Kilsyth Curling Club
The Kilsyth Curling Club, in Kilsyth, Scotland, claims to be the oldest curling club in the world, being established in 1716.
History[]
Curling was being played in Kilsyth from at least the 16th century, and in 1716 the Kilsyth Curling Club was established,[1] making it the oldest in the world.[2][3][4] This claim is disputed in other sources, which give either the Kinross Curling Club, established in 1668,[5] or a curling club from Muthill, established in 1739, the honour.[6]
The club still exists and also has a women's division. It plays in provincial competitions in the Stirlingshire province, organised by the Royal Caledonian Curling Club.[7]
Notable curlers[]
- Michael Goodfellow, silver medalist at the 2014 Winter Olympics[8]
Notes[]
- ^ Nauright, John (2012). Sports around the World: History, Culture, and Practice. ABC-CLIO. p. 69. ISBN 9781598843019.
- ^ "A Brief History of Curling". Royal Caledonian Curling Club. 2013.
- ^ Moore, Edwin (2012). Scotland: 1000 Things You Need To Know. Atlantic Books. p. 300. ISBN 9780857899330.
- ^ "Previewing the curling tournaments at the 2014 Olympics". NBC.
- ^ "Time running out to save historic 1668 curling club". Herald Scotland. 17 October 2012.
- ^ Clark, Neil (21 February 2014). "Britain has gone crazy for curling". Express.
- ^ "Kilsyth". Royal Caledonian Curling Club.
- ^ "Michael Goodfellow". Sochi 2014.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1716 establishments in Scotland
- Sports clubs established in the 1710s
- Curling clubs in Scotland