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THE CURLING SHOW: George Karrys of The Curling News... With only a few major events left on the schedule this season, I talked to George Karrys about this past season. We've sold out of Fit to Curl: A Sport-Specific Guide to Training for the Worldââ¬â¢s Greatest Game by Olympic Gold Medalist John Morris but a second edition is in the works. Like us on Facebook and bookmark fittocurl.com so you'll know when it's available.
THE CURLING NEWS BLOG: Memories of Shorty As the Twitterverse is indicating, today's passing of Ice technician maestro Shorty Jenkins - at age 77 - is being met with sadness and some amazing memories. Our 2008 blogpost first reported his initial hospitalization and sadly, from that day forward, the curling world has steadily heard less and less from one of its favourite sons. The Shorty Jenkins Classic, the Brockville, Ont. event that is a mainstay on the World Curling Tour, is still going strong - and there's no doubt the September 2014 edition will be an extra-special tribute to the man who loved to wear pink. That blogpost, above, also provided a mailing address in Trenton, Ont. where friends and fans could send messages of support. Today, that address can receive messages of great memories. What are some of your memories of Shorty?...
LAST ROCK: Schille Ejection What a great time for curling right now. As I am typing this I am watching both the M ; M Junior Men's final between Alberta and Manitoba (Go Dunstone) but also the 1 vs 1 page playoff game of the Manitoba Men's Safeway Championship between Jeff Stoughton and Sean Grassie. Over the past few weekends we have been spoiled with lots of curling on TSN and Sportsnet. With Sportsnet's acquisition of the Grand Slam series and broadcasting rights to some of the country's provincial championship this is the best time for curling on TV. It isn't every day that I have the choice of watching two different curling games on two different networks. Last weekend the curling twitterverse exploded with reports from the Saskatchewan Men's playdowns that Chris Schille had been kicked...
CURLBC: Thereâs still time to register... The Curl BC AGM is scheduled for Sunday, June 9, 2013, from 1:15pm to 4pm. You've saved the date. Now register to be there! You can attend in-person (Best Western Plus Coquitlam Inn, 319 North Road, Coquitlam) or over the phone and we ask that you register online beforehand. Visit http://curlbc.ca/membership/meeting-minutes/2013-curl-bc-agm-registration/ to register. We will be sending out material for your review, including the agenda, the Curl BC Annual Report, the Curl BC Financial Report, and proposed bylaw changes, before the AGM. Questions? Prefer to register by talking to someone in person? Please contact Curl BC Administrative Assistant Rita Mikk at 604-333-3618 or 1-800-667-2875.
CCA CURLING: Help Wanted: Ice Technician and/or... The St. John's Curling Club located in the REMAX Centre in St. John's, Newfoundland is seeking applicants for the position(s) of Ice Technician and/or Club Manager. The St. John's Curling club has six sheets of curling ice, a year-round banquet facility, and a series of regular off-season ice shed rentals. The Club has a membership of approximately 350 curlers. We host several full weekend bonspiels and/or events; as well as at least one provincial championship throughout each season. Manager The manager will be responsible for conducting and maintaining the business affairs of the club including: - recruitment, hiring, staffing, and supervision of all required personnel at the club - promotion of the ReMax Centre as an events centre, negotiation of rental events with clients,...
COACH BILL: The Latest On Why Curling Stones... May 13, 2013;nbsp;â;quot; Researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden can now reveal the mechanism behind the curved path of a curling stone. The discovery by the researchers, who usually study friction and wear in industrial and technical applications, is now published in the scientific journal;nbsp;Wear.In the curling sport, the players shoot their stones along the ice so that they slowly slide towards the target area, almost 30 m away. The game has its name from the slightly curved "curled" path taken by the stone, when released with a slow rotation. This curled path is important since it is used to reach open spots behind previously played stones, or take out opponent stones behind hindering "guarding" stones. As soon as the player releases the stone, it is only...
HOGLINE PROSHOP, JOE'S BLOG: THE DEATH OF TWO BONSPIELS By Joe Pavia Lots of bodies are on the ice but few bodies are off the ice. The Ottawa Valley Curling Association may be taking the unpresedented step of cancelling both the OVCA Mixed and the Alender Keith's City of Ottawa Men's bonspiel this upcoming season. Citing a lack of volunteer help in key positions - neither event has a chair for instance - the OVCA might can both spiels for at least one year in order to staff them properly. The ironic thing is that both events fill, both events thrive and both events are competitions that a lot of curlers look forward to. "This past year the bonspiels were run on shear determination by the very small team of volunteers." observed OVCA President Elaine Brimicombe. "As a board, we feel if we cannot get volunteers by mid...
GOLDLINE CURLING: Curling Calendar update â... What a fantastic finish we had to the curling season with the men's worlds and the Players' Championship providing us with many hours of entertainment over the last few weeks! World Champ Edinphoto by Darren Stone Victoria Times ColonistThe men's world curling championship wrapped up play on April 7 in Victoria, B.C. In the end, the Swedish team, skipped by Niklas Edin, edged out team Canada, skipped by Brad Jacobs, in the gold medal game. All in all, it was a great week of curling, and team Canada is to be congratulated on its fine play! Our Goldline Ambassadors, team Ulsrud from Norway, finished in fifth place with a 6-5 record for the week. The final event of the season was the Players' Championship, which featured a field of the top 30 teams in the world, all playing...
MIKE THE CURLING GUY: Dear Santa - Don't put me... Dear Santa;Once again, I am writing to you with a set of wishes for Christmas for me and some of my fellow curlers. I realize that I was on the "naughty" list last year, which explains the autographed Wayne Middaugh shirt I found under the tree. Unfortunately I have not been able to find a good home for it on eBay yet, but I am still trying. I feel that I have been particularly nice this year; my broom slamming and throwing was limited to but a few thoroughly justifiable occasions (I think even Mrs. Claus would have whammed something if her draw had stopped an inch short of shot in an extra end); hardly enough to warrant inclusion on the infamous "naughty curler" list.So here are some gift suggestions:;nbsp;- For Mark Dacey; a postcard from Charlevoix - saying: Come Back...
SKIP COTTAGE: Blog Closed This blog closed down last May. There are no plans to revive it. Sorry to those who have asked.All posts are in the archive, on the right, under the blog roll.
BOB WEEKS ON CURLING: The Break-Up: All Four Players... In the end, it was all about winning. And for five years, Kevin Martin's team won more than anyone - Briers, cashspiels, Grand Slams and, of course, a Gold Medal. But over the past year and a half, for some reason, the winning stopped. The rink that once dominated the ice lanes, looked positively mediocre as it trudged through big events. As the losses mounted, the tensions increased. In fact, they grew to such a level that something had to give. That something came Wednesday when third John Morris informed his teammates he was leaving. "There wasn't a specific moment," said Morris when asked how he made his decision. "It was a tough season and any time a team isn't playing well you start to question things. But it wasn't like I woke up one day and said âI'm...
CURL WITH MATH: ... Colin Hodgson joins the crew for the end of year wrap up show. We discuss the HUGE news to start off the show as John Morres decideds to leave Kevin Martin just 7 months before the Olympic Trials in Winnipeg. As well we wrap up the Men's World Curling Championship, the Player's Championship ;amp; year end wrap-up.Check out this episode!
