The History Of Curling A Concise Essay On This Popular Winter Sport Including Its History Principles And Rules

This book contains a classic guide to the game of curling, looking at its history, equipment, different styles and techniques, and much more. Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice towards a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to bowls, boules and shuffleboard. Full of interesting historical information and practical instructions, this volume will appeal to curling enthusiasts with a particular interest in the history and development of the much-loved winter sport. Contents include: “A National Game”, “A Game of Long Ago”, “The Principles of Curling”, “The Art of Curling”, “The Skip”, “The Single-Handed Game”, “Curling in Scotland”, “Curling in Switzerland”, “Curling in Canada”, and “Memories of the Ice”. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.

Though it's not as popular as some of the other winter sports, curling is a lot of fun to both watch and play. Learn the ins and outs of the game and find out what you'll need to give it a try!

In the 1970s, when most people thought about curling they thought it was just a game, something that could never be a real sport. Warren Hansen, a top curler in the seventies, felt curling wasn’t viewed fairly by the sports world. That needed to change. Hansen joined forces with Ray Kingsmith in the late 1970s to change this, setting out to get curling into the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary as a demonstration sport. They succeeded, but then it seemed like curling would never go beyond that demonstration. Three times curling applied to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for Olympic medal status. And three times, the IOC turned them down. Finally in June of 1992, at the IOC General Assembly in Barcelona, Spain, curling received the blessing of the executive committee as a full medal sport. Sticks ‘n’ Stones reveals what it took for curling to gain full medal sport status, from sheer determination to navigating the murky waters of politics of amateur, international and Olympic sport.

Hockey may be Canada`s game, but curling is Canada`s life. Brought over from Scotland with the 78th Fraser Highlanders, the sport of curling has alleviated many seemingly endless winters, from 1759 to present day. Today, over one million people in Canada are curlers, and Canada boasts more curling world championships and trophies than any other country in the world. With archival and modern photographs as well as informative text, Doug Maxwell recounts the definitive history of curling in Canada. From the highly technical games of Olympians Kelly Law and Ed Martin, back to the first organised curling club in Canada (the Montreal Curling Club founded in 1807) , Maxwell provides a thorough grounding on the “ other” ice sport that has come to define Canada.

This vintage book contains an overview of various winter sports, offering historical information on their origins and evolution as well as information on how, where, when, and why they are played. Including helpful diagrams and wonderful illustrations, this classic book is not to be missed by winter sport enthusiasts and collectors of vintage sporting literature. Contents include: "Bandy," "Curling," "A National Game," "A Game of Long Ago," "The Principles of Curling," "The Art of Curling," "The Skip," "The Single-Handed Game," "Curling in Scotland," "Curling in Switzerland," "Skating," "The History and Literature of Skating," "Of International Skating and the Practice of the School Figures," "Ski-ing," "The Antiquity and Renaissance of Ski," "Countries in which Ski-Running is Practised," etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.