KARUIZAWA, Nagano, Japan – The Pacific Curling Championships 2009 gets underway in Karuizawa, Nagano today with the finals taking place a week later on Thursday 19 November.
The full playing schedule for the event can be seen here:
http://www.ac.auone-net.jp/~pcc2009/schedule.html
Live scoring can been seen here:
http://www.ac.auone-net.jp/~pcc2009/realtime.html
And team standings here:
http://www.ac.auone-net.jp/~pcc2009 follow links to the men’s and women’s competition.
In the women’s competition teams from Australia, China, Japan, Korea and New Zealand will play to secure the two World Curling Federation Pacific Zone qualification places for the Ford World Women’s Curling Championships 2010 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada. (20-28 March).
Full women’s team line ups can be seen here:
http://www.ac.auone-net.jp/~pcc2009/women.html
In the men’s competition teams from Australia, China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Korea and New Zealand will vie for the top two spots that will win them places at the Capital One World Men’s Curling Championship 2010, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. (3-11 April).
Full men’s team line ups can be seen here:
http://www.ac.auone-net.jp/~pcc2009/men.html