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NEWS FROM THE CURLING RINK - February 2010

February has been a busy month for the Rink –as we recovered from the protracted spell of snow and ice. I hope we've seen the last of it for this winter! Only a few weeks of the season remain – we close on 5th April and will re-open in early October.

The Winter Olympics is in full swing as I write – and this generates a huge amount of interest in curling. Enquiries have already increased as a result – and if Team GB do well in the latter stages of the event, we could be flooded with enquiries and bookings.

So if you are thinking of a curling event for your friends, family, colleagues or customers – please contact the curling rink soon on 01892 826004 or e-mail curlinginkent@hotmail.com to secure the date and time you want.

Remember – we provide coaches to get you started on the ice – so you have a great time right from the off!

BEGINNERS We are introducing three initiatives to help introduce novice curlers to regular games.

FIRST - We are inviting any 4 novice curlers to participate in our new “Pub and Club” evenings. These will take place on Mondays. If you want to learn more – call us on 01892 826004!

SECOND – Do you want to curl but haven't got four players to make up a team...? We are putting up a “Notice Board” on this website where you can post your details and link up with others looking for a team.

THIRD – We are introducing “Last minute Curling” – whereby we will post late availability on the website at discounted rates. We intend to do this on a weekly basis – let us know if you want to be alerted to latest postings by e-mail!

REGULAR CURLERS

Some of the season's leagues are now nearing their conclusions. The Mixed League has already been decided, with Forbes Fenton's team the winners. Both the Main League and the Saturday League have some matches remaining, and the Open League has just started.

In March, the ECA Mixed Play-downs take place on 13th and 14th of the month, followed the next week-end by the London Club's Fleming Trophy.

RINK MEMBERSHIP

All regular curlers are invited to join the Rink. This costs £10 for the season and entitles you to a £3 discount on normal ice fees! You also qualify for discounts on curling equipment as Fenton's Rink is English Agent to Curling Supplies Ltd, Scotland's leading curling equipment company.

JUNIORS/SCHOOLS CURLING The regular Schools 5-week course is in full swing leading to the Schools Championships in March 2010. Some 12 schools are practicing hard and we expect about 16 teams in the finals.

Junior training is held each Tuesday at 6pm for players aged 18 and under. We have put together a squad for the European Men's Junior Championships in 2011. If you wish to participate do let us know. Ian Baxter, our junior coach is holding training sessions on Sunday mornings. A Junior Curling Academy for younger players (aged around 10 to 13) is run monthly on Sunday afternoons. Contact the curling rink on 01892 826004 for further details or e-mail us at curlinginkent@hotmail.com.

NEWS FROM THE CURLING RINK - January 2010

It has gone very quiet here at the rink.....we were busy as usual with Christmas parties of all kinds in December - until the 18 th , when everything stopped. SNOW!! Although snow and ice would seem to be the perfect weather to think about having a game of curling, you have to reckon with our road network. The A21 has generally been ok, but the normally quiet little lane down to the rink becomes a real problem. The Council gritting trucks have never heard of Dundale Road, so it has been 4x4s only for much of the past 3 weeks. We have managed only two days of curling during this period - one being a Mixed League event when all the cars had to be towed out after the game by tractor and Land Rover.

Before the snow set in, we had our Santa Bonspiel and Christmas Fayre in support of the two national sides that come from the rink. Over £600 was raised and thanks are due to Lizzie Howard and her team of helpers who made the event possible. The English Men's team did well in the European Championships held in Aberdeen, just missing out on the medals in the B division. Well done Jamie Malton, Michael Opel, Henry Carter and Keith Wilson. The Junior Ladies had more of a struggle in their European event held in Prague a few days ago. Although they ended up at the bottom of the 10 strong competition, three of their ten games were lost by a single shot - one of them against Germany, who went on to win the competition. Bad luck girls - better luck next year! The team was Anna Fowler, Hettie Garnier, Naomi Robinson, Madeleine Tuz and Lauren Pearce.

On the lighter side, we hosted two days of hilarious curling - The Hendrick's Gin Bartender's Bonspiel. Have a look at the Youtube video!

The English Schools Competiton will again take place in March (see below). Some eight schools have already signed up for this and more are expected, so we should have the usual keen contest after the training sessions are completed. One school, St Gregory's, is sending a Boys Team to compete in a European Invitational competition in March to gain experience on the international circuit.

BOOK EARLY! With so many cancellations caused by the recent bad weather, the remaining weeks of the season are beginning to look quite congested as many disappointed parties re-book their ice. So if you are thinking of a curling event for your friends, family, colleagues or customers - please contact the rink, call us soon on 01892 826004 or e-mail curlinginkent@hotmail.com to secure the date and time you want.

Remember - we provide coaches to get you started on the ice - so you have a great time right from the off!

BEGINNERS - "Come and Try" your hand at curling! There's another " Open Day " on Sunday January 17th . You can just come along and have a look - or you can have a one hour session on the ice with an instructor for only £5! It starts at 10am and finishes at 4pm.
You can also have a private lesson for one hour if you prefer - and a voucher for a private session for one, two or more people makes an ideal "different" present. Call the rink for more information.

REGULAR CURLERS

All regular curlers are members of Fenton's Rink. The 2009/10 Rink subscription remains as before at £10. This provides a significant discount on ice fees and is worthwhile if you come to the rink several times in a season. Click here for a Rink entry form. You can discuss regular curling with our Games Secretary, Lizzie Howard at curling2009@googlemail.com .

JUNIORS/SCHOOLS CURLING The regular Schools 5-week course will run in the Spring term leading to the Schools Championships in March 2010. Application forms have already been circulated to all the schools taking part in previous years. If your school hasn't yet registered, please let us know without delay!

Junior training is held each Tuesday at 6pm for players aged 18 and under. We are trying to put together a squad for the European Men's Junior Championships in 2011. If you wish to participate do let us know. A Junior Curling Academy for younger players (aged around 10 to 13) is run monthly on Sunday afternoons. Contact the rink, call 01892 826004 for further details or e-mail us at curlinginkent@hotmail.com .

NEWS FROM THE CURLING RINK - DECEMBER 2009

November was a hectic month. Whilst October got off to a slower start this year, November was busy throughout, with private and corporate bookings up a surprising 25% over last year! The biggest single event was the Hendrick's Gin Bartenders' Curling Bonspiel - a two-day extravaganza with all participants in Edwardian costume. Curling with a difference! We also had a coaching weekend for intermediate curlers, sponsored by the ECA and run by Ian Baxter, during the month - much enjoyed by all. There was also a "Come and Try" day when around 60 people came and had a go at curling for the first time. December will also be busy. The Rink is running the World Santa Bonspiel again - last year this enjoyed world-wide TV coverage. This time we are adding a Christmas Fayre to the event, raising funds for the English Men's and Ladies' Junior teams ahead of their European Championships. It's on Saturday December 12th - do come along! Everyone is welcome.

BOOK EARLY! A steady stream of bookings have been coming in and November looks as if it will be a very busy month. Few 8pm places remain, but, oddly enough, there is still space in the week before Christmas. If you are thinking of a curling event for your friends, family, colleagues or customers - please contact the Curling Rink soon to secure the date and time you want.

Remember - we provide coaches to get you started on the ice - so you have a great time right from the off!

BEGINNERS - "Come and Try" your hand at curling! There's another " Open Day " on Sunday January 17th . You can just come along and have a look - or you can have a one hour session on the ice with an instructor for only £5! It starts at 10am and finishes at 4pm.
You can also have a private lesson for one hour if you prefer - and a voucher for a private session for one, two or more people makes an ideal "different" Christmas present. Call the rink for more information.

REGULAR CURLERS - All regular curlers are members of Fenton's Rink. The 2009/10 Rink subscription remains as before at £10. This provides a significant discount on ice fees and is worthwhile if you come to the rink several times in a season. Click on the link to download a Rink entry form. You can discuss regular curling with our Games Secretary, Lizzie Howard at curling2009@googlemail.com .

JUNIORS/SCHOOLS CURLING The regular Schools 5-week course will run in the Spring term leading to the Schools Championships in March 2010. Junior training will again be held each Tuesday at 6pm for players aged 18 and under. A Junior Curling Academy for younger players (aged around 10 to 13) is run monthly on Sunday afternoons. Call the rink on 01892 826004 for further details or e-mail us at curlinginkent @ hotmail.com.

INTERNATIONAL CURLING Both the current Men's and the Junior Ladies English Curling teams are based at the rink and have been training hard for the European Championships. The men play in Aberdeen in December and the girls' event is in Prague in January- we wish them good luck!

NEWS FROM THE CURLING RINK - November 2009

We are now well into the season, which started on October 3rd. Several old friends have been to visit us already and the regular Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday leagues are up and running with some tight games in evidence.

BOOK EARLY!
A steady stream of bookings have been coming in and November looks as if it will be a very busy month. Few 8pm places remain, but, oddly enough, there is still space in the week before Christmas. If you are thinking of a curling event for your friends, family, colleagues or customers - please call us soon on 01892 826004 or e-mail curlinginkent@hotmail.com to secure the date and time you want.

Remember - we provide coaches to get you started on the ice - so you have a great time right from the off!

BEGINNERS
"Come and Try" your hand at curling! There's an "Open Day" on Sunday November 22nd. You can just come along and have a look - or you can have a one hour session on the ice with an instructor for only £5! It starts at 10am and finishes at 4pm.
You can also have a private lesson for one hour if you prefer - and a voucher for a private session for one, two or more people makes an ideal "different" Christmas present. Contact the rink for more information.

REGULAR CURLERS
All regular curlers are members of Fenton's Rink. The 2009/10 Rink subscription remains as before at £10. This provides a significant discount on ice fees and is worthwhile if you come to the rink several times in a season. A Rink entry form is available here. You can discuss regular curling with our Games Secretary, Lizzie Howard at curling2009@googlemail.com .

JUNIORS/SCHOOLS CURLING
The regular Schools 5-week course will run in the Spring term leading to the Schools Championships in March 2010. Junior training will again be held each Tuesday at 6pm for players aged 18 and under. A Junior Curling Academy for younger players (aged around 10 to 13) will be run monthly on Sunday afternoons. Contact the rink for further details and to book.

INTERNATIONAL CURLING
Both the current Men's and the Junior Ladies English Curling teams are based at the rink and have begun training for the European Championships. The men play in Aberdeen in December - we wish them good luck!

NEWS FROM THE CURLING RINK - AUTUMN 2009

Curling starts on October 3rd and preparations are almost complete for the new season.

BOOK EARLY! A steady stream of bookings is being taken for the new season. If you are thinking of a curling event for your friends, family, colleagues or customers - please contact us soon to secure the date and time you want. The popular times go fast and several Christmas parties have already booked their ice times. (Our phone lines were down for two weeks recently because of a BT line fault, now repaired. We hope you weren't caught out by this!!)

Remember - we provide coaches to get you started on the ice - so you have a great time right from the off!

BEGINNERS - "Come and Try" your hand at curling! There's an "Open Day" on Sunday October 25th. You can just come along and have a look - or you can have a one hour session on the ice with an instructor for only £5! It starts at 10am and finishes at 4pm.
A second "Come and Try" session is booked for Sunday November 22nd .

REGULAR CURLERS appear on day one with the first Saturday League scheduled for the 3rd October. This league is fiercely contested and brings the region's best players together. No doubt the 2009/10 battle will be as tough as in the past.

All regular curlers are members of Fenton's Rink. The 2008/9 Rink subscription remains as before at £10. This provides a significant discount on ice fees and is worthwhile if you come to the rink several times in a season. Click here to download the Rink entry form. You can discuss regular curling with our Games Secretary, Lizzie Howard at curling2009@googlemail.com .

JUNIORS/SCHOOLS CURLING The regular Schools 5-week course will run in the Spring term leading to the Schools Championships in March 2010. Junior training will again be held each Tuesday at 6pm for players aged 18 and under. A Junior Curling Academy for younger players (aged around 10 to 13) will be run monthly on Sunday afternoons. Contact the rink for further details.