2 vs. Australia (Millikin) 6
Slovakia (Mocek) 2 vs. Norway (Andreassen) 8

Group B

Group B	Skip	W	L
England	John Sharp	6	1
United States	Jeff Wright	6	1
Scotland	Keith Prentice	5	2
Finland	Olli Rissanen	4	3
Czech Republic	Petr Kovač	3	4
Hungary	Andras Rókusfalvy	2	5
New Zealand	Peter Becker	1	5
Russia	Sergey Korolenko	0	6

Draw 20 
Finland (Rissanen) 7 vs. Hungary (Rókusfalvy) 6
United States (Wright) 8 vs. Scotland (Prentice) 2
Czech Republic (Kovač) 7 vs. England (Sharp) 7

Draw 22
New Zealand (Becker) 4 vs. Hungary (Rókusfalvy) 7
Czech Republic (Kovač) 2 vs. United States (Wright) 7

Group C

Group C	Skip	W	L
Sweden	Connie Östlund	6	1
Ireland	John Jo Kenny	6	1
Netherlands	Gustaaf van Imhoff	5	2
Denmark	Bernd Hausted	4	3
Wales	Chris Wells	3	4
Switzerland	Jürg Gnägi	3	4
Italy	Danilo Capriolo	1	6
Austria	Ronald Niederhauser	0	7

Draw 19 
Wales (Wells) 4 vs. Denmark (Hausted) 9
Netherlands (van Imhoff) 7 vs. Austria (Niederhauser) 3
Ireland (Kenny) 6 vs. Italy (Capriolo) 3
Switzerland (Gnägi) 5 vs. Sweden (Östlund) 6

Draw 21
Wales 1 (Wells) vs. Ireland (Kenny) 12

Women

Group A

Group A Skip W L United States Margie Smith 6 0 Slovakia  Margita Matuskovicova  4 2 Sweden Ingrid Meldahl 4 2 Czech Republic Miroslava Vareckova  3 3 England Jean Robinson 3 3 New Zealand Wendy Becker 2 4 Austria   Veronika Huber   1 5 Japan    Shizuko Funaki 1 5

Draw 20 
Sweden (Meldahl) vs. Czech Republic (Vareckova)

Draw 21
Japan (Funaki) 3 vs. New Zealand (Becker) 12
Slovakia (Matuskovicova) 7 vs. United States (Smith) 8
England (Robinson) 7 vs. Austria (Huber) 4

Group B

Group B	Skip	W	L
Canada	Colleen Pinkney	5	0
Scotland	Christine Cannon	4	1
Switzerland	Susan Limena	4	1
Australia	Sandy Gagnon	2	3
Finland	Kirsti Kauste	2	3
Italy	Fiona Grace Simpson	1	5
Russia	Ludmila Murova	0	5

Draw 21
Canada (Pinkney) 8 vs. Switzerland (Limena) 3Australia (Gagnon) 3 vs. Russia (Murova) 10

Draw 22
Italy (Simpson) 2 vs. Scotland (Cannon) 8