Scottish curling also runs season long competitions with matches taking place at ice rinks throughout scotland. Curling the rink and rules of the game royal caledonian curling club on. We are keen to see folk enjoying their curling and welcome all abilities. Entry forms for the 20192020 season competitions are now available here. Curlings popularity increased considerably in 2002 when rhona martin and her team captured the gold medal at the winter olympics.
The royal caledonian curling club rccc, branded as scottish curling is the mother club of. The caledonian curling club also known as the callie curling club has been one of the most prominent curling rinks in canada for many years. The peek development in the sport took place in the 20 th century. The rccc has adopted the trading name scottish curling which is used throughout this rulebook. Subscribers may view the full text of this article in its original form through timesmachine. Curling for wheelchair users, people who are visually impaired and deaf people. May 28, 2018 ritchie writes to lord mansfield, on the same day as the special meeting, with these words, my lord, i am instructed by a meeting of the grand caledonian curling club, held here this day, to transmit to your lordship, as president, a pair of curling stones, and a copy of the curling annual for 1842, which they have resolved to present to his royal highness prince albert, and to request that. Etiquette uphold curling tradition and best practice. We also provide answers to the most asked questions in the curling faq guide. Check the websites of curling in england the welsh curling association and the irish curling association for news and links to local clubs. Royal caledonian curling club british athletic club. We enjoy the seasonal get together for the chat, playing the game and, of course, competing at various levels trying to win the odd competition. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages.
There were regular reports in the press at the time of outdoor contests with other local clubs on various frozen ponds around bonnybridge from the 1850s onwards. Rules of the game scottish curling the home of curling in. The february game took place on ice of about eight and a half inches and the royal caledonian curling club records show the north pipped the south to be proclaimed the victors. Scottish curling also runs season long competitions. All curling clubs operate out of the 22 ice rinks in scotland which have curling facilities. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Umpiring find out about umpiring with scottish curling. The above quote appears in the governing bodys rule book before anything else, evidencing its. The royal caledonian curling club ochil house, springkerse business park, stirling, fk7 7xe tel. Committee recognises the royal caledonian curling club founded as the grand caledonian curling club in 1838 as developing the first official rules for the.
Curling, a game similar to lawn bowls but played on ice. Royal caledonian curling club the roaring game blog. Royal caledonian curling club lapel pin canadian branch ontario 125th annv. The curling event at the 1924 winter olympics was contested only by men. Royal caledonian curling club trading as scottish curling is a company limited by guarantee without a share capital. Rules of the game scottish curling the home of curling in scotland. If you love curling, are a member of a club, play regularly, compete, are a spectator or just have a keen interest in the sport, join us now and add your photos. United states branch of the royal caledonian curling club and the grand national curling club are established.
History of curling, scotlands ain game, and fifty years of. Apparently many rules were needed for throwing rocks on ice. Two teams, each with four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called rocks, across the ice curling sheet toward the house, a circular target marked on the ice. Its central location makes it a hot spot for corporate curling events, and a popular spot for people interested in trying out the sport. This work was reproduced from the original artifact. Read more paralympicsgb select wheelchair curlers for pyeongchang 2018.
All members of rccc are considered equally as members of scottish curling. The club s membership, as at november 1, 1849, is recorded in the royal caledonian curling club annual for 184950. In 1924, curling was introduced for the first time in the winter olympics in chamonix. Become a partner sponsorship and advertising opportunities. As part of the grand national 150 celebration, the gncc will publish the grand national 150a curling celebration history book.
The kinross club also played a very important role during the formation of the grand club later to become the royal caledonian curling club. Learn about working at the royal caledonian curling club. Click the icon to the right to download our new competition brochure and find out which of our 40 competitions is perfect for you. Tartan curling club closing, merging with caledonian curling. A canadian branch of the royal caledonian curling club was founded in 1852, but the royal. The royal caledonian curling club overview free company. The royal caledonian curling club is pleased to announce that the following rccc members 31 have been invited to play in the 2018 four nations competition. The only exception to the normal rules is that no sweeping is allowed. These rules form the basis of the rules applicable to all competitions within the dafs curling club. Unlike curling clubs in other parts of the world, curling clubs in scotland are not synonymous with the rink the play out of. Curling school teachers and coaches may find it easier to study the key elements in the pdf rules book. This is a weekend social event played annually betwe. Rules of the game scottish curling the home of curling.
The rccc was founded on july 25, 1838 in edinburgh, and granted its royal charter by queen victoria in 1843, after she had witnessed a demonstration of the sport played on the polished ballroom floor of. The club plays at murrayfield curling rink, where we have our own league and knockout competitions, as well as playing in the linlithgow trophy, province league now in division 1, king george iv whisky trophy, province bonspiel, and rccc district medal. There is a core of people who also take part in competitions organised through edinburgh curling club and midlothian province. Membership database affiliated club and member access. There are a series of drills of varying levels of difficulty, informational guides, and planning grids to name just a few. Member benefits become a member of scottish curling. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article. The history of curling and fifty years of the royal caledonian curling club john kerr, 2002, curling in canada and the united states. Registered in scotland under company number sc232571. Royal caledonian curling club news newspapers books scholar. General histories and guides memorabiliana curliana mabenensia 1830.
Curlers grace o lord whas love surrounds us a and brings us a thegither. Competition rule book 2018 see addendum to above donald whyte daytime league rules2018. When your opposition is playing, stand at the side of the rink, between the hog lines. The royal caledonian curling club scotland convened a meeting in perth. Copyright 2020 royal caledonian curling club trading as scottish curling.
Dec 15, 2011 welcome to the official royal caledonian curling club flickr group. See who you know at the royal caledonian curling club, leverage your professional network, and get hired. The royal caledonian curling club free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. On friday 30th september the royal caledonian curling club was welcomed by stranraer ice rink and the north west castle to deliver the introduction to coaching wheelchair curling course to a. Details of the exact role played by the club and some of its members at the time, are detailed in john kerrs book published over 125 years ago. Like many sports, curling has its own distinct terminology and rules that. Royal caledonian club rules chosen for olympic, curling. The following rules of the game are those of the royal caledonian curling club rccc and its members. Scottish curling senior mens championship qualifiers royal caledonian curling club january 68, ayr and forfar curlers aged over 50 take to the ice in ayr and forfar aiming to qualify for the senior championships in february the winners of which will represent scotland at worlds in lethbridge, canada, in april. You will find a concise list of keywords and phrases in the curling terminology az section. Click for more on the district medal and the waldiegriffith inter province cup. Other articles where royal caledonian curling club is discussed. The royal caledonian curling club rccc is the mother club of the sport of curling, and the governing body of curling in scotland. The international curling federation was founded there in 1966.
History of curling, scotlands ain game, and fifty years of the royal caledonian curling club john kerr on. Rules of the royal caledonian curling club, 2011 2012. They are organized by the royal caledonian curling club which oversees curling in scotland the rccc has divided scotland up into areas. Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles.
Umpiring find out about umpiring with the scottish curling. Wheelchair curling is an adaptation of curling for people with mobility impairment. The club has three sheets of ice, clubroombar, kitchen and lockerrooms. See more ideas about curls, books and curling game. History of curling, scotlands ain game, and fifty years. The club later received its royal charter from queen victoria and became the royal caledonian curling club rccc, the mother club. Sheila swan was appointed to lead the wheelchair curling programme in june 2015. The fingask curling club was founded in 1843 and admitted to the royal caledonian curling club the same year.
Sir peter was the president, and his mother, lady murray threipland, was the patroness. The royal caledonian curling club rccc, branded as scottish curling is the mother club of the sport of curling, and the governing body of curling in scotland. It was founded in 1838 with the aim to unite curlers throughout the world into one brotherhood of the rink. The royal caledonian curling club is seeking nominations from members for the positions of vice president and two elected directors. As the rccc follows world curling federation wcf rules where appropriate, publication of each seasons rccc rule book will be as soon as possible after the wcf congress. The rccc was founded in july 1838 in edinburgh with the purpose of uniting curlers throughout the globe. In february 2006, a few days before the start of the 2006 winter olympics, the international olympic committee ruled that the curling medals were part of the official olympic programme in 1924, and not a demonstration event as many authoritative sources had previously. The sports rules specify ice of at least six inches thick. Grand national curling club grand national curling club. The royal caledonian curling club ochil house, springkerse business. Try curling sessions enjoy a taster of the sport at your local rink. For the latest on current and upcoming curling competitions visit the competitions page.
They are organized by the royal caledonian curling club which oversees curling in scotland. The royal caledonian curling club rccc is the mother club of the sport of curling, and is scotlands governing body of curling. The club later changed its name to the royal caledonian curling. The royal caledonian curling club cairnie house, ingliston, newbridge. The rules for all club competitions are as laid down in the rink and rules of the game and competition rules as approved by the royal caledonian curling club and as regularly revised by that body. The ladies branch of the royal club fosters and encourages the game of curling within scotland for female curlers and promotes. The 37 curling club was founded in 1975 in robertsons 37 bar on rose street. Signed limited edition the history of curling with other curling books. The complete curler, being the history and practice of the game of curling 1914.
The first rules were drawn up in scotland, and they were formally adopted as. She is a level 2 coach and former world champion 2002. The royal caledonian curling club ladies branch, stirling. Mar 14, 2012 explore wausaucurlings board curling books to curl up with. Beginner classes gain the confidence and skills to play curling. Sheila has worked with wheelchair curlers for eight years in a development role and also coached the scottish team at world championships in 2011 where they won silver medals. Signed limited edition the history of curling with other.
The royal caledonian curling club of scotland has a fantastic website with many resources for teacherscoaches. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Curling is a game of skill and traditions that upholds the highest standards of. Since its beginning so many years ago, the club has produced many provincial, national, and even olympic champions. The peek development in the sport took place in the 20th century. The 201920 rules of the game and scottish curling competitions revised september 2019 is available to download and contains the rules of the games, rules of competition and specific competition rules for scottish curling competitions.
The new caledonian curling club was formed in 1852 boasting the third oldest in canada. This curlers grace, with its gentle humour, was obtained via the web site of the royal caledonian curling club. The calgary curling club is home to over members, 7 evening leagues, 20 associate leagues and an academy, making it one of the busiest curling clubs in canada. The 201920 rules of the game and scottish curling competitions revised. We are a thriving, mixed club and open to curlers of all ages and abilities. We play all our games at kinross curling and the club is affiliated to the royal caledonian curling club, the governing body for curling in scotland. Use the links on the right to access results, entry forms and more.
The east of fife province of the royal caledonian curling club was formed at a meeting held at the royal hotel in cupar on 29 november 1881 to which the following clubs were invited. Home siae is a mixed social curling club originally organised through the social club at the scottish institute of agricultural engineering, in 1979. Bonnybridge curling club was instituted in 1847 and admitted to royal caledonian curling club membership in 1875. This became the standard with the royal caledonian curling club in. All listings current page auction buy it now classified ads. Buy history of curling, scotlands ain game, and fifty years of the royal caledonian curling club by kerr, john psychologist isbn. The grand caledonian curling club was formed in 1838 to regulate this ancient scottish game. The royal caledonian curling club rccc stated in december 2010 that the lake of mentieth is no longer suitable for holding a grand match due to the logistics involved, with loch leven and the piper dam in dundee now the preferred sites. Balrymont, boarhills, hercules, kilconquhar, kilconquhar junior, largo, leven, leuchars, newport, scotscraig, strathkinness, st. This group is dedicated to sharing photos and discussion about the sport of curling in scotland and beyond. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. A short animated guide to the ten disciplines of curling s points competition, as described in the royal caledonian curling club rccc 201112 rule book.
The grand caledonian club formulated the rules for curling during the late 1838. Equipment find out what equipment is used to play curling. History of curling, scotlands ain game, and fifty years of the royal caledonian curling club 1890. In 1843, the name of the club was changed to royal caledonian curling club. The royal caledonian curling club ladies branch home. The rccc was founded on 25 july 1838 in edinburgh, and granted its royal charter by queen victoria in 1843, after she had witnessed a demonstration of the sport played on the polished ballroom floor of scone palace the previous year.