Dewars Centre, Perth, Scotland Photo courtesy of Brydone Images www.perthladiescct.com Welcome! Can I welcome everyone, Without our sponsors whether a sponsor, curler, we would have been coach or spectator, to the unable to organise inaugural City of Perth Ladies this competition, so we International with title sponsorship by are very grateful to EDF Energy, Perth & EDF Energy. Kinross Council, Mercure Perth Hotel, and British Curling, along with Le Gruyere We are delighted that this Champions AOP for their input to the production Curling Tour event has attracted teams costs for both television and internet from Asia, North America and Europe to coverage. I must also thank those local compete alongside the best Scottish and businesses who have taken up the offer English teams in a stellar field. of individual team sponsorship. This is a first opportunity for the top Can I take this opportunity to wish all of ladies curling teams to visit the Fair the teams every success, and good fun City of Perth, and compete in a town and friendship both on and off the ice. with historic links to the game, on a I know that we can look forward to an renowned ice surface at Dewars Centre exceptional four days of curling with 9 which has hosted many World, European games being televised live on BBC Alba and Scottish Championship events, plus as well as streamed on the internet. the highly acclaimed Mercure City of Perth Masters which is also a Champions Bill Duncan, Chairman Curling Tour event. City of Perth Ladies International It gives me Perth and Kinross has great historic links great pleasure with Curling. The traditional start to to welcome all each year is the Mercure City of Perth competitors, Masters, and with its large delegation of officials, friends, overseas players and supporters, it truly families and gives Perth an international start to the supporters to the year. We hope that the EDF Energy City City of Perth for of Perth Ladies International is a great the inaugural EDF Energy City of Perth success and becomes established as part Ladies International. of the annual curling calendar, alongside the prestigious Mercure City of Perth I am delighted to say we have had a Masters. great response for the first year, with 20 teams entered into the championship. I would like to extend you all my best I would like to give a very special wishes for an enjoyable weekend here welcome to all the teams competing this in the Fair City and I wish all competitors year - Canada, Sweden, England, Japan, every success - may the best team win! Norway Russia Switzerland, Germany and of course Team Scotland. Liz Grant Provost of Perth and Kinross 2 Event Information System of Play Rules of Play There are 20 competing teams, in The rules of play for the EDF Energy 4 sections of 5, with a round robin City of Perth Ladies International are format, followed by knockout play. the current rules of the World Curling Federation (WCF), including the latest The top 2 teams in each section rules on brushing devices. following the round robin qualify for the quarter-finals. The following modifications apply: One round of tiebreakers can be played ❍ In the event of a dispute the decision (Saturday at 2.00 pm) if teams are tied of the Chief Umpire will be final. following the round robin. Ranking for ❍ All matches will be 8 ends. tiebreakers will be determined by the total of all 4 last stone draws (LSD) from ❍ In the event of a drawn game, one the round robin games. extra end will be played. If the game remains tied then one draw to the Teams ranked 3 to 5 in each group button by a nominated member of will play one further game (Saturday each team will determine a winner. at 2.00 pm or 7.00 pm depending on The team who had last stone at the tiebreaker requirements). extra end will deliver first. 3rd placed teams will be ranked on LSD and 1v2 and 3v4. Turn to page 4 for more The same system will be used for 4th information! and 5th placed teams. Therefore a minimum of 5 games for each team is guaranteed. 3 Pre-Game Practice and Last Time Clocks Stone Draw (LSD) This event is going to be broadcast on Teams should be ready for practice ten TV by BBC Alba across the whole of minutes prior to game time. the UK! There will be one live game televised from each draw (with the Teams will toss a coin. The winner of exception of Friday 1 April at 7.00 pm). the coin toss has the choice between stone colour and 1st practice/LSD The televised games will have time or choice of clockwise or counter clocks. 32 minutes thinking time will clockwise rotation and 2nd practice/ be allowed with no timeouts allowed. LSD. Time clocks will be used during all Practice will be one stone away play-off games, again with 32 minutes from home end and one stone back thinking time. followed by your LSD. Any televised matches must be a Stone Selection minimum of 6 ends in duration unless otherwise specified (at the time) by the During the round robin, tiebreakers, Chief Umpire or BBC Alba. quarters and semi-finals, stones from the specified sheets will be used. Prize Fund For the final game only, teams will be ❍ Winner £4,000 permitted to choose stones from any sheet. Actual stone numbers must ❍ 2nd £2,000 be selected and given to the Chief ❍ 3rd and 4th £1,000 Umpire at least thirty minutes prior to warm-ups. Stone handles will not be ❍ 5th to 8th £450 changed. During the round robin games, winners Play-Offs will receive £100 per win. The first placed teams from each For teams ranked 3-5 in their sections, section after round robin play will get there will be £100 for the winners of the choice between hammer or stone their 5th games (Saturday at 2.00 pm colour in the play-offs. or 7.00 pm depending on tiebreaker requirements). If both teams had the same placing then a draw to the button will be required as explained previously. 4 Section A Sweeting Hasselborg K Aitken Fowler Murray Val Sweeting Anna Hasselborg Karina Aitken Anna Fowler Katie Murray Lori Olson Sara McManus Amy MacDonald Hetty Garnier Rebecca Morrison Rachel Brown Agnes Sophie Sinclair Angharad Ward Hailey Duff Dana Ferguson Knochenhauer Laura Barr Lucy Sparks Mili Smith Sofia Mabergs Section B Muirhead Ogasawara Dandie Skaslien Biktimirova Eve Muirhead Ayumi Beth Dandie Kirstin Skaslien Alina Biktimirova Anna Sloan Ogasawara Rebecca Baird Anneline Yana Nekrasova Vicki Adams Sayaka Leeanne Skårsmoen Ekaterina Yoshimyura Sarah Reid McKenzie Julie Molnar Antonova Kaho Onodera Kirsty Barr Kristine Davanger Anastasiya Anna Ohmiya Skultan Section C Tirinzoni Fleury Fleming Barbezat Jackson Silvana Tirinzoni Tracy Fleury Hannah Fleming Melanie Barbezat Sophie Jackson Manuela Siegrist Crystal Webster Lorna Vevers Jenny Perret Naomi Brown Esther Jenna Walsh Alice Spence Carole Howald Rachael Halliday Neuenschwander Amanda Gates Abi Brown Daniela Rupp Rachel Hannen Marlene Albrecht Section D Pätz Flaxey Gray Driendl G Aitken Alina Pätz Allison Flaxey Lauren Gray Daniela Driendl Kerry Barr Nadine Lehmann Clancy Grandy Jennifer Dodds Alanena Jentsch Rowena Kerr Mirjam Ott Lynn Kreviazuk Vicky Wright Marika Trettin Laura Ritchie Nicole Schwägli Morgan Court Mhairi Baird Pia-Lisa Schöll Heather Morton 5 Thursday 31 March Sheet A Sheet B Sheet C Sheet D* Sheet E Sheet F Sheet G Sheet H Ogasawara Gray Murray Sweeting 4.00 pm Skaslien Driendl Fowler K Aitken Fleming Muirhead Fleury Flaxey 8.00 pm Barbezat Biktimirova Jackson G Aitken Friday 1 April Sheet A Sheet B Sheet C Sheet D Sheet E Sheet F Sheet G Sheet H Pätz Gray Murray Fleming Muirhead Ogasawara Tirinzoni Sweeting 9.00 am Flaxey G Aitken Hasselborg Jackson Skaslien Dandie Fleury Fowler Tirinzoni Barbezat Muirhead Fowler Sweeting Skaslien Pätz Driendl 2.00 pm Fleming Jackson Dandie K Aitken Hasselborg Biktimirova Gray G Aitken Muirhead Dandie Pätz Tirinzoni Flaxey Fleury Sweeting Hasselborg 7.00 pm Ogasawara Biktimirova Driendl Barbezat Gray Fleming Murray K Aitken Saturday 2 April Sheet A Sheet B Sheet C Sheet D Sheet E Sheet F Sheet G Sheet H Murray Hasselborg Tirinzoni Pätz Ogasawara Flaxey Dandie Fleury 9.00 am K Aitken Fowler Jackson G Aitken Biktimirova Driendl Skaslien Barbezat 2.00 pm Tiebreakers/Ranking 7.00 pm A1 B1 D1 C1 Quarter-Finals D2 C2 B2 A2 Sunday 3 April Sheet A Sheet B Sheet C Sheet D Sheet E Sheet F Sheet G Sheet H 9.00 am Semi-Finals 1.00 pm Final * Games on Sheet D (apart from the 7.00 pm game on Friday 1 April) will be televised live by BBC Alba. 6 Thursday 31 March Sheet A Sheet B Sheet C Sheet D* Sheet E Sheet F Sheet G Sheet H Ogasawara Gray Murray Sweeting 4.00 pm Skaslien Driendl Fowler K Aitken Fleming Muirhead Fleury Flaxey 8.00 pm Barbezat Biktimirova Jackson G Aitken Friday 1 April Sheet A Sheet B Sheet C Sheet D Sheet E Sheet F Sheet G Sheet H Pätz Gray Murray Fleming Muirhead Ogasawara Tirinzoni Sweeting 9.00 am Flaxey G Aitken Hasselborg Jackson Skaslien Dandie Fleury Fowler Tirinzoni Barbezat Muirhead Fowler Sweeting Skaslien Pätz Driendl 2.00 pm Fleming Jackson Dandie K Aitken Hasselborg Biktimirova Gray G Aitken Muirhead Dandie Pätz Tirinzoni Flaxey Fleury Sweeting Hasselborg 7.00 pm Ogasawara Biktimirova Driendl Barbezat Gray Fleming Murray K Aitken Saturday 2 April Sheet A Sheet B Sheet C Sheet D Sheet E Sheet F Sheet G Sheet H Murray Hasselborg Tirinzoni Pätz Ogasawara Flaxey Dandie Fleury 9.00 am K Aitken Fowler Jackson G Aitken Biktimirova Driendl Skaslien Barbezat 2.00 pm Tiebreakers/Ranking 7.00 pm A1 B1 D1 C1 Quarter-Finals D2 C2 B2 A2 Sunday 3 April Sheet A Sheet B Sheet C Sheet D Sheet E Sheet F Sheet G Sheet H 9.00 am Semi-Finals 1.00 pm Final * Games on Sheet D (apart from the 7.00 pm game on Friday 1 April) will be televised live by BBC Alba.