Credit: Curling Luxembourg
The Luxembourg Curling Union has announced that the 46th edition of its annual international tournament, the Coupe de l'Amitié, will take place at the Kockelscheuer Ice Rink from Friday 3 to Sunday 5 March 2023.
This year's tournament will bring together ten teams from four countries (Luxembourg, Switzerland, France and Germany) composed of players with eight different nationalities.
The Luxembourg teams, all from Curling Club Lëtzebuerg, are: DOLLYSWEEPERS (Marco Etienne, Alex Benoy, Claude Schweitzer and Maja Gildhoff); CABAKAPHI (Philippe Giltaire, Karen Wauters, Barry Foulds and Candice Richards); LETZ PLUS (Virginie Hansen, Volker Beba, Jean Champagne, Carole Remesch, Daniel Schweich and Hanna Beba).
Schedule
Friday 3 March:
14:00 - Rink A LADIES+1 (CH) vs CABAKAPHI (LU)
16:15 - Rink B LADIES+1 (CH) vs CHARLEVILLE-MÉZIÈRES (FR)
18:15 - Rink A PARPAN (CH) vs LETZ PLUS (LU) / Rink B CABAKAPHI (LU) vs BUTTONEERS DDF (DE)
20:15 Ice pebbling and pebble crashing
20:30 - Rink A COLOGNE (DE) vs HAMBURG (DE) / Rink B RHINESTONES DDF (DE) vs DOLLYSWEEPERS LETZ (LU)
22:30 End of day
Saturday 4 March:
08:15 - Rink A Losers from Friday at 20:30 / Rink B Winners from Friday at 20:30
10:15 If possible, losers versus losers / winners vs winners from Friday or Rink A BUTTONEERS vs LETZ PLUS / Rink B PARPAN vs CHARLEVILLE-MÉZIÈRES
12:15 General ranking, ice pebbling and pebble crashing
12:30 - Rink A 9 vs 10 / Rink B 7 vs 8
14:30 - Rink A 5 vs 6 / Rink B 3 vs 4
16:30 - Rink A 1 vs 2
18:30 Curling end of day and new general ranking
19:00 "Come as you are" evening apéro at IKKI restaurant in Rives de Clausen
20:15 Dinner
Sunday 5 March:
09:30 - Rink A 7 vs 8 / Rink B 9 vs 10
11:30 - Rink A 3 vs 4 / Rink B 5 vs 6
12:00 Silver prize-giving 7-10
13:15 Ice pebbling and pebble crashing
13:30 - Rink A 1 vs 2 (closed final)
15:30 Gold prize-giving 1-6
Entry is free for spectators.
