Kent & Sussex Bonspiel – Feb 4/5/6
We are very pleased to announce the full draw for the 6th edition of our flagship Kent & Sussex Bonspiel. All 16 teams will play 5 six-end games across the…
Learn To Curl: Skip
The skip is often seen as the leader of a curling team, as they usually throw the final stones of an end and are responsible for strategy. However, it is…
Learn To Curl: Vice
The vice-skip is the player that holds a curling team together. Also known as the “third”, they are the glue between the front end and the skip and have to…
Learn To Curl: Second
In curling, the player who throws immediately after the lead is known as the second. Of a team’s eight stones, the second throws the third and fourth shots. Like each…
Learn To Curl: Lead
The player who throws the first two stones in a curling team is called the lead. This position is crucial to the success of the team, as they are responsible…
Learn To Curl: Hog Line
There are two hog lines on every sheet of curling ice, with one 10 meters from the hack at each end. These thick lines span the width of each sheet,…
Learn To Curl: Hammer
In simple terms, the “hammer” is the name given to the last stone thrown in a particular end. In curling, it is considered an advantage to have the hammer because…