TEAM USA's Bell/McSparran Women's Pairs combo take BRONZE in Cyprus!
Pictured (from left to right):
Dee McSparran (Lead), Newport Harbor LBC, Corona Del Mar, CA; Southwest Division
Janice Bell (Skip), Jefferson Park LBC, Seattle, WA; Northwest Division
10/23/11: Semi-finals against South Africa started at 9 AM. It seems as though South Africa could do no wrong. They found the green and played it well. The win went to South Africa with a final score of 31-8. Janice and Dee did exceptionally well all through this pairs competition. It's been exciting to hear the updates and thrilling that they captured a bronze medal. We're in your corner, Janice and Dee. Go get 'em in Rinks!!! (Gotta love Rinks!)
Final Standings
1st: Scotland
2nd: South Africa
3rd: USA
3rd: Spain
10/22/11: They did it! Team USA's Bell/McSparran powerhouse beat the Netherlands team with a score of 24-10 in the play-off match today and have a bronze medal for sure. They now advance to the semi-finals on October 23rd at 9 AM to compete against South Africa. If they win, they'll play the winner of Spain/Scotland.
10/21/11: With all 5 games played in Section 1 of Women's Pairs, JPLBC's Janice Bell and SW Division lead, Dee McSparran, are 3-0-2, ranking 2nd in Section 1. Bell and McSparran now advance to the Playoffs and will take on the Section 2, #2 ranked team, Netherlands. The Netherlands team has a 3-0-3 record.
Keep up the good work, Janice and Dee. We're all rooting for you!
There will be more updates as the games progress so stay tuned!
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Women's Pairs - Rankings Section 1 - as of 10/21/11 |
Points |
Games Played |
Game W-D-L |
Shots F-A |
Shots Diff |
| 1. SCOTLAND | 10 | 5 of 5 | 5-0-0 | 123-42 | 81 |
| 2. UNITED STATES - Janice & Dee!!! | 6 | 5 of 5 | 3-0-2 | 84-84 | 0 |
| 3. CANADA | 4 | 5 of 5 | 2-0-3 | 80-84 | -4 |
| 4. WALES | 4 | 5 of 5 | 2-0-3 | 77-89 | -12 |
| 5. ISRAEL | 4 | 5 of 5 | 2-0-3 | 68-96 | -28 |
| 6. GUERNSEY | 2 | 5 of 5 | 1-0-4 | 59-96 | -37 |
Section 1 Score Details:
Scotland: Margaret Letham(S) defeated Guernsey: Angela Bartie(S) 19-9
Israel: Ruth Gilor(S) defeated Wales: K. Pearce(S) 20-13
United States: Janice Bell(S) defeated Canada: Kylah Dittman(S) 18-15
United States: Janice Bell(S) defeated Israel: Ruth Gilor(S) 19-11
Scotland: Margaret Letham(S) defeated Canada: Kylah Dittman(S) 26-9
Wales: K. Pearce(S) defeated Guernsey: Angela Bartie(S) 19-16
Scotland: Margaret Letham(S) defeated Wales: K. Pearce(S) 23-9
United States: Janice Bell(S) defeated Guernsey: Angela Bartie(S) 25-11
Canada: Kylah Dittman(S) defeated Israel: Ruth Gilor(S) 25-12
Guernsey: Angela Bartie(S) defeated Canada: Kylah Dittman(S) 15-12
Scotland: Margaret Letham(S) defeated Israel: Ruth Gilor(S) 31-4
Wales: K. Pearce(S) defeated United States: Janice Bell(S) 23-11
Israel: Ruth Gilor(S) defeated Guernsey: Angela Bartie(S) 21-8
Canada: Kylah Dittman(S) defeated Wales: K. Pearce(S) 19-13
Scotland: Margaret Letham(S) defeated United States: Janice Bell(S) 24-11
For more info, go to the World Bowls site: http://www.worldbowlsltd.co.uk/mainresults.php
Where is Cyprus, anyway?
Cyprus is located at the Eastern end of the Mediterranean and benefits from over 300 sunny days a year. Nicosia, highlighted in the center of the map below is the capital of Cyprus.
