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curling-stone
ˈcurling-stone [curling vbl. n.1 2.] The stone with which the game of curling is played. It was in the 17th c. a quoit-like natural stone (channel-stone) of from 5 to 20 lbs., with hollows made for the thumb and fingers; in the 18th c. a heavy natural boulder of 50 to 120 lbs., with smooth base havi... Oxford English Dictionary
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John Stone (curler)
John Stone (born ) is a Welsh curler and curling coach. He was a longtime member of the Welsh national men's curling team in the 1980s and 1990s. Teams Record as a coach of national teams References External links Welsh Curling: A History | Welsh Curling Association Living people 1934 births wikipedia.org
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curling
▪ I. curling, vbl. n.1 (ˈkɜːlɪŋ) [f. curl v.1 + -ing1.] 1. The action of the verb curl, q.v.; a curl, twist, undulation.1440 Promp. Parv. 111/1 Curlynge of here, crispitudo. 1626 Bacon Sylva §651 Curling on the Sides; as in Lettuce and young Cabbage. 1656 Artif. Handsom. 63 The curlings of Ladies ha... Oxford English Dictionary
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Skip (curling)
In the sport of curling, the skip is the captain of a team. area) should aim the stone. wikipedia.org
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Scotch doubles (curling)
stones in the free guard zone (those stones left in the area between the hog and tee lines, excluding the house) may not be removed by an opponent's stone See also Curling References Variations of curling wikipedia.org
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Describe the sport of curling in two sentences.
Curling is a sport played on ice in which players use a curling stone to slide across the ice, with the goal of landing it in a target area.
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Curling house
A fine stone “curling house” was built in around 1850 with three rooms, the Laird’s room, (the Laird being Mr. The loch was mostly artificial and had stone built Curling Houses as well as wooden pavilions. wikipedia.org
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Glossary of curling
and one other stone are removed is not a double takeout Doubles curling A variation of curling played with 2 people per team and slightly altered rules A building housing the ice sheets ("the curling rink") Sometimes used as a synonym for sheet Slang for the game of curling, it is the sound a stone wikipedia.org
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Doubles curling
Curling. The game is scored the same as traditional curling, where the team with a stone in the house closest to the button scores one point for every stone in wikipedia.org
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Loch Libo
Curling Curling matches began at Loch Libo in 1885 when a Curling-stone house was built. In 1919 The club moved to Kirkton Dam and arrangements were put in hand to relocate the Curling-stone house from Loch Libo. wikipedia.org
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Robert LaBonte
end came to rest, it appeared as though they had won, and LaBonte leaped in the air to celebrate, but upon his descent he burned (touched) a Canadian stone The stone was replaced and was found to be closer, giving Canada the point and forcing the game to an extra end, where Canada scored again, winning the wikipedia.org
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Wayne Tuck Jr.
Personal life Tuck is employed as a "curling stone technician" for Canada Curling Stone Co. He and Kim Tuck have two children. Wayne and Kim are co-founders and co-owners of Canada Curling Stone Co. wikipedia.org
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Kays of Scotland
Manufacture of curling stones For the main body of each curling stone Kays uses Ailsa Craig Common Green granite. Kays inserts Ailsa Craig Blue Hone granite "Ailserts" as the running surface of the stone. wikipedia.org
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Markinch Curling Club
A fine stone curling house was built with three rooms, the Laird’s room (the Laird being Mr. Balfour, of Balbirnie House), the west room and the curling stone room. wikipedia.org
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2022 World Women's Curling Championship
This will prohibit ticking a stone off of the centre line until after the fifth stone of the end has been thrown. If a stone is ticked off of the centre line before then, it is restored to its position, similar to if a stone is removed from play from the free guard wikipedia.org
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