Come along and have a go Curling

Have you ever heard of Curling? In Queensland of all places?
Are you looking to meet new people and try something fun?
How about developing a new skill or taking on a new challenge?

Well if you answered yes to any of these things - then the Queensland Curling Association is for you!

Curling is a sport that anyone can play.

It’s cool, exciting and most importantly fun.

The Queensland Curling Association has been up and running since January 2005 and membership is growing each year. The club meets each week at Boondall Ice World ( Sandgate Road, Boondall) where teams slide and sweep across the ice like nothing else seen in the state.

Curling is a fun, interactive team sport. It is open to all ages and anyone at all can play. No experience is required and club members are more than welcome to show you how to play and help improve your skills. Queensland Curling also provides all equipment needed - brooms, sliders, curling rocks and of course the sheet of ice. All you need to do is turn up in something warm and with comfortable footwear (we recommend sneakers or running shoes).

So why not come along and have a go? Who knows the Olympics could be beckoning?

The Queensland Curling Association plays weekly each Wednesday night between April 16 2008 and October 29 2008 at 8pm Cost is $25 per person / $10 per night for juniors (under 21). This cost includes all equipment and instruction.

Corporate & private nights are also available- please contact us for more details

Membership to the Queensland Curling Association is also available to those who want to show their support for one of Australia’s least known but fastest growing sports. There are 2 types of membership available, Playing (which helps cover insurance) and Associate for those who don’t wish to play but want to show their support.

It is great fun for the whole family! If you would like more information on playing or you would just like to come and watch (no cost), contact us on the above link for more information

So whether you have never played or are a pro, come along and have throw, you will be surprised!

Queensland Curling Association – History

The Association was then formed in January 2005 by a group of enthusiasts who wanted to play the game and also develop the sport in Queensland. They also have the aim for providing the Australian Men’s, Women’s and Para-Olympic Curling teams.

The Queensland Curling Association first started with a come and try day held at Iceworld Boondall in late 2004. The Australian Curling Federation president, Gerald Chick, flew up from Melbourne to hold a come and try event with equipment supplied by the Victorian Curling Federation. Approx 20 people had a go and decided to make curling in Queensland a reality.

2005

• Queensland Curling Association formed
• Accepted to the Australian Curling Federation with the second highest membership base
• Played every 6 to 8 weeks, 10pm to midnight Fridays
• 3 Women, Lyn Gill, Cherie Curtis and Sandy Gagnon along with 2 men, Ricky Tasker & Mike Woloschuk were named in Australian National Curling Team’s at the Pacific Curling Championships.

2006

• Played weekly between February and December, Wednesday nights, 8pm to 10pm
• Purchased equipment from Canada for the Association
• Ricky Tasker and Mike Woloschuk play in the World Curling Championship’s in the USA. Where Australia beat both Canada and the USA
• 2 competition’s played during the year, Presidents Trophy & Wright Ice Cup with 6 teams
• Presidents Trophies donated by Sun Tours Hervey Bay
• Wright Ice Cup donated by Doug Wright
• Members now include supporters based in Canada, the USA, Norway, England & Switzerland
• Accepted as part of the Brisbane City Council’s RAW program
• Sent Queensland Women’s Team to Australian Championships: Lyn Gill, Laurie Weeden & Sandy Gagnon. Won Australian Women’s Championship
• Queensland send 2 men’s teams to the National Championships
• Qld 1 Dave Thomas, Mark Wuschke, David Imlah & Ali Cameron placed 2nd
• Qld 2 Phil Goschnick, Bruce Wilmot, Kent Hughes & Tim McMahon placed 4th
• Mike Woloschuk and David Imlah played in the Australian Men’s Team that won the Pacific Curling Championships.
• Appeared in the Curling News (Canadian Curling magazine), the Courier Mail & on TV’s the Great South East.

2007

• Curling to be played weekly Wednesday nights between 8pm and 10pm
• 2 Competitions will be played again this year
• First Queensland Curling Association Family day held
• Coaching and training camp planned for May to be held in New Zealand
• Mike Woloschuk and David Imlah to play in the World Curling Championships
• Greg Potent and Maddie Wilson appear on ZZZ radio Sports line Program
• Queensland Curling Association becomes the first Australian Curling club listed by Curl TV in their worldwide curling club listings
• Queensland junior Men’s team, Matt Burls, Ryan Ellem, Josh Keogh, Ryan Keogh & Max Thomas become first full Queensland based team to win National Curling Title.
• Jen Thomas & Gerald Chick representing Queensland win the first ever National Mixed Doubles Title
• Lyn Gill, Laurie Weeden & Maddie Wilson are part of the winning Women’s team at the National Titles
• Ali Cameron, Kent Hughes, Phil Goschnick & Allan Barnes are runners up for the National Men’s title
• Dave Thomas, Mark Wuschke, Murray Jacklin & Bill O’Chee come 3 rd at National Titles in the Men’s division
• Lyn Gill & Maddie Wilson represent Australia at the Pacific Curling Championships in China
•Successful Media Night held showcasing the sport to media, Politicians, and representatives from Sporting groups around Queensland
• Media night reported in the Winnipeg Free Press in Canada
• Queensland Curling Association merchandise available and items shipped to Norway and Canada
• Queensland Curling items appears in Alpha - national Sports magazine

2008

• Curling will be played in a set season for the first time, 16 April to 29 October
• 2 Competitions planned, Presidents and Wright Ice Cups
• Jen Thomas and Gerald Chick will represent Australia at the first World Mixed Doubles Championships in Finland in March
• Queensland Curling will have their first overseas tour with teams traveling to New Zealand to play New Zealand National teams as part of the Trans Tasman cup in June 2008