| Curling is a bit like playing bowls on ice. Heavy (20kg), smooth granite stones are slid across a marked out rink. Two teams of four compete – the object being to get more of your team’s stones closer to the tee than your opponent does. Team-mates may sweep the ice in front of the stone to smooth its path. Generations of families have passionately engaged in curling since the 1870s. It requires unique skills and has a friendly, fair play etiquette and time-honoured traditions. |