2018 Americas Challenge (January)

Last updated
2018 Canada-Brazil Challenge
Host city London, Ontario
Arena Western Fair Sports Centre
DatesJanuary 11 – 13
WinnerFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Skip Glenn Howard
Third Adam Spencer
Second David Mathers
Lead Scott Howard
FinalistFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (Marcelo Mello)
«  2017

The 2018 Americas Challenge was a curling challenge that took place from January 11 to 13 at the Western Fair Sports Centre in London, Ontario. [1] The challenge round determined which nation would qualify to the last Americas Zone spot at the 2018 World Men's Curling Championship. Brazil and Canada played a best-of-five series to determine the winner in the men's event.

Contents

The Challenge was held concurrently with the 2018 Continental Cup of Curling, the first time it was held on arena ice and not at a dedicated curling facility.

Background

The World Curling Federation allots two spots at the World Men's Curling Championship to the Americas Zone, which are normally taken by Canada and the United States. However, the World Curling Federation allows for other member nations in the Americas Zone (i.e. Brazil) to challenge Canada and/or the United States for berths to the World Championships. As hosts, the United States receive an automatic berth to the 2018 World Men's Championships. Thus, Brazil is allowed to challenge Canada for a berth to the 2018 World Championships. This will be Brazil's first men's challenge of Canada; it had unsuccessfully challenged the United States in 2017, 2015, 2010 and 2009.

Men's event

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:

NationSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateClub
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Marcelo Mello Scott McMullan Márcio Cerquinho Filipe Nunes Sérgio Mitsuo Vilela Club de curling Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec [2]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Glenn Howard Adam Spencer David Mathers Scott Howard St. George's Golf and Country Club, Etobicoke, Ontario

Results

Game 1

Thursday, January 11, 19:00

Sheet c12345678910Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Howard) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg7301103XXX15
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (Mello)0000010XXX1

Game 2

Friday, January 12, 14:30

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Howard) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg03021020XX8
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (Mello)00100101XX3

Game 3

Friday, January 12, 19:00

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Howard) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg021002100X6
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (Mello)000110001X3

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References

  1. "Curling Canada | Team Howard named to play Brazil in Americas Zone Challenge".
  2. 2018 Continental Cup Media Guide