Rounding off with a satisfying victory against USA II, England moved up to finish fifth in the round-robin phase. We did get quite close to third, which would have enabled us to choose our opponents in the quarter-final but we are happy to have qualified. We seem to be hitting form at just the right time...
Venice Cup, Final Standings for the Round-Robin
1 Denmark 304.11
2 USA II 288.03
3 USA I 281.05
4 Italy 278.87
5 England 277.73
6 China 274.12
7 Netherlands 274.09
8 France 266.55
So now we are entering the knock-out stages. Denmark won the round-robin, had first choice of opponents and opted for France. USA II chose China, USA I chose us and that left Italy to play the Netherlands. USA I probably opted for us because they were able to carry forward an advantage from our round-robin encounter - so we begin our 96-board marathon, played over two days, sixteen IMPs down.
The semi-final draw was made too and if we progress, we will play the winners of Denmark versus France. We are in a very confident mood and looking forward to the day's play!
Venice Cup, Final Standings for the Round-Robin
1 Denmark 304.11
2 USA II 288.03
3 USA I 281.05
4 Italy 278.87
5 England 277.73
6 China 274.12
7 Netherlands 274.09
8 France 266.55
So now we are entering the knock-out stages. Denmark won the round-robin, had first choice of opponents and opted for France. USA II chose China, USA I chose us and that left Italy to play the Netherlands. USA I probably opted for us because they were able to carry forward an advantage from our round-robin encounter - so we begin our 96-board marathon, played over two days, sixteen IMPs down.
The semi-final draw was made too and if we progress, we will play the winners of Denmark versus France. We are in a very confident mood and looking forward to the day's play!
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