
Pictured (l-r): Simon Pougher (alternate), Garry Coombs, Rhys Phillips, James Pougher (vice-skip), Adrian Meikle (skip)
Watch highlights of Wales' games at Monthey on the
Welsh Curling YouTube Channel.
The performance is certainly nothing to be ashamed of, despite the official rankings being likely to show Wales dropping two spots to 19th* overall - based on draw-shot challenge, win/loss record and other factors like total score and which teams they beat. Wales' national side certainly need not worry about returning to the C-Division. Wales were relegated to the C-Division in 2012, but earned promotion straight away by winning the C-Division contest in October 2013.
The Championships continue, with England's men making it through to the B-Division play-offs, while Scotland are also still in with a chance of medals in the A-Division.
Final B-Division Standings after Tie-breakers and Play-offs
Rank | Team | Games | Wins | Losses | |||||
1 | NED - Netherlands | 8 | 7 | 1 | |||||
2 | FIN - Finland | 8 | 7 | 1 | |||||
2 | ENG - England | 8 | 6 | 2 | |||||
4 | HUN - Hungary | 9 | 6 | 3 | |||||
5 | TUR - Turkey | 7 | 4 | 3 | |||||
6 | AUT - Austria | 8 | 5 | 3 | |||||
7 | CRO - Croatia | 7 | 4 | 3 | |||||
8 | BEL - Belgium | 7 | 4 | 3 | |||||
9 * | WAL - Wales | 7 | 4 | 3 | |||||
10 | EST - Estonia | 7 | 4 | 3 | |||||
11 | ISR - Israel | 7 | 3 | 4 | |||||
12 | POL - Poland | 7 | 3 | 4 | |||||
13 | LTU - Lithuania | 7 | 1 | 6 | |||||
14 | ESP - Spain | 7 | 1 | 6 | |||||
15 | ROU - Romania | 7 | 0 | 7 | >C | ||||
DNS | FRA - France | 7 | 0 | 7 | >C |