Scotland’s men’s and women’s curling teams swept through their opening fixtures at the European Curling Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic, highlighted by wins for the women’s rink and a victory for the men.
Fay Henderson Rink Wins in Ostrava
Scotland’s women’s team grabbed two early victories in the Czech Republic, highlighted by a hard-fought 7-4 win over Turkey. Fay Henderson’s rink jumped out to a two-point lead after the first end. Turkey trailed by the end of the third end before the Scots answered with a vital three-point haul.
Turkey narrowed the gap to a single point following the sixth end, but Scotland sealed the match with two points in the next end. That performance followed a dominant 12-3 opening day victory against Denmark on Tuesday.
Against Denmark, the Scottish side edged the first two ends before the Danes halved the deficit. Henderson’s squad then seized control with a five-point surge by the close of the fourth end. Though Denmark answered with two points in the fifth, Scotland ended the contest emphatically with six points in the sixth and final end.
Grant Hardie Men Play the Netherlands
Scotland’s men matched their compatriots’ strong start by defeating the Netherlands 8-4 in their opening fixture. Grant Hardie’s rink took control early, picking up two points in the first end and three more in the third to build a 5-1 advantage.
The Dutch side narrowed the deficit to 6-4 after six ends. Scotland responded in the seventh end by collecting two additional points, securing the victory and maintaining momentum for the tournament schedule ahead.
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