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Curling, also known as the 'roaring game' has a long established history in Scotland, and it is from here that it has been taken to other parts of the world in which the game is now popular.
It's not certain where the game originated however between 1500 and 1700 the climate of Scotland was akin to a miniature Ice Age, bringing with it the most extreme winter weather since the Ice Age itself. Most people were employed in agriculture during this period and because the ground was frozen and unworkable for a large part of the year, there was a significant increase in leisure time. It was during these centuries that curling became established as a winter sport in Scotland. The earliest known curling stones are thought to have come from Perth and Stirling around 1511 and the earliest documented reports of the game seem to emanate from Paisley Abbey around 1541.
Curling used to be held on the ice on outside ponds, but with 'global warming' it is now played mainly on indoor rinks.
Interest in curling in this country has soared since Rhona Martin and her team so magnificently won a gold medal in the Ladies Curling Competition at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Why not come and play or see how to do it?
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