Team Mouat ‘very disappointed’ to miss out on World Championship
Bruce Mouat’s rink are “incredibly unhappy” to be lacking out on subsequent month’s Planet Men’s Curling Championship in Las Vegas.
The Olympic silver medallists did not choose element in the Scottish Championships as it coincided with their return from the Winter season Games in Beijing.
Staff Paterson won the men’s celebration in Dumfries and will symbolize Scotland in the United States.
Staff Mouat have named for “robust and transparent modify”.
In a statement on Twitter, Workforce Mouat claimed: “We just take wonderful delight in becoming whole-time athletes and always glance forward to symbolizing Scotland when provided the prospect. We desire Crew Paterson all the most effective at the championship.
“It is regretted that there was an avoidable clash of dates with the Scottish Championship and our return from the Wintertime Olympic Games. We would have relished the possibility to take part in each.”
Crew Paterson is composed of Ross Paterson, Duncan Menzies, Craig Waddell and Kyle Waddell. Becoming a member of Scotland and hosts the United States will be Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Sweden and Switzerland.
“I was at the Planet Champs in Basel with Tom Brewster again in 2016 and played second for him, and to be heading back to a further Worlds taking part in skip stones is a excellent emotion,” explained Paterson.
“This is my fourth Environment Championships, two of those people acquiring been fifth male, the second of all those for Crew Mouat in 2018 in Vegas. It is awesome to be going back again there.
“The initially goal’s often to make the enjoy-offs and, from there, we will be looking to be on the podium.”
