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 I am going to imform you about curling in this website, this should include
 * Curling **


 * What curling is
 * How curling started
 * History of curling
 * Rhona Martin and her journey to the olympics.
 * Equiptment.
 * Where to contact.


 * About Curling ?**

Curling is a team sport with simuaelareties to bowls and shuffleboard. It is played by two teams with four players.Two sweepers with brooms .One thats called the skip which means that he/she is guidng where the stone is going to lie, and the other player plays the shot ).  //**History**//

Curling has been played for over 100 years, but unlike now where the ice is inside people used to play outside in the winter and hope that the weather was cold enough to freeze the lakes. It is a very old Scottish sport. The first ever curling match was between two monks from Paisley Abbey (Glasgow) February 1541. Back then they just used any old stone to have a throw at along the lakes ,nowadays we have stones which have been smoothed down. The first curling club was founded in Kinross, Loch leaven in 1668 .When curling started it was classed as a men sport so women weren't allowed to play.Women found this was descrimanation so finally in 1895 first ever womens curling club was founded and was named 'Hercules'. Women got their own world championship in 1979, 20 years after the men.
 * Rhona Martin**

Rhona Martin was the first scottish world champion. //Rhonas home rink was at Greenacres. In 1998 Rhona got too the semi final and was derailed against by Sweden. Rhona Martins team then won the 2002 olympics. In her team there was Kelly Wood (third), Jackie Lockhart (second), lynn Cameron (lead)and Deborah Knox was the sub .// So it took Rhona 3 tries to win the Winter Olympics .She is great role model to any curler.

When you start curling all you need is a slippy sole which the curling club will provide and a broom which will also be provided. You just need to wear normal trainers to start off but you need to make sure they have a grippy sole. Once you have gave curling a try and are thinking of buying your own equiptment i would recommend [] they should have everything you need.
 * Equiptment**




 * Safety tips**

I am going to let inform you about some of the dangers of curling. One of the first things you'll get told is not to wear your slider when you arent playing your shot because if you were to walk or even slide and fall you could easily crack your head open. Another one is be aware on the ice so that if a stone was coming behind, a way of letting someone know is to shout 'ice'.
 * Local Clubs **

//If you live in the area of Ayrshire or even Renfrewshire and want to give Curling a try, just contact greenacres []//

Tel: +44 (0) 1505 850633 Fax: +44 (0) 1505 850291
**Conclusion**

I hope you have learned a thing or two about curling and has given you an interest to start it maybe. Of you would like to know anything else about curling go onto [] which it also includes information for disabled users//.//