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The verbal noun curling is formed from the Scots (and English) verb curl, [11] which describes the motion of the stone. Group of people curling on a lake in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, c. 1897. Kilsyth Curling Club claims to be the first club in the world, having been formally constituted in 1716; [12] it is still in existence today. [13]
When a stone barely touches the designated line marking on the ice, e.g. "bite centre", "bite the four", etc. Biter A stone that barely touches the outside of the house, just biting the 12-foot ring Bite stick / Biter bar A piece of equipment used to determine whether or not a stone is a biter Blank end
An ornate curling house still survives, built with wood, some of it unworked, serving as 'tree trunk' supports to the roof. [6] Gosford House, Aberlady. A surviving curling house here has unusual shell decorations. [7] and is faced with tufa-like stone. [8] Lindores Loch, Fife. It was built by the Abdie Curling Club in the mid-1860s on the site ...
Andrew Kay & Company (Curling Stones) Limited, [1] trading as Kays Scotland, is the only remaining UK manufacturer and supplier of curling stones. Founded in 1851, it retains exclusive rights to harvest granite from Ailsa Craig , granted by the Marquess of Ailsa .
Ailsa Craig (/ ˈ eɪ l s ə /; Scots: Ailsae Craig; Scottish Gaelic: Creag Ealasaid) is an island of 99 ha (240 acres) in the outer Firth of Clyde, 16 km (8 + 1 ⁄ 2 nmi) west of mainland Scotland, upon which microgranite has long been quarried to make curling stones.
In doubles curling each two-person team plays with six stones, one of which is positioned in play before the start of the end. [9] [10] [11] One stone is placed on the center line in the 4-foot circle of the house such that the back edge of the stone is aligned with the back edge of the circle.
A map of all active curling clubs in the United States. This is a list of the curling clubs in the United States. In October 2022, the membership of USA Curling ratified the board of directors' vote to remove the Grand National Curling Club (GNCC) as a regional association. Some clubs opted to leave USA Curling while retaining membership in the ...
The Brier (French: Le Brier), known since 2023 as the Montana's Brier for sponsorship reasons, is the annual Canadian men's curling championship, sanctioned by Curling Canada. The Brier has been held since 1927, traditionally during the month of March.