Ford World Curling Championship
The 2005 Ford Men's World Curling Championship was awarded to Victoria in the Fall of 2003 bringing world class men's curling back to Victoria for the first time since the 1984 Brier. The 2005 championship staged from April 2-10, 2005 at the new, 7,500 seat Victoria Arena. ( yes, the small city that I currently reside in ) I am not a big curling fan but its fun to watch. and I didnt knew much about curling till the last few days..
Today, Scotland and Canada entered into the finals ! Canada won, 11 to 4.
Dave Nedohin delivered some of the most beautiful shots ever ! Wow !
Some history about curling.
Curling is played in over 35 countries throughout the world
Curling was "invented" in Scotland in the late 1400s
Much later a set of 12 rules was published and adopted by most clubs
The first clubs and figures
The Royal Caledonian Curling Club was formed in 1836 thus creating a governing body which eventually led to uniform rules and regulations throughout Scotland and the rest of the world
The first organized curling club was established in Lochleven Scotland in 1668
The first curling match in Canada took place in 1760 on the St. Charles River near Quebec City
The first organized curling club in Canada was the Royal Montreal Club founded in 1807
There are approximately 1200 curling clubs in Canada.
There are approximately 1.5 million people aged 7 and older who curl in Canada each year
Game and Curlers
There are 4 curlers (skip, vice skip, second lead) on a curling team, each of whom deliver 2 rocks each end
A game is played on a "sheet" approximately 14 feet wide and 140 feet long of pebbled ice
A game lasts approximately 2 hours or 15 minutes an end.
The object of the game is to have your team's rocks (also known as stones) closest to the centre of the house which is made up of 4 circles 12', 8', 4' and approximately 1' in diameter
The rock
The curling rock weighs approximately 44 pounds or 19.95 Kilograms. They are made of special granite found only in Wales or Scotland
The types of shots:
A draw shot, which is intended to stop in or in front of the house
A take out shot which is intended to hit an opponent’s rocks and move it
The types of turns:
An in-turn where the rock rotates clockwise for a right-handed curler and counter clockwise for a left-handed curler.
An out-turn where the rock rotates counter clockwise for a right handed curler, clockwise for a left-handed curler.
Sweeping or brushing may be done by any or all members of the team delivering the rock to make the rock go further or usually to make it run straighter
Today, Scotland and Canada entered into the finals ! Canada won, 11 to 4.
Dave Nedohin delivered some of the most beautiful shots ever ! Wow !
Some history about curling.
Curling is played in over 35 countries throughout the world
Curling was "invented" in Scotland in the late 1400s
Much later a set of 12 rules was published and adopted by most clubs
The first clubs and figures
The Royal Caledonian Curling Club was formed in 1836 thus creating a governing body which eventually led to uniform rules and regulations throughout Scotland and the rest of the world
The first organized curling club was established in Lochleven Scotland in 1668
The first curling match in Canada took place in 1760 on the St. Charles River near Quebec City
The first organized curling club in Canada was the Royal Montreal Club founded in 1807
There are approximately 1200 curling clubs in Canada.
There are approximately 1.5 million people aged 7 and older who curl in Canada each year
Game and Curlers
There are 4 curlers (skip, vice skip, second lead) on a curling team, each of whom deliver 2 rocks each end
A game is played on a "sheet" approximately 14 feet wide and 140 feet long of pebbled ice
A game lasts approximately 2 hours or 15 minutes an end.
The object of the game is to have your team's rocks (also known as stones) closest to the centre of the house which is made up of 4 circles 12', 8', 4' and approximately 1' in diameter
The rock
The curling rock weighs approximately 44 pounds or 19.95 Kilograms. They are made of special granite found only in Wales or Scotland
The types of shots:
A draw shot, which is intended to stop in or in front of the house
A take out shot which is intended to hit an opponent’s rocks and move it
The types of turns:
An in-turn where the rock rotates clockwise for a right-handed curler and counter clockwise for a left-handed curler.
An out-turn where the rock rotates counter clockwise for a right handed curler, clockwise for a left-handed curler.
Sweeping or brushing may be done by any or all members of the team delivering the rock to make the rock go further or usually to make it run straighter
posted by Celine at
3:07 PM
3 Comments:
Some things you forgot...
Best curling team in the world: AIESEC Uvic.
Best curling teacher in the world: Jess!
Best curling event: Organized by Email & for FREE :D hehe...
I want to go CURLING AGAIN!!!! *sniff, sniff*
Oh, oh oh, I almost forgot...I made BBQ chicken tonight...yummy! Wish you could have tried it!
"Best curling teacher in the world: Jess!"
... awww thanks ^_^
We should go AIESEC curling again. For sure. And Jenny will be there in spirit. We'll draw one to the button for ya kimchi!! ;)
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