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HulltoHellandback 2 said:
I'm fascinated why they're always Scottish. Is that the only place they have dedicated clubs or whatever? Or is it something deeper/traditional?

Ric?
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Yeah,I think it was invented in Scotland and they're really big on it the further north you go.There's a lot of curling Clubs and rinks up the East side of Scotland.

I wouldn't mind giving it a go but the touch and accuracy required looks huge.I had an old Auntie&Uncle down in Hull(Scottish) and they had an old curling stone as a door stop,they're really heavy and as far as I know they're about £700-800 a stone.

Edit,this is the lake of Menteith(about half an hour-45 minutes from me) They play on it every year providing the ice is thick enough...
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Ric Glasgow said:
Yeah,I think it was invented in Scotland and they're really big on it the further north you go.There's a lot of curling Clubs and rinks up the East side of Scotland.

I wouldn't mind giving it a go but the touch and accuracy required looks huge.I had an old Auntie&Uncle down in Hull(Scottish) and they had an old curling stone as a door stop,they're really heavy and as far as I know they're about £700-800 a stone.

Edit,this is the lake of Menteith(about half an hour-45 minutes from me) They play on it every year providing the ice is thick enough...
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My daughter used to play it when she was at Edinburgh University.
She loved it played for 3 years in the mixed team .
 
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Ric Glasgow said:
Yeah,I think it was invented in Scotland and they're really big on it the further north you go.There's a lot of curling Clubs and rinks up the East side of Scotland.

I wouldn't mind giving it a go but the touch and accuracy required looks huge.I had an old Auntie&Uncle down in Hull(Scottish) and they had an old curling stone as a door stop,they're really heavy and as far as I know they're about £700-800 a stone.

Edit,this is the lake of Menteith(about half an hour-45 minutes from me) They play on it every year providing the ice is thick enough...
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Looks like he's bowled that one 'right arm over'.
 
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HHH said:
Not really concentrating on it but that last shot. He had plenty of room to just draw it in. No need to hit their stone. Just had to touch anywhere in the green circle.

What am I missing?
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been jenk in the curling, men women and mixed, just not good enough is my expert opinion
 
Ric Glasgow said:
That could be the stone that changes their fortune,it was a brilliant shot.
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I was saying why are they trying another mental trick shot, the type that has got the mixed, men’s and women’s into trouble throughout the competition. Just take the 1 point with the easier shot and try to win the tie break round. Then she smashed it. Chapeau
 
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