Sweden Tour Curlers 2013: 11/08/13

Results after Games 6 and 7 in Nörrköping

We walked on to the ice to the sound violin music played by two youngsters from the local music school. We followed our team Captain, Corrie, up the side across the top and back down the middle (a first for many of us).

The games then began with Scotland being given the hammer on all sheets. The ice was less swingy but still keen and this helped some but not others.

The results are below and we now know exactly what we have to do in Stockholm to maintain the winning record of the previous tour.

Current Total
Scotland	135	136	Sweden

Game 7

Nörrköping

Thursday 7th November 7.00pm

	Scotland	Sweden
Team 1	10	2
Team 2	7	5
Team 3	1	8
Team 4	4	6
Total	22	21

Game 6

Nörrköping

Thursday 7th November 4.00pm

	Scotland	Sweden
Team 1	5	9
Team 2	6	6
Team 3	8	4
Team 4	5	10
Total	24	29

Outer space and out turns

Thursday began in a more leisurely manner having breakfast with our hosts. We were then taken into the centre of Norrköping for the most fascinating talk from Professor Anders Ynnerman in the Visualisation Centre. He and his assistant took to us Mars and beyond with a 3D film showing us the world from outer space as it was at that exact moment in time. You can see us in our 3D glasses below!

Lunch was in the City Hall where we were guests of the Lady Mayor, Eva Andersson, and lady Vice Mayor, Jirina Klevstigh. The lunch was held in a beautiful room with a high ceiling and pictures of the previous mayor's on the wall. There had been 5 female mayors in recent times. Sara Meyer then gave us a tour of the city chambers.

There was time for a brief shopping trip or walk around the town. One part of the town used to house the industry but this has now been transformed into housing and university buidlings (see below).

Once back at the ice rink we played two games of six ends each with an hour for soup, bread and cheese in between. Music was played as we walked onto the ice behind the flags of Scotland and Sweden.

The games were all well contested and the details can be seen on the next blog. All I will say here is that there is everything to play for in Stockholm.

We all agreed that staying with Swedish hosts had been great and that they are all guaranteed a bed and big welcome in Scotland if/when they come over for a visit whether it be to curl, golf or just on vacation.

At the Visulisation Centre

Norrköping

Lunch in the City Hall

Touring the City Chambers

Old industrial buildings now with a change of use

Reflection of a building

After walking on to the ice behind our flag

Points, Polargris and Pyttipanna

An early breakfast, on a lovely bright morning, was followed by a brisk walk to the ice rink. Because there were no teams available to play against us we played the Swedish version of Points with both Jan and Margaret scoring more than 40 points! Prizes were awarded to Margaret, the Tour Points Champion, with Jan being 2nd and Corrie was 3rd.

Everyone who scored more than 30 points won a point for Scotland. When the extra points were added to the team score we had our noses in front - just! See separate blog.

Jennifer followed the tour tradition making a lovely speech of thanks and handed over a Tour Pennant for the ice rink and gifts for the ladies who helped feed us so well. The Ice men were not forgotten with whisky as a thank you for the superb ice. Four more games to come before the tour ends......

After curling and an early lunch we got on the bus again heading for Nörrköping stopping off at Gränna where they make the famous candy " Polargris". We watched a demonstration of making the brightly coloured candy and quite a few purchases were made. Then we had a chance to wander through the village which had pretty painted houses and a lovely church.

On arrival at the ice rink in Nörrköping we had a frantic change into our finery before having photographs taken (hopefully there will be one that can be used as the 'official tour' photo).

We then were treated to a fun evening of getting to know our Swedish hosts (no hotel for 2 nights), learning some basic Swedish phrases and listening to some children from a local music school show us what good singing really sounds like.

The 3 course meal (herring, pyttipanna, apple cake) was interspersed with singing Swedish songs and afterwards we performed a couple of songs from our repertoire. We finished with a good rendition of Curling Queen.

The vote of thanks was given by Linsey and then it was off to our hosts houses. Some went straight to bed, others had cups of tea whilst some others talked well into the night over G&T'S !!!!!

The following pictures will give a flavour of the day. Captions will be added later.

Rolling the candy

Candy 'drying'

Candy for sale

Houses in Granna

Cakes galore in a local coffee shop where we just happened to stop!

Granna church

Results after Full Points competition

We are now back in a good WiFi area so the blog can be updated.

Hope you can follow where we are up to. These results were from Wednesday (I think!!!!)

Today we all played Points. We did the Swedish disciplines and scored the Swedish way. Anyone from Scotland that scored more than 30 points earned a point for Scotand. The overall result is starting to look better now!!!