CURLING JAMAICA
Feb 23, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 23, 2024
CURLING JAMAICA TO HOST INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2024, THREE GAMES TO BE STREAMED LIVE
Toronto, ON, Canada / Kingston, Jamaica – Curling Jamaica will be hosting exhibition matches against other “new” curling nations on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at Dundas Valley Golf and Curling Club in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time).
Players involved with the national team programs of Kenya, Mexico, Portugal, Guyana, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Jamaica will be taking part in the event. The event is comprised of one draw each of doubles curling, traditional four-person team curling, and the new discipline of “triples” curling.
The tentative schedule is as follows:
Draw 1 (Triples) @ 10am
Sheet 1: Hong Kong Women vs. Philippines 1
Sheet 2: Jamaica Men vs. Portugal
Sheet 3: Jamaica Open vs. Philippines 2
Sheet 4: Jamaica Women vs. Kenya Women (streamed live)
Sheet 5: Guyana vs. Kenya Men
Draw 2 (Four-on-Four) @ 1pm
Sheet 1: Mexico vs. Portugal
Sheet 2: Jamaica Women vs. Hong Kong
Sheet 3: Jamaica Open vs. Philippines 1
Sheet 4: Jamaica Men vs. Guyana (streamed live)
Sheet 5: Kenya vs. Philippines 2
Draw 3 @ 4:30pm
Sheet 1: Guyana Doubles vs. Philippines Doubles 1
Sheet 2: Jamaica Doubles 1 vs. Portugal Doubles
Sheet 3: Kenya Doubles vs. Philippines Doubles 2
Sheet 4: Jamaica Doubles 2 vs. Mexico Doubles (streamed live)
Sheet 5: Kenya Open vs. Jamaica Open
Three of the above games will be streamed live, and will then be available for replay viewing, on Dundas Valley Golf & Curling Club’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPTHimWIK2Ly2vdgz41ZO9w
“On behalf of Curling Jamaica, we welcome all of the participants to our third annual International Friendly,” said Curling Jamaica’s Ben Kong, the event’s lead organizer. “We extend a particular welcome to team Kenya, who will be flying in from Nairobi to participate in our event. This event provides a valuable opportunity for our own program and for other nations to evaluate current and aspiring national team program players against international competition. We also thank Dundas Valley Golf & Curling Club for hosting our event and providing the live streaming option.”
About Curling Jamaica: Curling Jamaica is the sole governing body of the winter sport of Curling in Jamaica, and currently operates in Ontario, Canada, with corporate registered head offices in Toronto, Ontario and Kingston, Jamaica. Players are based in Canada, Scotland and the United States.
For further information about Curling Jamaica, visit www.curlingjamaica.com
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For more information, please contact:
Ben Kong at ben.jamaicacurling@gmail.com or
Ian Robertson at president@curlingjamaica.com