The teams are all set for the BC Women91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Curling Championship at the end of the month in Quesnel.
With only three weeks to go, the final two berths for the provincial tournament were awarded after a playdown at the Kamloops Curling Club over the weekend (Jan. 4-6).
Team Richards, whose players hail from Kelowna, Victoria and Prince George, is made up of Brette Richards, Blaine de Jager, Steph Jackson Baier and Heather Tyre.
They won the open #2 playdown91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s A event with a 7-6 victory over 2019 BC Junior Women91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s champion Team Daniels and an 11-4 win over Team Thompson.
Team Thompson from Kamloops will also move forward.
The squad, made up of Karla Thompson, Holly Donaldson, Megan Daniels and Cassie Savage, prevailed in the B event with a 7-6 win over Team Daniels.
Both Team Richards and Team Thompson have players who have been successful at previous BC Women91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Championships.
Jackson Bier won in 2014 with Team Van Osch, Thompson skipped a team to victory in 2016 and Richards and de Jager were part of Team Mallet91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s winning bid in 2017.
The complete list of teams that have qualified for the 2019 BC Women91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Curling Championship is as follows:
- Team Van Osch (Defending champion)
- Team Brown (CTRS)
- Team Wark (BC Curling Tour)
- Team Gushulak (BC Curling Tour)
- Team Slattery (Open #1 playdown)
- Team Hudyma (Open #1 playdown)
- Team Richards (Open #2 playdown)
- Team Thompson (Open #2 playdown)
The final men91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s berth will be determined at the men91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s open playdown at Lilloet Curling Club from Jan. 11 to 13.
The 2019 BC Men91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s and Women91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Curling Championships will be taking place from January 29 to Feburary 3 in Quesnel.
Tickets can be purchased for the Quesnel event by following the link here:
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